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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

NASA's Image and Video Library is one of the most comprehensive public archives of space imagery in the world, containing over 140,000 images, videos, and audio recordings spanning more than six decades of space exploration. From the earliest Mercury and Gemini missions through the Apollo Moon landings, the Space Shuttle era, and today's cutting-edge observations from the James Webb Space Telescope, this collection documents humanity's journey into the cosmos.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: Blade-Like Martian Walls Outline Polygons
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Jan 25, 2017

Blade-Like Martian Walls Outline Polygons

This view shows part of an area on Mars where narrow rock ridges, some as tall as a 16-story building, intersect at...

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NASA image: Wrinkle Ridges and Pit Craters
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Oct 19, 2016

Wrinkle Ridges and Pit Craters

Tectonic stresses highly modified this area of Ganges Catena, north of Valles Marineris. The long, skinny ridges...

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NASA image: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter After Camera Installation
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Jan 7, 2005

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter After Camera Installation

A telescopic camera called the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, or HiRISE, was installed onto the main...

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NASA image: HiRISE Views a Mars Impact Crater Surrounded by Water Ice
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Oct 27, 2022

HiRISE Views a Mars Impact Crater Surrounded by Water Ice

Boulder-size blocks of water ice can be seen around the rim of this giant meteoroid impact crater on Mars, as viewed...

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NASA image: Sandstone Cliffs and Hematite Lag Deposits of Ophir Mensa
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Nov 13, 2013

Sandstone Cliffs and Hematite Lag Deposits of Ophir Mensa

This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows one of the first close HiRISE views of the enigmatic...

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NASA image: View From Mars Orbiter Showing Curiosity Rover at Shaler
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Jul 24, 2013

View From Mars Orbiter Showing Curiosity Rover at Shaler

NASA rover Curiosity appears as a bluish dot near the lower right corner of this enhanced-color view from the HiRISE...

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NASA image: Victoria Crater at Meridiani Planum
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Oct 6, 2006

Victoria Crater at Meridiani Planum

This image from the HiRISE instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Victoria crater, an impact crater at...

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NASA image: A Possible Landing Site for NASA InSight Mission
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May 15, 2013

A Possible Landing Site for NASA InSight Mission

With NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE camera and its powerful resolution, other mission teams can request...

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NASA image: Changes in a Gully in a Mars Crater Two-Image Comparison
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Aug 4, 2011

Changes in a Gully in a Mars Crater Two-Image Comparison

This image, taken by the HiRISE camera onboard NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is of a gully on a south-facing...

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NASA image: Frosty Gullies
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Jul 30, 2014

Frosty Gullies

Monitoring by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE has shown that gully formation on Mars occurs in winter and...

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NASA image: Layers Exposed at Polar Canyon
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Dec 13, 2006

Layers Exposed at Polar Canyon

This false-color subframe of an image from the HiRISE camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the north...

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NASA image: A New Perspective on Murray Ridge
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Nov 13, 2013

A New Perspective on Murray Ridge

This view of Murray Ridge was generated from data from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Rover and a digital topographic map...

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NASA image: Hematite-Rich Deposits in Capri Chasma
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Dec 14, 2016

Hematite-Rich Deposits in Capri Chasma

Capri Chasma is located in the eastern portion of the Valles Marineris canyon system, the largest known canyon...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover on Mount Sharp, Seen from Mars Orbit
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Jun 20, 2017

Curiosity Rover on Mount Sharp, Seen from Mars Orbit

The feature that appears bright blue at the center of this scene is NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on the northwestern...

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NASA image: Long-lasting Ice in a Young Crater
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Jun 25, 2021

Long-lasting Ice in a Young Crater

The HiRISE and Context Camera instruments on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have worked together to image many new...

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NASA image: Schiaparelli Impact Site on Mars, in Color
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Nov 3, 2016

Schiaparelli Impact Site on Mars, in Color

On Nov. 1, 2016, the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance...

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NASA image: Gullies and Craters and Dunes, Oh My!
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Jun 2, 2017

Gullies and Craters and Dunes, Oh My!

This unnamed, approximately 30-kilometer diameter crater, formed in the Southern highlands of Mars. This image from...

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NASA image: Monitoring Sand Sheets and Dunes
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Jun 12, 2017

Monitoring Sand Sheets and Dunes

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured this crater featuring sand dunes and sand sheets on its floor....

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NASA image: Curiosity First 16 Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars
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Oct 3, 2016

Curiosity First 16 Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars

This graphic maps locations of the sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover collected its first 18 rock or soil...

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NASA image: Seasonal Flows in the Central Mountains of Hale Crater
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Apr 8, 2015

Seasonal Flows in the Central Mountains of Hale Crater

Recurring slope lineae are active flows on warm Martian slopes that might be caused by seeping water. One of the...

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NASA image: New Crater Blues
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Jun 25, 2018

New Crater Blues

This new impact was found by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's Context Camera team (CTX), who asked HiRISE to...

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NASA image: An Inverted Crater West of Mawrth Vallis
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Nov 28, 2017

An Inverted Crater West of Mawrth Vallis

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures details of an approximately 1-kilometer inverted...

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NASA image: Honeycomb-Textured Landforms in Northwestern Hellas Planitia
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Nov 28, 2017

Honeycomb-Textured Landforms in Northwestern Hellas Planitia

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) targets a portion of a group of honeycomb-textured...

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NASA image: Transient Slope Lineae Formation in a Well-Preserved Crater
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Nov 20, 2017

Transient Slope Lineae Formation in a Well-Preserved Crater

This enhanced color image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows what are called "recurring slope...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
Yes, most NASA images are in the public domain and are free to use for educational, informational, and personal purposes. NASA's media usage guidelines state that NASA material is not copyrighted unless otherwise noted. However, the NASA logo and certain insignia are protected. Some images may include identifiable individuals or third-party content that requires additional permissions. Always check the specific image's usage rights and credit NASA as the source.
How many images does NASA have?+
NASA's Image and Video Library contains over 140,000 publicly accessible images, videos, and audio files spanning the agency's entire history, from the Mercury program of the 1960s to the latest James Webb Space Telescope discoveries. The collection grows daily as new missions capture imagery and archival materials are digitized. Individual mission archives, such as Mars rover photos, contain hundreds of thousands of additional images.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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