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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: Opportunity View, Sol 958 Vertical
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Nov 14, 2006

Opportunity View, Sol 958 Vertical

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this stereo view...

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NASA image: Opportunity Surroundings on Sol 1950 Polar
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Jul 23, 2009

Opportunity Surroundings on Sol 1950 Polar

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this 360-degree...

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NASA image: Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - 1997 Research Data Reveal Clues about El Niño Influence
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Jul 3, 1998

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - 1997 Research Data Reveal Clues about El Niño Influence

This image displays wind measurements taken by the satellite-borne NASA Scatterometer NSCAT during the last 10 days...

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NASA image: Mars Weather Map, 2008
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Aug 4, 2012

Mars Weather Map, 2008

This global map of Mars was acquired on Oct. 28, 2008, by the Mars Color Imager instrument on NASA MRO. One global...

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NASA image: NASA MISR Image Shows Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Plume Heights
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May 14, 2010

NASA MISR Image Shows Eyjafjallajökull Volcano Plume Heights

Iceland Eyjafjallajökull volcano produced its second major ash plume beginning on May 7, 2010. NASA Terra satellite...

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NASA image: Martian Sunsets More Than Just Pretty
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Jan 10, 2004

Martian Sunsets More Than Just Pretty

This image shows the Sun as it appears on Mars throughout the day. Scientists monitor the dimming of the setting Sun...

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NASA image: An Infrared portrait of Comet NEOWISE C/2014 C3
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Feb 27, 2014

An Infrared portrait of Comet NEOWISE C/2014 C3

Comet NEOWISE was first observed by NASA NEOWISE spacecraft on Valentine Day, 2014. This heat-sensitive infrared...

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NASA image: Opportunity Surroundings on 3,000th Sol, Vertical Projection
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Sep 7, 2012

Opportunity Surroundings on 3,000th Sol, Vertical Projection

This 360-degree vertical projection was assembled from images taken by the navigation camera on NASA Mars Exporation...

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NASA image: Opportunity View, Sol 959, Stereo
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Nov 15, 2006

Opportunity View, Sol 959, Stereo

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this stereo view...

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NASA image: Sol 120 Panorama from Curiosity, near Shaler Stereo
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Dec 11, 2012

Sol 120 Panorama from Curiosity, near Shaler Stereo

This stereo panoramic view combines 14 images taken by NASA Mars rover Curiosity during the mission 120th Martian...

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NASA image: Impact Crater
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Jan 15, 2003

Impact Crater

The relatively flat floor and terrace walls of this impact crater imaged by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft suggest the...

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NASA image: Flooding in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
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Sep 21, 2005

Flooding in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

These views of the Louisiana and Mississippi regions were acquired before and one day after Katrina made landfall...

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NASA image: A Dance of Two Suns and One Planet Artist Concept
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Sep 15, 2011

A Dance of Two Suns and One Planet Artist Concept

This artist image illustrates the Kepler-16 system from an overhead view, showing the eccentric orbits of the two...

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NASA image: Point Lake Outcrop in Gale Crater
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Jun 5, 2013

Point Lake Outcrop in Gale Crater

This image from NASA Curiosity was taken by the right telephoto-lens camera of the Mast Camera Mastcam on the rover...

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NASA image: MAVEN Ultraviolet Image of Comet Siding Spring Hydrogen Coma
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Oct 23, 2014

MAVEN Ultraviolet Image of Comet Siding Spring Hydrogen Coma

NASA MAVEN spacecraft obtained this ultraviolet image of hydrogen surrounding comet Siding Spring on Oct. 17, 2014,...

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NASA image: Sky Gets Dustier Between Opportunity Sols 3296 and 3301
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May 10, 2013

Sky Gets Dustier Between Opportunity Sols 3296 and 3301

These two images, taken five Martian days sols apart by the front hazard-avoidance camera on NASA Mars Exploration...

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NASA image: Opportunity Surroundings After Sol 2220 Drive
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Jun 25, 2010

Opportunity Surroundings After Sol 2220 Drive

NASA rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this full 360-degree view of the...

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NASA image: Severe Exoplanetary Storm
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Jan 28, 2009

Severe Exoplanetary Storm

These computer-generated images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope chart the development of severe weather patterns...

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NASA image: South Polar Surface
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Feb 7, 2011

South Polar Surface

The South Pole is receiving sun every day now as spring progresses. The surface texture visible in this image...

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NASA image: Curiosity Mars Rover Shadow After Long Backward Drive
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Feb 19, 2014

Curiosity Mars Rover Shadow After Long Backward Drive

NASA Curiosity Mars rover caught its own shadow in this image taken just after completing a drive of 329 feet 100.3...

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NASA image: Baytown Refinery, Texas
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Oct 22, 2012

Baytown Refinery, Texas

Acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft, this image shows ExxonMobil Baytown refinery in Texas. With a refining capacity...

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NASA image: Opportunity Surroundings on Sol 1950
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Jul 23, 2009

Opportunity Surroundings on Sol 1950

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to take the images combined into this 360-degree...

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NASA image: View Ahead After Curiosity Sol 376 Drive Using Autonomous Navigation
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Aug 27, 2013

View Ahead After Curiosity Sol 376 Drive Using Autonomous Navigation

This mosaic of images from the Navigation Camera Navcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows the scene from the rover...

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NASA image: Snow White Trench Animation
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Aug 4, 2008

Snow White Trench Animation

This image shows the evolution of the trench called Snow White that NASA Phoenix Mars Lander began digging on the...

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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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