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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: Thermal Blanket Check
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Apr 19, 2011

Thermal Blanket Check

Completion of the thermal blanket patterns for the Aquarius bipod after routing the flight harness from the SAC-D...

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NASA image: Coffee and Cream Clouds
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Sep 15, 2010

Coffee and Cream Clouds

Clouds in Saturn atmosphere create an intricate pattern reminiscent of whipped cream swirling in coffee in this...

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NASA image: Crater Floor
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Dec 27, 2006

Crater Floor

The texture/pattern on the floor of this unnamed crater in Terra Sabaea indicates that volitiles make up a portion...

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NASA image: Stereo Pair, Lake Palanskoye Landslide, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
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Apr 13, 2000

Stereo Pair, Lake Palanskoye Landslide, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

The Lake Palanskoye in northern Kamchatka was formed when a large landslide disrupted the drainage pattern, forming...

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NASA image: Bluish-Black Rock with White Crystals on Mars
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Mar 18, 2013

Bluish-Black Rock with White Crystals on Mars

The Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity showed researchers interesting color and patterns in this...

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NASA image: Gotel Mountains, Nigeria and Cameroon, SRTM Shaded Relief plus Height as   Brightness
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Jun 17, 2004

Gotel Mountains, Nigeria and Cameroon, SRTM Shaded Relief plus Height as Brightness

River drainage patterns provide clues to the rock types and erosional processes involved in landscape evolution.

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NASA image: Waves on White: Ice or Clouds?
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Apr 13, 2005

Waves on White: Ice or Clouds?

As it passed over Antarctica on December 16, 2004, NASA Terra satellite captured this image showing a wavy pattern...

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NASA image: Bands of Titan
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Feb 2, 2007

Bands of Titan

Titan bears a distinct east-west banded pattern in this Cassini spacecraft image taken in the ultraviolet

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NASA image: Radiant Bowl
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Aug 4, 2006

Radiant Bowl

This MOC image shows a bowl-shaped crater on the martian northern plains with a mysterious radiant pattern of zones...

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NASA image: Curiosity Views Rhythmic Rock Layers
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Feb 8, 2023

Curiosity Views Rhythmic Rock Layers

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this image of rhythmic rock layers with a repetitive pattern in their spacing...

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NASA image: MRO MARCI Weather Report for the week of 3 November 2008 – 9 November 2008
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Nov 12, 2008

MRO MARCI Weather Report for the week of 3 November 2008 – 9 November 2008

NASA MARCI acquires a global view of the red planet and its weather patterns every day. This image was taken on Nov....

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NASA image: Olympica Fossae
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Apr 20, 2006

Olympica Fossae

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows a complex pattern of intersecting and overlapping...

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NASA image: Swirls of Lace
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Mar 14, 2001

Swirls of Lace

Socorro, Mexico was captured by NASA Terra satellite in 2000 showing cloud swirls, like delicate lace, forming...

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NASA image: South Polar Surface
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Jan 4, 2013

South Polar Surface

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a region of the south pole where the surface has developed...

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NASA image: Polygonal Ridge in Gordii Dorsum Region, Mars
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Jun 9, 2010

Polygonal Ridge in Gordii Dorsum Region, Mars

This image captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter from the Gordii Dorsum region of Mars shows a large area...

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NASA image: Closed Large Cell Clouds in the South Pacific
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May 29, 2002

Closed Large Cell Clouds in the South Pacific

NASA Terra satellite shows the shape and size of cellular patterns within marine stratocumulus cloud layers can...

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NASA image: Seasonal Pressure Curve Peaks at Gale Crater
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Apr 8, 2013

Seasonal Pressure Curve Peaks at Gale Crater

This graph shows about one-fourth of a Martian year pattern atmospheric pressure at the surface of Mars, as measured...

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NASA image: Stereo Pair: Basalt Cliffs, Patagonia, Argentina
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Jul 13, 2000

Stereo Pair: Basalt Cliffs, Patagonia, Argentina

Basalt cliffs along the northwest edge of the Meseta de Somuncura plateau near Sierra Colorada, Argentina show an...

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NASA image: Dusty Hula Hoop Rings Blinking Stellar Duo Illustration
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Jul 31, 2013

Dusty Hula Hoop Rings Blinking Stellar Duo Illustration

In this artist impression, a pair of stars peeks out from a tilted disk twirling around them, allowing astronomers...

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NASA image: Butterfly Crater
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Jun 3, 2014

Butterfly Crater

The ejecta pattern around this northern plains crater is termed butterfly for its similarity to butterfly wings, as...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Washington, D.C.
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Washington, D.C.

This radar image of the Washington, D.C. area demonstrates the capability of imaging radar as a useful tool for...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Canberra, Australia
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Canberra, Australia

Australia capital city, Canberra, is shown in the center of this spaceborne radar image. Images like this can help...

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NASA image: Terra Sabaea
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Nov 30, 2006

Terra Sabaea

This old crater in Terra Sabaea has patterned floor material that is indicative of having a volitile component. At...

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NASA image: New Forecast of San Francisco Earthquake Risk
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Oct 13, 2005

New Forecast of San Francisco Earthquake Risk

This illustration depicts synthetic aperature radar patterns of seismic deformations associated with a model...

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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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