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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: Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 Move
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Mar 18, 2019

Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3 Move

A transportation container carrying NASA’s Orbiting Carbon Observatory 3, or OCO-3, payload sits at the Space...

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NASA image: A Mysterious Bright Streak on the South Polar Layered Deposits
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Jun 3, 2015

A Mysterious Bright Streak on the South Polar Layered Deposits

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a lacy network of many fine channels associated with jets in...

JPL
NASA image: Mars at Ls 93°
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Aug 29, 2006

Mars at Ls 93°

This MOC image shows layers exposed in a trough in the martian north polar region. At the time the picture was...

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NASA image: Springtime Dunes
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Aug 25, 2006

Springtime Dunes

This MOC image shows part of a dune field in Chasma Boreale, the large north polar trough. The bright material...

JPL
NASA image: Spider Web Pattern
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Aug 16, 2006

Spider Web Pattern

A delicate pattern, like that of a spider web, appears on top of the Mars residual polar cap, after the seasonal...

JPL
NASA image: Frosted Gullies
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Jan 21, 2020

Frosted Gullies

Gullies on Mars form during the winter, fluidized by carbon dioxide frost, so we monitor these sites for activity...

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NASA image: Polar Band
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Aug 28, 2006

Polar Band

This MOC image shows layers exposed in a trough in the martian north polar region. At the time the picture was...

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NASA image: Crazy Engineering: Making Oxygen on Mars with MOXIE
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Jun 5, 2019

Crazy Engineering: Making Oxygen on Mars with MOXIE

Crazy Engineering explores a technology demonstration riding aboard NASA’s Mars 2020 rover that's straight out of...

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NASA image: Jamming with the 'Spiders' from Mars
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Jul 9, 2018

Jamming with the 'Spiders' from Mars

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, acquired May 13, 2018 during winter at the South Pole of Mars,...

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NASA image: Spring Dunes
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Jul 22, 2006

Spring Dunes

This MOC image shows dunes in the north polar region of Mars. In this scene, the dunes, and the plain on which the...

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NASA image: Dark Polar Dunes
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Sep 1, 2006

Dark Polar Dunes

This MOC image shows dunes in the martian north polar region. The dunes are composed of dark, coarse sand. The white...

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NASA image: Spectrum from Embedded Star in Herbig-Haro 46/47
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Dec 18, 2003

Spectrum from Embedded Star in Herbig-Haro 46/47

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has lifted the cosmic veil to see an otherwise hidden newborn star, while detecting the...

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NASA image: Global Map of Thermal Neutrons
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May 28, 2002

Global Map of Thermal Neutrons

Observations by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft show a global view of Mars in low energy, or thermal, neutrons. Thermal...

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NASA image: Pitting from Sublimation of Underlying Dry-Ice Layer
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Apr 21, 2011

Pitting from Sublimation of Underlying Dry-Ice Layer

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took these images of an area near Mars south pole where coalescing or elongated...

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NASA image: CO<sub><font size=-2>2</font></sub> Hourglass
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Apr 24, 2006

CO<sub><font size=-2>2</font></sub> Hourglass

This Mars MOC image shows a portion of the south polar residual cap of Mars. The bright, relatively...

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NASA image: Polar Plumage
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May 8, 2006

Polar Plumage

This Mars MOC image shows dunes in the north polar region of Mars covered by a layer of carbon dioxide frost that...

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NASA image: Evidence for a First-of-Its-Kind Comet Jet
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Nov 4, 2010

Evidence for a First-of-Its-Kind Comet Jet

These three pairs of images from NASA EPOXI mission demonstrate that a dust jet and gaseous carbon dioxide are being...

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NASA image: Aerodynamic
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Jun 30, 2006

Aerodynamic

This MOC image shows dunes in the north polar region of Mars. In this springtime view, the dunes are largely covered...

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NASA image: Residual Cap
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May 10, 2006

Residual Cap

This MOC image shows a summertime view of the south polar residual cap of Mars. In this image, mesas composed...

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NASA image: Spring Slide
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Oct 30, 2013

Spring Slide

The North Polar region of Mars is capped with layers of water ice and dust, called the polar layered deposits. This...

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NASA image: A New Gully Channel in Terra Sirenum, Mars
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Mar 19, 2014

A New Gully Channel in Terra Sirenum, Mars

This pair of before left and after right images from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter documents formation of a new...

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NASA image: Outer Dregs
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May 15, 2006

Outer Dregs

This Mars MOC image shows the very edge of the south polar residual cap of Mars. The bright areas, which appear...

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NASA image: Striped Scarp
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Jul 28, 2006

Striped Scarp

This MOC image shows a steep slope in the north polar region of Mars. The stripes indicate an exposure of layered...

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NASA image: Polygons, Crater Layers, and Defrosting Dunes
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May 14, 2008

Polygons, Crater Layers, and Defrosting Dunes

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Rover shows the north polar region of Mars is surrounded by a large sea of...

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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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