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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 Path on Mars Through Sol 2436
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Dec 16, 2010

Opportunity Path on Mars Through Sol 2436

The red line on this map shows where NASA Mars Rover Opportunity has driven from the place where it landed in...

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NASA image: Crater Characteristics on Asteroid Vesta
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Dec 6, 2011

Crater Characteristics on Asteroid Vesta

This mosaic of three images was taken by NASA Dawn framing camera during the high-altitude mapping orbit over the...

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NASA image: Anaglyph with Landsat Virgin Islands, Caribbean
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Jul 3, 2003

Anaglyph with Landsat Virgin Islands, Caribbean

St. Thomas, St. John, Tortola, and Virgin Gorda are the four main islands lower left to upper right of this map-view...

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NASA image: Location of John Klein Drill Site
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Mar 12, 2013

Location of John Klein Drill Site

This false-color map shows the area within Gale Crater on Mars, where NASA Curiosity rover landed on Aug. 5, 2012...

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NASA image: Downslope of the Fan
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Sep 27, 2012

Downslope of the Fan

This false-color map shows the area within Gale Crater on Mars, where NASA Curiosity rover landed on Aug. 5, 2012...

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NASA image: Two Views of Vesta Bright and Dark
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Sep 27, 2013

Two Views of Vesta Bright and Dark

These two maps of the giant asteroid Vesta show patterns of brightness from NASA Hubble Space Telescope top and NASA...

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NASA image: Opportunity Martian Traverse Through Sol 2442
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Dec 10, 2010

Opportunity Martian Traverse Through Sol 2442

The white line on this map shows where NASA Mars Rover Opportunity has driven from the place where it landed in...

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NASA image: Gale Crater is Low on Mars
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Aug 2, 2012

Gale Crater is Low on Mars

Gale Crater on Mars, where NASA Curiosity rover is set to land, belongs to a family of large, very old craters shown...

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NASA image: Opportunity Traverses Through 2,700 Martian Days
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Sep 1, 2011

Opportunity Traverses Through 2,700 Martian Days

This map shows route driven by NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity from the site of its landing, inside Eagle...

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NASA image: Eagle to Endeavour: Opportunity Path, Sol 2609
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Jun 8, 2011

Eagle to Endeavour: Opportunity Path, Sol 2609

The yellow line on this map shows where NASA Mars Rover Opportunity has driven from the place where it landed in...

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NASA image: Titan T13 Viewed by Cassini Radar
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Apr 27, 2006

Titan T13 Viewed by Cassini Radar

Seen here are areas mapped on Saturn moon Titan by the Cassini radar mapper using its synthetic aperture radar...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 17
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Feb 1, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 17

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft captures the northern rim of Toharu Crater on Ceres. Dawn captured the scene on...

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NASA image: Opportunity Route to Endeavour Crater
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Aug 5, 2011

Opportunity Route to Endeavour Crater

The yellow line on this map shows where NASA Mars Rover Opportunity has driven from the place where it landed in...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover Traverse, First 663 Sols on Mars
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Jun 23, 2014

Curiosity Rover Traverse, First 663 Sols on Mars

This map shows in red the route driven by NASA Curiosity Mars rover from its landing site at Bradbury Landing. The...

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NASA image: Polarized Dust Lights Up Milky Way
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Feb 5, 2015

Polarized Dust Lights Up Milky Way

Our Milky Way galaxy is ablaze with dust in this new all-sky map from Planck, a European Space Agency mission with...

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NASA image: Curiosity Progress on Route to Mount Sharp
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Jun 23, 2014

Curiosity Progress on Route to Mount Sharp

This map shows in red the route driven by NASA Curiosity Mars rover from the Bradbury Landing location where it...

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NASA image: Geological Diversity at Curiosity Landing Site
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Jul 16, 2012

Geological Diversity at Curiosity Landing Site

The area where NASA Curiosity rover will land on Aug. 5 PDT Aug. 6 EDT has a geological diversity that scientists...

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NASA image: Comparing Vesta Topography
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Sep 27, 2013

Comparing Vesta Topography

These two images compare topographic maps of the giant asteroid Vesta as discerned by NASA Hubble Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Opportunity Route to Endeavour Crater Wide View
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Aug 5, 2011

Opportunity Route to Endeavour Crater Wide View

The yellow line on this map shows where NASA Mars Rover Opportunity has driven from the place where it landed in...

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NASA image: Bizarre Temperatures on Mimas
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Mar 29, 2010

Bizarre Temperatures on Mimas

This image shows NASA Cassini spacecraft imaging science subsystem visible-light mosaic of Mimas from previous...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover Traverse, August through November 2012
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Dec 3, 2012

Curiosity Rover Traverse, August through November 2012

This map shows where NASA Mars rover Curiosity has driven since landing at a site subsequently named Bradbury...

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NASA image: Full Curiosity Traverse Passes One-Mile Mark
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Aug 2, 2013

Full Curiosity Traverse Passes One-Mile Mark

The total distance driven by NASA Mars rover Curiosity passed the one-mile mark a few days before the first...

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NASA image: Aura Microwave Limb Sounder Estimates of Ozone Loss, 2004/2005 Arctic Winter
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Jun 2, 2005

Aura Microwave Limb Sounder Estimates of Ozone Loss, 2004/2005 Arctic Winter

These data maps from the Microwave Limb Sounder on NASA Aura spacecraft depict levels of hydrogen chloride, chlorine...

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NASA image: Comets WISE -- A Family Portrait
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Feb 1, 2011

Comets WISE -- A Family Portrait

During its one-year mission, NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, mapped the entire sky in infrared light....

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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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