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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: NASA E-DECIDER Rapid Disaster Decision Support Products
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Sep 3, 2014

NASA E-DECIDER Rapid Disaster Decision Support Products

A NASA-funded disaster decision support system, provided a number of rapid response map data products to decision...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity Traverse Through 112 Months
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Jun 7, 2013

Opportunity Traverse Through 112 Months

This map shows the route driven by NASA Opportunity rover from the site of its landing, inside Eagle crater, to its...

JPL
NASA image: Clumps of Cold Stuff Across the Sky
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Jan 11, 2011

Clumps of Cold Stuff Across the Sky

This map illustrates the numerous star-forming clouds, called cold cores, that European Space Agency Planck observed...

JPL
NASA image: Tohoku Tsunami Debris, Japan
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Jun 14, 2011

Tohoku Tsunami Debris, Japan

The Mar. 11, 2011, Tohoku, Japan earthquake and tsunami devastated a large extent of the northeastern Japan coast,...

JPL
NASA image: IBEX Sky Map Press Conference
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Oct 14, 2009

IBEX Sky Map Press Conference

Eric Christian, center, IBEX deputy mission scientist, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.,...

HQ
NASA image: Kidsat image of Sumatra, Indonesia & map
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Oct 3, 1997

Kidsat image of Sumatra, Indonesia & map

Middle school students across the country photographed the fires and smoke over southern Sumatra from a camera...

JPL
NASA image: IBEX Sky Map Press Conference
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Oct 14, 2009

IBEX Sky Map Press Conference

Don Mitchell, far left, Cassini spacecraft instrument scientist, IBEX co-Investigator, Johns Hopkins University...

HQ
NASA image: Elevation Map of Pluto Sunken Heart
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May 2, 2016

Elevation Map of Pluto Sunken Heart

This shaded relief view from NASA New Horizons of the region surrounding the left side of Pluto heart-shaped...

JPL
NASA image: Southern U.S. Soil Moisture Map
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May 19, 2015

Southern U.S. Soil Moisture Map

Southern U.S. NASA's SMAP soil moisture retrievals from April 27, 2015, when severe storms were affecting Texas....

JPL
NASA image: One Year of NEOWISE Observations Mapped
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Jan 13, 2015

One Year of NEOWISE Observations Mapped

This frame from a movie shows the progression of NASA NEOWISE survey in the mission first year following its restart...

JPL
NASA image: Topographic Map of Curiosity Landing Area
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Aug 2, 2012

Topographic Map of Curiosity Landing Area

This image shows the topography, with shading added, around the area where NASA Curiosity rover is slated to land on...

JPL
NASA image: Spectral Map of Titan with Polar Vortex
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Oct 1, 2014

Spectral Map of Titan with Polar Vortex

These two views of Saturn moon Titan show the southern polar vortex, a huge, swirling cloud that was first observed...

JPL
NASA image: ASTER Maps Continued Pakistan Flooding
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Sep 7, 2010

ASTER Maps Continued Pakistan Flooding

On Sept. 3, 2010, when NASA Terra spacecraft captured this image strip over the Indus River in Pakistan, severe...

JPL
NASA image: Two Years of NEOWISE Observations Mapped
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Apr 5, 2016

Two Years of NEOWISE Observations Mapped

This frame from a movie shows the progression of NASA Near-Earth Object Wide-field Survey Explorer NEOWISE...

JPL
NASA image: IBEX Sky Map Press Conference
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Oct 14, 2009

IBEX Sky Map Press Conference

Rosine Lallement, senior scientist at the French National Center for Scientific Research in Paris discusses findings...

HQ
NASA image: Mapping the Densest Dusty Cloud Cores
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May 21, 2014

Mapping the Densest Dusty Cloud Cores

Astronomers have found cosmic clumps so dark, dense and dusty that they throw the deepest shadows ever recorded. A...

JPL
NASA image: Mapping the Moon with the Wide Angle Camera
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Jul 13, 2009

Mapping the Moon with the Wide Angle Camera

Mosaic of a floor-fractured crater, acquired by the Wide Angle Camera onboard NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter 560...

JPL
NASA image: LANDING SITE - APOLLO 17 (MAP)
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Dec 5, 1972

LANDING SITE - APOLLO 17 (MAP)

S72-54413 (December 1972) --- A vertical view of the Taurus-Littrow landing area photographed on an earlier Apollo...

JSC
NASA image: ARC-1992-AC92-0250-1
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May 8, 1992

ARC-1992-AC92-0250-1

HELSIM: Helicopter Simulation simulation panel showin composite images of cockpit, wingman, God's eye views, digital...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-11-S-00006
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Feb 22, 2011

KSC-11-S-00006

NASA's Glory spacecraft is equipped to survey and map aerosols in Earth's atmosphere during a mission marking the...

KSC
NASA image: Wernher von Braun
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Jan 1, 1961

Wernher von Braun

This 1961 photograph shows Dr. von Braun and Alabama Congressman Robert Jones before a huge map illustrating the...

MSFC
NASA image: PIXL's View of Dourbes
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Dec 16, 2021

PIXL's View of Dourbes

These images show a rock target called "Dourbes" in Mars' Jezero Crater and a map of chemical elements detected...

JPL
NASA image:  Ice-Exposing Impact Crater Surrounded by Polygon Terrain
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Oct 26, 2023

Ice-Exposing Impact Crater Surrounded by Polygon Terrain

The ice-exposing impact crater at the center of this image is an example of what scientists look for when mapping...

JPL
NASA image: Where on Mars Does Carbon Dioxide Frost Form Often?
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Jul 8, 2016

Where on Mars Does Carbon Dioxide Frost Form Often?

This map shows the frequency of carbon dioxide frost's presence at sunrise on Mars, as a percentage of days...

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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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