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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.

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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: Candidate Landing Site in Possible Salt Playa
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Mar 10, 2010

Candidate Landing Site in Possible Salt Playa

This image taken by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter covers part of a candidate landing site that appears to be a...

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NASA image: Possible Future Mars Landing Site in Oxia Planum
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Oct 1, 2014

Possible Future Mars Landing Site in Oxia Planum

Oxia Planum is broad clay-bearing surface between Mawrth and Ares Vallis that has been proposed as a future landing...

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NASA image: Huygens Landing Site Revisited Animation - Artist Concept
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Jan 20, 2006

Huygens Landing Site Revisited Animation - Artist Concept

This is an artist interpretation of the area surrounding Huygens landing site, based on images and data returned...

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NASA image: Context of Curiosity Landing Site in Gale Crater
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Jul 22, 2011

Context of Curiosity Landing Site in Gale Crater

This oblique, southward-looking view of Gale crater shows the mound of layered rocks that NASA Mars Science...

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NASA image: Nili Fossae Trough, Candidate MSL Landing Site
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Dec 20, 2010

Nili Fossae Trough, Candidate MSL Landing Site

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Nili Fossae region of Mars, one of the largest exposures of...

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NASA image: 3-D View from Bradbury Landing Site
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Sep 4, 2012

3-D View from Bradbury Landing Site

This 3D image from NASA Curiosity was taken from the rover Bradbury Landing site inside Gale Crater, Mars. Between...

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NASA image: Proposed Future Mars Landing Site: Acidalia Planitia Mud Volcanoes
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Dec 1, 2010

Proposed Future Mars Landing Site: Acidalia Planitia Mud Volcanoes

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a proposed future Mars landing site in Acidalia Planitia targets...

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NASA image: 1st Manned Lunar Landing and 1st Robotic Mars Landing Commemorative Release: Viking 1 Landing Site in Chryse Planitia - Visible Image
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Jul 22, 2002

1st Manned Lunar Landing and 1st Robotic Mars Landing Commemorative Release: Viking 1 Landing Site in Chryse Planitia - Visible Image

NASA Viking 1 landing site is shown in this commemorative image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft to celebrate the...

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NASA image: Rosetta Lander Primary Landing Site
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Sep 15, 2014

Rosetta Lander Primary Landing Site

This image depicts the primary landing site on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko chosen for the European Space Agency...

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NASA image: Finalist Site for Next Landing on Mars
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Mar 4, 2015

Finalist Site for Next Landing on Mars

This map shows the single area under continuing evaluation as the InSight mission's Mars landing site, as of a year...

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NASA image: View of Commemorative plaque left on moon at Hadley-Apennine landing site
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Aug 1, 1971

View of Commemorative plaque left on moon at Hadley-Apennine landing site

AS15-88-11894 (31 July-2 Aug. 1971) --- A close-up view of a commemorative plaque left on the moon at the...

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NASA image: Full-Circle Color Panorama of Phoenix Landing Site on Northern Mars, Polar Projection
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Aug 4, 2008

Full-Circle Color Panorama of Phoenix Landing Site on Northern Mars, Polar Projection

Full-Circle Color Panorama of Phoenix Landing Site on Northern Mars, Polar Projection

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NASA image: Full-Circle Color Panorama of Phoenix Landing Site on Northern Mars, Vertical Projection
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Aug 4, 2008

Full-Circle Color Panorama of Phoenix Landing Site on Northern Mars, Vertical Projection

Full-Circle Color Panorama of Phoenix Landing Site on Northern Mars, Vertical Projection

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NASA image: LANDING SITE - APOLLO XVII
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Sep 28, 1972

LANDING SITE - APOLLO XVII

S72-49760 (October 1972) --- An artist's concept illustrating the topographical layout of the Taurus-Littrow landing...

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NASA image: Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited
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Apr 22, 2015

Ares 3 Landing Site: The Martian Revisited

This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is the target of the Ares 3 landing site from The Martian by...

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NASA image: Pathfinder Landing Site Observed by Mars Orbiter Camera - Big
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Jul 3, 1998

Pathfinder Landing Site Observed by Mars Orbiter Camera - Big

On its 256th orbit of Mars, the camera on-board NASA Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft successfully observed the...

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NASA image: Clay-Rich Terrain in Oxia Planum: A Proposed ExoMars Landing Site
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Jul 1, 2015

Clay-Rich Terrain in Oxia Planum: A Proposed ExoMars Landing Site

Oxia Planum is an ancient Noachian epoch terrain situated to the east of Chryse Planitia at about 18 degrees north....

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NASA image: Large Boulders at Landing Site
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Jul 5, 1997

Large Boulders at Landing Site

Large boulders are visible in this enlargement of pictures taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) lander...

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NASA image: Lunar Landing Site 2 - Comparisons with Size of Various Metropolitan Areas
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Jul 7, 1969

Lunar Landing Site 2 - Comparisons with Size of Various Metropolitan Areas

S69-38670 (July 1969) --- A photographic illustration comparing the size of Apollo Landing Site 2 with that of the...

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NASA image: Lunar Landing Site 2 - Comparisons - Various Metropolitan Areas
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Jul 7, 1969

Lunar Landing Site 2 - Comparisons - Various Metropolitan Areas

S69-38667 (July 1969) --- A photographic illustration comparing the size of Apollo Landing Site 2 with that of the...

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NASA image: Apollo XII - POTENTIAL LUNAR LANDING SITE - SEA OF STORMS
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Oct 13, 1969

Apollo XII - POTENTIAL LUNAR LANDING SITE - SEA OF STORMS

S69-54553 (October 1969) --- If the Apollo 12 launch is postponed until Nov. 16, 1969, the lunar landing will be...

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NASA image: The Martian Story Ares 4 Landing Site
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Oct 5, 2015

The Martian Story Ares 4 Landing Site

This image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter...

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NASA image: Close-up of lunar roving vehicle at Apollo 17 Taurus-Littrow landing site
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Dec 12, 1972

Close-up of lunar roving vehicle at Apollo 17 Taurus-Littrow landing site

AS17-137-20979 (12 Dec. 1972) --- A close-up view of the lunar roving vehicle (LRV) at the Taurus-Littrow landing...

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NASA image: Apollo 15 Landing Site: Hadley - Apennine region of the Moon
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May 8, 2022

Apollo 15 Landing Site: Hadley - Apennine region of the Moon

NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems’ Program Manager Shawn Quinn captured this image of the Hadley–Apennine region 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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