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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: The Changing Ice Cap of Mars
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Nov 27, 2018

The Changing Ice Cap of Mars

A story of changes at the South Pole of Mars is told by its icy deposits. Remnants of a formerly more extensive...

JPL
NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth
Video
Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

GSFC
NASA image: ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed
Video
Aug 16, 2017

ICESat-2 Elevates Our View of Earth: Fixed

ICESat-2 will provide scientists with height measurements that create a global portrait of Earth’s third dimension,...

GSFC
NASA image: Polar Margin
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Sep 28, 2006

Polar Margin

Taken during southern summer, this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows both the ice layers of the...

JPL
NASA image: Layer-Upon-Layer
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Jun 7, 2006

Layer-Upon-Layer

This MOC image shows repeated layers of material, possibly a combination of dust and ice, or perhaps ancient...

JPL
NASA image: Summer Sand Dunes
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Feb 24, 2016

Summer Sand Dunes

Mars permanent North Polar cap is ringed by sand dunes. In the winter and spring the dunes are covered by a seasonal...

JPL
NASA image: Radargram of Mars North Polar Plateau from Mars Express
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Dec 19, 2011

Radargram of Mars North Polar Plateau from Mars Express

This radargram profile from ESA Mars Express and NASA Mars Global Surveyor orbiter shows data from the subsurface of...

JPL
NASA image: Southern Clouds
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Oct 11, 2005

Southern Clouds

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a system of clouds just off the margin of the South Polar...

JPL
NASA image: Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 150 Degrees
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Jun 8, 1998

Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 150 Degrees

NASA's Viking Orbiter 1 spies the north polar residual ice cap, which is cut by spiral-patterned troughs and...

JPL
NASA image: Looming Enceladus
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Nov 30, 2010

Looming Enceladus

Small water ice particles fly from fissures in the south polar region of Saturn moon Enceladus in this image taken...

JPL
NASA image: Activity Past Dark Side
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Aug 24, 2010

Activity Past Dark Side

Saturn moon Enceladus, seen beyond the outline of the planet night side, spews water ice from its south polar...

JPL
NASA image: Europa Broken Ice
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Sep 7, 1997

Europa Broken Ice

Jupiter moon Europa, as seen in this image taken June 27, 1996 by NASA Galileo spacecraft, displays features in some...

JPL
NASA image: Radar Mapping of Icy Layers Under Mars North Pole
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Sep 22, 2009

Radar Mapping of Icy Layers Under Mars North Pole

This composite graphic illustrates the use of the Shallow Radar instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter for...

JPL
NASA image: Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 270 Degrees
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Jun 8, 1998

Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 270 Degrees

The north polar residual ice cap of the Planum Boreum region, which is cut by spiral-patterned troughs, is located...

JPL
NASA image: SeaWinds - Oceans, Land, Polar Regions
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May 8, 2000

SeaWinds - Oceans, Land, Polar Regions

The SeaWinds scatterometer on NASA QuikScat satellite makes global radar measurements day and night, in clear sky...

JPL
NASA image: Ridges Down South
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Nov 4, 2005

Ridges Down South

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows part of an area just off the margin of the south...

JPL
NASA image: Polar Layers
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Jan 6, 2006

Polar Layers

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows layered material exposed on a slope in the south...

JPL
NASA image: Byrd Glacier, Antarctica
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Nov 17, 2008

Byrd Glacier, Antarctica

Byrd Glacier is a major glacier in Antarctica; it drains an extensive area of the polar plateau and flows eastward...

JPL
NASA image: Rings and Enceladus
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Feb 6, 2012

Rings and Enceladus

A crescent Enceladus appears with Saturn rings in this view of the moon from NASA Cassini spacecraft. The famed jets...

JPL
NASA image: Summer is on Its Way
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Mar 30, 2012

Summer is on Its Way

These dark sand dunes in the North polar region, basking in the sunshine of late spring, have shed most of their...

JPL
NASA image: Polygonal Surface Patterns at the South Pole
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Aug 8, 2013

Polygonal Surface Patterns at the South Pole

The white portions of this observation are part of the South Polar residual ice cap, with the sunlight is coming...

JPL
NASA image: Latitude 90 Degrees North to 90 Degrees South and Longitude -180 Degrees to 0 Degrees
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Jun 8, 1998

Latitude 90 Degrees North to 90 Degrees South and Longitude -180 Degrees to 0 Degrees

The north polar residual ice cap of the Planum Boreum region, which is cut by spiral-patterned troughs, is located...

JPL
NASA image: Seasonal Changes on Far-Northern Mars
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Jan 24, 2013

Seasonal Changes on Far-Northern Mars

The HiRISE camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter snapped this series of pictures of sand dunes in the north...

JPL
NASA image: Martian Atmosphere Profiles
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Aug 26, 2010

Martian Atmosphere Profiles

The Mars Climate Sounder instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter maps the vertical distribution 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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