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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: Rhea South Polar Map - November 2009
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Dec 21, 2010

Rhea South Polar Map - November 2009

The southern hemisphere of Saturn moon Rhea is seen in this polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: Pyroxene Map of Vesta South Pole
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May 10, 2012

Pyroxene Map of Vesta South Pole

This map, made from data obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows the distribution of pyroxene, an iron- and...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 59
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Apr 4, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 59

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a portion of Mondamin Crater, an impact feature 78 miles 126 kilometers in...

JPL
NASA image: Enceladus Polar Maps - December 2011
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Apr 11, 2013

Enceladus Polar Maps - December 2011

The northern and southern hemispheres of Enceladus are seen in these polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: Gullies of Gorgonus Chaos
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Jun 17, 2002

Gullies of Gorgonus Chaos

The fractured surface shown in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft belongs to a portion of a region called...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 94
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May 23, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 94

This picture from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a crater within the floor of the Mondamin impact basin, which lies in...

JPL
NASA image: Footprint of Ontario Lacus
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Jul 15, 2010

Footprint of Ontario Lacus

This image of Ontario Lacus, the largest lake on the southern hemisphere of Saturn moon Titan, was obtained by NASA...

JPL
NASA image: Titan Changing Seasons
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Mar 10, 2010

Titan Changing Seasons

NASA Cassini spacecraft records Titan seasonal hemispheric dichotomy, with the moon northern half appearing slightly...

JPL
NASA image: Crater Slopes: The Power of a Repeat Image
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Jan 22, 2015

Crater Slopes: The Power of a Repeat Image

This observation, taken in June 2014, covers a small 1-kilometer sized simple crater located in the Southern...

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NASA image: Enceladus Polar Maps - December 2011
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Apr 11, 2013

Enceladus Polar Maps - December 2011

The northern and southern hemispheres of Enceladus are seen in these polar stereographic maps, mosaicked from the...

JPL
NASA image: Dark Material in the Ejecta of a Small Crater
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Apr 5, 2012

Dark Material in the Ejecta of a Small Crater

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft, located in asteroid Vesta Urbinia quadrangle in the Vestan southern...

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NASA image: Unusual Craters on Vesta IV
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Oct 23, 2011

Unusual Craters on Vesta IV

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows craters with both sharp and smooth rims, a ghost crater and dark and...

JPL
NASA image: Nirgal Vallis Released 27 March 2002
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Apr 25, 2002

Nirgal Vallis Released 27 March 2002

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a sinuous valley network channel with sharp bends cutting across...

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NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 81
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Dec 21, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 81

Part of the southern hemisphere on dwarf planet Ceres is seen in this image taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft. This left...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Armstrong Celebrates 70 Years of Flight Research
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Jul 15, 2013

NASA Armstrong Celebrates 70 Years of Flight Research

A rainbow frames the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy 747SP during its first Southern Hemisphere...

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NASA image: Vesta Many Colors at Sextilia
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Dec 16, 2013

Vesta Many Colors at Sextilia

This colorized composite image from NASA Dawn mission shows the crater Antonia, which lies in the enormous...

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NASA image: Justina Crater
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May 2, 2012

Justina Crater

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft of asteroid Vesta Fabia shows Justina crater, located in Vesta Urbinia...

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NASA image: Titan Radar Swath T-71 Flyby - July 7, 2010
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Jul 7, 2010

Titan Radar Swath T-71 Flyby - July 7, 2010

This image was obtained by NASA Cassini radar instrument during a flyby on July 7, 2010. Southern mid-latitudes...

JPL
NASA image: South Polar Layers
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Aug 25, 2016

South Polar Layers

Southern hemisphere spring has arrived at the south polar cap. The ice layers that make up the cap are easily seen...

JPL
NASA image: Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-80 mission
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Dec 6, 1996

Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-80 mission

STS080-731-009 (19 Nov.-7 Dec. 1996) --- The space shuttle Columbia astronauts photographed this Southern Hemisphere...

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NASA image: Outline of an Ancient Sea on Titan
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Oct 16, 2012

Outline of an Ancient Sea on Titan

This image from NASA Cassini spacecraft shows an ancient southern sea that used to sprawl out near the south pole of...

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NASA image: South Pole
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Jan 6, 2011

South Pole

It is early springtime in the southern hemisphere of Mars in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey. The south polar cap...

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NASA image: Halving Titan
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Jan 11, 2010

Halving Titan

Titan seasonal hemispheric dichotomy is chronicled in black and white, with the moon northern half appearing...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 78
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Apr 29, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 78

The rim of Hamori Crater on Ceres is seen in the upper right portion of this image, which was taken by NASA Dawn...

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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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