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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: Folded Rocks, Iran
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Jun 22, 2023

Folded Rocks, Iran

In Iran, near the southwest shore of the Caspian Sea, folded sedimentary rocks are part of the Greater Caucasus...

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NASA image: Earth Observations
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Jun 2, 2011

Earth Observations

ISS028-E-006687 (2 June 2011) --- Estuaries on the northwestern coast of Madagascar are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 22 Crew
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Dec 24, 2009

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 22 Crew

ISS022-E-015154 (24 Dec. 2009) --- Tsauchab River and Sossus Vlei Lakebed, Namibia are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Valles Marineris and Chryse Outflow Channels
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Jun 8, 1998

Valles Marineris and Chryse Outflow Channels

A color image of Valles Marineris, the great canyon and the south Chryse basin-Valles Marineris outflow channels of...

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NASA image: Earth to Mars: How NASA Keeps Curiosity Connected (Mars Report)
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Sep 12, 2024

Earth to Mars: How NASA Keeps Curiosity Connected (Mars Report)

NASA’s Curiosity rover is exploring a scientifically exciting area on Mars, but communicating with the mission team...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Route to Gediz Vallis Channel (Rendering)
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Mar 29, 2024

Curiosity's Route to Gediz Vallis Channel (Rendering)

This rendering shows the area where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover climbed a steep slope to reach a location called...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Manaus Region of Brazil
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Manaus Region of Brazil

These L-band images of the Manaus region of Brazil were acquired by the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C and X-band...

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NASA image: Valles Marineris
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Jun 8, 1998

Valles Marineris

A color image of Valles Marineris, the great canyon of Mars; north toward top. The scene shows the entire canyon...

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NASA image: Curiosity Arrives at Gediz Vallis Channel
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Mar 29, 2024

Curiosity Arrives at Gediz Vallis Channel

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree panorama using one of its black-and-white navigation cameras on...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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Dec 6, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew

ISS018-E-011174 (6 Dec. 2008) --- The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada is featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: Mississippi River Delta
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Jun 11, 2002

Mississippi River Delta

As the Mississippi River enters the Gulf of Mexico, it loses energy and dumps its load of sediment that it has...

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NASA image: St. Petersburg, Russia as seen from STS-60
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Feb 9, 1994

St. Petersburg, Russia as seen from STS-60

STS060-103-055 (3-11 Feb 1994) --- This wintertime photograph shows the large city of St. Petersburg Russia at the...

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NASA image: Zambezi River Delta
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Aug 29, 2013

Zambezi River Delta

It drains a watershed that spans eight countries and nearly 1.6 million square kilometers 600,000 square miles. The...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Manaus, Brazil
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Manaus, Brazil

These two false-color images of the Manaus region of Brazil in South America were acquired by the Spaceborne Imaging...

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NASA image: Gusev Crater
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Mar 13, 2003

Gusev Crater

This mosaic of daytime infrared images of Gusev Crater, taken by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft, has been draped over...

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NASA image: Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, CA
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Jun 8, 2021

Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, CA

The Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, CA (or California Delta) has an area of about 3000 km2, and provides a large...

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NASA image: Crater Gullies
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Dec 14, 2022

Crater Gullies

Today's VIS image shows part of an unnamed crater in Aonia Terra. At the top of the image numerous gullies dissect...

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NASA image: Jezero Crater's Delta Is Getting Closer
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Apr 19, 2022

Jezero Crater's Delta Is Getting Closer

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover looks out at the expanse of Jezero Crater's river delta on April 11, 2022, the 406th...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Path to Gediz Vallis Ridge and Beyond
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Sep 18, 2023

Curiosity's Path to Gediz Vallis Ridge and Beyond

This animation shows the route NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has taken while driving up the lower part of 3-mile-tall...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember
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Feb 28, 2013

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember

ISS034-E-057550 (28 Feb. 2013) --- One of the Expedition 34 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Missouri River, Glasgow, Missouri
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Missouri River, Glasgow, Missouri

This is a false-color L-band image of an area near Glasgow, Missouri, centered at about 39.2 degrees north latitude...

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NASA image: Earth Observations
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Jun 22, 2013

Earth Observations

ISS036-E-011050 (22 June 2013) --- An Egyptian dust plume and the Red Sea are featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image:  SWOT Captures Flooding in Bangladesh
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May 7, 2024

SWOT Captures Flooding in Bangladesh

Flooding from monsoon rains covers a wide region of northeast Bangladesh near the India border in this Oct. 8, 2023,...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Star City, Russia
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Star City, Russia

This radar image shows the Star City cosmonaut training center, east of Moscow, Russia. Four American astronauts are...

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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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