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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: NISAR Testing
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Oct 13, 2021

NISAR Testing

Part of the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite rests in a thermal vacuum chamber – meant to mimic...

JPL
NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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Sep 18, 2020

Daedalia Planum

Today's VIS image shows a small part of Daedalia Planum. The lava flows originate from Arsia Mons, one of the large...

JPL
NASA image: Tangential Craters within Ptolemaeus Crater
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Feb 4, 2015

Tangential Craters within Ptolemaeus Crater

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows two small craters called tangential craters, just touching on...

JPL
NASA image: Tharsis Grooved Channel
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Dec 4, 2002

Tharsis Grooved Channel

The Tharsis Montes region on Mars is a major center of volcanic and tectonic activity. The channel in this image...

JPL
NASA image: Prominence Falls Apart
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Dec 15, 2017

Prominence Falls Apart

A small prominence slowly rose further up above the sun, then fell apart and back into the sun over about seven...

JPL
NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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Sep 7, 2020

Daedalia Planum

Today's VIS image shows a small part of Daedalia Planum. The lava flows originate from Arsia Mons, one of the large...

JPL
NASA image: Arizona Forest Fire
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Oct 22, 2001

Arizona Forest Fire

These ASTER images cover an area of 11 x 14 km on the north rim of the Grand Canyon, Arizona, and were acquired May...

JPL
NASA image: Windstreaks
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Aug 28, 2018

Windstreaks

This VIS image shows a small region in Terra Sirenum. The bright material forming "tails" behind the craters were...

JPL
NASA image: Clay-Rich Terrain in Eridania Basin
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Apr 3, 2019

Clay-Rich Terrain in Eridania Basin

HiRISE reveals small-scale shapes that often correlate with mineral units and provides information about...

JPL
NASA image: Dione Good Side
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Jul 6, 2007

Dione Good Side

Dione appears small and far off in this Cassini view, which nonetheless manages to capture a detailed look at the...

NASA image: Nishinoshima Volcano, Japan
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Jul 30, 2020

Nishinoshima Volcano, Japan

Nishinoshima is a small volcanic island located about 1000 km south of Tokyo, Japan. Eruptive activity began in...

JPL
NASA image: Layers along a Pit in Coprates Catena
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Mar 5, 2018

Layers along a Pit in Coprates Catena

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows the western wall of a small pit that is located along...

JPL
NASA image: Pathfinder Rover, Airbags, & Martian Terrain
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Jul 5, 1997

Pathfinder Rover, Airbags, & Martian Terrain

This is one of the first pictures taken by the camera on the Mars Pathfinder lander shortly after its touchdown at...

JPL
NASA image: Electron Bombardment Ion Thruster
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Aug 23, 1970

Electron Bombardment Ion Thruster

Researchers at the Lewis Research Center had been studying different methods of electric rocket propulsion since the...

GRC
NASA image: The Wright Brothers
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Mar 23, 2021

The Wright Brothers

Orville Wright makes the first powered, controlled flight on Earth as his brother Wilbur looks on in this image...

JPL
NASA image: Apollo 11 stereo view showing lump of surface powder with colored material
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Jul 20, 1969

Apollo 11 stereo view showing lump of surface powder with colored material

AS11-45-6706 (20 July 1969) --- An Apollo 11 stereo view showing a clump of lunar surface powder, with various small...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-2012-5813
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Oct 16, 2012

KSC-2012-5813

PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. – Participants in opening ceremonies for the Historically Underutilized Business Zone, or...

KSC
NASA image: Western hemisphere of the Moon taken by Galileo spacecraft
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Dec 9, 1990

Western hemisphere of the Moon taken by Galileo spacecraft

Galileo spacecraft image of the Moon recorded at 9:35 am Pacific Standard Time (PST), 12-09-90, after completing its...

JSC
NASA image: A Chain of Impact Craters on Callisto
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Dec 18, 1997

A Chain of Impact Craters on Callisto

A portion of a chain of impact craters on Jupiter's moon Callisto is seen in this image taken by the Galileo...

JPL
NASA image: Wavelength Comparisons
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Apr 2, 2018

Wavelength Comparisons

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory ran together three sequences of the sun taken in three different extreme...

JPL
NASA image: View of a dust storm taken from Atlantis during STS-106
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Sep 11, 2000

View of a dust storm taken from Atlantis during STS-106

STS106-718-056 (11 September 2000) --- One of the STS-106 crew members on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis used a...

JSC
NASA image: "Launch Your Business with NASA" conference in Decatur, Alabama.
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Oct 18, 2017

"Launch Your Business with NASA" conference in Decatur, Alabama.

The Morgan County Economic Development Association and the City of Decatur, in Partnership with the NASA/Marshall...

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NASA image: NASA Simulation Shows Ocean Turbulence in the North Atlantic
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Feb 21, 2018

NASA Simulation Shows Ocean Turbulence in the North Atlantic

This image shows a simulated snapshot of ocean turbulence in the North Atlantic Ocean in March 2012, from a...

JPL
NASA image: Complex Erosion
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May 29, 2018

Complex Erosion

This VIS image is located on the margin of the Nili Fossae region and Isidis Planitia. At the bottom of the image a...

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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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