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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: LOFTID Spacecraft Lift and Mate PASS Canister to PLA Canister
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Sep 1, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Lift and Mate PASS Canister to PLA Canister

Technicians use a crane to lift the payload adapter separation systems canister for the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Lift and Mate PASS Canister to PLA Canister
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Sep 1, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Lift and Mate PASS Canister to PLA Canister

Technicians lower the payload adapter separation systems canister for the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Lift & Mate RV to RVPAIR/PLA
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Sep 7, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Lift & Mate RV to RVPAIR/PLA

Technicians use a crane to lower the re-entry vehicle for the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Lift and Mate PASS Canister to PLA Canister
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Sep 1, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Lift and Mate PASS Canister to PLA Canister

Technicians lower the payload adapter separation systems canister for the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Lift & Mate RV to RVPAIR/PLA
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Sep 7, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Lift & Mate RV to RVPAIR/PLA

Technicians use a crane to lift the re-entry vehicle for the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Lift and Mate PASS Canister to PLA Canister
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Sep 1, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Lift and Mate PASS Canister to PLA Canister

Technicians lower the payload adapter separation systems canister for the Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Stack Lift and Mate to GTV
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Sep 9, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Stack Lift and Mate to GTV

Technicians assist as a crane lowers NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) stack...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Stack Lift and Mate to GTV
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Sep 9, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Stack Lift and Mate to GTV

Technicians secure NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test of an Inflatable Decelerator (LOFTID) stack onto a ground...

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NASA image: Signs of a Martian Ice Age
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May 26, 2016

Signs of a Martian Ice Age

This image montage features a two-dimensional radar cross section of Mars north polar cap collected by SHARAD...

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NASA image: LOFTID Spacecraft Uncrating
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Aug 16, 2022

LOFTID Spacecraft Uncrating

Teams working at Building 836 on Vandenberg Space Force Base in California remove NASA’s Low-Earth Orbit Flight Test...

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NASA image: North Polar Ice Cap
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Jun 3, 1996

North Polar Ice Cap

Shown here is an oblique view of the polar region, as seen with NASA Viking 1 spacecraft orbiting Mars over latitude...

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

Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees North, Longitude 30 Degrees

The north polar residual ice cap, which is cut by spiral-patterned troughs, is located at the top in this view from...

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NASA image: North Polar Cap Margin natural color top and enhanced color bottom
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Jun 4, 1998

North Polar Cap Margin natural color top and enhanced color bottom

Water ice mixed with dust form the residual north polar ice cap brown color in these images from NASA's Viking...

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NASA image: Contrasting Deposits on Vesta
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Dec 21, 2011

Contrasting Deposits on Vesta

This image, one of the first obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft in its low altitude mapping orbit, shows an area...

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NASA image: Diffuse Winter Lighting of the Chasma Boreale Scarp
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Aug 8, 2013

Diffuse Winter Lighting of the Chasma Boreale Scarp

Sunlight was just starting to reach the high Northern latitudes in late winter when NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter...

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NASA image: Dark Spots
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Aug 16, 2006

Dark Spots

Dark spots left and fans appear to scribble dusty hieroglyphics on top of the Martian south polar cap in two...

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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...

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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...

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NASA image: Movement in Martian Dune Field
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Nov 17, 2011

Movement in Martian Dune Field

A dune in the northern polar region of Mars shows significant changes between June 25, 2008 and May 21, 2010 in one...

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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...

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NASA image: Colorful Polar Layered Deposits
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Mar 23, 2016

Colorful Polar Layered Deposits

The North Polar layered deposits provide a record of recent climate changes on Mars as seen by NASA Mars...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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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