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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: Housedon Hill Mosaic Taken by Curiosity's ChemCam
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Dec 21, 2020

Housedon Hill Mosaic Taken by Curiosity's ChemCam

This mosaic shows various scenes captured from a location called "Housedon Hill" by the ChemCam instrument aboard...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Mar 30, 1981

Microgravity

Composite of Marshall Space Flight Center's Low-Gravity Free Fall Facilities.These facilities include a 100-meter...

MSFC
NASA image: NESC Technical Update Portrait of Andrew Ring
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Aug 13, 2024

NESC Technical Update Portrait of Andrew Ring

Each year, the NESC produces the NESC Technical Update, which highlights two or three individuals from each Center...

GRC
NASA image: Ernutet Crater - Enhanced Color
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Feb 16, 2017

Ernutet Crater - Enhanced Color

This enhanced color composite image, made with data from the framing camera aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft, shows the...

JPL
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Feb 3, 2022

Biopolymer Research for In-Situ Capabilities

jsc2022e042479 (2/3/2022) --- This image shows three modules of flight hardware for the Biopolymer Research for...

JSC
NASA image: History Detectives Visit NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Dec 8, 2017

History Detectives Visit NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

The name of the instrument is X-Ray Photoelecton Spectrometer (acronymed XPS); the lab is in the Materials...

GSFC
NASA image: Nondestructive Inspection
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Apr 23, 2019

Nondestructive Inspection

Edgar Reyes, a materials engineer and recent graduate of The University of Texas at El Paso, visually inspects a...

WSTF
NASA image: Higher Terrain between Sinai and Solis Plana
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Jan 28, 2015

Higher Terrain between Sinai and Solis Plana

The terrain in this observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter looks like an ancient uplifted crustal block....

JPL
NASA image: Oblique View of Valles Marineris
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Jun 3, 1996

Oblique View of Valles Marineris

An oblique, color image of central Valles Marineris, Mars showing relief of Ophir and Candor Chasmata; view toward...

JPL
NASA image: Bright and Dark Dunes
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Feb 26, 2021

Bright and Dark Dunes

This image shows a large sand dune with bright patches. Martian dunes near the poles often have bright patches in...

JPL
NASA image: The Mighty Caloris
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Feb 23, 2015

The Mighty Caloris

This is an MDIS mosaic of the mighty Caloris basin, Mercury's youngest large impact basin. Caloris has been filled...

JPL
NASA image: Innovation Expo
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Oct 31, 2017

Innovation Expo

U.S. Patent plaques were awarded to, second from left, Luke Roberson, Trent Smith, Martha Williams and James...

KSC
NASA image: Relevant Environment Additive Construction Technology (REACT) Va
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Apr 5, 2022

Relevant Environment Additive Construction Technology (REACT) Va

Thomas Lipscomb, a materials engineer at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, prepares a vacuum chamber for...

KSC
NASA image: Europa's Surface: Up-Close Topography
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Apr 14, 2023

Europa's Surface: Up-Close Topography

This close-up composite of images captured by NASA's Galileo spacecraft in the 1990s shows the crust of Jupiter's...

JPL
NASA image: Pathfinder aircraft in flight
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Jul 27, 1995

Pathfinder aircraft in flight

The Pathfinder research aircraft's wing structure was clearly defined as it soared under a clear blue sky during a...

AFRC
NASA image: Oblique View with Altimetry of Valles Marineris
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Jun 3, 1996

Oblique View with Altimetry of Valles Marineris

An oblique, color image of central Valles Marineris, Mars showing relief of Ophir and Candor Chasmata; view toward...

JPL
NASA image: A Complex Geologic History of Aram Chaos
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Jun 27, 2022

A Complex Geologic History of Aram Chaos

This 280-kilometer diameter crater center has experienced a long history of water activity. Within the crater is a...

JPL
NASA image: ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area
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Apr 26, 2000

ASTER Images San Francisco Bay Area

These images of the San Francisco Bay region were acquired on March 3, 2000 by the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal...

JPL
NASA image: A Magnetar Loses Mass (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 14, 2024

A Magnetar Loses Mass (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept depicts a magnetar – a type of neutron star with a strong magnetic field – losing material...

JPL
NASA image: Colorful Plains South of Coprates Chasma
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Jul 28, 2021

Colorful Plains South of Coprates Chasma

This image covers the high plains about 25 kilometers (15 miles) south of Coprates Chasma, near the eastern end of...

JPL
NASA image: All About That Basin
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Feb 25, 2015

All About That Basin

This mosaic of Caloris basin is an enhanced-color composite overlain on a monochrome mosaic featured in a previous...

JPL
NASA image: Researcher and Mechanic with Solar Collector in Solar Simulator Cell
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Aug 23, 1976

Researcher and Mechanic with Solar Collector in Solar Simulator Cell

Researcher Susan Johnson and a mechanic examine a flat-plate solar collector in the Solar Simulator Cell in the High...

GRC
NASA image: Adding Composition Data About Mars Gullies
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Jul 29, 2016

Adding Composition Data About Mars Gullies

The highly incised Martian gullies seen in the top image resemble gullies on Earth that are carved by liquid water....

JPL
NASA image: Three-Telescope View of the Sun
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Feb 9, 2023

Three-Telescope View of the Sun

This composite image of the Sun includes high-energy X-ray data from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array...

JPL
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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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