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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: Delta in Terra Cimmeria
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Feb 18, 2011

Delta in Terra Cimmeria

This unnamed crater in northern Terra Cimmeria has a small channel that created a delta feature. Such features are...

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NASA image: Plumes and a Crescent
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Apr 18, 2011

Plumes and a Crescent

A crescent Enceladus, imaged by NASA Cassini spacecraft from the night side, shows off its spectacular water ice...

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NASA image: U.K. Flooding Captured by NASA Spacecraft
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Feb 19, 2014

U.K. Flooding Captured by NASA Spacecraft

This image acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft depicts the high water levels and flooding along the Thames River west...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Hangs On, February 27, 1999
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Apr 15, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Hangs On, February 27, 1999

The cold pool of water in the Pacific known as La Niña still persists, although it is slowly weakening, according to...

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NASA image: Bursting at the Seams: the Geyser Basin of Enceladus
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Feb 23, 2010

Bursting at the Seams: the Geyser Basin of Enceladus

NASA Cassini spacecraft captured dramatic plumes, both large and small, spray water ice out from many locations...

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NASA image: Waves That Feed El Niños
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Oct 29, 2009

Waves That Feed El Niños

Pools of warm water known as Kelvin waves can be seen traveling eastward along the equator black line in this image...

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NASA image: High-Phase Plumes
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Sep 3, 2010

High-Phase Plumes

Saturn moon Enceladus, imaged at high phase, shows off its spectacular water ice plumes emanating from its south...

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NASA image: Crater Formed in 2008 Reveals Subsurface Ice
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Sep 24, 2009

Crater Formed in 2008 Reveals Subsurface Ice

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals subsurface ice in...

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NASA image: Seasonal Flows in Palikir Crater
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May 15, 2013

Seasonal Flows in Palikir Crater

Seasonal flows on warm Martian slopes may be caused by the flow of salty water on Mars, active today when the...

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NASA image: Stereo Anaglyphs of River Meanders in Eberswalde Delta
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Jan 10, 2007

Stereo Anaglyphs of River Meanders in Eberswalde Delta

This anaglyph from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft, shows that Eberswalde Delta contains river meanders,...

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NASA image: Mineral Detected from Orbit Found in Dark Veneers
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Jan 23, 2014

Mineral Detected from Orbit Found in Dark Veneers

Researchers used NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity to find a water-related mineral on the ground that had been...

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NASA image: Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999
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Sep 8, 2000

Mars Daily Global Image from April 1999

Twelve orbits a day provide NASA Mars Global Surveyor MOC wide angle cameras a global napshot of weather patterns...

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NASA image: Channels
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Oct 22, 2013

Channels

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows several of the channels located in the Elysium Mons...

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NASA image: Shorefront Property, Anyone?
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Sep 26, 2006

Shorefront Property, Anyone?

This image of Titan shows clear shorelines that are reminiscent of terrestrial lakes. With Titan colder temperatures...

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NASA image: CloudSat Studies Clouds Artist Concept
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Oct 5, 2005

CloudSat Studies Clouds Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA CloudSat spacecraft and its Cloud Profiling Radar using microwave energy to observe...

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NASA image: Monitoring Active Gullies
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Apr 6, 2020

Monitoring Active Gullies

Gullies are common on steep slopes of many impact craters on Mars. When gullies were first observed, there was a lot...

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NASA image: Aram Chaos
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Aug 13, 2018

Aram Chaos

This VIS image shows part of Aram Chaos. Aram Chaos was initially formed by a large impact. Over time the crater...

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NASA image: Fluvial Landforms in Granicus Valles
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Dec 19, 2023

Fluvial Landforms in Granicus Valles

Granicus Valles form a low-lying complex of channel systems located west of the volcano Elysium Mons. They are one...

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NASA image: Big Fans
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Mar 5, 2018

Big Fans

Shown in this image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) are alluvial fans, fan-shaped deposits emerging...

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NASA image: All Aglow
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Dec 25, 2017

All Aglow

Saturn's moon Enceladus drifts before the rings, which glow brightly in the sunlight. Beneath its icy exterior...

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NASA image: The Coming and Going of Ice
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Dec 10, 2015

The Coming and Going of Ice

Like Earth's water table, Mars has an ice table. Sometimes, the ice table coincides with the ground's surface as it...

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NASA image: Ceres Persistent Shadow
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Dec 15, 2016

Ceres Persistent Shadow

This frame from an animation made of images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows a crater in the northern polar region...

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NASA image: Spring Fans and Polygons
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Jun 27, 2022

Spring Fans and Polygons

Both water and dry ice have a major role in sculpting Mars' surface at high latitudes. Water ice frozen in the soil...

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NASA image: Peake works on the WPA
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Mar 22, 2016

Peake works on the WPA

ISS047e013845 (03/22/2016) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Tim Peake works on the Water Processor Assembly...

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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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