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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: Caught in Action: Avalanches on North Polar Scarps
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Mar 3, 2008

Caught in Action: Avalanches on North Polar Scarps

Amazingly, this image has captured at least four Martian avalanches, or debris falls, in action. It was taken on...

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NASA image: Warm-Season Flows on Slope in Horowitz Crater Eight-Image Sequence
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Aug 4, 2011

Warm-Season Flows on Slope in Horowitz Crater Eight-Image Sequence

This image comes from observations of Horowitz crater by the HiRISE camera onboard NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter....

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NASA image: Camera Ready to Install on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
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Jan 7, 2005

Camera Ready to Install on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

A telescopic camera called the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment, or HiRISE, right was installed onto the...

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NASA image: Phobos from 6,800 Kilometers Color
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Apr 9, 2008

Phobos from 6,800 Kilometers Color

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment HiRISE camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took two images of...

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NASA image: Curiosity and Rover Tracks at the Kimberley, April 2014
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Apr 16, 2014

Curiosity and Rover Tracks at the Kimberley, April 2014

NASA Curiosity Mars rover and tracks from its driving are visible in this view from orbit, acquired on April 11,...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover Tracks, Viewed from Orbit in December 2013
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Jan 9, 2014

Curiosity Rover Tracks, Viewed from Orbit in December 2013

Two parallel tracks left by the wheels of NASA Curiosity Mars rover cross rugged ground in this portion of an...

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NASA image: Simulated Imaging of Phoenix Landing Site
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May 27, 2008

Simulated Imaging of Phoenix Landing Site

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment HiRISE camera to take a...

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NASA image: Relics of Rover Landing
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Sep 6, 2012

Relics of Rover Landing

This color view of the parachute and back shell that helped deliver NASA Curiosity rover to the surface of the Red...

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NASA image: Mars Orbiter Observes Comet Siding Spring Animation
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Nov 7, 2014

Mars Orbiter Observes Comet Siding Spring Animation

This frame from an animated artist rendering begins with NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft above Mars. The...

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NASA image: A New Impact Marking Fades Away
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Mar 20, 2020

A New Impact Marking Fades Away

A HiRISE observation in 2010 covered a new impact crater that formed after December 2007 and before August 2010,...

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NASA image: HiRISE Catches an Avalanche on Mars
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Aug 12, 2020

HiRISE Catches an Avalanche on Mars

The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (Hi-RISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured...

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NASA image: Wind Carved Rock
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Oct 19, 2016

Wind Carved Rock

The distinctively fluted surface and elongated hills in this image in Medusae Fossae are caused by wind erosion of a...

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NASA image: Opportunity Rover Surpasses Marathon Distance
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Mar 24, 2015

Opportunity Rover Surpasses Marathon Distance

Eleven years and two months after its landing on Mars, the total driving distance of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover...

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NASA image: River of Sand
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Sep 21, 2016

River of Sand

A dominant driver of surface processes on Mars today is aeolian (wind) activity. In many cases, sediment from this...

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NASA image: The White Cliffs of "Rover"
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Jun 15, 2017

The White Cliffs of "Rover"

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is reminiscent of the rugged and open terrain of a stark...

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NASA image: For Anniversary of Orbiter Launch: Seasonal Flows in Mars Valles Marineris
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Aug 10, 2015

For Anniversary of Orbiter Launch: Seasonal Flows in Mars Valles Marineris

Among the many discoveries by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter since the mission was launched on Aug. 12, 2005,...

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NASA image: Prospecting from Orbit
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Sep 4, 2017

Prospecting from Orbit

The combination of morphological and topographic information from stereo images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance...

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NASA image: Secondary Craters
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Dec 21, 2016

Secondary Craters

This image of a southern mid-latitude crater was intended to investigate the lineated material on the crater floor....

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NASA image: Which Came First?
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Sep 16, 2015

Which Came First?

The workings of the Martian winds are visible in this image of sand dunes trapped inside an unnamed crater in...

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NASA image: Mars and the Amazing Technicolor Ejecta Blanket
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Jul 12, 2017

Mars and the Amazing Technicolor Ejecta Blanket

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the exposed bedrock of an ejecta blanket of an unnamed...

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NASA image: Sandstone in West Candor Chasma
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Jan 21, 2020

Sandstone in West Candor Chasma

Candor Chasma in central Valles Marineris is filled with light-toned layered deposits thought to be sandstones,...

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NASA image: Locations of InSight, its Heat Shield and its Parachute
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Dec 13, 2018

Locations of InSight, its Heat Shield and its Parachute

An annotated image of the surface of Mars, taken by the HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) on...

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NASA image: PIA25234
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May 5, 2022

PIA25234

These dark streaks, also known as "slope streaks," in an area of Mars called Acheron Fossae resulted from dust...

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NASA image: Erosion of Edge of the South Polar Layered Deposits
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May 23, 2017

Erosion of Edge of the South Polar Layered Deposits

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows small ripples, about 10 meters apart, located in Her Desher...

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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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