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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: North Polar Layers
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Feb 28, 2017

North Polar Layers

The North Polar layered deposits are a 3-kilometer thick stack of dusty water ice layers that are about 1000...

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NASA image: Phoenix Lander Amid Disappearing Spring Ice
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Jan 11, 2010

Phoenix Lander Amid Disappearing Spring Ice

NASA Phoenix Mars Lander, its backshell and heatshield visible within this enhanced-color image of the Phoenix...

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NASA image: Mars Orbiter Sizes Up Passing Comet
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Nov 7, 2014

Mars Orbiter Sizes Up Passing Comet

Five images of comet Siding Spring taken within a 35-minute period as it passed near Mars on Oct. 19, 2014, provide...

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NASA image: Oblique View of Warm Season Flows in Newton Crater
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Aug 4, 2011

Oblique View of Warm Season Flows in Newton Crater

This image, combining orbital imagery with 3-D modeling, shows flows that appear in spring and summer on a slope...

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NASA image: Brightness Rhythm of Mars Flyby Comet Is Clue to Rotation Rate
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Nov 7, 2014

Brightness Rhythm of Mars Flyby Comet Is Clue to Rotation Rate

This graph shows changes in apparent brightness of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring as it approached and receded from...

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NASA image: Earth and Moon as Seen from Mars
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Mar 3, 2008

Earth and Moon as Seen from Mars

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment HiRISE camera would make a great backyard telescope for viewing Mars,...

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NASA image: Erosion Patterns May Guide Mars Rover to Rocks Recently Exposed
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Dec 9, 2013

Erosion Patterns May Guide Mars Rover to Rocks Recently Exposed

These two images come from the HiRISE camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Images of locations in Gale Crater...

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NASA image: Unlocking an Impact Crater Clues
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Feb 9, 2017

Unlocking an Impact Crater Clues

Mars is a dynamic planet. HiRISE has witnessed many surface changes over the past ten years, including hundreds of...

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NASA image: A Human Bird Eye View of Mars
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Sep 8, 2016

A Human Bird Eye View of Mars

There have been several proposals to send people to Mars but not land them on the surface. Instead, they would...

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NASA image: Where Boron? Mars Rover Detects It
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Dec 13, 2016

Where Boron? Mars Rover Detects It

This map shows the route driven by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover (blue line) and locations where the rover's Chemistry...

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NASA image: A Giant Gully in Kaiser Crater Dunes
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Jan 21, 2020

A Giant Gully in Kaiser Crater Dunes

HiRISE has been monitoring this dune field since 2008, and it changes every year from gully erosion in the winter...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Route Options out of Séítah
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Apr 5, 2022

Mars Helicopter Route Options out of Séítah

This annotated overhead image from the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) depicts three...

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NASA image: Curiosity on the Naukluft Plateau
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Jun 22, 2016

Curiosity on the Naukluft Plateau

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft shows the Curiosity rover currently located on the...

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NASA image: The Devil is in the Details
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Feb 14, 2020

The Devil is in the Details

The HiRISE camera has done it again: here is yet another stunning image of an active dust devil on Mars. Dust devils...

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NASA image: A First Look at a Gullied Slope
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Jan 16, 2020

A First Look at a Gullied Slope

HiRISE has been operating since 2006, and lately many of our observations of gullies are repeat images designed to...

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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...

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NASA image: Machine Learning Spots a Cluster of Mars Craters: Context Camera's view
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Oct 1, 2020

Machine Learning Spots a Cluster of Mars Craters: Context Camera's view

The tiny black speck in the lower left corner of this image within the red circle is a cluster of recently formed...

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NASA image: Seeing through the Dusty Air
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Sep 24, 2018

Seeing through the Dusty Air

This image was acquired on July 22, 2018 by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Mars has recently been enveloped in...

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NASA image: Earth and Its Moon, as Seen From Mars
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Jan 6, 2017

Earth and Its Moon, as Seen From Mars

This composite image of Earth and its moon, as seen from Mars, combines the best Earth image with the best moon...

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NASA image: The Best View of InSight
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Oct 16, 2019

The Best View of InSight

The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter got its best view yet of the agency's InSight lander on...

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NASA image: Abstract Art in Ius Chasma
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Apr 16, 2019

Abstract Art in Ius Chasma

Sometimes Mars' surface is just beautiful as seen through the eyes of HiRISE. This is one example on the floor of...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars, Through November 2016
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Dec 13, 2016

Curiosity Rock or Soil Sampling Sites on Mars, Through November 2016

nal Caption Released with Image: This graphic maps locations of the sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover...

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NASA image: Jezero Crater Flyover
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Dec 13, 2018

Jezero Crater Flyover

This animation, constructed using stereo imaging data from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE)...

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NASA image: An ExoMars Landing Site
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Oct 29, 2018

An ExoMars Landing Site

HiRISE plays an important role in finding suitable landing sites for future rover missions. Scientists have narrowed...

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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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