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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: 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...

JPL
NASA image: Cubist Saturn
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Feb 23, 2015

Cubist Saturn

Sometimes at Saturn you can see things almost as if from every angle at once, the way a Cubist might imagine things....

JPL
NASA image: Deforestation in Brazil as seen from STS-66 Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Deforestation in Brazil as seen from STS-66 Atlantis

This near vertical photograph illustrates the differences in agricultural land patterns typically seen in many parts...

JSC
NASA image: Just in Time for Halloween, NASA's Juno Mission Spots Eerie "Face" on Jupiter
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Oct 25, 2023

Just in Time for Halloween, NASA's Juno Mission Spots Eerie "Face" on Jupiter

On Sept. 7, 2023, during its 54th close flyby of Jupiter, NASA's Juno mission captured this view of an area in the...

JPL
NASA image: What Lies Beneath: Surface Patterns of Glacier-Like Landforms
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Sep 21, 2016

What Lies Beneath: Surface Patterns of Glacier-Like Landforms

The rotational axis of Mars is currently tilted by about 25 degrees, very similar to that of the Earth (at 23.4...

JPL
NASA image: Rossby Waves on the Sun Could Aid in Space Weather Prediction
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Mar 30, 2017

Rossby Waves on the Sun Could Aid in Space Weather Prediction

To predict weather on a planet, we look at Rossby waves, large movement patterns in the atmosphere, like the jet...

GSFC
NASA image: Disappointment Reach, Australia as seen from STS-67 Endeavour
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Mar 14, 1995

Disappointment Reach, Australia as seen from STS-67 Endeavour

A nearly vertical view of Disappointment Reach and surroundings. Ripple-like patterns extending at right angles to...

JSC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 15, 2004

Saturn Apollo Program

H-1 engine major components with callouts (chart 1). The H-1 engine was used in a cluster of eight on the the first...

MSFC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 15, 2004

Saturn Apollo Program

H-1 Engine major components with callouts (chart 1): The H-1 engine was used in a cluster of eight on the the first...

MSFC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1960

Saturn Apollo Program

A Cluster of eight H-1 engines were used to thrust the first stage of Saturn I (S-I stage) and Saturn IB (S-IB...

MSFC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1960

Saturn Apollo Program

A Cluster of eight H-1 engines were used to thrust the first stage of Saturn I (S-I stage) and Saturn IB (S-IB...

MSFC
NASA image: Icy Flows
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Aug 18, 2023

Icy Flows

The surface of Mars is littered with examples of glacier-like landforms. While surface ice deposits are mostly...

JPL
NASA image: Spiders on Mounds
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Dec 21, 2016

Spiders on Mounds

This terrain looks like lumpy sediment on top of patterned ground. The lumpy sediment is likely just loosely...

JPL
NASA image: Sedna Planitia Left Member of a Synthetic Stereo Pair
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Jun 4, 1998

Sedna Planitia Left Member of a Synthetic Stereo Pair

This perspective view of Venus, generated by computer from NASA Magellan data and color-coded with emissivity, shows...

JPL
NASA image: Peculiar Features in Patterns of Ancient Light
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Mar 21, 2013

Peculiar Features in Patterns of Ancient Light

ESA Planck mission has imaged the oldest light in our universe. The top map shows Planck all-sky map of the cosmic...

JPL
NASA image: Disk Patterns Form Without Planets
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Jul 12, 2013

Disk Patterns Form Without Planets

This image shows the dust density and the growth of structure in a simulated disk, which extends about 100 times...

JPL
NASA image: Polygonal Surface Patterns at the South Pole
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Aug 8, 2013

Polygonal Surface Patterns at the South Pole

The white portions of this observation are part of the South Polar residual ice cap, with the sunlight is coming...

JPL
NASA image: Venus Cloud Patterns colorized and filtered
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Feb 1, 1996

Venus Cloud Patterns colorized and filtered

This picture of Venus was taken by the NASA Galileo spacecraft Solid State Imaging System on February 14, 1990, at a...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1982-AC82-0234
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Apr 1, 1982

ARC-1982-AC82-0234

Heating pattern of the Space Shuttle as measured by infrared instruments aboard the Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO)

ARC
NASA image: Polar Textures
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Mar 23, 2007

Polar Textures

This image of the south polar region shows several different surface textures, including the dalmatian spot pattern

JPL
NASA image: Two Views of Vesta Bright and Dark
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Sep 27, 2013

Two Views of Vesta Bright and Dark

These two maps of the giant asteroid Vesta show patterns of brightness from NASA Hubble Space Telescope top and NASA...

JPL
NASA image: Mapping Alaska's Forests
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Sep 8, 2014

Mapping Alaska's Forests

NASA and the U.S. Forest Service are surveying the forests of Interior Alaska. The airborne study using an advanced...

GSFC
NASA image: Noctis Labyrinthus
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May 23, 2002

Noctis Labyrinthus

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey shows Noctis Labyrinthus, a large valley system at the western end of the Valles...

JPL
NASA image: Cydonia Craters
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Mar 22, 2003

Cydonia Craters

In this image from NASA Mars Odyssey, eroded mesas and secondary craters dot the landscape in an area of Cydonia...

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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