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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: Gullied Crater
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Dec 8, 2006

Gullied Crater

Gullies occur on the rim of this northern plains crater

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NASA image: Dunes in IR
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Aug 12, 2009

Dunes in IR

Several areas of dunes are located on the plains of Terra Cimmeria. The dunes appear bright in the daytime infrared...

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NASA image: Northern Plains - False Color
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Apr 12, 2019

Northern Plains - False Color

Today's VIS image is located in the plains between Chryse and Acidalia Planitias. Dark blue tones in this false...

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NASA image: Layered Craters and Icy Plains
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Dec 5, 2015

Layered Craters and Icy Plains

This highest-resolution image from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft reveals new details of Pluto's rugged, icy...

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NASA image: Portion of Pluto Sputnik Planum Sputnik Plain
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Jul 17, 2015

Portion of Pluto Sputnik Planum Sputnik Plain

This annotated view of a portion of Pluto's Sputnik Planum (Sputnik Plain), named for Earth's first artificial...

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NASA image: Frosty Gullies on the Northern Plains
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Jul 15, 2015

Frosty Gullies on the Northern Plains

Seasonal frost commonly forms at middle and high latitudes on Mars, much like winter snow on Earth. However, on Mars...

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NASA image: Preflight Imagery for Nanoracks-NCESSE-Surveyor-SSEP
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Oct 7, 2024

Preflight Imagery for Nanoracks-NCESSE-Surveyor-SSEP

jsc2024e066524 (10/7/2024) --- High Plains School students Maelle Webb, Conor Greene, Aiden Gonzalez, Lee Soyland,...

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NASA image: Ice-Rich Terrain of the Northern Plains
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May 24, 2021

Ice-Rich Terrain of the Northern Plains

This image shows a surface shaped by ice. Funnel-shaped craters scattered throughout the image are interpreted as...

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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...

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NASA image: Cerberus Fossae
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Jul 12, 2006

Cerberus Fossae

One of the Cerberus Fossae fractures cuts through the plains and highlands in this image

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NASA image: Planum Chronium
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Jul 29, 2009

Planum Chronium

The dunes and dust devil tracks in this image are located on the plains of Planum Chronium.

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NASA image: Lava Flows
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Jan 25, 2007

Lava Flows

These lava flows surrounding a depression in the plains are located in the Cerberus region of Elysium Planitia

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NASA image: Bright and Dark
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Dec 4, 2006

Bright and Dark

These bright and dark windstreaks are located in the plains surrounding the north polar cap

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NASA image: Embayment
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Apr 25, 2003

Embayment

Embayment relationship is displayed where mottled plains material laps up against higher standing plains material in...

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NASA image: Ripple Trap
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Apr 3, 2006

Ripple Trap

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows the margin of a lava flow on a cratered plain in...

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NASA image: Highland/Lowland contact
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Mar 14, 2003

Highland/Lowland contact

The smooth plains of Elysium embay the blocky broken up highlands of Aeolis in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey...

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NASA image: Western Great Plains, Badlands, SD, USA
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Jun 22, 1973

Western Great Plains, Badlands, SD, USA

SL2-81-162 (22 June 1973) --- The most striking feature of this scene of the western Great Plains and the Badlands...

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NASA image: City lights trace river valleys in the Wallachian Plain of Romania
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Jan 18, 2026

City lights trace river valleys in the Wallachian Plain of Romania

iss074e0149572 (Jan. 18, 2026) --- City lights trace river valleys that originate in the Carpathian Mountains and...

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NASA image: NASA Astronauts Discusses Life In Space With Ohio Students – Wednesday, August 27, 2025
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Aug 27, 2025

NASA Astronauts Discusses Life In Space With Ohio Students – Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 73 flight engineers Zena Cardman and Mike Fincke of NASA...

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NASA image: Closer Look: Majestic Mountains and Frozen Plains
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Sep 17, 2015

Closer Look: Majestic Mountains and Frozen Plains

Just 15 minutes after its closest approach to Pluto on July 14, 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft looked back...

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NASA image: Wrinkle Ridges of Northwest Mare Imbrium
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Dec 14, 2009

Wrinkle Ridges of Northwest Mare Imbrium

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captures a northeast-trending wrinkle ridge cuts across the plains of Mare Imbrium.

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NASA image: Little One
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Aug 5, 2006

Little One

This MOC image shows a small, dust-mantled volcano on the plains east of the giant martian volcano, Pavonis Mons

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NASA image: Windstreaks
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Oct 26, 2012

Windstreaks

The windstreaks in this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are located on the volcanic plains of Daedalia...

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NASA image: Lava Channels
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Dec 31, 2012

Lava Channels

The lava channels in this image are located in the Tharsis plains as seen by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft.

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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.
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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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