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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: Viewing the South Pole of Vesta
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Sep 16, 2011

Viewing the South Pole of Vesta

This image obtained by the framing camera on NASA Dawn spacecraft shows the south pole of the giant asteroid Vesta....

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NASA image: Tanzania Images Highlight Improvements in Full-Resolution SRTM Africa Data
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Sep 24, 2014

Tanzania Images Highlight Improvements in Full-Resolution SRTM Africa Data

A site in the Crater Highlands of Tanzania reveals the difference between NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission SRTM...

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NASA image: Enceladus the Powerhouse
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Mar 7, 2011

Enceladus the Powerhouse

This graphic, using data from NASA Cassini spacecraft, shows how the south polar terrain of Saturn moon Enceladus...

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NASA image: HAMO and LAMO Images of Licinia Crater
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Aug 21, 2012

HAMO and LAMO Images of Licinia Crater

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft are located in asteroid Vesta Floronia quadrangle, in Vesta northern...

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NASA image: Genesis of a Comet Artist Concept
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Jul 1, 2005

Genesis of a Comet Artist Concept

This artist animation depicts one of the most widely accepted theories pertaining to the origin of comets. This...

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NASA image: Smoke Plumes from the B&B Complex Fires, Oregon
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Sep 10, 2003

Smoke Plumes from the B&B Complex Fires, Oregon

The extent, height, and amount of smoke originating from the B&B Complex Fires in central Oregon are captured in...

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NASA image: Acidalia Planitia
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Apr 4, 2003

Acidalia Planitia

The small mounds with summit depressions in the northern part of this NASA Mars Odyssey image have an unknown...

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NASA image: Craters on an Ice-Rich Débris Apron
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Mar 3, 2010

Craters on an Ice-Rich Débris Apron

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a swath of a debris apron east of Hellas Basin. Features like...

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NASA image: Arsia Mons Ripples
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Feb 17, 2012

Arsia Mons Ripples

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a series of low, concentric ridges is located to the...

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NASA image: Heavily Cratered Terrain and Smooth Plain
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Dec 7, 1999

Heavily Cratered Terrain and Smooth Plain

This photograph of Mercury was taken by NASA Mariner 10 spacecraft shows smooth plains areas on Mercury that are...

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NASA image: Mouth of the Amazon
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Feb 7, 2001

Mouth of the Amazon

Flowing over 6450 kilometers eastward across Brazil, the Amazon River originates in the Peruvian Andes as tiny...

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NASA image: Curving Ridges and Pits
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Oct 29, 2018

Curving Ridges and Pits

This terrain is unusual for the South Polar region of Mars, with a set of curved ridges of unknown origin. Small...

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NASA image: HAMO and LAMO Images of Publicia Crater
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Aug 27, 2012

HAMO and LAMO Images of Publicia Crater

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft are located in asteroid Vesta Lucaria Tholus quadrangle, in Vesta northern...

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NASA image: Small and Subtle
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Feb 27, 2014

Small and Subtle

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft, located southwest of Olympus Mons, contains a very subtle...

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NASA image: Layered Deposits in Western Candor Chasma
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Jan 22, 2003

Layered Deposits in Western Candor Chasma

The layered deposits in this Valles Marineris canyon imaged by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft are heavily eroded by...

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NASA image: It Not a Bird or a Plane
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May 31, 2005

It Not a Bird or a Plane

Since its launch in 2003, NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer the space telescope originally designed to observe galaxies...

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NASA image: Cratered Dune Forms
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Mar 29, 2012

Cratered Dune Forms

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a wonderful case of aeolian sandstone that preserves its...

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NASA image: Puzzling Spokes
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Jul 13, 2007

Puzzling Spokes

The Cassini spacecraft spies multiple spokes in Saturn outer B ring. The precise origin and evolution of these...

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NASA image: Triton - Neptune Largest Satellite
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Jul 25, 1999

Triton - Neptune Largest Satellite

Intriguing patterns of unknown origin appeared on the surface of Neptune largest satellite, Triton, in this image...

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NASA image: Granicus Vallis
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Feb 20, 2003

Granicus Vallis

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows Granicus Vallis, which is located northwest of the Elysium...

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NASA image: Hints of an Ancient Shoreline in Southern Isidis Planitia
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Nov 6, 2013

Hints of an Ancient Shoreline in Southern Isidis Planitia

This area seen by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is known as the Deuteronilus contact of the Isidis Basin; it has...

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NASA image: A Moon with Two Dark Sides
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Dec 26, 2005

A Moon with Two Dark Sides

Although it is no longer uncharted land, the origin of the dark territory of Cassini Regio on Iapetus remains a...

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NASA image: Rabe Landforms
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Jun 29, 2006

Rabe Landforms

This MOC shows buttes and mesas surrounded by sand dunes on the floor of Rabe Crater, Mars. Gullies of uncertain...

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NASA image: False-Color Image Shows Proof of an Impact
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Sep 16, 2011

False-Color Image Shows Proof of an Impact

This false-color image obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a crater on the giant asteroid Vesta. The reddish...

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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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