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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: Rafts of Lava with Strange Infrared Properties
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Nov 13, 2013

Rafts of Lava with Strange Infrared Properties

This image covers part of the Athabasca Valles flood lava plain, the youngest large lava flow on the surface of Mars...

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NASA image: Cairo, Egypt/Nile River viewed from STS-66 Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Cairo, Egypt/Nile River viewed from STS-66 Atlantis

This close-up view of the intensively cultivated Nile River flood plain near Cairo presents a sharp color contrast...

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NASA image: Expansive Northern Volcanic Plains
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Apr 16, 2015

Expansive Northern Volcanic Plains

Mercury northern region is dominated by expansive smooth plains, created by huge amounts of volcanic material...

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NASA image: Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Jun 14, 1991

Albuquerque, NM, USA

STS040-614-061 (5-14 June 1991) --- Albuquerque, New Mexico is perched on the edge of the Rio Grande floodplain,...

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NASA image: New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain
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Jun 22, 1973

New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain

SL2-05-397 (22 June 1973) --- New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain (31.0N, 91.0W) can...

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NASA image: Misssissippi River and St. Louis, MO
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Jun 22, 1973

Misssissippi River and St. Louis, MO

SL2-81-189 (22 June 1973) --- The well defined meanderings of the Mississippi River, just to the south of St. Louis,...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Five on the ISS
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Aug 18, 2002

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Five on the ISS

ISS005-E-10000 (18 August 2002) --- This is the first of two images recently released by the Earth Sciences and...

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NASA image: Olympus Rupes
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Nov 1, 2016

Olympus Rupes

The margin of Olympus Mons consists of a cliff-like edge where elevation changes very quickly over a very small...

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NASA image: Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky, USA
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Jun 22, 1973

Southern Illinois and Western Kentucky, USA

SL2-81-194 (22 June 1973) --- This view of southern Illinois and Western Kentucky (37.0N, 88.5W), with the winding...

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NASA image: Ancient Streamlined Islands of the Palos Outflow Channel
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Aug 24, 2016

Ancient Streamlined Islands of the Palos Outflow Channel

This image shows the northern terminus of an outflow channel located in the volcanic terrains of Amenthes Planum....

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NASA image: Inverted Meandering Rivers at a Possible Future Mars Landing Site
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Nov 27, 2015

Inverted Meandering Rivers at a Possible Future Mars Landing Site

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft contains interesting examples of crosscutting, sinuous...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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Mar 26, 2009

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew

ISS018-E-043947 (26 March 2009) --- Etosha Pan in Namibia is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 18...

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NASA image: Cumulative Total U.S. Freshwater Losses as Seen by NASA GRACE, 2002-15
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Dec 8, 2015

Cumulative Total U.S. Freshwater Losses as Seen by NASA GRACE, 2002-15

Cumulative total freshwater losses in the United States from 2002 to 2015 (in inches) observed by NASA's Gravity...

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NASA image: Inverted Streams in the Aeolis Region
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Dec 10, 2015

Inverted Streams in the Aeolis Region

The sinuous ridges in this image display strong characteristics of ancient meandering riverbeds that are preserved...

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NASA image: Tharsis Volcanics
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Sep 27, 2019

Tharsis Volcanics

This VIS image shows part of the Tharsis lava plains between Sulci Gordii and Ulysses Fossae. While large volcanoes...

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NASA image: Mysterious Crater Deposits
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Dec 22, 2022

Mysterious Crater Deposits

HiRISE images often raise more questions than answers. For example, this image of the northern plains of Arabia...

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NASA image: STS-68 radar image: Glasgow, Missouri
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Oct 7, 1994

STS-68 radar image: Glasgow, Missouri

STS068-S-055 (7 October 1994) --- This is a false-color L-Band image of an area near Glasgow, Missouri, centered at...

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NASA image: It Shrinks! It Cracks!
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Apr 20, 2017

It Shrinks! It Cracks!

Given enough time, impact craters on Mars tend to fill up with different materials. For instance, some craters on...

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NASA image: The Martian, Part 2: Mawrth Valles
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Oct 13, 2015

The Martian, Part 2: Mawrth Valles

All this week, the THEMIS Image of the Day is following on the real Mars the path taken by fictional astronaut Mark...

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NASA image: View - Phoenix, AZ - Metropolitan Area - AZ
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Aug 15, 1973

View - Phoenix, AZ - Metropolitan Area - AZ

S73-35078 (July-Sept. 1973) --- A nearly vertical view of the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area is seen in this...

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NASA image: Overview of the Impact Region
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Apr 29, 2015

Overview of the Impact Region

On April 30th, this region of Mercury's surface will have a new crater! Traveling at 3.91 kilometers per second...

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NASA image: Pits and Channels of Hebrus Valles
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Jan 26, 2017

Pits and Channels of Hebrus Valles

The drainages in this image are part of Hebrus Valles, an outflow channel system likely formed by catastrophic...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Five on the ISS
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Oct 5, 2002

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Five on the ISS

ISS005-E-12804 (6 September 2002) --- Tarbela Dam, Pakistan is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Rising Above It in Amazonis Planitia
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Oct 15, 2018

Rising Above It in Amazonis Planitia

This image shows a bright, rectangular-looking landform surrounded by a dark floor. How did this feature get here if...

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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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