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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: Hematite Abundance on Martian Surface
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Jan 7, 1999

Hematite Abundance on Martian Surface

Hematite Abundance on Martian Surface

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NASA image: Hematite Abundance Map at Echo
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Mar 12, 2004

Hematite Abundance Map at Echo

Hematite Abundance Map at Echo

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NASA image: Water Abundances Change with Time of Day
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Sep 24, 2009

Water Abundances Change with Time of Day

Water Abundances Change with Time of Day

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NASA image: Abundance of Very Large Impact Craters on Mathilde
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May 7, 2000

Abundance of Very Large Impact Craters on Mathilde

Abundance of Very Large Impact Craters on Mathilde

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NASA image: The Five Most Abundant Gases in the Martian Atmosphere
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Nov 2, 2012

The Five Most Abundant Gases in the Martian Atmosphere

This graph shows the percentage abundance of five gases in the atmosphere of Mars, as measured by the Quadrupole...

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NASA image: NASA's LRO Discovers Lunar Hydrogen More Abundant on Moon's Pole-Facing Slopes
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's LRO Discovers Lunar Hydrogen More Abundant on Moon's Pole-Facing Slopes

Space travel is difficult and expensive – it would cost thousands of dollars to launch a bottle of water to the...

GSFC
NASA image: Occator Crater and Carbonates
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Jun 29, 2016

Occator Crater and Carbonates

The inset perspective view from NASA Dawn space of Ceres bright spot Occator Crator is overlaid with data concerning...

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NASA image: Ganges Chasma
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May 21, 2010

Ganges Chasma

Sand is abundant of this portion of the floor of Ganges Chasma as captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey.

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NASA image: Channel at Night in Thermal Infrared
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Mar 1, 2002

Channel at Night in Thermal Infrared

This nighttime thermal infrared image, taken by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft, shows differences in temperature that...

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NASA image: Contour Map of Hydrogen on Vesta
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Sep 20, 2012

Contour Map of Hydrogen on Vesta

Hydrogen is most abundant in areas with low reflectivity, or albedo, on the giant asteroid Vesta, as shown in this...

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NASA image: Water Abundance Dependent on Temperature
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Sep 24, 2009

Water Abundance Dependent on Temperature

This image shows the initial ejecta that resulted when NASA Deep Impact probe collided with comet Tempel 1 at 10:52...

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NASA image: Water Ice Abundance on Ceres
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Dec 15, 2016

Water Ice Abundance on Ceres

This frame from an animation shows dwarf planet Ceres overlaid with the concentration of hydrogen determined from...

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NASA image: Perseus Molecular Cloud
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Dec 19, 2019

Perseus Molecular Cloud

A collection of gas and dust over 500 light-years across, the Perseus Molecular Cloud hosts an abundance of young...

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NASA image: Methane Measurements by NASA Curiosity in Mars Gale Crater
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Dec 16, 2014

Methane Measurements by NASA Curiosity in Mars Gale Crater

This graphic shows tenfold spiking in the abundance of methane in the Martian atmosphere surrounding NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: Mercury at First Encounter Closest Approach
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Aug 24, 2000

Mercury at First Encounter Closest Approach

This picture, taken only minutes after NASA Mariner 10 made its closest approach to Mercury, is one of the highest...

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NASA image: Recurring Slope Lineae in Coprates Chasma
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Apr 9, 2014

Recurring Slope Lineae in Coprates Chasma

Recurring slope lineae RSL may be due to active seeps of water. These dark flows are abundant along the steep slopes...

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NASA image: Aerosols over India
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Oct 24, 2001

Aerosols over India

Large abundances of aerosols, or airborne particulates, over the low-lying plains of northeastern India appear in...

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NASA image: Testing of Mars Landing Radar near Lancaster, Calif.
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Apr 13, 2010

Testing of Mars Landing Radar near Lancaster, Calif.

This image, taken April 9, 2010, shows a helicopter carrying an engineering test model of the landing radar for NASA...

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NASA image: Hydrogen Hotspots on Vesta
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Sep 20, 2012

Hydrogen Hotspots on Vesta

This image shows that NASA Dawn mission detected abundances of hydrogen in a wide swath around the equator of the...

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NASA image: Yardangs in Medusa Fossae
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Aug 5, 2002

Yardangs in Medusa Fossae

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey covers a portion of the Medusa Fossae formation, near the equator of Mars. The...

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NASA image: Airborne Particulates over Southern Africa
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Jan 10, 2001

Airborne Particulates over Southern Africa

This map shows the abundance of airborne particulates, or aerosols, over Southern Africa during the period August...

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NASA image: Analysis Sharpens Mars Hydrogen Map, Hinting Equatorial Water Ice
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Sep 28, 2017

Analysis Sharpens Mars Hydrogen Map, Hinting Equatorial Water Ice

Re-analysis of 2002-2009 data from a hydrogen-finding instrument on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter increased the...

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NASA image: Ceres Neutron Counts Reflect Hydrogen Abundance
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Mar 22, 2016

Ceres Neutron Counts Reflect Hydrogen Abundance

Ceres Haulani Crater is shown in these views from NASA Dawn spacecraft. These views reveal variations in the region...

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NASA image: Map of Martian Iron at Mid-Latitudes
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Mar 13, 2003

Map of Martian Iron at Mid-Latitudes

This gamma ray spectrometer map from NASA Mars Odyssey of the mid-latitude region of Mars is based on gamma-rays...

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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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