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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: Library of Congress Model, Perspective View
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Jul 3, 2004

Library of Congress Model, Perspective View

NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission SRTM has produced the first high-resolution, near-global elevation dataset of...

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NASA image: Pluto Topography and Composition Map
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Sep 28, 2017

Pluto Topography and Composition Map

These maps are from New Horizons' data on the topography (top) and composition (bottom) of Pluto's surface. In the...

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NASA image: Bright Dunes in Syria Planum
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Aug 8, 2013

Bright Dunes in Syria Planum

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows curious bright deposits in Syria Planum, a high elevation...

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NASA image: Topography of Gale Crater
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Nov 21, 2011

Topography of Gale Crater

Color coding in this image of Gale Crater on Mars represents differences in elevation. The vertical difference from...

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NASA image: Aerial photo of San Bernadina and San Gabriel mountains
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Feb 4, 2000

Aerial photo of San Bernadina and San Gabriel mountains

JSC2000E01553 (January 2000) --- This USGS elevation model showing increasing elevation as increasing brightness is...

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NASA image: Ring World
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Mar 1, 2007

Ring World

Our robotic emissary, flying high above Saturn, captured this view of an alien copper-colored ring world. The...

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NASA image: Tall Mountain: Enhanced View
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Aug 6, 2015

Tall Mountain: Enhanced View

Among the highest features seen on Ceres so far is a mountain about 4 miles (6 kilometers) high, which is roughly...

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NASA image: 88-South Antarctic Traverse: Year Two
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May 28, 2019

88-South Antarctic Traverse: Year Two

For the second straight year, NASA researchers endured low temperatures, biting winds, and high altitude to conduct...

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NASA image: Topographic View of Ceres Mountain
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Sep 30, 2015

Topographic View of Ceres Mountain

This view, made using images taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, features a tall conical mountain on Ceres. Elevations...

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NASA image: Mississippi Delta, Radar Image with Colored Height
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Aug 29, 2005

Mississippi Delta, Radar Image with Colored Height

The geography of the New Orleans and Mississippi delta region is well shown in this radar image from the Shuttle...

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NASA image: New Orleans Topography, Radar Image with Colored Height
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Aug 29, 2005

New Orleans Topography, Radar Image with Colored Height

The city of New Orleans, situated on the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain, is shown in this radar image from the...

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NASA image: Dawn Color Topography of Ahuna Mons on Ceres
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Mar 11, 2016

Dawn Color Topography of Ahuna Mons on Ceres

These color topographic views show variations in surface height around Ahuna Mons, a mysterious mountain on Ceres....

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NASA image:  SWOT Captures Flooding in Bangladesh
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May 7, 2024

SWOT Captures Flooding in Bangladesh

Flooding from monsoon rains covers a wide region of northeast Bangladesh near the India border in this Oct. 8, 2023,...

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NASA image: Circling Occator
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Sep 9, 2015

Circling Occator

This still from an animation, made using images taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, features a color-coded topographic...

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NASA image: STS-56 Earth observation of Karakorum Range of north India
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Apr 17, 1993

STS-56 Earth observation of Karakorum Range of north India

STS-56 Earth observation shows of some of the highest mountain peaks in the world taken from Discovery, Orbiter...

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NASA image: NASA CNES SWOT Agreement
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May 2, 2014

NASA CNES SWOT Agreement

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall...

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NASA image: NASA CNES SWOT Agreement
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May 2, 2014

NASA CNES SWOT Agreement

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) President Jean-Yves Le Gall...

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NASA image: Testing Gateway’s Roll-Out Solar Array (jsc2025e069608)
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Jun 30, 2025

Testing Gateway’s Roll-Out Solar Array (jsc2025e069608)

NASA and industry team members observe a Roll-Out Solar Array (ROSA) wing for Gateway as it deploys inside Redwire’s...

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NASA image: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Apr 26, 2024

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia, and is home to over half the country's population of about 3 million people....

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NASA image: Guided Tour of LIMA Flyover
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Apr 7, 2009

Guided Tour of LIMA Flyover

In 2007, more than 1,100 Landsat 7 images were used to create the first ever, high-resolution, true color map of...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Beauty Pass
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Oct 15, 2014

ICESat-2 Beauty Pass

The Ice, Cloud and land Elevation Satellite-2, or ICESat-2, is a laser altimeter that will measure the heights of...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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May 27, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-27590 (27 May 2006) --- Aves Island, Caribbean Sea is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Workers painting the Flag and Meatball on the VAB
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Jan 3, 2007

Workers painting the Flag and Meatball on the VAB

Elevated platforms are seen hanging on the side of Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in a view...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-93 mission
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Jul 23, 1999

Earth observations taken from Space Shuttle Columbia during STS-93 mission

STS093-704-087 (23-27 July 1999) --- This low angle, early morning shot over Chile was photographed from the...

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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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