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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: Cratered Cones in Tartarus Montes
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Nov 6, 2013

Cratered Cones in Tartarus Montes

Many types of craters exist on Mars. Most are generated by impacts of asteroids and comets. However, in this image...

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NASA image: Coprates Crater
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May 3, 2010

Coprates Crater

Impact craters can be created anywhere on the surface of Mars at any time. This image taken by NASA 2001 Mars...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 31
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Feb 22, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 31

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a fresh impact crater with an asymmetric rim. The crater displays a sharp...

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NASA image: Newly Named Abedin in Mercury North
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Aug 11, 2009

Newly Named Abedin in Mercury North

This impact crater in the high northern latitudes of Mercury was recently named for the Bangladeshi painter Zainul...

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NASA image: Ripples and Dunes
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May 27, 2006

Ripples and Dunes

This MOC image shows dark sand dunes on the floor of an impact crater west of Hellas Planitia. Portions of the...

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NASA image: Large, Fresh Crater Surrounded by Smaller Craters
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May 22, 2014

Large, Fresh Crater Surrounded by Smaller Craters

The largest crater associated with a March 2012 impact on Mars has many smaller craters around it, revealed in this...

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NASA image: Gullies and Flow Features on Crater Wall
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Dec 1, 2009

Gullies and Flow Features on Crater Wall

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a sample of the variety and complexity of processes that may...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 33
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Feb 24, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 33

NASA Dawn spacecraft captured this view of a region in the mid-southern latitudes of Ceres. The largest crater in...

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NASA image: Layered Young Crater
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Mar 21, 2012

Layered Young Crater

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a young crater on asteroid Vesta. Layering is visible in the crater...

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NASA image: Out of Steam
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Apr 16, 2006

Out of Steam

This MOC image shows the margin of an ancient, cratered, hummocky rough lava flow at just the point where it...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 54
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Mar 28, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 54

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a moderate-sized impact feature that is imprinted upon the southern rim of...

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NASA image: Stereo Anaglyphs of Ada Crater
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Jan 10, 2007

Stereo Anaglyphs of Ada Crater

Ada Crater is a fresh recently-formed impact crater formed close to the southern edge of Meridiani Planum, far to...

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NASA image: Weird Crater
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Aug 27, 2014

Weird Crater

This crater captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has a strange appearance, as if the crater has feet with...

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NASA image: Doublet Crater
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Dec 22, 2010

Doublet Crater

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey is of a doublet crater located in Utopia Planitia, near the Elysium Volcanic...

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NASA image: Crater Chains on Regolith
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May 31, 2012

Crater Chains on Regolith

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft of asteroid Vesta shows chains of craters on an undulating surface probably...

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NASA image: Dark Areas in Cratered Terrain on Vesta
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Oct 14, 2011

Dark Areas in Cratered Terrain on Vesta

In this image from NASA Dawn spacecraft, a number of small dark areas, mostly clustered in the center and left of...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 40
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Mar 4, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 40

This image, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows the rim of Ikapati Crater on Ceres. The rough features around the...

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NASA image: Diced Remnant
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Jun 5, 2006

Diced Remnant

This MOC image shows blocky remnants of a material that was once more laterally extensive on the floor of an impact...

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NASA image: Fresh Copernican Crater
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Dec 21, 2009

Fresh Copernican Crater

A subset of NAC Image M112162602L showing landslides bottom covering impact melt on the floor top of a fresh...

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NASA image: Cratered terrain in Terra Meridiani
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May 23, 2002

Cratered terrain in Terra Meridiani

This region of Terra Meridiani, imaged by NASA Mars Odyssey, shows an old, heavily degraded channel that appears to...

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NASA image: Dark-Rayed Crater and Spots
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Mar 21, 2012

Dark-Rayed Crater and Spots

This image of a dark-rayed impact crater and several dark spots was obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft. The dark...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 79
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May 2, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 79

Zadeni Crater, at 80 miles 128 kilometers wide, is a prominent impact feature in the southern hemisphere of Ceres....

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NASA image: Odysseus Out of Shadow
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Feb 28, 2007

Odysseus Out of Shadow

The Cassini spacecraft stares directly into the great Odysseus impact basin on Tethys. Peaks near the crater center...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 30
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Feb 19, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 30

This scene from Ceres, captured by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows an older crater at top center that has been blanketed...

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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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