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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: Mercury Caloris Basin, One of the Largest Impact Basins in the Solar System
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Nov 9, 2010

Mercury Caloris Basin, One of the Largest Impact Basins in the Solar System

Mercury Caloris Basin, One of the Largest Impact Basins in the Solar System

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NASA image: The Highest-resolution Image from MESSENGER Second Mercury Flyby
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Oct 21, 2008

The Highest-resolution Image from MESSENGER Second Mercury Flyby

The Highest-resolution Image from MESSENGER Second Mercury Flyby

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NASA image: MESSENGER Explores Interactions between Mercury Magnetosphere and the Solar Wind
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Oct 30, 2008

MESSENGER Explores Interactions between Mercury Magnetosphere and the Solar Wind

MESSENGER Explores Interactions between Mercury Magnetosphere and the Solar Wind

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NASA image: One Week to Mercury Flyby 3 - A Look at the Planned Imaging Coverage
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Sep 22, 2009

One Week to Mercury Flyby 3 - A Look at the Planned Imaging Coverage

One Week to Mercury Flyby 3 - A Look at the Planned Imaging Coverage

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NASA image: Walter C. Williams and Christopher Kraft
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Jan 1, 1962

Walter C. Williams and Christopher Kraft

Inside Mercury flight control, Walter C. Williams, associate director for Project Mercury operations (center)...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Jan 1, 1959

Mercury Project

This photograph depicts installation of the Mercury capsule and escape system on top of a booster prior to test...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Jul 21, 1961

Mercury Project

Astronaut Virgil Gus Grissom awaits America's second marned space mission, Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) on July 21,...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Jan 1, 1961

Mercury Project

Ham, a three-year-old chimpanzee, in the spacesuit he would wear for the second Mercury- Redstone (MR-2) suborbital...

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NASA image: Photomosaic of Mercury - Outbound View
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Jan 18, 2001

Photomosaic of Mercury - Outbound View

After passing on the darkside of the planet, NASA Mariner 10 photographed the other, somewhat more illuminated...

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NASA image: Photomosaic of Mercury - Inbound View
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Jan 17, 2001

Photomosaic of Mercury - Inbound View

This computer generated photomosaic from NASA Mariner 10 is of the southern half of Mercury Shakespeare Quadrangle,...

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NASA image: Uncratered Area on Mercury
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Oct 8, 1999

Uncratered Area on Mercury

A dark, smooth, relatively uncratered area on Mercury was photographed two hours after NASA Mariner 10 flew by the...

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NASA image: Mercury Caloris Basin
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Jan 11, 2001

Mercury Caloris Basin

This computer photomosaic is of the Caloris Basin, the largest basin on Mercury. NASA Mariner 10 spacecraft imaged...

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NASA image: Mercury Cratered Terrain
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Oct 8, 1999

Mercury Cratered Terrain

Cratered terrain very similar to that on the Moon is shown in this TV photo of Mercury taken by NASA Mariner 10....

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NASA image: Modeling the Seasons of Mercury Tail
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Nov 5, 2009

Modeling the Seasons of Mercury Tail

Modeling the Seasons of Mercury Tail

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NASA image: Mercury Cratered Surface and the Paw
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Oct 1, 2009

Mercury Cratered Surface and the Paw

Mercury Cratered Surface and the Paw

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Apr 27, 1959

Mercury Project

Astronaut John H. Glenn, one of the original seven astronauts for Mercury Project selected by NASA on April 27,...

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NASA image: A Global View of Mercury Surface
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May 12, 2009

A Global View of Mercury Surface

NASA MESSENGER shows the thin crescent of Mercury during approach forming the right portion of the globe and the...

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NASA image: First MESSENGER Spectrum of Mercury
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Jan 22, 2008

First MESSENGER Spectrum of Mercury

During its flyby of Mercury, on January 14, 2008 NASA MESSENGER spacecraft acquired the first high-resolution...

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NASA image: Mercury Long Cliffs
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Jan 27, 2008

Mercury Long Cliffs

As NASA MESSENGER spacecraft team continued to study the high-resolution images taken during the Mercury flyby...

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NASA image: Mercury Complex Cratering History
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Jan 17, 2008

Mercury Complex Cratering History

The image shows part of a large, fresh crater with secondary crater chains located near Mercury equator on the side...

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NASA image: Mercury Sodium Tail
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Apr 16, 2015

Mercury Sodium Tail

This image from NASA MESSENGER spacecraft is stitched together from thousands of observations made over the past 4...

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NASA image: Mercury: Photomosaic of the Shakespeare Quadrangle of Mercury Southern Half H-3
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Sep 23, 1996

Mercury: Photomosaic of the Shakespeare Quadrangle of Mercury Southern Half H-3

This computer generated photomosaic from NASA Mariner 10 is of the southern half of Mercury Shakespeare Quadrangle,...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Apr 27, 1959

Mercury Project

Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., one of the original seven astronauts for Mercury Project selected by NASA on April...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Jan 1, 1950

Mercury Project

A Mercury-Redstone launch vehicle awaits test-firing in the Redstone Test Stand during the late 1950s. Between 1953...

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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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