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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: False-Color Image Shows Proof of an Impact
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Sep 16, 2011

False-Color Image Shows Proof of an Impact

This false-color image obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a crater on the giant asteroid Vesta. The reddish...

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NASA image: Topography and Albedo Image of Pinaria Crater
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Jan 9, 2012

Topography and Albedo Image of Pinaria Crater

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft show Pinaria crater on asteroid Vesta, after which Pinaria quadrangle is...

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NASA image: A New Crater for Titan
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Aug 29, 2011

A New Crater for Titan

Impact craters are rare on Titan. Until recently only seven had been identified definitely on Titan. Dunes, visible...

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NASA image: Fall Frost Accumulation on Russell Crater Dunes
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Feb 5, 2014

Fall Frost Accumulation on Russell Crater Dunes

In an area like Russell Crater, very ancient impact crater, NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter can follow changes in...

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NASA image: Northern Hemisphere Gullies on West-Facing Crater Slope, Mars
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Jun 9, 2010

Northern Hemisphere Gullies on West-Facing Crater Slope, Mars

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the west-facing side of an impact crater in the mid-latitudes...

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NASA image: Central Pit Crater
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Mar 3, 2016

Central Pit Crater

This image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows an unnamed crater located northwest of Elysium Mons....

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NASA image: Possible Impacts from MSL Hardware
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Oct 16, 2013

Possible Impacts from MSL Hardware

This cluster of small impact craters was spotted by the Context Camera on Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in the region...

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NASA image: Crater Ejecta
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Jun 5, 2012

Crater Ejecta

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft contains a relatively young crater and its ejecta. Layering in the...

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NASA image: Crater Formed in 2008 Reveals Subsurface Ice
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Sep 24, 2009

Crater Formed in 2008 Reveals Subsurface Ice

The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals subsurface ice in...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 52
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Mar 24, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 52

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows an impact site at high southern latitude on Ceres. A smooth blanket of...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 29
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Feb 18, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 29

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

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NASA image: Which Formed First?
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Sep 30, 2019

Which Formed First?

Today's VIS image shows an unnamed channel in northern Terra Cimmeria. Two impact craters occur along the length of...

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NASA image: Dantu Crater
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Jun 27, 2017

Dantu Crater

This image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows Dantu Crater, which is 78 miles (126 kilometers) across. Its shape is...

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NASA image: Ross Crater Dunes
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Nov 26, 2020

Ross Crater Dunes

Today's VIS image shows part of Ross Crater. Located in Aonia Terra, the impact crater is 82 km (51 miles) in...

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NASA image: Colorful Bedrock in a Northern Plains Crater
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Apr 6, 2020

Colorful Bedrock in a Northern Plains Crater

This image covers the inside of an impact crater on the northern plains of Mars. It was intended to provide a...

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NASA image: Reull Vallis
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Dec 16, 2002

Reull Vallis

The channels and impact crater rim shown in this THEMIS image provide insight to the forces that have sculpted the...

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NASA image: Venus - Complex Crater Dickinson in NE Atalanta Region
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Nov 26, 1996

Venus - Complex Crater Dickinson in NE Atalanta Region

This Magellan image is centered at 74.6 degrees north latitude and 177.3 east longitude, in the northeastern...

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NASA image: Which Way is Up?
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Oct 29, 2014

Which Way is Up?

This image NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows an impact crater that was cut by lava in the Elysium Planitia...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 38
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Mar 2, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 38

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this view of Azacca Crater on Ceres. The rim of this crater has terraces descending...

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NASA image: Lots of Layering in Becquerel Crater
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Oct 18, 2010

Lots of Layering in Becquerel Crater

This observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Becquerel Crater, one of several impact craters in...

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NASA image: Cydonia Craters
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Mar 22, 2003

Cydonia Craters

In this image from NASA Mars Odyssey, eroded mesas and secondary craters dot the landscape in an area of Cydonia...

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NASA image: Craters within Craters
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Mar 12, 2014

Craters within Craters

Sandwiched between a crater nearly 4 kilometer across and a much larger and older crater over 15-kilometers in...

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NASA image: Beautiful Blocks of Bedrock
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Jun 1, 2016

Beautiful Blocks of Bedrock

This image captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft targets a 3-kilometer diameter crater that occurs...

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NASA image: A Crater Enlarged by the Sublimation of Ice
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Mar 20, 2020

A Crater Enlarged by the Sublimation of Ice

This image covers part of the ejecta from an impact crater (about 6-kilometers in diameter) to the west in Utopia...

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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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