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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: Equatorial Troughs and Dark Material I
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Oct 16, 2011

Equatorial Troughs and Dark Material I

Equatorial troughs of asteroid Vesta are shown running obliquely across this image from NASA Dawn spacecraft. The...

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NASA image: Antonia in Blue
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Dec 16, 2013

Antonia in Blue

This colorized composite image from NASA Dawn mission shows the crater Antonia, which lies in the enormous...

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NASA image: Bright Material Deposits in Crater Wall
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Jan 12, 2012

Bright Material Deposits in Crater Wall

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a relatively fresh crater with bright deposits exposed in the crater wall...

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NASA image: Mosaic of Visible and Infrared Spectrometer Data
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Feb 8, 2012

Mosaic of Visible and Infrared Spectrometer Data

This mosaic from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows asteroid Vesta southern hemisphere lower part of the image and...

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NASA image: Bright Spots Near Marcia
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Mar 21, 2012

Bright Spots Near Marcia

Numerous small, bright spots appear on asteroid Vesta, as seen in this image from NASA Dawn spacecraft. This region...

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NASA image: Aquilia Area in Color
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Apr 25, 2012

Aquilia Area in Color

These composite images from NASA Dawn spacecraft show three views of a terrain with ridges and grooves near Aquilia...

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NASA image: Fresh Crater with Bright and Dark Rays
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Nov 11, 2011

Fresh Crater with Bright and Dark Rays

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a small, young, fresh crater on asteroid Vesta with bright and dark rays...

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NASA image: Small-scale Surface Variations Seen with Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer
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Feb 7, 2012

Small-scale Surface Variations Seen with Dawn Visible and Infrared Spectrometer

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows Dawn visible and infrared spectrometer image, overlain on top of a...

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NASA image: Fresh Crater with Dark and Bright Material
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Oct 9, 2011

Fresh Crater with Dark and Bright Material

This image NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a fresh scarp rimmed crater on asteroid Vesta with a remarkable distribution...

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NASA image: Cornelia is the Pits
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Sep 20, 2012

Cornelia is the Pits

This perspective view of Cornelia crater on the giant asteroid Vesta shows an example of pitted terrain, an...

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NASA image: Canuleia and Sossia Craters
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Apr 25, 2012

Canuleia and Sossia Craters

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft of asteroid Vesta shows two craters, one that has been named Canuleia and one...

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NASA image: Tarpeia Crater, Close, Closer, Closest
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Apr 25, 2012

Tarpeia Crater, Close, Closer, Closest

These images of Tarpeia crater, near the south pole of the giant asteroid Vesta, were obtained by the visible and...

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NASA image: Perspective View of Layered Young Crater
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Mar 21, 2012

Perspective View of Layered Young Crater

This image, made from data obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows a perspective view of a layered young crater in...

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NASA image: Topography and Albedo Image of Domitia Crater
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Nov 19, 2011

Topography and Albedo Image of Domitia Crater

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft show the Domitia crater in Vesta northern hemisphere and the topography of...

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NASA image: Calpurnia and Minucia Craters
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Mar 14, 2012

Calpurnia and Minucia Craters

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a close up image of two of the craters that make up the three Snowman...

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NASA image: Recent Impact on the Rim of Tuccia Crater
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Nov 24, 2011

Recent Impact on the Rim of Tuccia Crater

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft is dominated by the approximately 8 km diameter bright ray crater named Tuccia...

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NASA image: Unusual Crater Chains and Ridges
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Jan 11, 2012

Unusual Crater Chains and Ridges

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a surface with many craters and linear chains of small craters that merge...

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NASA image: Close-up View of Snowman Craters
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Aug 1, 2011

Close-up View of Snowman Craters

In this image, obtained by the framing camera on NASA Dawn spacecraft, a set of three craters, informally nicknamed...

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NASA image: Linear and Curvilinear Grooves
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Mar 29, 2012

Linear and Curvilinear Grooves

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows many linear and curvilinear grooves running roughly diagonally across...

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NASA image: Topography and Albedo Image of Bellicia Crater
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Dec 5, 2011

Topography and Albedo Image of Bellicia Crater

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft are dominated by the 35km diameter Bellicia crater on asteroid Vesta, after...

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NASA image: Smooth Ejecta with Grooved Surface Showing Buried Craters
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Jan 13, 2012

Smooth Ejecta with Grooved Surface Showing Buried Craters

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a surface with craters buried under thick ejected material that displays...

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NASA image: 3-D Image of Degraded Craters
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Mar 6, 2012

3-D Image of Degraded Craters

This anaglyph from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows degraded craters in asteroid Vesta northern hemisphere. You need 3D...

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NASA image: Dark Material in the Ejecta of a Small Crater
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Apr 5, 2012

Dark Material in the Ejecta of a Small Crater

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft, located in asteroid Vesta Urbinia quadrangle in the Vestan southern...

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NASA image: Anaglyph Image of the Mountain/Central Complex in the South Polar Region
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Oct 7, 2011

Anaglyph Image of the Mountain/Central Complex in the South Polar Region

This anaglyph image shows the topography of the mountain-central complex in asteroid Vesta south polar region. You...

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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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