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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: Mars Odyssey All Stars: Bacolor Crater
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Dec 9, 2010

Mars Odyssey All Stars: Bacolor Crater

Bacolor Crater is a magnificent impact feature about 20 kilometers 12 miles wide. This image is part of an All Star...

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NASA image: Super-Resolution View of Endeavour Rim, Sol 2239
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Jun 29, 2010

Super-Resolution View of Endeavour Rim, Sol 2239

This image from NASA rover Opportunity shows mostly a portion of Endeavour western rim left; a paler-looking terrain...

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NASA image: Wind Erosion
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Mar 29, 2012

Wind Erosion

When a large impact occurs it vaporizes the surface and deposits hot debris around the newly formed crater as shown...

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NASA image: Apollo Basin: Mare in a Sea of Highlands
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Mar 30, 2010

Apollo Basin: Mare in a Sea of Highlands

This high resolution image taken by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the floor of the Apollo Basin, a large...

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NASA image: Shaded Relief with Height as Color and Landsat, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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Mar 6, 2003

Shaded Relief with Height as Color and Landsat, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

The top picture is a shaded relief image of the northwest corner of Mexico Yucatan Peninsula generated from NASA...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 98
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May 27, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 98

This picture from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a portion of the northeastern rim of Yalode Crater, one of the largest...

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NASA image: Bright Tracks from Bouncing and Rolling Boulders
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Apr 10, 2013

Bright Tracks from Bouncing and Rolling Boulders

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a well-preserved impact crater. A closeup view highlights...

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NASA image: Venus - 3-D Perspective View of Lavinia Planitia
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Nov 12, 1996

Venus - 3-D Perspective View of Lavinia Planitia

Three impact craters are displayed in this three-dimensional perspective view from NASA's Magellan spacecraft of the...

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NASA image: Craters and Streaks
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Apr 1, 2006

Craters and Streaks

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows two impact craters of nearly equal size, plus...

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NASA image: Curved Chain of Small Craters
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Apr 3, 2012

Curved Chain of Small Craters

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft show a slightly curved chain of small craters in the bottom half of the image....

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NASA image: Boulder Strewn Plain in Northern Utopia Planitia
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Mar 31, 2010

Boulder Strewn Plain in Northern Utopia Planitia

This image taken by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter in the Cydnus Rupes region, shows that the northern plains of...

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NASA image: Topography of Vesta Equatorial Region I
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Nov 7, 2011

Topography of Vesta Equatorial Region I

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft show part of asteroid Vesta equatorial region, which contains a prominent,...

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NASA image: Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees South., Longitude 330 Degrees
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Jun 8, 1998

Center is at Latitude 30 Degrees South., Longitude 330 Degrees

Heavily cratered highlands dominate this view from NASA's Viking Orbiter 1. Toward the lower right, a conspicuous...

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NASA image: Shoemaker Ridge on Endeavour Rim False Color
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Dec 7, 2011

Shoemaker Ridge on Endeavour Rim False Color

The feature informally named Shoemaker Ridge in the Cape York segment of the western rim of Endeavour Crater...

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NASA image: Dawn over the North
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Sep 7, 2012

Dawn over the North

This image from NASA Dawn mission reveals the creeping dawn over the north pole of the giant asteroid Vesta now that...

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NASA image: Recent Volcanism in Valles Marineris
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Jan 15, 2014

Recent Volcanism in Valles Marineris

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows cones with summit pits that are very similar to cinder cones...

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NASA image: Dust-Mantled Topography near Zephyria Tholus
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Mar 31, 2010

Dust-Mantled Topography near Zephyria Tholus

This image captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter covers some high-standing topography just outside the rim of...

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NASA image: Gullied Depression
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Feb 26, 2006

Gullied Depression

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows gullies formed in the wall of a depression located...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 45
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Mar 14, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 45

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a scene located at mid-latitudes in the southern hemisphere of Ceres. The...

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NASA image: Appollinaris Patera
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Dec 19, 2002

Appollinaris Patera

This NASA Mars Odyssey image shows parts of the dissected and eroded remnants of an impact crater rim and volcanic...

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NASA image: Near-True Color Image of Snowman
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May 10, 2012

Near-True Color Image of Snowman

Three impact craters of different sizes, arranged in the shape of a snowman, make up one of the most striking...

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NASA image: Anaglyph, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico
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Mar 6, 2003

Anaglyph, Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

This anaglyph of Mexico Yucatan Peninsula was generated from NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission data, and shows a...

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NASA image: Dark Craters on a Bright Ejecta Blanket
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Nov 16, 2009

Dark Craters on a Bright Ejecta Blanket

This image from NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows dark materials excavated by later small impacts show up...

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NASA image: Worm-like Markings on Vesta Surface
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Sep 9, 2011

Worm-like Markings on Vesta Surface

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows dark material at impact craters, up to 12.5 miles-wide 20 kilometer-wide...

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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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