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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: Dense Region of Impact Craters
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Sep 23, 2011

Dense Region of Impact Craters

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of the giant asteroid Vesta with its framing camera on Aug. 14 2011. This...

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NASA image: Impact Crater with Unusual Rim
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Jan 30, 2012

Impact Crater with Unusual Rim

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows Caparronia crater on asteroid Vesta, an unusually shaped, irregular rim...

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NASA image: How Old are Martian Gullies?
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Apr 24, 2017

How Old are Martian Gullies?

Gullies eroded into the steep inner slope of an impact crater at this location appear perfectly pristine in this...

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NASA image: Mars Atmosphere Fights Back!
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Mar 26, 2024

Mars Atmosphere Fights Back!

HiRISE and the Context Camera (CTX, also on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter) are always on the lookout for new...

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NASA image: Utopia Planitia Crater
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Dec 18, 2023

Utopia Planitia Crater

This unnamed crater in Utopia Planitia is shaped like a peanut shell, with an indentation in the crater rim at the...

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NASA image: Cross-Section of a Complex Crater
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Jan 23, 2019

Cross-Section of a Complex Crater

This image shows a cross-section of a complex crater in Terra Cimmeria. Starting in the center, we see a series of...

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NASA image: Tooting Crater Ejecta
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Jun 12, 2019

Tooting Crater Ejecta

n this picture we can see a huge tongue-like form, which looks a like a mudflow with boulders on its surface. This...

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NASA image: Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Hydrothermal Pits and Domes in Occator Crater, Ceres
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Aug 10, 2020

Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Hydrothermal Pits and Domes in Occator Crater, Ceres

The Dawn spacecraft captured these stereo images of Occator Crater on the dwarf planet Ceres in 2018. Framing camera...

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NASA image: Raining Rocks
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Feb 1, 2017

Raining Rocks

Impact ejecta is material that is thrown up and out of the surface of a planet as a result of the impact of an...

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NASA image: The Martian, Part 5: Schiaparelli Crater Floor
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Oct 16, 2015

The Martian, Part 5: Schiaparelli Crater Floor

All this week, the THEMIS Image of the Day has been following on the real Mars the path taken by fictional astronaut...

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NASA image: jsc2025e069611 - OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Bennu Research
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Aug 21, 2025

jsc2025e069611 - OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Bennu Research

A scanning electron microscope image of a micrometeorite impact crater in a particle of asteroid Bennu material....

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NASA image: A Triple Crater
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Jun 1, 2017

A Triple Crater

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows an elongated depression from three merged craters. The...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 116
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Jun 23, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 116

This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows impact craters near Ceres' equator where material from the rim of one...

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NASA image: iss042e007132
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Nov 22, 2014

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GMT327_19_35_Barry Wilmore_Tenoumer Impact Crater - Huge Icebergs_131 (Image was released by astronaut on Instagram.)

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NASA image: iss042e007136
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Nov 22, 2014

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GMT327_19_35_Barry Wilmore_Tenoumer Impact Crater - Huge Icebergs_131 (Image was released by astronaut on Instagram.)

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NASA image: iss042e007149
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Nov 22, 2014

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GMT327_19_35_Barry Wilmore_Tenoumer Impact Crater - Huge Icebergs_131 (Image was released by astronaut on Instagram.)

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NASA image: Gullies with Color Anomalies
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May 1, 2017

Gullies with Color Anomalies

Mamers Valles is a long sinuous canyon beginning in Arabia Terra and ending in the Northern lowlands of Deuteronilus...

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NASA image: Pedestal Crater
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Jun 5, 2020

Pedestal Crater

This VIS image is located in Amazonis Planitia. Amazonis Planitia is host to many pedestal craters, which indicate...

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NASA image: Fluidized crater ejecta
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Dec 13, 2002

Fluidized crater ejecta

The ejecta blanket of the crater in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft does not resemble the blocky,...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0116
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Jan 10, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colo., the impactor on the Deep Impact spacecraft is...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0114
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Jan 10, 2005

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JET PROPULSION LABORATORY, CALIF. - The impactor of the Deep Impact spacecraft, suspended by an overhead crane,...

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NASA image: Flyover of Mars Impact Using HiRISE Data (Animation)
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Oct 27, 2022

Flyover of Mars Impact Using HiRISE Data (Animation)

This animation depicts a flyover of a meteoroid impact crater on Mars that's surrounded by boulder-size chunks of...

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NASA image: InSight-Detected Impact in February 2021
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Sep 19, 2022

InSight-Detected Impact in February 2021

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of a meteoroid impact that was first detected by the agency's...

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NASA image: InSight-Detected Impact in August 2021
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Sep 19, 2022

InSight-Detected Impact in August 2021

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of a meteoroid impact that was first detected by the agency's...

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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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