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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: Shape and Gravity of Vesta
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May 10, 2012

Shape and Gravity of Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn mission shows topography of the giant asteroid Vesta and a map of Vesta gravity variations.

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NASA image: Dawn Fires Its Engine Above Ceres Artist Concept
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Jul 17, 2015

Dawn Fires Its Engine Above Ceres Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA Dawn spacecraft above dwarf planet Ceres, as seen in images from the mission....

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NASA image: Vesta Shape and Gravity
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Apr 25, 2012

Vesta Shape and Gravity

This frame from a video from NASA Dawn mission shows that the gravity field of Vesta closely matches the surface...

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NASA image: Meteorites from Vesta
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May 10, 2012

Meteorites from Vesta

This image shows three slices of a class of meteorites that fell to Earth that NASA Dawn mission has confirmed as...

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NASA image: Huge Troughs on Vesta
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May 10, 2012

Huge Troughs on Vesta

This image from NASA Dawn mission shows huge grooves on the giant asteroid Vesta that were the result of mega...

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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: Dawn Soars Over Asteroid Vesta in 3-D
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Dec 1, 2011

Dawn Soars Over Asteroid Vesta in 3-D

This 3D image was obtained as Dawn approached Vesta and circled the giant asteroid during the mission survey orbit...

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NASA image: South Pole Vistas
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May 10, 2012

South Pole Vistas

Scientists with NASA Dawn mission have created perspective views of the Rheasilvia impact basin on the giant...

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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: Global Topography of Vesta
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May 10, 2012

Global Topography of Vesta

This global map from NASA Dawn mission shows the topography of the giant asteroid Vesta, with the seven most...

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NASA image: Touring the Giant Asteroid Vesta
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Sep 13, 2013

Touring the Giant Asteroid Vesta

This atlas of the giant asteroid Vesta was created from images taken as NASA Dawn mission flew around the object,...

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NASA image: Contour Map of Hydrogen on Vesta
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Sep 20, 2012

Contour Map of Hydrogen on Vesta

Hydrogen is most abundant in areas with low reflectivity, or albedo, on the giant asteroid Vesta, as shown in this...

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NASA image: Vesta Many Colors at Sextilia
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Dec 16, 2013

Vesta Many Colors at Sextilia

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

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NASA image: Juling Crater's Floor
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Mar 14, 2018

Juling Crater's Floor

This view from NASA's Dawn mission shows the floor of Ceres' Juling Crater. The crater floor shows evidence of the...

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NASA image: Juling Crater
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Mar 14, 2018

Juling Crater

This view from NASA's Dawn mission shows where ice has been detected in the northern wall of Ceres' Juling Crater,...

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NASA image: Most Spectacularly Preserved Pitted Terrain on Vesta
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Sep 20, 2012

Most Spectacularly Preserved Pitted Terrain on Vesta

This perspective view of Marcia crater on the giant asteroid Vesta shows the most spectacularly preserved example of...

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NASA image: Crater Impacts on Vesta
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May 10, 2012

Crater Impacts on Vesta

This graphic shows the global distribution of craters that hit the giant asteroid Vesta, based on data from NASA...

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NASA image: 3-D View of Dark-Stained Cornelia
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Jan 3, 2013

3-D View of Dark-Stained Cornelia

This composite-color view from NASA Dawn mission shows Cornelia Crater, streaked with dark materials, on the giant...

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NASA image: Anaglyph of Vesta Model
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Mar 10, 2011

Anaglyph of Vesta Model

This anaglyph shows a 3-D model of the protoplanet Vesta, using scientists best guess to date of what the surface of...

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NASA image: Sinuous Gullies in Cornelia Crater
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Dec 6, 2012

Sinuous Gullies in Cornelia Crater

This image shows a close-up of long, narrow, sinuous gullies that scientists on NASA Dawn mission have found on the...

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NASA image: Contrast-Enhanced Image of Bellicia Crater
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Nov 6, 2013

Contrast-Enhanced Image of Bellicia Crater

In this contrast-enhanced infrared image of Bellicia Crater on the giant asteroid Vesta, scientists from NASA Dawn...

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NASA image: Hydrogen Hotspots on Vesta
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Sep 20, 2012

Hydrogen Hotspots on Vesta

This image shows that NASA Dawn mission detected abundances of hydrogen in a wide swath around the equator of the...

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NASA image: Around Oppia Crater
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May 10, 2012

Around Oppia Crater

This image from NASA Dawn mission shows a 3-D, colorized rendering of Oppia Crater near the equator of the giant...

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NASA image: Two Craters with Olivine
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Nov 6, 2013

Two Craters with Olivine

This image shows infrared views of two craters,Bellicia left and Arruntia right, at the giant asteroid Vesta that...

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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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