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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.

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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: Perspective View, San Andreas Fault
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Apr 20, 2000

Perspective View, San Andreas Fault

The prominent linear feature straight down the center of this perspective view is California famous San Andreas...

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NASA image: Perspective View, San Andreas Fault
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Apr 20, 2000

Perspective View, San Andreas Fault

The prominent linear feature straight down the center of this perspective view is the San Andreas Fault in an image...

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NASA image: San Andreas Fault in the Carrizo Plain
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Nov 15, 2000

San Andreas Fault in the Carrizo Plain

The 1,200-kilometer 800-mile San Andreas is the longest fault in California and one of the longest in North America...

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NASA image: Perspective view, Landsat overlay San Andreas Fault, Palmdale, California
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Feb 21, 2000

Perspective view, Landsat overlay San Andreas Fault, Palmdale, California

The prominent linear feature straight down the center of this perspective view is the San Andreas Fault. This...

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NASA image: Faults in Claritas Fossae
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Jul 15, 2011

Faults in Claritas Fossae

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image of the Claritas Fossae region, characterized by systems of...

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NASA image: Alpine Fault, New Zealand, SRTM Shaded Relief and Colored Height
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Jan 6, 2005

Alpine Fault, New Zealand, SRTM Shaded Relief and Colored Height

The Alpine fault runs parallel to, and just inland of, much of the west coast of New Zealand South Island. This view...

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NASA image: San Andreas Fault, Southern California, Shaded Relief, Wrapped Color as Height
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Feb 17, 2000

San Andreas Fault, Southern California, Shaded Relief, Wrapped Color as Height

This topographic map acquired by NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission SRTM from data collected on February 16, 2000...

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NASA image: San Andreas Fault, Southern California , Radar Image, Wrapped Color as Height
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Feb 17, 2000

San Andreas Fault, Southern California , Radar Image, Wrapped Color as Height

This topographic map acquired by NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission SRTM from data collected on February 16, 2000...

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NASA image: Shaded Relief with Height as Color, Kunlun fault, east-central Tibet
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Jul 11, 2002

Shaded Relief with Height as Color, Kunlun fault, east-central Tibet

These two images show exactly the same area, part of the Kunlun fault in northern Tibet. The image on the left was...

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NASA image: Sirenum Fossae
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Jul 3, 2015

Sirenum Fossae

The linear features in this VIS image are faults. Where depressions are formed bounded by faulting the feature is...

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NASA image: NASA/Caltech Team Images Nepal Quake Fault Rupture, Surface Movements
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May 4, 2015

NASA/Caltech Team Images Nepal Quake Fault Rupture, Surface Movements

Using a combination of GPS-measured ground motion data, satellite radar data, and seismic observations from...

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NASA image: Alba Patera
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Feb 14, 2007

Alba Patera

This region of Alba Patera is characterized by faulting with the down-dropped block on the southeast side of the fault

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NASA image: Perspective with Landsat Overlay: Antelope Valley, California
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Sep 14, 2000

Perspective with Landsat Overlay: Antelope Valley, California

Antelope Valley is bounded by two of the most active faults in California: the Garlock fault, which fronts the...

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NASA image: View of portion of South Island, New Zealand as seen from Skylab
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Dec 22, 1973

View of portion of South Island, New Zealand as seen from Skylab

SL4-137-3700 (22 Dec. 1973) --- A near vertical view of a portion of South Island, New Zealand, as see from the...

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NASA image: San Francisco and Bay Area, CA, USA
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Jun 14, 1991

San Francisco and Bay Area, CA, USA

STS040-152-100 (5-14 June 1991) --- Although clouds obscure part of the city of San Francisco and the mouth of San...

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NASA image: Acheron Fossae
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Jan 8, 2007

Acheron Fossae

This faulted and eroded surface is part of Acheron Fossae

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NASA image: Northwestern Mexico as photographed from Skylab
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Jan 27, 1975

Northwestern Mexico as photographed from Skylab

SL4-142-4548 (27 Jan. 1974) --- An oblique view of northwestern Mexico, as photographed from the Skylab space...

JSC
NASA image: ASTER Tibet
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Oct 6, 2000

ASTER Tibet

The Kunlun fault is one of the gigantic strike-slip faults that bound the north side of Tibet. Left-lateral motion...

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NASA image: Lee Lincoln Scarp at the Apollo 17 Landing Site
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May 13, 2019

Lee Lincoln Scarp at the Apollo 17 Landing Site

The Lee Lincoln scarp is a low ridge or step about 80 meters high and running north-south through the western end of...

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NASA image: Cyane Fossae
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Jul 3, 2014

Cyane Fossae

The linear depressions in this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are called graben. Graben are bounded on...

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NASA image: Graben
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Mar 6, 2013

Graben

The parallel sides and low interior seen in this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft are faults and...

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NASA image: Ceraunius Fossae
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Jun 19, 2023

Ceraunius Fossae

This VIS image shows part of Cerunius Fossae. The linear depressions are fault bounded features called graben....

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NASA image: Ceraunius Fossae
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Mar 30, 2023

Ceraunius Fossae

This VIS image shows part of Cerunius Fossae. The linear depressions are fault bounded features called graben....

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NASA image: Sirenum Fossae
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Jan 4, 2019

Sirenum Fossae

The linear features in this VIS image are graben called Sirenum Fossae. Graben are formed when blocks of material...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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.
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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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