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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: Splat!
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Jun 25, 2021

Splat!

Mars and the Earth run into debris in space regularly, and on our planet, meteors usually vaporize in the...

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NASA image: Promethei Pedestal
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Apr 2, 2006

Promethei Pedestal

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows a pedestal crater in the Promethei Terra region....

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NASA image: Fresh Dark Ray Crater
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Oct 15, 2011

Fresh Dark Ray Crater

The crater on asteroid Vesta shown in this image from NASA Dawn spacecraft was emplaced onto the ejecta blanket of...

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NASA image: Ray Craters in Vesta South Polar Region
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Oct 8, 2011

Ray Craters in Vesta South Polar Region

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows many fresh craters, several with bright ejecta rays, which were formed by...

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NASA image: Elysium Planitia
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Jan 28, 2003

Elysium Planitia

The ejecta of the impact crater shown in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft appears to have been modified...

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NASA image: Doublet Crater
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Feb 14, 2011

Doublet Crater

This doublet crater was formed when two meteorites impacted at the same time. The shock waves interact to form the...

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NASA image: Bright Ice Below
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May 31, 2006

Bright Ice Below

Rhea crater-saturated surface shows a large bright blotch, which was likely created when a geologically recent...

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NASA image: Ejecta from a Fresh Crater Covering Older Craters and Crater Chains
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Nov 10, 2011

Ejecta from a Fresh Crater Covering Older Craters and Crater Chains

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft is dominated by a wide, young, fresh crater on asteroid Vesta. Surrounding this...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 64
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Apr 11, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 64

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a portion of Ertedank Planum, a large, generally flat area in the northern...

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NASA image: Mellish Pedestal
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May 31, 2006

Mellish Pedestal

This MOC image shows a pedestal crater superposed on the floor of the much larger Mellish Crater. When an impact...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 30
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Feb 19, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 30

This scene from Ceres, captured by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows an older crater at top center that has been blanketed...

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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: Impact Craters
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Mar 22, 2003

Impact Craters

The fluidized impact crater ejecta and flat crater floors observed in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 52
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Mar 24, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 52

This view from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows an impact site at high southern latitude on Ceres. A smooth blanket of...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 29
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Feb 18, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 29

This scene from Ceres, captured by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows an older crater at top center that has been blanketed...

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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: A Crater Enlarged by the Sublimation of Ice
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Mar 20, 2020

A Crater Enlarged by the Sublimation of Ice

This image covers part of the ejecta from an impact crater (about 6-kilometers in diameter) to the west in Utopia...

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NASA image: A Young, Fresh Crater in Hellespontus
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Jan 14, 2016

A Young, Fresh Crater in Hellespontus

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft is of a morphologically fresh and simple impact crater...

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NASA image: Stratigraphy Exposed by an Impact Crater
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May 10, 2017

Stratigraphy Exposed by an Impact Crater

Geologists love roadcuts because they reveal the bedrock stratigraphy (layering). Until we have highways on Mars, we...

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NASA image: Out of Round
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Nov 14, 2022

Out of Round

Today's VIS image shows part of a crater and its ejecta. Located in Noachis Terra, this impact crater is not the...

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NASA image: Strange Terrain
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May 24, 2021

Strange Terrain

This image shows material almost completely filling an impact crater to the northeast of Hale Crater, perhaps...

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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: Pitted Material from Tooting Crater
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Apr 6, 2020

Pitted Material from Tooting Crater

Tooting Crater is one of the youngest craters on Mars that is larger than 20-kilometers in diameter. Relatively low...

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NASA image: A Crater on a Crater Wall
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Jun 13, 2017

A Crater on a Crater Wall

It's not that common to see craters on steep hills, partly because rocks falling downhill can quickly erase such...

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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.
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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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