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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: A New Impact Site in the Southern Middle Latitudes
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Apr 5, 2017

A New Impact Site in the Southern Middle Latitudes

Over 500 new impact events have been detected from before-and-after images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter,...

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NASA image: A New Crater on Mars
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Sep 19, 2019

A New Crater on Mars

Debris in space often impacts planets, and on Mars, we are finding new craters from recent impacts. The meteorite...

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NASA image: The Case of the Missing Crater Rim
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Aug 21, 2017

The Case of the Missing Crater Rim

In this observation from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, these two craters perched at the edge of an outflow...

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NASA image: Small Expanded Craters in the Northern Lowlands
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Aug 24, 2016

Small Expanded Craters in the Northern Lowlands

This image shows many small craters over a larger degraded one in the northern lowlands. These small craters are...

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NASA image: Out of Round
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Jan 6, 2021

Out of Round

Today's VIS image contains three craters. The crater at the very top of the image was created after the larger...

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NASA image: Aram Chaos
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Aug 13, 2018

Aram Chaos

This VIS image shows part of Aram Chaos. Aram Chaos was initially formed by a large impact. Over time the crater...

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NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 77
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Dec 15, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 77

This view, captured on Oct. 18, 2015 from an altitude of 915 miles 1,470 kilometers by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows...

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NASA image: Venus - Fractured Somerville Crater in Beta Regio
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Jan 29, 1996

Venus - Fractured Somerville Crater in Beta Regio

This radar image from NASA's Magellan spacecraft is of a half crater located in the rift between Rhea and Theia...

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NASA image: A New Impact Marking Fades Away
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Mar 20, 2020

A New Impact Marking Fades Away

A HiRISE observation in 2010 covered a new impact crater that formed after December 2007 and before August 2010,...

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NASA image: Earth Moon
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Jun 8, 1998

Earth Moon

NASA Galileo spacecraft took this image of Earth moon on December 7, 1992 on its way to explore the Jupiter system...

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NASA image: Europa Active Surface
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Sep 7, 1997

Europa Active Surface

On June 27, 1996, during Galileo first orbit around Jupiter, a newly discovered impact crater could be seen just...

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NASA image: Keeping a Watchful Eye
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Apr 17, 2020

Keeping a Watchful Eye

Existing images of this impact crater show a couple of dark lineations on the equator-facing wall that resemble...

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NASA image: Young Lava Flows
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Apr 16, 2018

Young Lava Flows

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows remarkably young lava flows in Elysium Planitia....

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NASA image: Dawn XMO2 Image 31
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Feb 1, 2017

Dawn XMO2 Image 31

The low angle of illumination brings this pair of nested craters near Ceres' south pole into sharp relief. The...

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NASA image: Occator Crater in Perspective
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Dec 9, 2015

Occator Crater in Perspective

An image of Occator Crater draped over a digital terrain model provides a 3-D-like perspective view of the impact...

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NASA image: Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Hydrothermal Deposits at Occator Crater, Ceres
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Aug 10, 2020

Dawn Stereo Anaglyph of Hydrothermal Deposits at Occator Crater, Ceres

The Dawn spacecraft captured these stereo images of Occator Crater on the dwarf planet Ceres in 2018. This view is...

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NASA image: Along the Straight Edge
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Jun 2, 2020

Along the Straight Edge

Most craters are round, because a high-velocity impact acts like a powerful explosion that expands in all...

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NASA image: Scrutinizing Secondaries
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Apr 22, 2015

Scrutinizing Secondaries

The surface in this scene captured by NASA MESSENGER spacecraft has been pummeled by secondary craters, possibly...

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NASA image: Polar Scars
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Dec 29, 2014

Polar Scars

In addition to being evidence of past impacts, craters can serve another valuable scientific purpose. By counting...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0113
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Jan 10, 2005

KSC-05pd-0113

JET PROPULSION LABORATORY, CALIF. - At Ball Aerospace in Boulder, Colo., the infrared (IR) spectrometer for the Deep...

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NASA image: Flow Around a Crater on Ceres
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May 2, 2017

Flow Around a Crater on Ceres

Ceres surface shows evidence for different types of flows that indicate the presence of ice in the regolith. One...

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NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7097
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Jul 8, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7097

Range : 85,000 kilometers (53,000 miles) This photo of Jupiter's satellite Ganymede shows ancient cratered terrain....

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NASA image: A Work of Art
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Jun 18, 2019

A Work of Art

An impressionist painting? No, it's a new impact crater that has appeared on the surface of Mars, formed at most...

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NASA image: Crater Floor Deposit
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Dec 6, 2023

Crater Floor Deposit

Today's VIS image shows a portion of the floor of an unnamed crater in Arabia Terra. Like several other craters on...

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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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