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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: 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...

JPL
NASA image: Fresh Crater Exposing Buried Ice on Mid-Latitude Mars
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Dec 10, 2013

Fresh Crater Exposing Buried Ice on Mid-Latitude Mars

The image is an excerpt from an observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter showing a meteorite impact that...

JPL
NASA image: A Shared Bombardment History
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Mar 25, 2013

A Shared Bombardment History

Studying meteorites from the asteroid Vesta helps scientists understand the event known as the lunar cataclysm, when...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity Close-up of Oileán Ruaidh Stereo
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Sep 29, 2010

Opportunity Close-up of Oileán Ruaidh Stereo

An iron meteorite is the latest quarry for NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity. Shown here is the left-eye view...

JPL
NASA image: Secondaries near Cerberus
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Jan 7, 2006

Secondaries near Cerberus

This Mars Global Surveyor MGS Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows a field of small craters formed by secondary...

JPL
NASA image: Approaching Marquette Island
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Dec 1, 2009

Approaching Marquette Island

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity took this picture of a rock informally named Marquette Island as the rover...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Odyssey All Stars: Dual Crater
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Dec 9, 2010

Mars Odyssey All Stars: Dual Crater

If a meteorite breaks in two shortly before hitting the ground, the typical bowl shape of a single impact crater...

JPL
NASA image: Measuring the Pulse of Mars
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Jan 25, 2018

Measuring the Pulse of Mars

An artist's rendition of Mars, highlighting one of InSight's goals -- to figure out just how tectonically active...

JPL
NASA image: PHOTOMICROPHOTOGRAPHY- GEOLOGY ( SEM)
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Oct 10, 1972

PHOTOMICROPHOTOGRAPHY- GEOLOGY ( SEM)

PHOTOMICROPHOTOGRAPHY -GEOLOGY (SEM) High magnification and resolution views of lunar, meteorite and terrestrial...

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NASA image:  Lake Manicouagan
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Apr 7, 2024

Lake Manicouagan

iss071e001159 (April 7, 2024) -- Lake Manicouagan, carved out by the impact of an ancient meteorite, was...

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NASA image: ARC-1971-A71-7431
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Oct 13, 1971

ARC-1971-A71-7431

Cosmosgenic Nuclides in Allende Meteorite - Group of seven specimens; No.s' K1, K2, 3512, 3515, 81-1, 81-6 and 81-3

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1996-AC96-0345-11
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Oct 10, 1996

ARC-1996-AC96-0345-11

Martian Meteorite (ALH84001): This high resolution transmission electron microscope image is of a cast, or replica,...

ARC
NASA image: Weighing Molecules on Mars
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Nov 2, 2012

Weighing Molecules on Mars

New results from the Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM, instrument on NASA Curiosity rover detected about 2,000 times...

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NASA image: Magnified Look at a Meteorite on Mars
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Aug 6, 2009

Magnified Look at a Meteorite on Mars

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its microscopic imager to get this view of the surface of a rock called...

JPL
NASA image: iss069e089635
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Sep 18, 2023

iss069e089635

iss069e089635 (Sept. 18, 2023) --- The eroded Aorounga meteorite impact crater, also known as the "Eye of the...

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NASA image: ARC-1977-AC77-0475-12
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Apr 1, 1977

ARC-1977-AC77-0475-12

Art By Don Davis As the probes and the bus enter the Venusian atmosphere they glowed briefly like meteorites. The...

ARC
NASA image: iss066e141220
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Feb 13, 2022

iss066e141220

iss066e141220 (Feb. 13, 2022) --- The icy terrain surrounding the Manicouagan Reservoir, a lake formed by a...

JSC
NASA image: PHOTOMICROPHOTOGRAPHY- GEOLOGY ( SEM)
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Oct 13, 1972

PHOTOMICROPHOTOGRAPHY- GEOLOGY ( SEM)

PHOTOMICROPHOTOGRAPHY -GEOLOGY (SEM) High magnification and resolution views of lunar, meteorite and terrestrial...

JSC
NASA image: Mars Life? - Microscopic Tubular Structures
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Aug 9, 1996

Mars Life? - Microscopic Tubular Structures

This electron microscope image shows extremely tiny tubular structures that are possible microscopic fossils of...

JPL
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Mission Arrives at Asteroid Bennu
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Dec 3, 2018

OSIRIS-REx Mission Arrives at Asteroid Bennu

Asteroids are the leftover building blocks of the solar system, remnants from the dawn of planet formation that may...

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NASA image: Mars Life? - Microscopic Tube-like Structures
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Aug 9, 1996

Mars Life? - Microscopic Tube-like Structures

This electron microscope image is a close-up of the center part of photo number S96-12301....

JPL
NASA image: Mars Life? - Microscopic Tubular Structures
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Aug 9, 1996

Mars Life? - Microscopic Tubular Structures

This electron microscope image shows tubular structures of likely Martian origin. These structures are very similar...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Life? - Microscopic Egg-shaped Structures
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Aug 9, 1996

Mars Life? - Microscopic Egg-shaped Structures

This electron microscope image shows egg-shaped structures, some of which may be possible microscopic fossils of...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-02pd1510
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Oct 11, 2002

KSC-02pd1510

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Pete Engel, an engineering specialist in Wyle Laboratory's Nondestructive Testing...

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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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