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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: Inside a Crater
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Jul 8, 2020

Inside a Crater

This VIS image shows part of the crater rim and floor of an unnamed crater located in Terra Sirenum on the north rim...

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NASA image: Eroding Sediments
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Feb 26, 2021

Eroding Sediments

This image shows evidence of a complex cycle of cratering and erosion. The center of the image covers an old impact...

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NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 57
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Nov 11, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 57

This image of Ceres, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, demonstrates how the relative ages of impact craters can be...

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NASA image: Doublet Crater
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Jul 19, 2018

Doublet Crater

This VIS image shows a double impact - two meteors hitting simultaneously. The two meteors would have started as a...

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NASA image: Out of the Shadows: Impact Melt Flow at Byrgius A Crater
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Feb 4, 2010

Out of the Shadows: Impact Melt Flow at Byrgius A Crater

This image taken by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the spectacularly preserved viscous flow on the NE rim...

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NASA image: Spots of Dark Material Surrounding an Impact Crater
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Apr 6, 2012

Spots of Dark Material Surrounding an Impact Crater

This image of asteroid Vesta from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a large crater with an irregularly shaped, reasonable...

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NASA image: MARCI Views a Mars Impact Crater in Amazonis Planitia
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Oct 27, 2022

MARCI Views a Mars Impact Crater in Amazonis Planitia

The Mars Color Imager (MARCI) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captured this before-and-after...

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NASA image: Space Radar of Image Aorounga Impact Crater, Chad
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar of Image Aorounga Impact Crater, Chad

The impact of an asteroid or comet several hundred million years ago left scars in the landscape that are still...

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NASA image: Frosted Impact Crater in Late Northern Winter
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Aug 21, 2013

Frosted Impact Crater in Late Northern Winter

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter was planned to search for gully activity in the Northern Hemisphere.

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NASA image: Urvara Crater's Central Ridge
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Dec 11, 2018

Urvara Crater's Central Ridge

NASA's Dawn spacecraft captured this close-up view of the central peak of the 99-mile-wide (160-kilometer-wide)...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 186
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Oct 5, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 186

This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows an area within the floor of the Mondamin impact basin, which lies in the...

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NASA image: Flow on the Rim of Tooting Crater
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May 25, 2017

Flow on the Rim of Tooting Crater

This oblique view from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a small part of the near-rim ejecta from Tooting...

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NASA image: Expansive Northern Volcanic Plains
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Apr 16, 2015

Expansive Northern Volcanic Plains

Mercury northern region is dominated by expansive smooth plains, created by huge amounts of volcanic material...

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NASA image: A Sedimentary Fan in Southeast Gale Crater
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Dec 19, 2023

A Sedimentary Fan in Southeast Gale Crater

Gale Crater is well-known as the landing site of NASA's Curiosity rover, which has explored the northwest crater...

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NASA image: Hephaestus Fossae
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Aug 4, 2023

Hephaestus Fossae

This VIS image shows part of Hephaestus Fossae. Hephaestus Fossae is a complex channel system in Utopia Planitia...

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NASA image: Hale Crater - False Color
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Dec 30, 2019

Hale Crater - False Color

This false color image shows part of the floor of Hale Crater and the elongate axis of the central peak mountains....

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 197
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Oct 20, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 197

This image, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, shows a series of linear features, which are depressions that located...

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NASA image: Rhea Horizon
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May 25, 2015

Rhea Horizon

Gazing off toward the horizon is thought-provoking no matter what body's horizon it is. Rhea's horizon is slightly...

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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: Tiu Valles Landslide
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Mar 8, 2022

Tiu Valles Landslide

Today's VIS image shows a landslide deposit in Tiu Valles. The impact that created the crater likely caused the...

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NASA image: STS-125 Orbital Debris
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Jul 2, 2009

STS-125 Orbital Debris

JSC2010-E-054445 (2 July 2009) --- Members of the Orbital Debris Program Office and the Hypervelocity Impact...

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NASA image: Libya Montes
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Nov 23, 2002

Libya Montes

This image by NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the rugged cratered highland region of Libya Montes, which forms...

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NASA image: Dawn XMO2 Image 27
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Dec 19, 2016

Dawn XMO2 Image 27

This view from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows the rim of Yalode Crater on Ceres at upper left. Yalode is one of the...

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NASA image: The Manicouagan Crater in Canada formed about 214 million years ago
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Jan 25, 2026

The Manicouagan Crater in Canada formed about 214 million years ago

iss074e0153228 (Jan. 25, 2026) --- The Manicouagan Crater in Quebec, formed about 214 million years ago by a massive...

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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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