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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: An Annotated Guide to the First Orbital Image
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Dec 8, 2017

An Annotated Guide to the First Orbital Image

NASA image acquired: March 29, 2011 This historic first orbital image of Mercury was acquired 37 years to the day...

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NASA image: Highs and Lows of Goethe
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Dec 8, 2017

Highs and Lows of Goethe

Scale: The width of this image is about 250 kilometers (150 miles) Topographic information from the Mercury Laser...

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NASA image: From Orbit, Looking toward Mercury's Horizon
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Dec 8, 2017

From Orbit, Looking toward Mercury's Horizon

NASA image acquired: March 29, 2011 MESSENGER acquired this image of Mercury's horizon as the spacecraft was moving...

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NASA image: The Terminator is Here
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Dec 8, 2017

The Terminator is Here

NASA release date June 21, 2011 The terminator of Mercury, shown here in color, is the line between light and dark,...

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NASA image: Peaking Into the Dark
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Dec 8, 2017

Peaking Into the Dark

In this dramatic scene, an unnamed crater in Mercury's northern volcanic plains is bathed in darkness as the sun...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Camera Passes First Test in Space
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Mar 11, 2025

Europa Clipper Camera Passes First Test in Space

Soon after NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft launched toward Jupiter's icy moon on Oct. 14, 2024, the mission team...

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NASA image: MESSENGER View of Mercury's Caloris Basin
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Dec 8, 2017

MESSENGER View of Mercury's Caloris Basin

NASA image acquired October 28, 2011 This stunning, and as of yet unnamed, crater lies within the Caloris basin. Its...

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NASA image: New Pluto Images from NASA’s New Horizons: It’s Complicated
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Dec 8, 2017

New Pluto Images from NASA’s New Horizons: It’s Complicated

This synthetic perspective view of Pluto, based on the latest high-resolution images to be downlinked from NASA’s...

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NASA image: NASA Briefing on Asteroid Threat Scenario Exercise
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Jun 20, 2024

NASA Briefing on Asteroid Threat Scenario Exercise

NASA will host a media briefing at 3:30 p.m. EDT, Thursday, June 20 to discuss the newly released quick-look summary...

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NASA image: NASA Captures First Color Image of Mercury from Orbit
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Captures First Color Image of Mercury from Orbit

NASA image acquired: March 29, 2011 The first image acquired by MESSENGER from orbit around Mercury was actually...

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NASA image: Sublimation Formation on Mercury
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Dec 8, 2017

Sublimation Formation on Mercury

Located in the crater Eminescu, this high-resolution image shows part of the mountainous peak ring, as well as an...

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NASA image: NASA News Conference on Mercury's Polar Regions
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA News Conference on Mercury's Polar Regions

Tune in to NASA's News Conference today, November 29, 2012, at 2 p.m. EST for new findings about Mercury's polar...

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NASA image: On the Edge of Mercury
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Dec 8, 2017

On the Edge of Mercury

In this image, Mercury's horizon cuts a striking edge against the stark blackness of space. On the right, sunlight...

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NASA image: Happy Little Crater on Mercury
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Dec 8, 2017

Happy Little Crater on Mercury

It looks like even the craters on Mercury have heard of Bob Ross! The central peaks of this complex crater have...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00324
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Dec 22, 2005

KSC-05-S-00324

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, built in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory,...

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NASA image: Terminator View of Mercury
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Dec 8, 2017

Terminator View of Mercury

Date acquired: May 05, 2014 Today's color image features both Mercury's terminator and limb. The terminator is the...

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NASA image: Petit Petipa
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Dec 8, 2017

Petit Petipa

This striking image highlights Petipa crater, which was recently named after Marius Petipa, a French ballet dancer,...

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NASA image: Color Image of Mercury from NASA's MESSENGER Satellite
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Dec 8, 2017

Color Image of Mercury from NASA's MESSENGER Satellite

NASA image acquired September 3, 2011 Dominici crater, the very bright crater to the top of this image, exhibits...

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NASA image: Pluto’s Puzzling Patterns and Pits
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Dec 8, 2017

Pluto’s Puzzling Patterns and Pits

This image was taken by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft shortly...

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Dec 8, 2017

False Color View of Mercury

This colorful view of Mercury was produced by using images from the color base map imaging campaign during...

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NASA image: Anyone Else Think This Looks Like the Cookie Monster?
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Dec 8, 2017

Anyone Else Think This Looks Like the Cookie Monster?

NASA image acquired August 29, 2012 Ok, so maybe it's just me. But the superposition of younger craters on older...

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NASA image: It's All About That Basin
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Dec 8, 2017

It's All About That Basin

This mosaic of Caloris basin is an enhanced-color composite overlain on a monochrome mosaic featured in a previous...

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NASA image: Mickey Mouse Spotted on Mercury!
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Dec 8, 2017

Mickey Mouse Spotted on Mercury!

NASA image acquired: June 03, 2012 This scene is to the northwest of the recently named crater Magritte, in...

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NASA image: Hi, Hokusai!
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Dec 8, 2017

Hi, Hokusai!

This dramatic image features Hokusai in the foreground, famous for its extensive set of rays, some of which extend...

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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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