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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: Marius Hills Pit -- Lava Tube Skylight?
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Mar 1, 2010

Marius Hills Pit -- Lava Tube Skylight?

The Marius Hills pit is a possible skylight in a lava tube in an ancient volcanic region of the Moon called the...

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NASA image: Ejecta Sweeps the Surface
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Oct 11, 2009

Ejecta Sweeps the Surface

This image acquired by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a crater center of image formed by impact of the...

JPL
NASA image: Apollo 14 S-IVB Impact Crater
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Oct 8, 2009

Apollo 14 S-IVB Impact Crater

This image acquired by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a crater center of image formed by impact of the...

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NASA image: Intricate Young Ejecta Blanket in Ancient Murchison Crater
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Feb 9, 2010

Intricate Young Ejecta Blanket in Ancient Murchison Crater

Overlapping petals of bright ejecta illustrate the complexity of ejecta emplacement, even in smaller impact events...

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NASA image: Surveyor 5: A Hole-in-One
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Mar 21, 2010

Surveyor 5: A Hole-in-One

Surveyor 5 sitting in a 10-meter diameter crater. Surveyor 5 landed on Mare Tranquillitatis in September of 1967....

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NASA image: NASA Releases First Interactive Mosaic of Lunar North Pole
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Mar 18, 2014

NASA Releases First Interactive Mosaic of Lunar North Pole

Scientists, using cameras aboard NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter LRO, have created the largest high resolution...

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NASA image: Rima Ariadaeus - A Linear Rille
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Sep 28, 2009

Rima Ariadaeus - A Linear Rille

The linear rille Rima Ariadaeus is found on the nearside of the Moon, nestled between Mare Tranquillitatis and Mare...

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NASA image: Impact Melt Flows on Giordano Bruno
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Dec 15, 2009

Impact Melt Flows on Giordano Bruno

Frozen impact melt flows on the ejecta blanket of the young impact crater Giordano Bruno in this image from NASA...

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NASA image: Mountains of the Moon
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Nov 17, 2009

Mountains of the Moon

Most mountains on the Earth are formed as plates collide and the crust buckles. Not so for the Moon, where mountains...

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NASA image: Aristarchus Plateau 1: Amazing Geologic Diversity
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Jan 19, 2010

Aristarchus Plateau 1: Amazing Geologic Diversity

This image taken by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the slopes of the Vallis Schröteri, Cobra Head are...

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NASA image: Rima Bode
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May 19, 2010

Rima Bode

This image is a NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter closeup of a small fresh crater with very dark ejecta highlands...

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NASA image: Near the Summit of Malapert Mountain
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Feb 22, 2010

Near the Summit of Malapert Mountain

The lunar highlands exhibit rhythmic patterns thought to result from slow, downslope creep of the loose regolith...

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NASA image: Graben on the Moon
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May 13, 2019

Graben on the Moon

These graben - a kind of trench that is formed as a surface expands - were imaged near a region of the Moon called...

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NASA image: Lobate Scarps on the Moon
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May 13, 2019

Lobate Scarps on the Moon

This image of lobate scarps - a kind of curved hill - was taken near a region of the Moon called Mare Frigoris by...

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NASA image: Return with LRO
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Jun 11, 2008

Return with LRO

The Deputy Project Manager for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) program, Cathy Peddie, expresses her personal...

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NASA image: Return with LRO short
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Jun 11, 2008

Return with LRO short

The Deputy Project Manager for the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) program, Cathy Peddie, expresses her personal...

GSFC
NASA image: Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach
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Jul 11, 2018

Project LOLA or Lunar Orbit and Landing Approach

Artists used paintbrushes and airbrushes to recreate the lunar surface on each of the four models comprising the...

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NASA image: Lunar Trailblazer in Science Orbit (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 26, 2025

Lunar Trailblazer in Science Orbit (Artist's Concept)

Sunlight gleams off NASA's Lunar Trailblazer in this artist's concept depicting the small satellite in lunar orbit....

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NASA image: Apollo 11: Second Look
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Sep 29, 2009

Apollo 11: Second Look

One month after its first image of the Apollo 11 landing site was acquired, NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter passed...

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NASA image: Graben and Pyroclastics in SW Mare Humorum
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Apr 9, 2010

Graben and Pyroclastics in SW Mare Humorum

Two small black arrows on today image taken by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter show the location of a small graben...

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NASA image: Central Peak of Copernicus Crater
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May 5, 2010

Central Peak of Copernicus Crater

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image close up view of Copernicus crater showing light-toned...

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NASA image: Eternal Darkness Near the North Pole
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Aug 24, 2009

Eternal Darkness Near the North Pole

NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a small portion of the rim of Erlanger crater. Much of its floor remains in...

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NASA image: Riccioli Crater: Cracked, Melted, and Draped
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Feb 20, 2010

Riccioli Crater: Cracked, Melted, and Draped

This image taken NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter is a high-resolution view of part of the floor of Riccioli...

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NASA image: Recent Impact
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Aug 31, 2009

Recent Impact

This is a view from NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter of a very young impact crater in Balmer basin. The dark...

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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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