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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: The Great Divide
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Apr 11, 2016

The Great Divide

It difficult to get a sense of scale when viewing Saturn rings, but the Cassini Division seen here between the...

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NASA image: Hemingway Color
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Sep 12, 2014

Hemingway Color

Hemingway crater is seen in this color view of Mercury surface as seen by NASA MESSENGER spacecraft. Hemingway is...

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NASA image: Solar System Montage - High Resolution 2001 Version
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Mar 29, 2001

Solar System Montage - High Resolution 2001 Version

This is a montage of planetary images taken by spacecraft managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,...

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NASA image: Pourquoi Pas?
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Jan 21, 2015

Pourquoi Pas?

The cliff-like feature crossing this image from NASA MESSENGER spacecraft from top to bottom is one of Mercury famed...

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NASA image: MESSENGER Readies for its Encounter with Mercury
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Jan 10, 2008

MESSENGER Readies for its Encounter with Mercury

On January 9, 2008, NASA MESSENGER spacecraft snapped one of its first images of Mercury at a distance of about 2.7...

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NASA image: Caloris Basin - in Color!
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Jul 15, 2008

Caloris Basin - in Color!

This false-color image of Mercury captured by NASA MESSENGER spacecraft shows the great Caloris impact basin,...

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NASA image: Intercrater Plains and Heavily Cratered Terrain
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Aug 5, 2000

Intercrater Plains and Heavily Cratered Terrain

This image, from NASA Mariner 10 spacecraft which launched in 1974, shows intercrater plains and heavily cratered...

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NASA image: Solar System Montage
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Jan 15, 1997

Solar System Montage

This is a montage of planetary images taken by spacecraft managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,...

JPL
NASA image: MESSENGER First Images of Comets Encke and ISON
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Nov 14, 2013

MESSENGER First Images of Comets Encke and ISON

As comets C/2012 S1 ISON and the well-known short-period comet 2P/Encke both approached their closest distances to...

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NASA image: Mercury Caloris Basin
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Jan 11, 2001

Mercury Caloris Basin

This computer photomosaic is of the Caloris Basin, the largest basin on Mercury. NASA Mariner 10 spacecraft imaged...

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NASA image: Mercury - in Color!
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Jan 22, 2008

Mercury - in Color!

This visible-infrared image shows an incoming view of Mercury, about 80 minutes before NASA MESSENGER spacecraft...

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NASA image: Peaking into the Shadows
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Jul 23, 2014

Peaking into the Shadows

Peaking into the Shadows. This image from NASA MESSENGER spacecraft features Laxness, a crater on Mercury northern...

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NASA image: MESSENGER Team Presents Latest Science Results
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Apr 30, 2009

MESSENGER Team Presents Latest Science Results

This mosaic was assembled using NAC images acquired as the MESSENGER spacecraft approached the planet during the...

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NASA image: First MESSENGER Spectrum of Mercury
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Jan 22, 2008

First MESSENGER Spectrum of Mercury

During its flyby of Mercury, on January 14, 2008 NASA MESSENGER spacecraft acquired the first high-resolution...

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NASA image: Mercury Long Cliffs
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Jan 27, 2008

Mercury Long Cliffs

As NASA MESSENGER spacecraft team continued to study the high-resolution images taken during the Mercury flyby...

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NASA image: Densely Cratered Region
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Aug 5, 2000

Densely Cratered Region

One of NASA Mariner 10 two TV cameras took this picture of a densely cratered region of Mercury on Sept. 21, 1974,...

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NASA image: Mercury Complex Cratering History
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Jan 17, 2008

Mercury Complex Cratering History

The image shows part of a large, fresh crater with secondary crater chains located near Mercury equator on the side...

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NASA image: Mercury: Photomosaic of Borealis Quadrangle H-1
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Feb 10, 2000

Mercury: Photomosaic of Borealis Quadrangle H-1

This image, from NASA Mariner 10 spacecraft which launched in 1974, is of the Borealis area H-1, located in Mercury...

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NASA image: Solar System Montage Updated
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May 3, 1999

Solar System Montage Updated

This is an updated montage of planetary images taken by spacecraft managed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in...

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NASA image: Wrinkles on Mercury
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Apr 16, 2015

Wrinkles on Mercury

This image mosaic from NASA MESSENGER spacecraft shows an unnamed ridge in the northern volcanic plains of Mercury....

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NASA image: Mercury-Redstone 4 spacecraft launching
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Jul 21, 1961

Mercury-Redstone 4 spacecraft launching

S61-03248 (21 July 1961) --- Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4) launch of Virgil I. Grissom on July 21, 1961, from Cape...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Apr 27, 1959

Mercury Project

Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., one of the original seven astronauts for Mercury Project selected by NASA on April...

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NASA image: 62ma6-55
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Feb 2, 2012

62ma6-55

62-MA6-55 (1962) --- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) spaceflight, poses for a photo...

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NASA image: MERCURY CAPSULE - WATER EGRESS TRAINING
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Mar 1, 1961

MERCURY CAPSULE - WATER EGRESS TRAINING

S61-03256 (13 Sept. 1961) --- Recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of the Mercury-Atlas 4 (MA-4) mission. Notice...

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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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