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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: A Global View of Vesta
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Dec 6, 2011

A Global View of Vesta

he visible and infrared mapping spectrometer aboard NASA Dawn spacecraft acquired this set of images during the...

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NASA image: Buried Craters on Vesta
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Dec 21, 2011

Buried Craters on Vesta

This image, one of the first obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft in its low altitude mapping orbit, shows many buried...

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NASA image: Topography of Vesta Surface
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Aug 26, 2011

Topography of Vesta Surface

This view of the topography of asteroid Vesta surface is composed of several images obtained with the framing camera...

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NASA image: Unusual Hill on Vesta
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Sep 8, 2011

Unusual Hill on Vesta

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of an unusual hill on asteroid Vesta with its framing camera on August 18,...

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NASA image: A Comparative View of Terrains on Vesta
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Dec 6, 2011

A Comparative View of Terrains on Vesta

This image combines two separate views of the giant asteroid Vesta obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft. The data reveal...

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NASA image: Global Mineral Map of Vesta
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May 10, 2012

Global Mineral Map of Vesta

This colorized map from NASA Dawn mission shows the distribution of minerals across the surface of the giant...

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NASA image: Two Views of Vesta Bright and Dark
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Sep 27, 2013

Two Views of Vesta Bright and Dark

These two maps of the giant asteroid Vesta show patterns of brightness from NASA Hubble Space Telescope top and NASA...

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NASA image: Rocks from Vesta -- Part 1: Eucrites
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Dec 2, 2011

Rocks from Vesta -- Part 1: Eucrites

These images are of HED howardite, eucrite and diogenite meteorites, a large group of meteorites believed to...

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NASA image: Dawn Soars Over Asteroid Vesta in 3-D
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Dec 1, 2011

Dawn Soars Over Asteroid Vesta in 3-D

This 3D image was obtained as Dawn approached Vesta and circled the giant asteroid during the mission survey orbit...

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NASA image: Rocks from Vesta -- Part 2: Howardites
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Dec 3, 2011

Rocks from Vesta -- Part 2: Howardites

These images are of HED howardite, eucrite and diogenite meteorites are a large group of meteorites believed to...

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NASA image: Rocks from Vesta -- Part 3: Diogenites
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Dec 4, 2011

Rocks from Vesta -- Part 3: Diogenites

These images are of HED howardite, eucrite and diogenite meteorites are a large group of meteorites believed to...

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NASA image: Complex Surface Texture in Vesta Southern Hemisphere
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Jan 27, 2012

Complex Surface Texture in Vesta Southern Hemisphere

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows the texture of the surface in a part of asteroid Vesta southern...

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NASA image: False-Color Image of Vesta Equatorial Region
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Aug 21, 2011

False-Color Image of Vesta Equatorial Region

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this false-color image of asteroid Vesta equatorial region with its framing camera on...

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NASA image: 3-D Image of Vesta Equatorial Region
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Aug 16, 2011

3-D Image of Vesta Equatorial Region

This 3D image of asteroid Vesta from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows hills, troughs, ridges and steep craters. You need...

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NASA image: Old and Heavily Cratered Terrain on Vesta
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Aug 16, 2011

Old and Heavily Cratered Terrain on Vesta

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image with its framing camera on August 6, 2011. Old and heavily cratered terrain...

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NASA image: Dark Hill on Asteroid Vesta Movie
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Dec 6, 2011

Dark Hill on Asteroid Vesta Movie

This still from a movie shows an image taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft layered on a digital terrain model of an...

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NASA image: Dark Areas in Cratered Terrain on Vesta
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Oct 14, 2011

Dark Areas in Cratered Terrain on Vesta

In this image from NASA Dawn spacecraft, a number of small dark areas, mostly clustered in the center and left of...

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NASA image: Bright-Rayed Crater on Asteroid Vesta
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Dec 6, 2011

Bright-Rayed Crater on Asteroid Vesta

This image of a bright-rayed crater on giant asteroid Vesta was taken by the framing camera aboard NASA Dawn...

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NASA image: Anaglyph Image of Vesta Southwestern Latitudes
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Oct 6, 2011

Anaglyph Image of Vesta Southwestern Latitudes

This anaglyph image shows the topography of asteroid Vesta southwestern region. The large, heavily degraded subdued...

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NASA image: Bright and Dark Material on Vesta Surface
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Aug 16, 2011

Bright and Dark Material on Vesta Surface

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of bright and dark materials on Vesta surface on August 6, 2011. This image...

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NASA image: Equatorial Grooves Imaged at the Limb of Vesta
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Aug 30, 2011

Equatorial Grooves Imaged at the Limb of Vesta

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of the surface of asteroid Vesta with its framing camera on August 11,...

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NASA image: Up and Down in Vesta Cratered Terrain
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Aug 22, 2011

Up and Down in Vesta Cratered Terrain

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of asteroid Vesta with its framing camera on August 11, 2011. The image has...

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NASA image: Wrinkled Terrain at Vesta South Pole
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Sep 24, 2011

Wrinkled Terrain at Vesta South Pole

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of asteroid Vesta with its framing camera on Aug. 28, 2011. This image of...

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NASA image: Topography of Vesta Equatorial Region I
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Nov 7, 2011

Topography of Vesta Equatorial Region I

These images from NASA Dawn spacecraft show part of asteroid Vesta equatorial region, which contains a prominent,...

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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.
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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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