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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.

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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: Tiled Floor
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Sep 2, 2006

Tiled Floor

This MOC image shows cracks formed in the material that nearly fills an impact crater on the martian northern plains

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NASA image: Windswept
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Jun 10, 2006

Windswept

This MOC image shows a light-toned wind streak created in the -- the downwind side -- of an impact crater in the...

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NASA image: Necho Crater
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Aug 21, 2009

Necho Crater

Cracks form in the impact melt sheet on the floor of Necho Crater in this image taken by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance...

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NASA image: A Recent Impact in Elysium Planitia
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Jan 7, 2015

A Recent Impact in Elysium Planitia

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a new impact crater in Elysium Planitia.

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NASA image: Arabia Terra
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Feb 10, 2003

Arabia Terra

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows an impact crater with a rampart ejecta blanket in Arabia Terra.

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NASA image: A Fresh Crater near Sirenum Fossae
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Jun 3, 2015

A Fresh Crater near Sirenum Fossae

This impact crater, as seen by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, appears relatively recent as it has a sharp rim and...

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NASA image: Patterned Plains
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Sep 25, 2006

Patterned Plains

This MOC image shows the patterned ground of the cold, martian northern plains. The circular features are the sites...

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NASA image: Feathery Ridges
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Jul 2, 2014

Feathery Ridges

An impact crater in Isidis Planitia observed for a fifth time by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

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NASA image: Chain Gang
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Aug 6, 2006

Chain Gang

This MOC image shows a chain of clustered and battered craters. These were formed by secondary impact

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NASA image: Ancient Lake Sediments in a Crater
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Jul 16, 2014

Ancient Lake Sediments in a Crater

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows some interesting fractured materials on the floor of an...

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NASA image: THEMIS ART #61
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Jun 1, 2006

THEMIS ART #61

Back by popular demand: THEMIS ART IMAGE #61 With an impact crater for an eye - this layer of material resembles a...

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NASA image: A Dark-Toned, Pitted Mound in a Crater in Northeast Arabia Terra
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Mar 26, 2014

A Dark-Toned, Pitted Mound in a Crater in Northeast Arabia Terra

This fascinating observation from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows us a dark-toned mound with pits inside an...

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NASA image: Dawn LAMO Image 27
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Feb 16, 2016

Dawn LAMO Image 27

This image, taken by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows a knobby surface on Ceres. The region is adjacent to the giant...

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NASA image: Buried Craters
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Sep 17, 2006

Buried Craters

This MOC image shows rugged terrain in the northern plains. The circular features are old, buried impact craters

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NASA image: Radial Grooves
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Oct 31, 2006

Radial Grooves

The surface of the ejecta surrounding this crater is scored with fine radial grooves. The grooves were formed during...

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NASA image: Tiled Floor
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Apr 30, 2006

Tiled Floor

This MOC image shows a variety of materials found on the floor of an impact crater northwest of Hellas Planitia

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NASA image: Crater Interior
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Nov 30, 2005

Crater Interior

Mars Orbiter Camera MOC image shows complexly-eroded terrain within a partially-filled impact crater in Noachis Terra

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NASA image: Revisiting the Splat
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Apr 21, 2006

Revisiting the Splat

Rhea shows off her bright, fresh-looking impact crater in this Cassini view taken during a close approach

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NASA image: Topography of Vesta Equatorial Region I
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Nov 1, 2011

Topography of Vesta Equatorial Region I

These images show part of asteroid Vesta equatorial region, which contains impact craters and troughs linear...

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NASA image: Yardangs within a Large Crater
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Apr 29, 2010

Yardangs within a Large Crater

This image taken by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows a part of a central mound in an impact crater in Arabia...

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NASA image: Venus - Adivar Crater
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Feb 7, 1996

Venus - Adivar Crater

Many of the impact craters of Venus revealed by NASA Magellan spacecraft have characteristics unlike craters on any...

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NASA image: Mangala Fossae
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Oct 7, 2020

Mangala Fossae

This VIS image shows the intersection of Mangala Fossae and an impact crater. Mangal Fossae is a long linear...

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NASA image: Icy Erosion
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Dec 23, 2015

Icy Erosion

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spacecraft shows an interesting collection of kilometer-scale...

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NASA image: Martian Thunderbird
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Oct 30, 2013

Martian Thunderbird

This non-circular pit seen in this image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is due to a low angle impact from an...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
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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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