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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: 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...

GSFC
NASA image: Dark Slope Streaks
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Jan 8, 2013

Dark Slope Streaks

Dark slope streaks mark the side of the central peak on the floor of Cobres Crater in this image captured by NASA...

JPL
NASA image: Moody Sculpts Mercury Surface
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Apr 14, 2009

Moody Sculpts Mercury Surface

The crater identified in this NAC image was named in November 2008 for Ronald Moody, a 20th century Jamaican...

JPL
NASA image: Images of Gale #12
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Apr 18, 2013

Images of Gale #12

Continuing westward, this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows Mt. Sharp just east of the highest peak of...

JPL
NASA image: Uncratered Area on Mercury
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Oct 8, 1999

Uncratered Area on Mercury

A dark, smooth, relatively uncratered area on Mercury was photographed two hours after NASA Mariner 10 flew by the...

JPL
NASA image: Venus - Complex Crater Buck in Navka Region
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Oct 23, 1996

Venus - Complex Crater Buck in Navka Region

This complex crater in the Navka region of Venus was mapped by Magellan on September 26-27, 1990 during orbits 459...

JPL
NASA image: Tell-Tale Bedrock in Tyrrhena Terra
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Oct 1, 2018

Tell-Tale Bedrock in Tyrrhena Terra

Large craters, like this 50-kilometer diameter one, can uplift material from below and form a mountain-like central...

JPL
NASA image: Burton Crater
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Jul 17, 2020

Burton Crater

Today's VIS image covers part of the central peak and floor of Burton Crater. The central peak slopes are covered...

JPL
NASA image: Sunset over "Twin Peaks"
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Aug 6, 1997

Sunset over "Twin Peaks"

This image was taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) about one minute after sunset on Mars on Sol 21. The...

JPL
NASA image: Cross-Section of a Complex Crater
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Jan 23, 2019

Cross-Section of a Complex Crater

This image shows a cross-section of a complex crater in Terra Cimmeria. Starting in the center, we see a series of...

JPL
NASA image: Venus - Barton Crater
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Sep 26, 1996

Venus - Barton Crater

During orbits 404 through 414 on 19-20 September 1990, NASA's Magellan imaged a peak-ring crater that is 50...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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Feb 28, 2009

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew

ISS018-E-038182 (28 Feb. 2009) --- Mawson Peak, Heard Island is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

JSC
NASA image: Three Waves at Jupiter
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Oct 23, 2018

Three Waves at Jupiter

Three waves can be seen in this image, which is an excerpt of a JunoCam image taken on Feb. 2, 2017, during Juno's...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-7089
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Jul 10, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-7089

P-21761 C Range: 313,000 kilometers (194,000 miles) This color reconstruction of part of the northern hemisphere of...

ARC
NASA image: NASA's ASTER Captures Lava Flow, Ash from Guatemala Volcano
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Dec 3, 2018

NASA's ASTER Captures Lava Flow, Ash from Guatemala Volcano

NASA's ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer)captured these images of Guatemala's...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1979-A79-7089
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Jul 10, 1979

ARC-1979-A79-7089

This color reconstruction of part of the northern hemisphere of Ganymede was made from pictures taken at a range of...

ARC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember
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Dec 26, 2013

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember

ISS038-E-021397 (24 Dec. 2013) --- The Caribbean country of Cuba is pictured in this nadir image, photographed by...

JSC
NASA image: Flying over Charon
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Oct 1, 2015

Flying over Charon

Images from NASA New Horizons spacecraft were used to create a flyover video (PIA19965) of Pluto largest moon,...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the STS-112 crew
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Oct 13, 2002

Earth Observations taken by the STS-112 crew

STS112-707-035 (7-18 October 2002) --- The Colorado River snakes across this view, photographed from the Space...

JSC
NASA image: Peeking at the Earth
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Apr 6, 2026

Peeking at the Earth

art002e009286 (April 6, 2026) – As the Artemis II crew came close to passing behind the Moon and experiencing a...

JSC
NASA image: Earthset
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Apr 6, 2026

Earthset

art002e009288 (April 6, 2026) – Earthset captured through the Orion spacecraft window at 6:41 p.m. EDT, April 6,...

JSC
NASA image: Tall Mountain, Tohil Mons, on Io
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Dec 10, 2001

Tall Mountain, Tohil Mons, on Io

Dramatic shadows across a mountainous landscape on Jupiter's moon Io reveal details of the topography around a peak...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jul 8, 2011

Earth Observation

ISS028-E-015023 (8 July 2011) --- The Aras River and Turkey-Armenia-Iran border region are featured in this image...

JSC
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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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