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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: Hooked on Tectonics
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Jan 6, 2012

Hooked on Tectonics

Hooked on Tectonics

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NASA image: Tectonics on Titan
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May 21, 2008

Tectonics on Titan

Tectonics on Titan

JPL
NASA image: Tectonic Features
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Nov 1, 2005

Tectonic Features

Tectonic Features

JPL
NASA image: Tectonized Thakur
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Sep 17, 2014

Tectonized Thakur

Tectonized Thakur

JPL
NASA image: Chekhov Tectonics
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Oct 11, 2012

Chekhov Tectonics

Chekhov Tectonics

JPL
NASA image: Tectonism
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Oct 24, 2011

Tectonism

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows evidence of tectonic stresses that deform and fracture rocks...

JPL
NASA image: Complex Tectonism on Ganymede
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Dec 1, 1997

Complex Tectonism on Ganymede

Complex Tectonism on Ganymede

JPL
NASA image: Large Tectonic Complex
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Dec 12, 2006

Large Tectonic Complex

Large Tectonic Complex

JPL
NASA image: Tectonic Complexity in Mercury Impact Features
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Mar 20, 2013

Tectonic Complexity in Mercury Impact Features

Tectonic Complexity in Mercury Impact Features

JPL
NASA image: Tectonics
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Jun 4, 2012

Tectonics

Tectonics played the major role in shaping the surface of this image captured by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft....

JPL
NASA image: Tharsis Tectonics
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Jun 10, 2020

Tharsis Tectonics

The Tharsis region of Mars is an immense region of volcanos, lava flows, and tectonic faulting. The entire area is a...

JPL
NASA image: New MESSENGER Results at LPSC: Caloris Tectonic Map
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Mar 20, 2012

New MESSENGER Results at LPSC: Caloris Tectonic Map

New MESSENGER Results at LPSC: Caloris Tectonic Map

JPL
NASA image: Plate Tectonics on Europa
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Sep 8, 2014

Plate Tectonics on Europa

Scientists have found evidence of plate tectonics on Jupiter moon Europa. This conceptual illustration of the...

JPL
NASA image: Tectonic Collapse
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Mar 16, 2011

Tectonic Collapse

The collapse valleys in this portion of the floor of Bernard Crater were likely caused by the formation of Memnonia...

JPL
NASA image: Volcanism & Tectonism
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Jul 19, 2011

Volcanism & Tectonism

Just as on Earth, volcanism and tectonism are found together on Mars. In this image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey...

JPL
NASA image: Volcanics and Tectonics
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Nov 6, 2014

Volcanics and Tectonics

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows both part of the volcanic flows of Daedalia Planum top half...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Scientist Reveals Greenland's Geologic Past
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Aug 1, 2018

NASA Scientist Reveals Greenland's Geologic Past

We tend to think of Earth's landmasses as being fixed in place, but in reality they are attached to moving tectonic...

GSFC
NASA image: Embayment in Tectonized Fluvial Terrain
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Apr 22, 2015

Embayment in Tectonized Fluvial Terrain

This highly tectonized terrain meaning it possesses many faults, as seen by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, has...

JPL
NASA image: Enceladan Tectonics
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Feb 23, 2010

Enceladan Tectonics

This mosaic shows extraordinary details of tectonic deformation in the fractured south polar region of Saturn moon...

JPL
NASA image: Alba Mons Tectonics
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Oct 8, 2010

Alba Mons Tectonics

Termed both catena and fossae, long linear depressions created by tectonic forces are a dominate surface feature of...

JPL
NASA image: Fissure near Cerberus Fossae with Tectonic Morphologies
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Jan 15, 2014

Fissure near Cerberus Fossae with Tectonic Morphologies

The linearity of the volcanic vent shown in this image observed by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, in conjunction...

JPL
NASA image: Alba Mons Tectonics
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May 27, 2020

Alba Mons Tectonics

Today's VIS image is located on the eastern flank of Alba Mons. The entire region containing Alba Mons and Tempe...

JPL
NASA image: Tectonics
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Sep 4, 2015

Tectonics

The graben and collapse features in this image are part of Ceraunius Fossae, which is located south of Alba Mons....

JPL
NASA image: Nili Fossae
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Jul 20, 2010

Nili Fossae

Nili Fossae, a series of tectonic fractures, is the low region on the right side of this image captured by NASA Mars...

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