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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: Tikhonravov Crater Dust Avalanches
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Jun 9, 2005

Tikhonravov Crater Dust Avalanches

Tikhonravov Crater Dust Avalanches

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NASA image: Kaiser Dune Avalanches
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Jul 3, 2003

Kaiser Dune Avalanches

Kaiser Dune Avalanches

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NASA image: Rock Avalanche in Robinson Crater
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Nov 18, 2010

Rock Avalanche in Robinson Crater

Rock Avalanche in Robinson Crater

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NASA image: Lycus Sulci Dust Avalanches
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Jun 6, 2005

Lycus Sulci Dust Avalanches

Lycus Sulci Dust Avalanches

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NASA image: Crater Dust Avalanches
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Jun 7, 2005

Crater Dust Avalanches

Crater Dust Avalanches

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NASA image: Crater Dust Avalanches
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Jun 10, 2005

Crater Dust Avalanches

Crater Dust Avalanches

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NASA image: Dune Avalanche Scars
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Aug 5, 2004

Dune Avalanche Scars

Dune Avalanche Scars

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NASA image: Hebes Chasma Dust Avalanches
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Jun 7, 2005

Hebes Chasma Dust Avalanches

Hebes Chasma Dust Avalanches

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NASA image: Dust Avalanches
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Jan 24, 2003

Dust Avalanches

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows crater wall dust avalanches in southern Arabia Terra.

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NASA image: Recent Sand Avalanching on Rabe Crater Dunes
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May 5, 2000

Recent Sand Avalanching on Rabe Crater Dunes

Recent Sand Avalanching on Rabe Crater Dunes

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NASA image: NASA Satellite Eyes Deadly Tibetan Landslide
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Oct 5, 2016

NASA Satellite Eyes Deadly Tibetan Landslide

On July 17, 2016, one of the largest ice avalanches ever recorded tumbled down a Tibetan mountain, killing 9 people....

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NASA image: Looking for Avalanches
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Aug 20, 2021

Looking for Avalanches

The North Polar Layered Deposits (NPLD) are large layered deposits of dusty water-ice in the northern polar region...

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NASA image: The Dark Side of Dust Avalanches
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Jul 24, 2018

The Dark Side of Dust Avalanches

Changes on the Martian surface are detected by imaging the same area more than once. In this image acquired on May...

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NASA image: Impact-Induced Dust Avalanches
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Apr 16, 2019

Impact-Induced Dust Avalanches

HiRISE has been imaging new dark features discovered by MRO's Context Camera, which are mostly new impact sites. In...

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NASA image: HiRISE Catches an Avalanche on Mars
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Aug 12, 2020

HiRISE Catches an Avalanche on Mars

The High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (Hi-RISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured...

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NASA image: Caught in Action: Avalanches on North Polar Scarps
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Mar 3, 2008

Caught in Action: Avalanches on North Polar Scarps

Amazingly, this image has captured at least four Martian avalanches, or debris falls, in action. It was taken on...

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NASA image: Deadly Everest Avalanche Site Spotted by NASA Spacecraft
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Apr 28, 2014

Deadly Everest Avalanche Site Spotted by NASA Spacecraft

On Friday, April 26, 2014, an avalanche on Mount Everest killed at least 13 Sherpa guides. NASA Terra spacecraft...

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NASA image: Sand Avalanches in Meroe Patera
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Mar 4, 2015

Sand Avalanches in Meroe Patera

One of the major extended-mission objectives for HiRISE has been to re-image parts of the surface to look for...

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NASA image: Dust
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Feb 21, 2006

Dust

This dust avalanche is located in part of Noctis Labyrinthus

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NASA image: Dust Slides
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Mar 2, 2006

Dust Slides

These dust avalanches occur in a crater within Iani Chaos

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NASA image: Unstable Dust
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Mar 27, 2006

Unstable Dust

The eastern wall of Echus Chasma has numerous dust avalanches

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NASA image: Dust on the Move
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Jan 30, 2006

Dust on the Move

This dust avalanche is located on the rim material of an unnamed crater to the east of Tikhonravov Crater

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NASA image: Looking for Slope Streaks
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Mar 20, 2020

Looking for Slope Streaks

Dust and sand slide down slopes on Mars in little avalanches. Dark slope streaks are thought to be the result of the...

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NASA image: Bang and Whoosh!
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Jun 11, 2018

Bang and Whoosh!

This HiRISE image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) captures a new, dated (within about a decade) impact...

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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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