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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.

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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: Robinson in Node 3
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Feb 13, 2010

Robinson in Node 3

S130-E-007773 (14 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Stephen Robinson, STS-130 mission specialist, holds a drill while...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Navigation Camera Image of First Borehole
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Aug 6, 2021

Perseverance's Navigation Camera Image of First Borehole

This image of the hole drilled by NASA's Perseverance rover during its first sample-collection attempt was imaged by...

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NASA image: KSC-71pc-0468
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Jul 7, 1971

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Apollo 15 Commander David R. Scott operates the battery-powered Lunar Surface Drill...

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NASA image: KSC-71pc-0469
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Jul 7, 1971

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Apollo 15 Commander David R. Scott operates the battery-powered Lunar Surface Drill...

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NASA image: Curiosity Arm Over Marimba Target on Mount Sharp
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Aug 4, 2016

Curiosity Arm Over Marimba Target on Mount Sharp

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover began close-up investigation of a target called "Marimba," on lower Mount Sharp, during...

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NASA image: WATSON's Field Test in Greenland
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Apr 7, 2021

WATSON's Field Test in Greenland

During 2019 field tests near Greenland's Summit Station, a high-elevation remote observing station, the WATSON...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3285
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Jun 11, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The NASA payload is installed on the prototype rover Artemis Jr. for NASA’s Regolith and...

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NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Aug 1, 2001

Benefit from NASA

Apollo-era technology spurred the development of cordless products that we take for granted everyday. In the 1960s,...

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NASA image: All About Polar Resource Ice Mining Experiment-1
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Feb 11, 2025

All About Polar Resource Ice Mining Experiment-1

Before Artemis astronauts land on the Moon, robots will scout the surface for resources and collect information....

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3287
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Jun 11, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The NASA payload is installed on the prototype rover Artemis Jr. for NASA’s Regolith and...

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NASA image: Benefit from NASA
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Aug 1, 2001

Benefit from NASA

Apollo-era technology spurred the development of cordless products that we take for granted everyday. In the 1960s,...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3288
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Jun 11, 2012

KSC-2012-3288

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The NASA payload is installed on the prototype rover Artemis Jr. for NASA’s Regolith and...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3286
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Jun 11, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The NASA payload is installed on the prototype rover Artemis Jr. for NASA’s Regolith and...

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NASA image: Adirondack Post-Drill 3-D
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Feb 13, 2004

Adirondack Post-Drill 3-D

This 3D anaglyph, from NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit, shows a microscopic image taken of the rock called...

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NASA image: OBT ISS Emergency Descent Drill
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Jan 14, 2014

OBT ISS Emergency Descent Drill

ISS038-E-032824 (14 Jan. 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazanskiy, Expedition 38 flight engineer, uses a...

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NASA image: Curiosity Ready to Drill for Gold at the Kimberley
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Apr 16, 2014

Curiosity Ready to Drill for Gold at the Kimberley

This image shows black gold, that is: organic material, which could be a biomarker sign of past life, the holy grail...

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NASA image: Sample Tube in Perseverance's Coring Drill
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Aug 6, 2021

Sample Tube in Perseverance's Coring Drill

This enhanced-color image from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA's Perseverance rover shows a sample tube inside...

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NASA image: OBT ISS Emergency Descent Drill
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Jan 14, 2014

OBT ISS Emergency Descent Drill

ISS038-E-032828 (14 Jan. 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 38 commander, looks at a computer...

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NASA image: Kuipers uses drill in the ATV-3
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Mar 31, 2012

Kuipers uses drill in the ATV-3

ISS030-E-178670 (31 March 2012) --- European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers, Expedition 30 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Setting the Scene for Curiosity First Drilling
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Feb 20, 2013

Setting the Scene for Curiosity First Drilling

From a position in the shallow Yellowknife Bay depression, NASA Mars rover Curiosity used its right Mast Camera...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover's Abrading Bit
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Jun 25, 2025

Perseverance Rover's Abrading Bit

This image shows the abrading bit used by NASA's Perseverance to get beneath the surface of Mars rocks. It was...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers prepare to mate the Mars Exploration Rover-2 (MER-2) to the third stage of a Delta II rocket for launch on June 5. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. MER-1 (MER-B) will launch June 25.
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May 23, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers prepare to mate the Mars Exploration Rover-2 (MER-2) to the third stage of a Delta II rocket for launch on June 5. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. MER-1 (MER-B) will launch June 25.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers prepare to mate the Mars...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers prepare to mate the Mars Exploration Rover-2 (MER-2) to the third stage of a Delta II rocket for launch on June 5. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. MER-1 (MER-B) will launch June 25.
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May 23, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers prepare to mate the Mars Exploration Rover-2 (MER-2) to the third stage of a Delta II rocket for launch on June 5. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. MER-1 (MER-B) will launch June 25.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers prepare to mate the Mars...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers prepare to mate the Mars Exploration Rover-2 (MER-2) to the third stage of a Delta II rocket for launch on June 5. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. MER-1 (MER-B) will launch June 25.
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May 23, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers prepare to mate the Mars Exploration Rover-2 (MER-2) to the third stage of a Delta II rocket for launch on June 5. NASA’s twin Mars Exploration Rovers are designed to study the history of water on Mars. These robotic geologists are equipped with a robotic arm, a drilling tool, three spectrometers, and four pairs of cameras that allow them to have a human-like, 3D view of the terrain. Each rover could travel as far as 100 meters in one day to act as Mars scientists' eyes and hands, exploring an environment where humans can’t yet go. MER-1 (MER-B) will launch June 25.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, workers prepare to mate the Mars...

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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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