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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: Robotic Mining Competition - Activities
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May 17, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Activities

Team members from the University of Arkansas make adjustments to their robot miner for its turn in the mining arena...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0338
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Mar 10, 2000

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Astronaut David Brown looks over the robot named "L'il Max" with members of the team The Bot Kickers! from...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Activities
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May 17, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Activities

Team members from Case Western Reserve University pause with their robot miner in the RobotPits on the fourth day of...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6838
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Sep 8, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A crane lifts the 106.5-foot-long first stage of the Atlas V rocket for NASA's Mars Science...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6949
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Sep 12, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Inside the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Activities
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May 16, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Activities

Members of a college team watch on the monitor as their robot miner digs in the mining arena on the third day of...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5890
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Jul 15, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Technicians in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember
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Jan 15, 2013

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 34 crewmember

ISS034-E-029105 (15 Jan. 2013) --- One of the Expedition 34 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: Delta II MER-A Spirit Launch
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Jun 10, 2003

Delta II MER-A Spirit Launch

Blue sky and sun are the backdrop for a flawless launch of MER-A, known as “Spirit,” the first of two Mars...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony
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May 18, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Awards Ceremony

NASA's 9th Annual Robotic Mining Competition concludes with an awards ceremony May 18, 2018, at the Apollo/Saturn V...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6824
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Sep 8, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The first stage of the Atlas V rocket for NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Perseverance Descent Stage Mass Properties Test
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Apr 12, 2020

Mars 2020 Perseverance Descent Stage Mass Properties Test

Engineers perform mass properties testing on the rocket-powered descent stage of NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover at...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 3D View of Mont Mercou
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Mar 30, 2021

Curiosity's 3D View of Mont Mercou

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mastcam instrument to take the 32 individual images that make up this panorama...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5872
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Jul 14, 2011

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Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- At the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Dr....

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NASA image: KSC-07pd2079
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Jul 23, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The Phoenix Mars Lander is moved inside the upper level of the mobile service tower on...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6998
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Sep 15, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Vertical Integration Facility at Space Launch Complex 41 on Cape Canaveral Air Force...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4943
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Jun 27, 2011

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Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- At the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5925
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Jul 18, 2011

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Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- Technicians at the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: EC85-33205-07
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Oct 18, 1985

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This photograph shows a modified General Dynamics AFTI/F-111A Aardvark with supercritical mission adaptive wings...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd2165
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Aug 3, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Delta II 7925 rocket is revealed as the mobile service tower, or gantry, rolls...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7102
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Sep 23, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6076
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Jul 29, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Atlas V first stage to support the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission approaches the...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3135
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Jul 3, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Samples of Earth rocks and real meteorites are featured in an interactive display at the new...

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NASA image: Robotic Mining Competition - Opening Ceremony
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May 15, 2018

Robotic Mining Competition - Opening Ceremony

Team members and their advisor, far right, from Montana Tech of the University of Montana, prepare their robot miner...

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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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