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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: Resistent Ejecta
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Jan 9, 2014

Resistent Ejecta

The southern Amazonis Planitia shows two craters with ejecta that stand out above the surrounding surface. The...

JPL
NASA image: Evidence for Recent Liquid Water on Mars: Seepage Sites in Aerobraking
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Jun 22, 2000

Evidence for Recent Liquid Water on Mars: Seepage Sites in Aerobraking

The first clue that there might be places on Mars where liquid groundwater seeps out onto the surface came from a...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Self-Portrait, Wide View
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Dec 11, 2012

Curiosity Self-Portrait, Wide View

The mosaic shows NASA Curiosity rover at Rocknest, the spot in Gale Crater where the mission first scoop sampling...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Rover Curiosity Walkabout at Pahrump Hills
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Nov 4, 2014

Mars Rover Curiosity Walkabout at Pahrump Hills

This view shows the path and some key places in a survey of the Pahrump Hills outcrop by NASA Curiosity Mars rover...

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NASA image: Connecting Curiosity Heat Shield and Back Shell
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Oct 5, 2011

Connecting Curiosity Heat Shield and Back Shell

At the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the back shell powered descent...

JPL
NASA image: Juno Taking Shape
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Apr 6, 2010

Juno Taking Shape

Assembly began April 1, 2010, for NASA Juno spacecraft. Workers at Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Denver, Colorado...

JPL
NASA image: Ariadnes Colles Chaos
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Jun 26, 2002

Ariadnes Colles Chaos

Among the many varied landscapes on Mars the term chaos is applied to those places that have a jumbled, blocky...

JPL
NASA image: Phoenix Work Area Animation
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May 28, 2008

Phoenix Work Area Animation

This image from Sol 1 shows a mosaic of NASA Mars Phoenix digging area in the Martian terrain. Phoenix scientists...

JPL
NASA image: Sojourner & Yogi
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Oct 17, 1997

Sojourner & Yogi

This 1997 image from NASA Mars Pathfinder shows a close up of Sojourner as it placed its Alpha Proton X-Ray...

JPL
NASA image: Orion Dreamy Stars
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Apr 1, 2010

Orion Dreamy Stars

A colony of hot, young stars is stirring up the cosmic scene in this new picture from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope....

JPL
NASA image: Checking Contact Points for Curiosity Drill
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Jun 5, 2013

Checking Contact Points for Curiosity Drill

This image demonstrates how engineers place the drill carried by NASA Mars rover Curiosity onto rock targets. They...

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NASA image: Amery Ice Shelf Loose
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Oct 16, 2002

Amery Ice Shelf Loose

These images from NASA Terra satellite portray the Amery Ice Shelf front on October 6, 2001 top and September 29,...

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NASA image: RATTLING JET STREAM ON JUPITER
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Mar 13, 2012

RATTLING JET STREAM ON JUPITER

New movies of Jupiter are the first to catch an invisible wave shaking up one of the giant planet's jet streams, an...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission Anne McClain
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Feb 24, 2025

NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission Anne McClain

jsc2025e011331 (Feb. 24, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and commander of NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission Anne McClain places...

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NASA image: A Truly Grand Canyon
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Dec 28, 2005

A Truly Grand Canyon

A crescent Tethys shows off its great scar, Ithaca Chasma, for which the moon is renowned. The chasm is 100...

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NASA image: Faulted Layers in Collapse Pits
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Apr 6, 2016

Faulted Layers in Collapse Pits

This image shows a set of coalesced collapse pits in western Valles Marineris as seen by NASA Mars Reconnaissance...

JPL
NASA image: Animation of Phoenix Wrist Unlatching
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May 29, 2008

Animation of Phoenix Wrist Unlatching

This image shows what happened underneath NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Robotic Arm wrist on Sol 3. The pin that goes...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Robotic Arm
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Sep 6, 2012

Curiosity Robotic Arm

This engineering drawing shows the location of the arm on NASA Curiosity rover, in addition to the arm turret, which...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rocknest Workplace
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Dec 3, 2012

Curiosity Rocknest Workplace

This mosaic from NASA Mars rover, Curiosity, shows the first four of five places from which the rover scoop obtained...

JPL
NASA image: Making Room for Hubble's New Camera
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Dec 4, 2018

Making Room for Hubble's New Camera

Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman removes the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 1 (WFPC 1) during the first Hubble servicing...

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NASA image: Kerguelen Islands
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May 27, 2014

Kerguelen Islands

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows the Kerguelen Islands also known as the Desolation Islands, which are...

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NASA image: Northern Arabia Etched Terrain
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Jun 17, 2002

Northern Arabia Etched Terrain

Many places on Mars, such as in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft of a crater superposed on the floor of...

JPL
NASA image: Loose Rock Leads to Incomplete Drilling
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Sep 11, 2014

Loose Rock Leads to Incomplete Drilling

The Bonanza King rock on Mars, pictured here, was tapped by the drill belonging to NASA Mars rover Curiosity. The...

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NASA image: East African Rift
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Jun 18, 2008

East African Rift

This image acquired by NASA Terra satellite on December 18, 2002 shows the East African rift -- places where the...

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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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