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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: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 12, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

A sample can be seen on the competition field as the team Survey robot conducts a demonstration of the level two...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 14, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Members of the Mountaineers team from West Virginia University celebrate after their robot returned to the starting...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 11, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

A team KuuKulgur robot approaches the sample as it attempts the level one challenge during the 2014 NASA Centennial...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 12, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

The team Survey robot retrieves a sample during a demonstration of the level two challenge at the 2014 NASA...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 12, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Sample Return Robot Challenge staff members confer before the team Survey robots makes it's attempt at the level two...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 14, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

The team Mountaineers robot is seen after picking up the sample during a rerun of the level one challenge at the...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 12, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Russel Howe of team Survey speaks with Sample Return Robot Challenge staff members after the team's robot failed to...

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NASA image: Schematic of Sample Analysis at Mars SAM Instrument
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Jan 18, 2011

Schematic of Sample Analysis at Mars SAM Instrument

This schematic illustration for NASA Mars Science Laboratory Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument shows major...

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NASA image: Comparing Cumberland With Other Samples Analyzed by Curiosity
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Dec 16, 2014

Comparing Cumberland With Other Samples Analyzed by Curiosity

This graphic offers comparisons between the amount of an organic chemical named chlorobenzene detected in the...

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NASA image: Perseverance's First Cored Mars Rock in Sample Tube
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Sep 6, 2021

Perseverance's First Cored Mars Rock in Sample Tube

The first cored sample of Mars rock is visible (at center) inside a titanium sample collection tube in this from the...

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NASA image: Witness Tube in Perseverance Sample Caching System
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Jul 21, 2021

Witness Tube in Perseverance Sample Caching System

As part of its search for signs of ancient life on Mars, Perseverance is the first rover to bring a sample caching...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Sample Return and Reveal B-roll
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Oct 11, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Sample Return and Reveal B-roll

00.00 OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Ready for Reveal Video B-roll 05:11:43 Members of the OSIRIS-REx Lockheed Martin...

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NASA image: View of equipment in Vacuum Laboratory, Sample Operations Area, LRL bldg 37
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Mar 16, 1968

View of equipment in Vacuum Laboratory, Sample Operations Area, LRL bldg 37

Overall view of the equipment in Room 2-203, Vacuum Laboratory, Sample Operations Area, Lunar Receiving Laboratory,...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Training
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Aug 30, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Training

Lockheed Martin Program Manager Sandy Freund, second from left, answers questions from reporters during an...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: We Just Opened a 50-year-old Moon Sample [ Episode 42]
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Mar 24, 2022

NASA Science Live: We Just Opened a 50-year-old Moon Sample [ Episode 42]

When Apollo astronauts began bringing samples from the Moon to Earth over 50 years ago, NASA chose to keep some...

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NASA image: Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA) Project Group Photograph
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Jan 30, 2020

Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA) Project Group Photograph

NASA's first Sample Cartridge Assembly (SCA) project designed and validated a payload containing a materials...

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NASA image: Perseverance's 'Bunsen Peak' Sample
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Apr 3, 2024

Perseverance's 'Bunsen Peak' Sample

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this image of a sample cored from a rock called "Bunsen Peak" on March 12,...

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NASA image: WATSON Documents First Sample on the Martian Surface
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Dec 21, 2022

WATSON Documents First Sample on the Martian Surface

NASA's Perseverance rover deposited the first of several sample tubes onto the Martian surface on Dec. 21, 2022, the...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 12, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

during the 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge, Thursday, June 12, 2014, at the Worcester...

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NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 11, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

during the 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge, Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at the Worcester...

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NASA image: View of equipment in Vacuum Laboratory, Sample Operations Area, LRL bldg 37
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Mar 16, 1968

View of equipment in Vacuum Laboratory, Sample Operations Area, LRL bldg 37

Atmospheric Decontamination System equipment in Room 2-203, Vacuum Laboratory, Sample Operations Area, Lunar...

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NASA image: Rehearsal: Sample Canister in Cleanroom Animation
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Dec 22, 2005

Rehearsal: Sample Canister in Cleanroom Animation

This movie shows rehearsal of the initial processing of the sample return capsule when it is taken to a temporary...

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NASA image: Technicians work with Apollo 14 lunar sample material in Lunar Receiving Lab.
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Feb 18, 1971

Technicians work with Apollo 14 lunar sample material in Lunar Receiving Lab.

S71-19489 (18 Feb. 1971) --- Glove handlers work with freshly opened Apollo 14 lunar sample material in modularized...

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NASA image: Astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples during EVA
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Dec 11, 1972

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples during EVA

AS17-134-20425 (11 Dec. 1972) --- Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot, collects lunar rake...

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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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