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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: Perseverance's Journey to First Successful Sample Collection
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Sep 10, 2021

Perseverance's Journey to First Successful Sample Collection

This image shows the journey of NASA's Perseverance rover across the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater in the...

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NASA image: Rochette After Perseverance Sampling
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Sep 10, 2021

Rochette After Perseverance Sampling

This image taken by NASA's Perseverance rover on Sept. 7, 2021, PDT (Sept. 8, EDT), shows two holes where the...

JPL
NASA image: MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation
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Nov 2, 2023

MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation

A team from Honeybee Robotics in Altadena, California participates in simulation training for the Polar Resources...

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NASA image: Testing Perseverance's Regolith Bit Here on Earth
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Dec 7, 2022

Testing Perseverance's Regolith Bit Here on Earth

Optimism, a full-scale replica of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, tests a model of Perseverance's regolith bit in a...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity's 360-Degree View of Marker Band Valley
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Feb 8, 2023

Curiosity's 360-Degree View of Marker Band Valley

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mastcam to capture this 360-degree panorama of "Marker Band Valley" on Dec. 16,...

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Nov 2, 2023

MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation

A team of engineers participates in simulation training for the Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) on...

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NASA image: NASA JPL'S ORCAA Field Work in Alaska
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Jul 31, 2024

NASA JPL'S ORCAA Field Work in Alaska

A group of researchers from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and other institutions spent two weeks on a glacier in...

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NASA image: MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation
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Nov 2, 2023

MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation

A team of engineers participates in simulation training for the Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) on...

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NASA image: MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation
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Nov 2, 2023

MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation

A team of engineers participates in simulation training for the Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) on...

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NASA image: MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation
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Nov 2, 2023

MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation

Janine Captain, left, and Jackie Quinn participate in simulation training for the Polar Resources Ice Mining...

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NASA image: MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation
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Nov 2, 2023

MSOLO PRIME-1 Simulation

A team of engineers participates in simulation training for the Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) on...

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NASA image: Preparing WATSON for Borehole Descent
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Apr 7, 2021

Preparing WATSON for Borehole Descent

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

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NASA image: Perseverance's Navigation Camera Captures Sample Borehole
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Sep 2, 2021

Perseverance's Navigation Camera Captures Sample Borehole

This composite of two images shows the hole drilled by NASA's Perseverance rover during its second sample-collection...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Sample Tube Looks Clean
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Jan 21, 2022

Perseverance's Sample Tube Looks Clean

This image taken by the Mastcam-Z camera aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover on Jan. 20, 2022, shows that the...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2007
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Mar 1, 2011

KSC-2011-2007

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An emergency exit, or Mode II/IV, exercise is under way at the slidewire basket area of...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2778
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Apr 29, 2014

KSC-2014-2778

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an agency helicopter flies over the Vehicle...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2015
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Mar 1, 2011

KSC-2011-2015

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An emergency exit, or Mode II/IV, exercise is under way at the slidewire basket landing site...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2027
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Mar 1, 2011

KSC-2011-2027

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Volunteers portraying injured astronauts are loaded onto a helicopter as part of an emergency...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-1994
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Mar 1, 2011

KSC-2011-1994

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An emergency exit, or Mode II/IV, exercise is under way at the 195-foot level of Launch Pad...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2028
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Mar 1, 2011

KSC-2011-2028

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A helicopter takes part in an emergency exit, or Mode II/IV, exercise that allows teams to...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2786
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Apr 30, 2014

KSC-2014-2786

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Fire Rescue Lt. David Tacy, of Chenega...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2784
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Apr 30, 2014

KSC-2014-2784

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, George Jacobs, NASA's deputy director of Center...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2030
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Mar 1, 2011

KSC-2011-2030

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Volunteers portraying injured astronauts are loaded onto a helicopter as part of an emergency...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-2004
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Mar 1, 2011

KSC-2011-2004

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – An emergency exit, or Mode II/IV, exercise is under way at the 195-foot level of Launch Pad...

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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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