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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: OSIRIS-REx Landing Broadcast
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Sep 24, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Landing Broadcast

OSIRIS-REx sample return from asteroid Bennu. Landing in Dugway, Utah on September 24, 2023.

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx:1st US Asteroid Sample Lands Soon (Official NASA Trailer)
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Sep 18, 2023

OSIRIS-REx:1st US Asteroid Sample Lands Soon (Official NASA Trailer)

NASA’s Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) is the...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Departure:  Farewell to Asteroid Bennu
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May 10, 2021

OSIRIS-REx Departure: Farewell to Asteroid Bennu

After two and a half years of space operations near asteroid Bennu.... NASA’s first asteroid return mission...

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NASA image: First Apollo 11 Sample Return Containers - Unloading - Lunar Receiving Lab (LRL) - MSC
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Jul 26, 1969

First Apollo 11 Sample Return Containers - Unloading - Lunar Receiving Lab (LRL) - MSC

S69-40110 (25 July 1969) --- The first Apollo 11 sample return container, containing lunar surface material, is...

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NASA image: Surprises from Asteroid Bennu
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Dec 2, 2019

Surprises from Asteroid Bennu

The OSIRIS-REx team has already pushed the boundaries of scientific exploration - going from ground-based radar...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx TAG Trailer
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Sep 24, 2020

OSIRIS-REx TAG Trailer

Trailer for the OSIRIS-REx Touch-And-Go (TAG) Event at asteroid Bennu, on October 20, 2020.

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Meets Bennu’s Surprises
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Sep 23, 2020

OSIRIS-REx Meets Bennu’s Surprises

The OSIRIS-REx team has already pushed the boundaries of scientific exploration -- going from ground-based radar...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Sample Site Selection Trailer
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Dec 10, 2019

OSIRIS-REx Sample Site Selection Trailer

On September 8, 2016 in Cape Canaveral, Florida, OSIRIS-REx began its journey – the most ambitious sample collection...

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NASA image: Tour of Asteroid Bennu
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Oct 8, 2020

Tour of Asteroid Bennu

When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu in December 2018, its close-up images confirmed what...

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NASA image: Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Curiosity Rover (May 20, 2021)
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May 20, 2021

Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Curiosity Rover (May 20, 2021)

NASA's Perseverance rover has been on the surface of Mars since February of 2021, joining NASA's Curiosity rover,...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Helicopter Inspires Future Flights on Mars (Mars Report - April 2023)
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Apr 3, 2023

Ingenuity Helicopter Inspires Future Flights on Mars (Mars Report - April 2023)

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made history when it achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another...

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NASA image: The Benefits of Space Station Research and Development on This Week @NASA – July 29, 2022
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Jul 29, 2022

The Benefits of Space Station Research and Development on This Week @NASA – July 29, 2022

The benefits of space station research and development, refining the architecture for the Mars Sample Return...

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NASA image: Sample Return Capsule
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Jan 17, 2006

Sample Return Capsule

The capsule contains cometary and interstellar samples gathered by NASA Stardust spacecraft.

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NASA image: Lifting Sample Return Capsule
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Jan 17, 2006

Lifting Sample Return Capsule

The capsule contains cometary and interstellar samples gathered by NASA Stardust spacecraft. Here, the capsule is...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Portrait of the Sample Depot
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Feb 14, 2023

Perseverance's Portrait of the Sample Depot

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this portrait of its recently completed sample depot using its Mastcam-Z...

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NASA image: Luna 16
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Mar 25, 2010

Luna 16

Luna 16 was the first robotic mission to land on the Moon on basaltic plains of Mare Fecunditatis and return a...

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NASA image: View of a Cometary Impact Into Aerogel
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Jan 20, 2006

View of a Cometary Impact Into Aerogel

Closeup view of a cometary impact upper right into aerogel was inspected by scientists at a laboratory at the...

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NASA image: Perseverance's CacheCam Views a Regolith Sample
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Dec 7, 2022

Perseverance's CacheCam Views a Regolith Sample

This image of Martian regolith – broken rock and dust – was captured Dec. 2, 2022, by the Sampling and Caching...

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NASA image: Bennu's Journey - Letterbox
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Nov 18, 2014

Bennu's Journey - Letterbox

Bennu's Journey is a 6-minute animated movie about NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, asteroid Bennu, and the formation of...

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NASA image: AGU OSIRIS REx Arrives at Bennu Briefing
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Dec 10, 2018

AGU OSIRIS REx Arrives at Bennu Briefing

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission presented the science results gained during the spacecraft’s approach toward the asteroid...

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NASA image: Farewell to Asteroid Bennu
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May 10, 2021

Farewell to Asteroid Bennu

A look back at OSIRIS-REx’s time at Asteroid Bennu starting with the Touch-and-Go (TAG) sample acquisition event...

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NASA image: Bennu's Journey
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Nov 18, 2014

Bennu's Journey

Bennu's Journey is a 6-minute animated movie about NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, asteroid Bennu, and the formation of...

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NASA image: Meteorites from Vesta Found on Asteroid Bennu
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Sep 21, 2020

Meteorites from Vesta Found on Asteroid Bennu

In an interplanetary faux pas, it appears some pieces of asteroid Vesta ended up on asteroid Bennu, according to...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Observes a Black Hole
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Mar 2, 2020

OSIRIS-REx Observes a Black Hole

On Nov. 11, 2019, while the REXIS instrument was performing detailed science observations of Bennu, it captured...

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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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