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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: Mars Rock Analysis Briefing
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Mar 12, 2013

Mars Rock Analysis Briefing

Paul Mahaffy (right), principal investigator for Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) investigation at NASA's...

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NASA image: Mars Rock Analysis Briefing
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Mar 12, 2013

Mars Rock Analysis Briefing

David Blake, principal investigator for Curiosity's Chemistry and Mineralogy investigation at NASA's Ames Research...

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NASA image: Mars Rock Analysis Briefing
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Mar 12, 2013

Mars Rock Analysis Briefing

John Grotzinger (center), Curiosity project scientist, California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, speaks at a...

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NASA image: Mars Rock Analysis Briefing
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Mar 12, 2013

Mars Rock Analysis Briefing

John Grotzinger, Curiosity project scientist, California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, answers a reporter's...

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NASA image: Mars Rock Analysis Briefing
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Mar 12, 2013

Mars Rock Analysis Briefing

John Grotzinger (second from left), Curiosity project scientist, California Institute of Technology in Pasadena,...

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NASA image:  How Perseverance's PIXL Gets Close to a Rock Target
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Dec 12, 2023

How Perseverance's PIXL Gets Close to a Rock Target

This time-lapse video, which has been sped up by 24 times, uses an engineering model of one of the instruments...

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NASA image: Not White, Not Rock - False Color
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Apr 17, 2019

Not White, Not Rock - False Color

This VIS image shows part of the floor of Pollack Crater. First imaged by Mariner 9, the high contrast between the...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Spots Rocks During Ninth Flight
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Jul 12, 2021

Ingenuity Spots Rocks During Ninth Flight

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter flew over these sand dunes and rocks during its ninth flight, on July 5, 2021, the...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Rock Collection as of July 2020
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Aug 3, 2020

Curiosity's Rock Collection as of July 2020

These 26 holes represent each of the rock samples NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has collected as of early July 2020. A...

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NASA image: Clues to Wet History in Texture of a Martian Rock
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Nov 18, 2014

Clues to Wet History in Texture of a Martian Rock

This close-up view of a target rock called "Last Chance" was acquired by the microscopic imager on the arm of NASA's...

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NASA image: Breccia-Conglomerate Rocks on Lower Mount Sharp, Mars Stereo
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Aug 19, 2016

Breccia-Conglomerate Rocks on Lower Mount Sharp, Mars Stereo

This stereo scene from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover shows boulders composed, in part, of...

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NASA image: Perseverance Team Selects a New Rock to Abrade
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Aug 26, 2021

Perseverance Team Selects a New Rock to Abrade

NASA's Perseverance Mars will use a tool on its robotic arm to abrade the rock, nicknamed "Rochette," at the center...

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NASA image: Chemistry of Martian Rock Esperance
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Jun 7, 2013

Chemistry of Martian Rock Esperance

This triangle plot shows the relative concentrations of some of the major chemical elements in the Martian rock...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Selfie at "Rock Hall"
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Jan 28, 2019

Curiosity's Selfie at "Rock Hall"

A selfie taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Sol 2291 (January 15) at the "Rock Hall" drill site, located on...

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NASA image: Moon rock in JPM
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Jun 7, 2009

Moon rock in JPM

ISS020-E-007383 (FOR RELEASE 21 JULY 2009) --- A moon rock brought to Earth by Apollo 11, humans? first landing on...

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NASA image: Sample Tube in Perseverance's Drill With Rock Core
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Sep 2, 2021

Sample Tube in Perseverance's Drill With Rock Core

This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 (the 190th sol, or Martian...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Images Intriguing Rocks
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May 11, 2021

Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Images Intriguing Rocks

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover viewed these rocks using its Mastcam-Z imager on April 27, 2021, the 66th Martian...

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NASA image: Martian Landscape With Rock Rows and Mount Sharp Stereo
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Feb 27, 2014

Martian Landscape With Rock Rows and Mount Sharp Stereo

A stereo landscape scene from NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows rock rows at Junda forming striations in the...

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NASA image: Where Martian Jelly Doughnut Rock Came From
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Feb 14, 2014

Where Martian Jelly Doughnut Rock Came From

This image from the panoramic camera Pancam on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the location of...

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NASA image: Curiosity Mars Rover Drilling Into Its Second Rock
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Jun 5, 2013

Curiosity Mars Rover Drilling Into Its Second Rock

This frame from an animation from NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows the rover drilling into rock target Cumberland....

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NASA image: Target Rock Ithaca in Gale Crater, Mars
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Dec 5, 2013

Target Rock Ithaca in Gale Crater, Mars

The rock Ithaca is shown here with a rougher lower texture and smoother texture on top, and appears to be a piece of...

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NASA image: Fractures in Carbonate-Bearing Rocks at Mars Huygens Basin
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Mar 8, 2011

Fractures in Carbonate-Bearing Rocks at Mars Huygens Basin

This false-color image NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows that fractures and possible layers are visible in the...

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NASA image: Signature of Hematite in Confidence Hills Martian Rock
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Nov 4, 2014

Signature of Hematite in Confidence Hills Martian Rock

This side-by-side comparison shows the X-ray diffraction patterns of two different samples collected from rocks on...

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NASA image: Coating on Rock Beside a Young Martian Crater
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Mar 24, 2010

Coating on Rock Beside a Young Martian Crater

This image from the microscopic imager on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows details of the coating on a...

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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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