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

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Team Cephal's robot is seen on the starting platform during a rerun of the level one 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

Sam Ortega, NASA program manager for Centennial Challenges, is interviewed by a member of the media before the start...

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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

Sam Ortega, NASA Centennial Challenges Program Manager, speaks at a breakfast opening the TouchTomorrow Festival,...

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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

Team Middleman's robot, Ro-Bear, is seen as it starts 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 14, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Ahti Heinla, left, and Sulo Kallas, right, from Estonia, prepare team KuuKulgur's robot for the rerun of the level...

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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

The team AERO robot drives off the starting platform during the level one competition at 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

Spectators watch as the team Survey robot conducts a demonstration of the level two challenge during the 2014 NASA...

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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

A robot from the Intrepid Systems team is seen during the rerun of the level one challenge during the 2014 NASA...

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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

Team KuuKulgur waits to begin the level one challenge during the 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot...

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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

Kenneth Stafford, Assistant Director of Robotics Engineering and Director of the Robotics Resource Center at the...

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NASA image: Perseverance Deposits Its First Sample on the Martian Surface
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Dec 21, 2022

Perseverance Deposits Its First Sample on the Martian Surface

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

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NASA image: Astronaut John Young collecting samples at North Ray crater during EVA
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Apr 23, 1972

Astronaut John Young collecting samples at North Ray crater during EVA

AS16-117-18825 (23 April 1972) --- Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 16 commander, with a sample bag in his left hand,...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Sample from Asteroid Bennu - jsc2024e023025
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Oct 20, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Sample from Asteroid Bennu - jsc2024e023025

A top-down view of one of the containers holding rocks and dust from asteroid Bennu, with hardware scale marked in...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx - TAGSAM sample on mylar flap jsc2023e058642
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Oct 4, 2023

OSIRIS-REx - TAGSAM sample on mylar flap jsc2023e058642

A view of the TAGSAM (Touch and Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism) from above, showing the Mylar flap with a pile of...

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NASA image: View - Apollo 14 Sample No. 14414,2 - MSC
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Feb 12, 1971

View - Apollo 14 Sample No. 14414,2 - MSC

S71-19269 (12 Feb. 1971) --- A close-up view of Apollo 14 sample number 14414 & 14412, a fine lunar powder-like...

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

OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Training

NASA Office of Communications Deputy Chief Patrick Lynch, left, introduces, from left to right, NASA Program...

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NASA image: What We Found in Some Historic Asteroid Samples on This Week @NASA – October 13, 2023
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Oct 13, 2023

What We Found in Some Historic Asteroid Samples on This Week @NASA – October 13, 2023

What we found in some historic asteroid samples, discussing a record-breaking spaceflight, and our Psyche spacecraft...

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NASA image: Astronaut Harrison Schmitt uses scoop to retrieve lunar samples during EVA
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Dec 12, 1972

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt uses scoop to retrieve lunar samples during EVA

AS17-145-22157 (12 Dec. 1972) --- Scientist-astronaut Harrison Schmitt, Apollo 17 lunar module pilot, uses an...

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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: Sifting Martian Samples
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Feb 20, 2013

Sifting Martian Samples

This image shows the location of the 150-micrometer sieve screen on NASA Mars rover Curiosity, a device used to...

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NASA image: Preparing Samples on Mars
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Feb 20, 2013

Preparing Samples on Mars

This figure shows the location of CHIMRA on the turret of NASA Curiosity rover, together with a cutaway view of the...

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NASA image: Stardust Sample Return
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Jan 17, 2006

Stardust Sample Return

This image shows the return capsule inside a protective covering. The capsule, which landed at 2:10 a.m. Pacific...

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NASA image: Getting Ready for Sampling on Mars
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Sep 12, 2012

Getting Ready for Sampling on Mars

This image from NASA Curiosity rover shows the cover on an inlet that will receive powdered rock and soil samples...

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NASA image: Inspecting a Canister and Sample Collector
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Jan 20, 2006

Inspecting a Canister and Sample Collector

Investigators from University of Washington, Johnson Space Center, and Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space, Denver,...

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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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