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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: Investigating Curiosity Drill Area
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Feb 9, 2013

Investigating Curiosity Drill Area

NASA Mars rover Curiosity used its Mast Camera Mastcam to take the images combined into this mosaic of the drill...

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NASA image: Full-Circle Vista During Curiosity Approach to Dingo Gap Stereo
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Jan 29, 2014

Full-Circle Vista During Curiosity Approach to Dingo Gap Stereo

This stereo mosaic of images from NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows the terrain surrounding the rover position on the...

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NASA image: Curiosity Traverse Map, Sol 130
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Dec 18, 2012

Curiosity Traverse Map, Sol 130

This map traces where NASA Mars rover Curiosity drove between landing at a site subsequently named Bradbury Landing,...

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NASA image: View Ahead After Curiosity Sol 376 Drive Using Autonomous Navigation
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Aug 27, 2013

View Ahead After Curiosity Sol 376 Drive Using Autonomous Navigation

This mosaic of images from the Navigation Camera Navcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows the scene from the rover...

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NASA image: A Moment After Curiosity Touchdown, Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2011

A Moment After Curiosity Touchdown, Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts the moment immediately after NASA Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface....

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NASA image: Curiosity Next Steps
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Sep 11, 2014

Curiosity Next Steps

The route of NASA Mars Curiosity rover up the slopes of Mount Sharp on Mars is indicated in yellow in this image....

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NASA image: Curiosity Drill in Place for Load Testing Before Drilling
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Jan 28, 2013

Curiosity Drill in Place for Load Testing Before Drilling

The percussion drill in the turret of tools at the end of the robotic arm of NASA Mars rover Curiosity has been...

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NASA image: Focusing the 100-millimeter Mastcam
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Aug 27, 2012

Focusing the 100-millimeter Mastcam

This image is from a test series used to chacterize the 100-millimeter Mast Camera on NASA Curiosity rover. It was...

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NASA image: NASA's Mars Missions
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Sep 28, 2021

NASA's Mars Missions

NASA's Mars missions, clockwise from top left: Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, InSight lander,...

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NASA image: Position of Curiosity for Drilling at Cumberland
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Jun 5, 2013

Position of Curiosity for Drilling at Cumberland

This image produced from software used for planning drives of NASA Mars rover Curiosity depicts the location and...

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NASA image: Opening and Closing SAM
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Sep 12, 2012

Opening and Closing SAM

This image from NASA Curiosity rover shows the inlet covers for the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument as the rover...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rocknest Workplace
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Dec 3, 2012

Curiosity Rocknest Workplace

This mosaic from NASA Mars rover, Curiosity, shows the first four of five places from which the rover scoop obtained...

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NASA image: Curiosity First Radiation Measurements on Mars
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Aug 8, 2012

Curiosity First Radiation Measurements on Mars

Like a human working in a radiation environment, NASA Curiosity rover carries its own version of a dosimeter to...

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NASA image: Studying Habitability in Ancient Martian Environments
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Mar 12, 2013

Studying Habitability in Ancient Martian Environments

This set of images shows the results from the rock abrasion tool from NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity left...

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NASA image: Rock Et-Then Near Curiosity, Sol 82
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Oct 29, 2012

Rock Et-Then Near Curiosity, Sol 82

Et-Then is located near the rover front left wheel, where the rover has been stationed while scooping soil at the...

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NASA image: Three Generations of Rovers with Standing Engineers
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Jan 17, 2012

Three Generations of Rovers with Standing Engineers

Two spacecraft engineers stand with three generations of Mars rovers developed at NASA JPL, Pasadena, Ca. Front and...

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NASA image: 3-D View from Behind Curiosity
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Aug 7, 2012

3-D View from Behind Curiosity

This image is a 3-D view behind NASA Curiosity rover. The anaglyph was made from a stereo pair of Hazard-Avoidance...

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NASA image: Laser Hits on Martian Drill Tailings
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Feb 13, 2013

Laser Hits on Martian Drill Tailings

A day after NASA Mars rover Curiosity drilled the first sample-collection hole into a rock on Mars, the rover...

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NASA image: Inlet Covers for Sample Analysis at Mars
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Nov 13, 2012

Inlet Covers for Sample Analysis at Mars

This subframe image from the left Mastcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows the covers in place over two sample...

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NASA image: Atmospheric Pressure Patterns Before and During Dust Storm
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Nov 27, 2012

Atmospheric Pressure Patterns Before and During Dust Storm

This graph compares a typical daily pattern of changing atmospheric pressure blue with the pattern during a regional...

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NASA image: Twelve Months in Two Minutes; Curiosity First Year on Mars
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Aug 1, 2013

Twelve Months in Two Minutes; Curiosity First Year on Mars

Here is a rover eye view of driving, scooping and drilling during Curiosity first year on Mars, August 2012 through...

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NASA image: Curiosity Self-Portrait at Windjana Drilling Site
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Jun 23, 2014

Curiosity Self-Portrait at Windjana Drilling Site

NASA Curiosity Mars rover used the MAHLI camera at the end of its arm in April and May 2014 to take dozens of...

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NASA image: Curiosity Tracks in Hidden Valley on Mars
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Aug 5, 2014

Curiosity Tracks in Hidden Valley on Mars

This image, taken on Aug. 4, 2014, from the Navigation Camera on NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows wheel tracks...

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NASA image: First Sample Placed on Curiosity Observation Tray
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Oct 18, 2012

First Sample Placed on Curiosity Observation Tray

The robotic arm on NASA Mars rover Curiosity delivered a sample of Martian soil to the rover observation tray for...

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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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