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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: Test Image by Mars Descent Imager
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Jul 19, 2010

Test Image by Mars Descent Imager

Ken Edgett, deputy principal investigator for NASA Mars Descent Imager, holds a ruler used as a depth-of-field test...

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NASA image: Laboratory-in-a-Box has Uses on Mars, Earth, Elsewhere
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Jun 28, 2010

Laboratory-in-a-Box has Uses on Mars, Earth, Elsewhere

Decades of work preparing a miniaturized laboratory for identifying minerals on Mars have also yielded spinoff...

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NASA image: X-ray Diffraction, Big and Small
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Oct 30, 2012

X-ray Diffraction, Big and Small

A conventional X-ray diffraction instrument left is the size of a large refrigerator, in contrast to the compact...

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NASA image: Top of Mars Rover Curiosity Remote Sensing Mast
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Apr 6, 2011

Top of Mars Rover Curiosity Remote Sensing Mast

The remote sensing mast on NASA Mars rover Curiosity holds two science instruments for studying the rover...

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NASA image: Laying the Groundwork for Curiosity DAN
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Aug 21, 2012

Laying the Groundwork for Curiosity DAN

The heritage for investigations with the Dynamic Albedo of Neutrons instrument on NASA Curiosity rover comes from...

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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: jsInternational Space Station: Preparing For The New Era
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Mar 13, 2019

jsInternational Space Station: Preparing For The New Era

The International Space Station has given us 20 years of scientific research and a platform to test and perfect a...

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NASA image: Sensor Head on the Mars-bound APXS Instrument
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Feb 18, 2011

Sensor Head on the Mars-bound APXS Instrument

The sensor head on the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer instrument was installed during testing at NASA Jet...

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NASA image: President Obama Phones Mars Rover Team
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Aug 13, 2012

President Obama Phones Mars Rover Team

President Barack Obama talks on the phone with NASA Curiosity Mars rover team aboard Air Force One during a flight...

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NASA image: Next Mars Rover Starts Rolling
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Jul 29, 2010

Next Mars Rover Starts Rolling

A test operator in clean-room garb holds umbilical cables for NASA Mars rover Curiosity during the rover first drive...

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NASA image: Curiosity Takes a Last Look at Sulfur Stones
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Nov 18, 2024

Curiosity Takes a Last Look at Sulfur Stones

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this last look at a field of bright white...

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NASA image: Close Look at Curiosity First Drive
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Jul 29, 2010

Close Look at Curiosity First Drive

A test operator in clean-room garb observes rolling of the wheels during the first drive test of NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: Shooting Lasers
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Nov 2, 2012

Shooting Lasers

This picture shows a lab demonstration of the measurement chamber inside the Tunable Laser Spectrometer, an...

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NASA image: Potential Sources and Sinks of Methane on Mars
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Nov 2, 2012

Potential Sources and Sinks of Methane on Mars

If the atmosphere of Mars contains methane, various possibilities have been proposed for where the methane could...

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NASA image: Arm Stretch by Curiosity Mars Rover
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Sep 16, 2010

Arm Stretch by Curiosity Mars Rover

NASA next Mars rover, Curiosity, stretches its robotic arm upward during tests on a tilt table in a clean room at...

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NASA image: Guided Tour of Curiosity Martian Landing
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Aug 10, 2012

Guided Tour of Curiosity Martian Landing

This is a still from an interactive web feature that guides you through the entry, descent and landing of NASA...

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NASA image: Test at NASA Dryden of Radar System for Next Mars Landing
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Jun 11, 2010

Test at NASA Dryden of Radar System for Next Mars Landing

This test for the radar system to be used during the August 2012 descent and landing of NASA Mars rover Curiosity...

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NASA image: Curiosity Views the Yardang Unit
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Nov 18, 2024

Curiosity Views the Yardang Unit

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this view of a geological region called the Yardang Unit using its Mast Camera,...

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NASA image: Internal Chambers of CHIMRA
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Oct 4, 2012

Internal Chambers of CHIMRA

This cutaway view shows the internal chambers of the Collection and Handling for In-Situ Martian Rock Analysis...

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NASA image: Fish-eye View of NASA Curiosity Rover and its Powered Descent Vehicle
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Nov 23, 2011

Fish-eye View of NASA Curiosity Rover and its Powered Descent Vehicle

An engineer says goodbye to the Curiosity rover and its powered descent vehicle in the Jet Propulsion Laboratory...

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NASA image: Detector for CheMin
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Oct 30, 2012

Detector for CheMin

This charged couple device CCD is part of the CheMin instrument on NASA Curiosity rover. When CheMin directs X-rays...

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NASA image: Laser Plasmas on Earth and Mars
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Aug 22, 2012

Laser Plasmas on Earth and Mars

This image shows laser plasmas in a test lab at Los Alamos National Laboratory, N.M., under typical atmospheric...

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NASA image: Hitting the Marks
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Aug 10, 2012

Hitting the Marks

This graphic shows the times at which NASA Curiosity rover hit its milestones during its entry, descent and landing...

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NASA image: NASA Next Mars Rover on a Test Drive
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Sep 13, 2010

NASA Next Mars Rover on a Test Drive

The suspension system on NASA Mars rover Curiosity easily accommodates rolling over a ramp in this Sept. 10, 2010,...

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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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