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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: Landing Accuracy on Mars: A Historical Perspective
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Aug 10, 2012

Landing Accuracy on Mars: A Historical Perspective

This image illustrates how spacecraft landings on Mars have become more and more precise over the years. Since NASA...

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NASA image: Test Scooping for Mars Rover Curiosity
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Oct 4, 2012

Test Scooping for Mars Rover Curiosity

This image shows a test using an engineering model of the soil scoop for NASA Mars rover Curiosity. The scoop dips...

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NASA image: South America's Altiplano Looks Like Mars
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Oct 7, 2019

South America's Altiplano Looks Like Mars

Filled with briny lakes, the Quisquiro salt flat in South America's Altiplano represents the kind of landscape that...

JPL
NASA image: Mast Camera View of Curiosity Deck
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May 31, 2011

Mast Camera View of Curiosity Deck

NASA Mars rover Curiosity took the images combined into this mosaic of the rover upper deck. The images were taken...

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NASA image: Curiosity Robotic Arm and Tools
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Feb 16, 2010

Curiosity Robotic Arm and Tools

In this image, engineers from NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory test and flex Curiosity robotic arm and tools. A video...

JPL
NASA image: Seventeen Cameras on Curiosity Artist Concept
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Aug 2, 2012

Seventeen Cameras on Curiosity Artist Concept

This graphic shows the locations of the cameras on NASA Curiosity rover.

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NASA image: NASA Curiosity Rover in Profile
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Dec 9, 2011

NASA Curiosity Rover in Profile

About the size of a small SUV, NASA Curiosity rover is well equipped for a tour of Gale Crater on Mars. This...

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NASA image: CHIMRA: Scoops, Sieves and Delivers Samples
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Oct 4, 2012

CHIMRA: Scoops, Sieves and Delivers Samples

This false-color engineering drawing shows the Collection and Handling for In-Situ Martian Rock Analysis CHIMRA...

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NASA image: Curiosity Mars Rover Flexes its Robotic Arm
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Sep 16, 2010

Curiosity Mars Rover Flexes its Robotic Arm

Test operators in a clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitor some of the first motions by the robotic...

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NASA image: Installation of Curiosity Wheels and Suspension
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Jul 5, 2010

Installation of Curiosity Wheels and Suspension

With the wheels and suspension system already installed onto one side of NASA Mars rover Curiosity the previous day,...

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NASA image: Simulation of Curiosity Rover Drilling into Martian Bedrock
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Oct 13, 2009

Simulation of Curiosity Rover Drilling into Martian Bedrock

This animation depicts NASA Mars rover Curiosity drilling a hole to collect a rock-powder sample at a target site...

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NASA image: Curiosity Blasts Ground with Neutrons
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Aug 21, 2012

Curiosity Blasts Ground with Neutrons

NASA Curiosity rover pinged the ground with neutrons for the first time, a process called active neutron sounding,...

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NASA image: A Mars Buggy and a Moon Buggy
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Jan 31, 2019

A Mars Buggy and a Moon Buggy

Side-by-side images depict NASA's Curiosity rover (left) and a moon buggy driven during the Apollo 16 mission. Moon...

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NASA image: Curiosity Launch Vehicle, Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2011

Curiosity Launch Vehicle, Artist Concept

This artist concept is of the Atlas V541 launch vehicle that will carry NASA Curiosity rover on its way to Mars. The...

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NASA image: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot activates the Kibo laboratory module's Life Science Glovebox
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Apr 28, 2026

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot activates the Kibo laboratory module's Life Science Glovebox

iss074e0540294 (April 28, 2026) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Sophie...

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NASA image: Former Administration Building
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Oct 27, 2016

Former Administration Building

This archival image was released as part of a gallery comparing JPL's past and present, commemorating the 80th...

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NASA image: High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) instrument
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Apr 10, 2019

High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) instrument

The High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) system electronics and diagnostic tools are integrated onto the DC-8...

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NASA image: High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) Instrument
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Apr 10, 2019

High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) Instrument

The High Altitude Lidar Observatory (HALO) instrument head, which houses the lidar instrument, is installed onto the...

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NASA image: The G-IV aircraft is optimized by the Soxnav navigational system
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Jun 28, 2024

The G-IV aircraft is optimized by the Soxnav navigational system

The G-IV aircraft flies overhead in the Mojave Desert near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards,...

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NASA image: NASA B777 Prepares to Leave for Modification
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May 17, 2024

NASA B777 Prepares to Leave for Modification

The addition of a Boeing 777 to NASA's science fleet brings a large platform for the newest laboratory in the sky. A...

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Dec 19, 2025

Ep406_The_Evolution_of_the_Laboratory

Ep404_The Evolution of the Laboratory Dane Turner Houston, We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong’s DC-8 Aircraft Upload for EcoDemonstrator 2023
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Oct 27, 2023

NASA Armstrong’s DC-8 Aircraft Upload for EcoDemonstrator 2023

NASA joined partners in October 2023 to generate critical new data on sustainable aviation fuel through Boeing’s...

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NASA image: Raw, Natural and White-Balanced Views of Martian Terrain
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Mar 18, 2013

Raw, Natural and White-Balanced Views of Martian Terrain

These three versions of the same image taken by the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity illustrate...

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NASA image: Curiosity Observes Deimos Eclipse: Sol 2350
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Apr 4, 2019

Curiosity Observes Deimos Eclipse: Sol 2350

This series of images shows the Martian moon Deimos as it crossed in front of the Sun, as seen by NASA's Curiosity...

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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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