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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: Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary
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Aug 6, 2013

Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary

Prasun Desai, acting director, Strategic Integration, NASA's Space Technology Mission Directorate, speaks at a...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary
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Aug 6, 2013

Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks at a public event at NASA Headquarters observing the first anniversary of...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary
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Aug 6, 2013

Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden speaks at a public event at NASA Headquarters observing the first anniversary of...

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NASA image: Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter
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Aug 6, 2012

Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter

NASA Curiosity rover and its parachute were spotted by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as Curiosity descended to...

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NASA image: Explore Mars With Curiosity
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Aug 6, 2012

Explore Mars With Curiosity

This image shows the approximate true position of NASA Curiosity rover on Mars. A 3-D virtual model of Curiosity is...

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NASA image: Curiosity Flying Over Mars
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Aug 6, 2012

Curiosity Flying Over Mars

NASA Curiosity rover and its parachute were spotted by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as Curiosity descended to...

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NASA image: Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter
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Aug 6, 2012

Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter

NASA Curiosity rover and its parachute were spotted by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as Curiosity descended to...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary
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Aug 6, 2013

Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary

Jason Townsend, NASA's Deputy Social Media Manager, asks a question on behalf of a NASA Twitter follower at a public...

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NASA image: Curiosity Self-Portrait at Okoruso Drill Hole
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Jun 13, 2016

Curiosity Self-Portrait at Okoruso Drill Hole

This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at a drilled sample site called "Okoruso," on...

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NASA image: NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover’s 1.8 Billion-Pixel Panorama
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Mar 3, 2020

NASA’s Curiosity Mars Rover’s 1.8 Billion-Pixel Panorama

NASA Curiosity Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada guides this tour of the rover's view of the Martian surface. This...

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NASA image: Curiosity's View of the June 2018 Dust Storm
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Jun 13, 2018

Curiosity's View of the June 2018 Dust Storm

These two views from NASA's Curiosity rover, acquired specifically to measure the amount of dust inside Gale Crater,...

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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: Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary
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Aug 6, 2013

Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary

Expedition 35/36 NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy, left on screen, is seen on a live feed from the International Space...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary
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Aug 6, 2013

Curiosity Rover's First Anniversary

Expedition 35/36 NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, right on screen, is seen on a live feed from the International Space...

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NASA image: Curiosity at the Hutton Drill Site
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Mar 20, 2020

Curiosity at the Hutton Drill Site

This selfie was taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Feb. 26, 2020 (the 2,687th Martian day, or sol, of the...

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NASA image: Neighborhood for Curiosity First Drilling Campaign
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Jan 15, 2013

Neighborhood for Curiosity First Drilling Campaign

This wide view of the John Klein location selected for the first rock drilling by NASA Mars rover Curiosity is a...

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NASA image: Curiosity First Arm Extension, Full Resolution
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Aug 22, 2012

Curiosity First Arm Extension, Full Resolution

The extended robotic arm of NASA Mars rover Curiosity can be seen in this mosaic of full-resolution images from...

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NASA image: Inlet Cover On the Curiosity Rover
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Jun 4, 2018

Inlet Cover On the Curiosity Rover

The drill bit of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover over one of the sample inlets on the rover's deck. The inlets lead to...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover on Mount Sharp, Seen from Mars Orbit
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Jun 20, 2017

Curiosity Rover on Mount Sharp, Seen from Mars Orbit

The feature that appears bright blue at the center of this scene is NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on the northwestern...

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NASA image: Curiosity Wheel During Descent
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Aug 7, 2012

Curiosity Wheel During Descent

This color thumbnail image was obtained by NASA Curiosity rover illustrating the first appearance of the left front...

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NASA image: Curiosity View From Below
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Aug 17, 2012

Curiosity View From Below

The Curiosity engineering team created this cylindrical projection view from images taken by NASA Curiosity rover...

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NASA image: Panorama of Curiosity Belly Check
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Sep 10, 2012

Panorama of Curiosity Belly Check

This view of the lower front and underbelly areas of NASA Mars rover Curiosity combines nine images taken by the...

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NASA image: Curiosity Kicking up Dust
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Aug 7, 2012

Curiosity Kicking up Dust

This color thumbnail image was obtained by NASA Curiosity rover. A dust cloud was generated when the Curiosity rover...

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NASA image: Side-by-Side: Curiosity and Mars 2020
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Dec 10, 2019

Side-by-Side: Curiosity and Mars 2020

Illustrations of NASA's Curiosity and Mars 2020 rovers. While the newest rover borrows from Curiosity's design, each...

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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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