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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: Frost-free Dunes
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Jan 4, 2006

Frost-free Dunes

These dark dunes are frost covered for most of the year. As southern summer draws to a close, the dunes have been...

JPL
NASA image: Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer Illustration
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Jun 11, 2008

Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer Illustration

This is a computer-aided drawing of the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, or TEGA, on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander.

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NASA image: Pan Lengthening Shadow
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Sep 16, 2009

Pan Lengthening Shadow

Saturn moon Pan casts a longer shadow across the A ring as the planet August 2009 equinox draws near.

JPL
NASA image: Views of Curiosity Drill
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Feb 20, 2013

Views of Curiosity Drill

These schematic drawings show a top view and a cutaway view of a section of the drill on NASA Curiosity rover on Mars.

JPL
NASA image: Astronaut Jonny Kim draws a blood sample from astronaut Takuya Onishi
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Jul 1, 2025

Astronaut Jonny Kim draws a blood sample from astronaut Takuya Onishi

iss073e0384171 (July 1, 2025) --- Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim (right) of NASA draws a blood sample from...

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NASA image: Cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov displays drawing of Astronaut Thomas Stafford
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Jul 17, 1975

Cosmonaut Aleksey Leonov displays drawing of Astronaut Thomas Stafford

AST-05-275 (17-19 July 1975) --- Cosmonaut Aleksey A. Leonov, commander of the Soviet ASTP crew, displays a drawing...

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NASA image: Artist's drawing of internal arrangement of orbiting Apollo & Soyuz crafts
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Dec 1, 1974

Artist's drawing of internal arrangement of orbiting Apollo & Soyuz crafts

S74-05269 (December 1974) --- An artist?s drawing illustrating the internal arrangement of the Apollo and Soyuz...

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NASA image: Line drawing of the Galileo spacecraft's encounters on its way to Jupiter
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Sep 11, 1989

Line drawing of the Galileo spacecraft's encounters on its way to Jupiter

Line drawing charts the Galileo spacecraft's launch from low Earth orbit and its three planetary and two asteroid...

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NASA image: Diverse Science Payload on Mars Rover Curiosity
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Jul 22, 2011

Diverse Science Payload on Mars Rover Curiosity

This drawing of the Mars Science Laboratory mission rover, Curiosity, indicates the location of science instruments...

JPL
NASA image: Phoenix Robotic Arm Scoop with Rasp
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Jul 15, 2008

Phoenix Robotic Arm Scoop with Rasp

This drawing shows a side view of NASA Phoenix Mars Lander scoop with various tools for acquiring soil, icy soil and...

JPL
NASA image: South Polar Surface
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Aug 23, 2011

South Polar Surface

With southern summer drawing to a close, the surface of the polar ice cap will begin to frost over on Mars as seen...

JPL
NASA image: Seagull Nebula -- Running with the Big Dog
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May 20, 2010

Seagull Nebula -- Running with the Big Dog

The Seagull nebula, seen in this infrared mosaic from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, draws its common...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Apr 15, 2004

Space Shuttle Projects

The Apollo program demonstrated that men could travel into space, perform useful tasks there, and return safely to...

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NASA image: Engineer's drawing of Skylab 4 Far Ultraviolet Electronographic camera
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Nov 19, 1973

Engineer's drawing of Skylab 4 Far Ultraviolet Electronographic camera

S73-36910 (November 1973) --- An engineer's drawing of the Skylab 4 Far Ultraviolet Electronographic camera...

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NASA image: SSPF1952
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Sep 1, 2010

SSPF1952

Concept drawing

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NASA image: SSPFpowerTower
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Sep 1, 2010

SSPFpowerTower

Concept drawing

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NASA image: Melted Ice
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Jun 24, 2009

Melted Ice

These drawings depict explanations for the source of intense heat that has been measured coming from Enceladus south...

JPL
NASA image: Flexing Curiosity's Arm
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Sep 6, 2012

Flexing Curiosity's Arm

This engineering drawing shows the arm on NASA's Curiosity's rover in its "ready-for-action" position, or "ready...

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NASA image: Curiosity Robotic Arm
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Sep 6, 2012

Curiosity Robotic Arm

This engineering drawing shows the location of the arm on NASA Curiosity rover, in addition to the arm turret, which...

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NASA image: Tools at Curiosity Fingertips
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Sep 6, 2012

Tools at Curiosity Fingertips

This engineering drawing shows the five devices that make up the turret at the end of the arm on NASA Curiosity...

JPL
NASA image: Streamer Genesis
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Apr 4, 2007

Streamer Genesis

Prometheus draws a fresh streamer of material from the F ring as it passes the ring interior edge. The streamer will...

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NASA image: Curiosity Work Bench
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Sep 6, 2012

Curiosity Work Bench

This engineering drawing shows various components needed to support tools at the end of the arm on NASA Curiosity...

JPL
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: Moon at Work
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Mar 28, 2007

Moon at Work

Prometheus draws material from the F ring along an invisible thread of gravity. Near lower left is an identical...

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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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