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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: Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Experiment: Lunar Ejecta and Meteorites Experiment
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Nov 30, 1972

Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Experiment: Lunar Ejecta and Meteorites Experiment

S72-37257 (November 1972) --- The Lunar Ejecta and Meteorites Experiment (S-202), one of the experiments of the...

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NASA image: 1300145
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Mar 7, 2013

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POSSIBLE METEORITE SAMPLES COLLECTED ON RECENT FIELD TRIP TO BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST, ALABAMA

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NASA image: Material Science
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Apr 6, 2001

Material Science

This is a macro photograph of an etched surface of the Mundrabilla meteorite, a small piece of the approximately 3.9...

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NASA image: Block Island Meteorite on Mars, Sol 1961 Stereo
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Aug 6, 2009

Block Island Meteorite on Mars, Sol 1961 Stereo

Composition measurements by NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity confirm that this rock on the Martian surface is...

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NASA image: Spheroidal Features in Yamato Meteorite From Mars
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Feb 27, 2014

Spheroidal Features in Yamato Meteorite From Mars

This scanning electron microscope image shows speroidal features embedded in a layer of iddingsite, a mineral formed...

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NASA image: Mars Life? - Microscopic Structures
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Aug 9, 1996

Mars Life? - Microscopic Structures

In the center of this electron microscope image of a small chip from a meteorite are several tiny structures that...

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NASA image: Block Island Meteorite on Mars, Sol 1961 False Color
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Aug 6, 2009

Block Island Meteorite on Mars, Sol 1961 False Color

This view of a rock called Block Island, the largest meteorite yet found on Mars, comes from the panoramic camera...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover Finds and Examines a Meteorite on Mars
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Nov 2, 2016

Curiosity Rover Finds and Examines a Meteorite on Mars

The dark, smooth-surfaced object at the center of this Oct. 30, 2016, image from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's...

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NASA image: Opportunity Close-up of a Meteorite: Oileán Ruaidh False Color
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Oct 5, 2010

Opportunity Close-up of a Meteorite: Oileán Ruaidh False Color

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity found this image of a meteorite. The science team used two tools on...

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NASA image: Opportunity Close-up of a Meteorite: Oileán Ruaidh True Color
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Oct 5, 2010

Opportunity Close-up of a Meteorite: Oileán Ruaidh True Color

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity found and examined this meteorite. The science team used two tools on...

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NASA image: Rocks from Vesta -- Part 1: Eucrites
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Dec 2, 2011

Rocks from Vesta -- Part 1: Eucrites

These images are of HED howardite, eucrite and diogenite meteorites, a large group of meteorites believed to...

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NASA image: Rocks from Vesta -- Part 2: Howardites
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Dec 3, 2011

Rocks from Vesta -- Part 2: Howardites

These images are of HED howardite, eucrite and diogenite meteorites are a large group of meteorites believed to...

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NASA image: Rocks from Vesta -- Part 3: Diogenites
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Dec 4, 2011

Rocks from Vesta -- Part 3: Diogenites

These images are of HED howardite, eucrite and diogenite meteorites are a large group of meteorites believed to...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00127
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Apr 22, 2004

KSC-04-S-00127

Blazing a trail of discoveries at Meridiani Planum, NASA's Opportunity rover has come across another. A volcanic...

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NASA image: Meteorites from Vesta Found on Asteroid Bennu
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Sep 21, 2020

Meteorites from Vesta Found on Asteroid Bennu

In an interplanetary faux pas, it appears some pieces of asteroid Vesta ended up on asteroid Bennu, according to...

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NASA image: Block Island Close-up
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Jul 31, 2009

Block Island Close-up

This is a picture of Block Island an odd-shaped, dark rock, which may be a meteorite.

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NASA image: Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Jun 14, 2018

Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Celebration

Visitors examine meteorites at a NASA exhibit at the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary celebration on the National Mall,...

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NASA image: Iron-Nickel Meteorite Zapped by Mars Rover Laser
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Nov 2, 2016

Iron-Nickel Meteorite Zapped by Mars Rover Laser

The dark, golf-ball-size object in this composite, colorized view from the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument...

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NASA image: 70th International Astronautical Congress
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Oct 23, 2019

70th International Astronautical Congress

Philippe Étienne, French Ambassador to the U.S. touches a Mars meteorite at the NASA exhibit during the 70th...

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NASA image: Possible Piece of Vesta
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Jun 23, 2011

Possible Piece of Vesta

Scientists believe a large number of the meteorites that are found on Earth originate from the protoplanet Vesta....

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NASA image: Venus - Lavinia Region Impact Craters
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Mar 7, 1996

Venus - Lavinia Region Impact Craters

Three large meteorite impact craters are seen in this image obtained by NASA Magellan spacecraft of the Lavinia...

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NASA image: Asteroid Initiative Industry and Partner Day
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Jun 18, 2013

Asteroid Initiative Industry and Partner Day

NASA Associate Administrator Science John Grunsfeld, Ph.D, displays a fragment of the Pallasite meteorite from...

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NASA image: Gravity Assist - The History of the Future, with Steven Dick
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Oct 30, 2020

Gravity Assist - The History of the Future, with Steven Dick

People have long wondered whether there is life beyond Earth, but it is only recently that scientists have been able...

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NASA image: Hills in Arctic Canada with Impact Origin
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Jun 2, 2004

Hills in Arctic Canada with Impact Origin

While most hills and mountains on Earth originate from tectonic motions or volcanism, Earth also has some examples...

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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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