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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: Engineering Design Project
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May 16, 2016

Engineering Design Project

Toledo, Bowser and Scott High School Students, Mars and Moon Wheel, Engineering Design Project, Hardware Test on the...

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NASA image: Size Comparison: Three Generations of Mars Rovers
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Nov 19, 2008

Size Comparison: Three Generations of Mars Rovers

Full-scale models of three generations of NASA Mars rovers show the increase in size from the Sojourner rover of the...

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NASA image: Newest is Biggest: Three Generations of NASA Mars Rovers
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Nov 19, 2008

Newest is Biggest: Three Generations of NASA Mars Rovers

Full-scale models of three generations of NASA Mars rovers show the increase in size from the Sojourner rover of the...

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NASA image: Far-Northern Destination for Phoenix Mars Lander
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Aug 2, 2007

Far-Northern Destination for Phoenix Mars Lander

This is an orthographic projection with color-coded elevation contours and shaded relief based on data from the Mars...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 and Friends
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Jun 14, 2019

Mars 2020 and Friends

Members of NASA's Mars 2020 project take a moment after attaching the remote sensing mast to the Mars 2020 rover....

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NASA image: Viking Lander Model
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Jul 9, 2007

Viking Lander Model

NASA Viking Project found a place in history when it became the first U.S. mission to land a spacecraft successfully...

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NASA image: NASA to Launch Mars Rover in 2020 Artist Concept
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Jul 14, 2016

NASA to Launch Mars Rover in 2020 Artist Concept

NASA's Mars 2020 Project will re-use the basic engineering of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory/Curiosity to send a...

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NASA image: Marsforming With HoloLens
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Dec 18, 2018

Marsforming With HoloLens

InSight Project Manager Tom Hoffman (standing) and engineer Marleen Sundgaard wear Microsoft HoloLens augmented...

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NASA image: Hydrated Minerals Exposed at Lyot, Northern Mars
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Jun 24, 2010

Hydrated Minerals Exposed at Lyot, Northern Mars

This view of Lyot Crater is a combined mapping by NASA Project Viking with elevation information from Mars Global...

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NASA image: The SAM Suite
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Apr 8, 2013

The SAM Suite

This illustration shows the instruments and subsystems of the Sample Analysis at Mars SAM suite on the Curiosity...

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NASA image: NASA’s Curiosity Finds Climate Clues on a Martian Mountain
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May 2, 2019

NASA’s Curiosity Finds Climate Clues on a Martian Mountain

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover Project Scientist Ashwin Vasavada gives a tour of the rover's new home in the “clay...

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NASA image: Mars Topography
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Jan 17, 2001

Mars Topography

These maps are global false-color topographic views of Mars at different orientations from NASA Mars Orbiter Laser...

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NASA image: Santa Maria Crater in 360-Degree View, Sol 2451 Vertical
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Jan 3, 2011

Santa Maria Crater in 360-Degree View, Sol 2451 Vertical

This vertical projection view is of a football-field-size crater, informally named Santa Maria, as seen by NASA Mars...

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NASA image: Santa Maria Crater in 360-Degree View, Sol 2451 Polar
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Jan 3, 2011

Santa Maria Crater in 360-Degree View, Sol 2451 Polar

A football-field-size crater, informally named Santa Maria, dominates the scene in this polar projection from NASA...

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NASA image: Taking Mars 2020 Integration Head-on
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Apr 11, 2019

Taking Mars 2020 Integration Head-on

A member of NASA's Mars 2020 project checks connections between the spacecraft's back shell and cruise stage. The...

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NASA image: Prepping for a Mars Helicopter Test
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Mar 28, 2019

Prepping for a Mars Helicopter Test

Bob Balaram, Teddy Tzanetos and Havard Grip from the NASA Mars Helicopter project discuss the sequence of events for...

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NASA image: Pilot Logs First Flight on Another World
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Apr 23, 2021

Pilot Logs First Flight on Another World

Ingenuity Mars chief pilot Håvard Grip records data of the first flight of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter into the...

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NASA image: This Is One Mars Rover With MOXIE
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Apr 5, 2019

This Is One Mars Rover With MOXIE

Members of NASA's Mars 2020 project install the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) into the...

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NASA image: Send Your Name to Mars With Brad Pitt
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Sep 18, 2019

Send Your Name to Mars With Brad Pitt

The actor Brad Pitt (right) shows off his "boarding pass" for Mars with Jennifer Trosper (left), the Mars 2020...

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NASA image: Signs of a Martian Ice Age
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May 26, 2016

Signs of a Martian Ice Age

This image montage features a two-dimensional radar cross section of Mars north polar cap collected by SHARAD...

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NASA image: Mount Sharp Inside Gale Crater, Mars
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Mar 28, 2012

Mount Sharp Inside Gale Crater, Mars

Curiosity, the big rover of NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission, will land in August 2012 near the foot of a...

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NASA image: View of Santa Maria Crater from Western Rim, Sol 2454 Polar
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Jan 13, 2011

View of Santa Maria Crater from Western Rim, Sol 2454 Polar

This 360-degree mosaic of images from the navigation camera on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the...

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NASA image: Opportunity Surroundings on 3,000th Sol, Vertical Projection
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Sep 7, 2012

Opportunity Surroundings on 3,000th Sol, Vertical Projection

This 360-degree vertical projection was assembled from images taken by the navigation camera on NASA Mars Exporation...

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NASA image: View of Santa Maria Crater from Western Rim, Sol 2454 Vertical
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Jan 13, 2011

View of Santa Maria Crater from Western Rim, Sol 2454 Vertical

This 360-degree mosaic of images from the navigation camera on NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the...

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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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