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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: Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview
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Feb 16, 2021

Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview

Perseverance chief engineer, JPL, Adam Steltzner, shows a sample tube that will hold sample core’s collected from...

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NASA image: Before and After Perseverance Sample Tube Shake
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Jan 21, 2022

Before and After Perseverance Sample Tube Shake

The robotic arm on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its percussive drill to eject fragments of cored rock from a...

JPL
NASA image: Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing
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Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing

Associate Administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Thomas Zurbuchen, shows a sample tube that will hold...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing
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Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing

Associate Administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Thomas Zurbuchen, shows a sample tube that will hold...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Drill After Cleaning Operation
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Sep 2, 2021

Perseverance's Drill After Cleaning Operation

This Mastcam-Z image shows Perseverance's drill with no cored-rock sample evident in the sample tube. The image was...

JPL
NASA image: CacheCam Image of Perseverance's 14th Sample of Martian Rock
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Nov 3, 2022

CacheCam Image of Perseverance's 14th Sample of Martian Rock

Perseverance's Sampling and Caching System Camera, or CacheCam, captured this time-lapse series of images of the...

JPL
NASA image: Sealing in Perseverance's First Sample
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Sep 6, 2021

Sealing in Perseverance's First Sample

The first cored sample of Mars rock acquired by NASA's Perseverance rover is sealed inside its titanium container...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Sample Return Orbiting Sample Container Concept Model
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Feb 25, 2020

Mars Sample Return Orbiting Sample Container Concept Model

This image shows a concept model of NASA's orbiting sample container, which will hold tubes of Martian rock and soil...

JPL
NASA image: WATSON Documents First Sample on the Martian Surface
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Dec 21, 2022

WATSON Documents First Sample on the Martian Surface

NASA's Perseverance rover deposited the first of several sample tubes onto the Martian surface on Dec. 21, 2022, the...

JPL
NASA image: OPTIMISM Sticks the Landing
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Dec 21, 2022

OPTIMISM Sticks the Landing

Engineers react with surprise while testing how NASA's Perseverance rover will deposit its sample tubes on the...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Sample Return Lander's Divert Maneuver
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Feb 17, 2021

Mars Sample Return Lander's Divert Maneuver

During the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission, pristine samples of Mars rock and regolith (broken rock and...

JPL
NASA image: WATSON's Photomontage of Mars Sample Depot
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Feb 14, 2023

WATSON's Photomontage of Mars Sample Depot

This photomontage shows each of the sample tubes shortly after they were deposited onto the surface by NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: A Map of Perseverance's Samples
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Dec 15, 2022

A Map of Perseverance's Samples

Shown here is a representation of the 21 sample tubes (containing rock, regolith, atmosphere, and witness materials)...

JPL
NASA image: Fetching Mars Samples
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Feb 17, 2021

Fetching Mars Samples

After the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission has collected pristine samples of Mars rock and regolith (broken...

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NASA image: Mars Samples in Orbit (Illustration)
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Mar 8, 2022

Mars Samples in Orbit (Illustration)

This illustration shows NASA's Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV), which will carry tubes containing Martian rock and soil...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's Three Forks Sample Depot Selfie
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Jan 24, 2023

Perseverance's Three Forks Sample Depot Selfie

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took a selfie with several of the 10 sample tubes it deposited at a sample depot it...

JPL
NASA image:  'Green Gardens' Sample in Tube
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Apr 10, 2025

'Green Gardens' Sample in Tube

This image shows a cylinder of rock the size of a piece of classroom chalk inside the drill of NASA's Perseverance...

JPL
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Mar 8, 2022

Project Manager for NASA's Mars Ascent Vehicle

Angie Jackman, manager of the Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) project, holds a 3D-printed model of the tubes NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's Bit Carousel
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Jan 7, 2022

Perseverance's Bit Carousel

This image taken by the front left hazard camera (hazcam) aboard NASA's Mars Perseverance rover shows the cored-rock...

JPL
NASA image: A Map of Perseverance's Depot Samples
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Dec 15, 2022

A Map of Perseverance's Depot Samples

This map shows where NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will be dropping 10 samples that a future mission could pick up....

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NASA image: Cored Samples Aboard Perseverance at Sol 1,000
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Dec 12, 2023

Cored Samples Aboard Perseverance at Sol 1,000

Shown here is an annotated representation of the 13 sample tubes containing rock-core samples that are being carried...

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NASA image: Thanks for the Scrub
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Oct 11, 2012

Thanks for the Scrub

This image from NASA Curiosity rover just after discarding a soil sample as part of its first decontamination...

JPL
NASA image: Kate Rubins - JETT 5 - jsc2024e035655
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May 16, 2024

Kate Rubins - JETT 5 - jsc2024e035655

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins uses a hammer to get a drive tube into the ground to collect a pristine soil sample...

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NASA image: Confirmation of Montdenier Sample in Perseverance's Drill
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Sep 10, 2021

Confirmation of Montdenier Sample in Perseverance's Drill

This image taken by the Mastcam-Z camera aboard NASA's Perseverance rover on Sept. 4, 2021, confirmed that the rover...

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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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