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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.

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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: Sample Tube in Perseverance's Coring Drill
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Aug 6, 2021

Sample Tube in Perseverance's Coring Drill

This enhanced-color image from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA's Perseverance rover shows a sample tube inside...

JPL
NASA image: Marius Hills Pit -- Lava Tube Skylight?
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Mar 1, 2010

Marius Hills Pit -- Lava Tube Skylight?

The Marius Hills pit is a possible skylight in a lava tube in an ancient volcanic region of the Moon called the...

JPL
NASA image: Europa Clipper's Thermal Tubing
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Apr 1, 2021

Europa Clipper's Thermal Tubing

Europa Clipper technicians and engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California work together in...

JPL
NASA image: How to Bring Mars Sample Tubes Safely to Earth (Mars News Report Oct. 19, 2022)
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Oct 26, 2022

How to Bring Mars Sample Tubes Safely to Earth (Mars News Report Oct. 19, 2022)

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is filling sample tubes with rocky material on the Red Planet as the agency works on...

JPL
NASA image: Swabbing Perseverance Sample Tubes
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Jun 3, 2020

Swabbing Perseverance Sample Tubes

Planetary protection engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California swab engineering models of...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's First Cored Mars Rock in Sample Tube
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Sep 6, 2021

Perseverance's First Cored Mars Rock in Sample Tube

The first cored sample of Mars rock is visible (at center) inside a titanium sample collection tube in this from the...

JPL
NASA image: Annotated Version of Perseverance Selfie With Sample Tubes
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Feb 14, 2023

Annotated Version of Perseverance Selfie With Sample Tubes

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

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Mar 30, 1981

Microgravity

Composite of Marshall Space Flight Center's Low-Gravity Free Fall Facilities.These facilities include a 100-meter...

MSFC
NASA image: Skripochka labels surface sampling tubes
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Feb 25, 2011

Skripochka labels surface sampling tubes

ISS026-E-029707 (25 Feb. 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Skripochka, Expedition 26 flight engineer, labels surface...

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

Mars Life? - Microscopic Tube-like Structures

This high-resolution scanning electron microscope image shows an unusual tube-like structural form that is less than...

JPL
NASA image: Witness Tube in Perseverance Sample Caching System
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Jul 21, 2021

Witness Tube in Perseverance Sample Caching System

As part of its search for signs of ancient life on Mars, Perseverance is the first rover to bring a sample caching...

JPL
NASA image: Mars 2020 With Sample Tubes (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 10, 2020

Mars 2020 With Sample Tubes (Artist's Concept)

NASA's Mars 2020 rover will store rock and soil samples in sealed tubes on the planet's surface for future missions...

JPL
NASA image: WATSON Documents Final Tube Dropped at Three Forks Sample Depot
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Jan 30, 2023

WATSON Documents Final Tube Dropped at Three Forks Sample Depot

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover dropped the last of 10 tubes at the "Three Forks" sample depot on Jan. 28, 2023, the...

JPL
NASA image: Commander Lousma works with EEVT experiment and cryogenic tube on aft middeck
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Mar 31, 1982

Commander Lousma works with EEVT experiment and cryogenic tube on aft middeck

Commander Jack Lousma works with Electrophoresis Equipment Verification Test (EEVT) electrophoresis unit, cryogenic...

JSC
NASA image: Perseverance's Sample Tube Looks Clean
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Jan 21, 2022

Perseverance's Sample Tube Looks Clean

This image taken by the Mastcam-Z camera aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover on Jan. 20, 2022, shows that the...

JPL
NASA image: Microbe IV Sampling Sheet and White Tube Collection
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Oct 14, 2016

Microbe IV Sampling Sheet and White Tube Collection

iss049e035512 (10/14/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins during Microbe IV Sampling Sheet and White Tube Collection...

JSC
NASA image: Astronaut Nichole Ayers prepares mixture tubes containng research samples
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Apr 23, 2025

Astronaut Nichole Ayers prepares mixture tubes containng research samples

iss073e0001398 (April 23, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers prepares mixture...

JSC
NASA image: NASA astronaut Chris Williams activates sample‑containing tubes for student‑designed experiments
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May 18, 2026

NASA astronaut Chris Williams activates sample‑containing tubes for student‑designed experiments

iss074e0590901 (May 18, 2026) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Chris Williams activates...

JSC
NASA image: Astronaut Young at the commander's station
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Nov 28, 1983

Astronaut Young at the commander's station

STS009-128-858 (28 Nov-8 Dec 1983) --- Astronaut John W. Young takes notes in the commander?s station on the flight...

JSC
NASA image: Collapse Features
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Oct 9, 2006

Collapse Features

The collapse features in this images are related to lava tubes that likely originated at Elysium volcanic complex

JPL
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...

HQ
NASA image: Pavonis Mons
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Jul 4, 2018

Pavonis Mons

Today's VIS image is of the eastern flank of Pavonis Mons where the volcano meets the surrounding volcanic plains....

JPL
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: Pit Craters and Giant Volcanoes
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Oct 12, 2020

Pit Craters and Giant Volcanoes

Some types of lava can squeeze underneath older rock and lift it up so it can continue to flow underground. Large...

JPL
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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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