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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: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember
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Feb 28, 2012

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 30 crewmember

ISS030-E-174652 (28 Feb. 2012) --- A dust storm near the White Sands National Monument, New Mexico, USA is featured...

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NASA image: EMIT's Components Come Together at JPL
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May 2, 2022

EMIT's Components Come Together at JPL

Engineers and technicians at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California assemble components of the...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00256
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Aug 18, 2005

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Pawan from Sharjah: The spectrometers on MER-A and B split the visible light into many colors which identify...

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NASA image: The Changing Dunes of Wirtz Crater
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Jan 19, 2017

The Changing Dunes of Wirtz Crater

The large dark feature is a classic Martian sand dune. Most sand on Earth is made from the mineral quartz, which is...

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NASA image: Colorful Bedrock in a Northern Plains Crater
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Apr 6, 2020

Colorful Bedrock in a Northern Plains Crater

This image covers the inside of an impact crater on the northern plains of Mars. It was intended to provide a...

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NASA image: Curiosity Checks Under the Dust on a Martian Rock
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Nov 1, 2017

Curiosity Checks Under the Dust on a Martian Rock

On a part of "Vera Rubin Ridge" where rover-team researchers sought to determine whether dust coatings are hiding...

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NASA image: NASA's EMIT Scans the Amazon River in Northern Brazil
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Nov 14, 2024

NASA's EMIT Scans the Amazon River in Northern Brazil

NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) collected this hyperspectral image of the Amazon River...

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NASA image: Saharan Dust on the Move
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Dec 8, 2017

Saharan Dust on the Move

A piece of Africa—actually lots of them—began to arrive in the Americas in June 2014. On June 23, a lengthy river of...

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NASA image: Brushed Vein in 'Rona' on 'Vera Rubin Ridge'
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Feb 8, 2018

Brushed Vein in 'Rona' on 'Vera Rubin Ridge'

A mineral vein with bright and dark portions dominates this image of a Martian rock target called "Rona," which is...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: OSIRIS-REx - X Marks the Spot   [Episode 13]
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Dec 12, 2019

NASA Science Live: OSIRIS-REx - X Marks the Spot [Episode 13]

This episode of NASA Science Live is broadcasting live from AGU in San Francisco. We have breaking news on our...

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NASA image: Gale Crater Surface Materials
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Jun 19, 2015

Gale Crater Surface Materials

Gale Crater, home to NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, shows a new face in this mosaic image made using data from the...

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NASA image: Science-Filters Study of Martian Rock Sees Hematite
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Nov 1, 2017

Science-Filters Study of Martian Rock Sees Hematite

This false-color image demonstrates how use of special filters available on the Mast Camera (Mastcam) of NASA's...

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NASA image: NASA Curiosity at Site of Clues About Ancient Oxygen
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Jun 27, 2016

NASA Curiosity at Site of Clues About Ancient Oxygen

This scene shows NASA's Curiosity Mars rover at a location called "Windjana," where the rover found rocks containing...

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NASA image: Examining Mars at Many Levels (Artist Concept)
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Mar 23, 2005

Examining Mars at Many Levels (Artist Concept)

This artist's concept represents the "Follow the Water" theme of NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission. The...

NASA image: NASA's EMIT Collects Data on Mid-Atlanic Plant Communities
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Nov 14, 2024

NASA's EMIT Collects Data on Mid-Atlanic Plant Communities

Data collected by NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) on April 23, 2024, indicates the...

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NASA image: EMIT Put to the Test at JPL
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Jun 1, 2022

EMIT Put to the Test at JPL

Diane Hope, Charlene Ung, and Cathryn Murray-Wooddell oversee preparations for vibration testing of the Earth...

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NASA image: Curiosity's ChemCam Checks 'Christmas Cove' Colors
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Nov 1, 2017

Curiosity's ChemCam Checks 'Christmas Cove' Colors

The Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover examined a freshly brushed area on...

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NASA image: PIXL Instrument on NASA's Perseverance Studies 'Ouzel Falls'
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Dec 12, 2023

PIXL Instrument on NASA's Perseverance Studies 'Ouzel Falls'

Before collecting a rock sample at a spot nicknamed "Otis Peak," NASA's Perseverance Mars rover employed an abrasion...

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NASA image: SHERLOC's View of Garde
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Dec 16, 2021

SHERLOC's View of Garde

This annotated image shows a rock target called "Garde" as analyzed by SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with...

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NASA image: Zooming in on Perseverance Rover's Wildcat Ridge Abrasion Patch
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Sep 15, 2022

Zooming in on Perseverance Rover's Wildcat Ridge Abrasion Patch

This video from NASA's Perseverance rover shows increasingly close views of an abraded rock at "Wildcat Ridge" in...

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NASA image: A Human Bird Eye View of Mars
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Sep 8, 2016

A Human Bird Eye View of Mars

There have been several proposals to send people to Mars but not land them on the surface. Instead, they would...

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NASA image: Standing Out on Mars' 'Mount Washburn'
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Jun 13, 2024

Standing Out on Mars' 'Mount Washburn'

Composed of 18 images, this natural-color mosaic shows a boulder field on "Mount Washburn" (named after a mountain...

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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...

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NASA image: A Glimpse into History
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Nov 9, 2016

A Glimpse into History

Nothing gets a geologist more excited than layered bedrock, except perhaps finding a fossil or holding a meteorite...

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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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