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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: Opportunity Stretches Out 3-D
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Feb 2, 2004

Opportunity Stretches Out 3-D

This is a three-dimensional stereo anaglyph of an image taken by the front hazard-identification camera onboard NASA...

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NASA image: Curiosity Drill in Place for Load Testing Before Drilling
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Jan 28, 2013

Curiosity Drill in Place for Load Testing Before Drilling

The percussion drill in the turret of tools at the end of the robotic arm of NASA Mars rover Curiosity has been...

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NASA image: NGC 300
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Nov 14, 2007

NGC 300

This image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows the galaxy NGC 300, located about seven million light-years...

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NASA image: Phoenix Deploying its Wrist
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May 29, 2008

Phoenix Deploying its Wrist

This image was taken by NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Stereo Surface Imager SSI on Sol 3. It illustrates the actions that...

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NASA image: Animation of Phoenix Wrist Unlatching
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May 29, 2008

Animation of Phoenix Wrist Unlatching

This image shows what happened underneath NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Robotic Arm wrist on Sol 3. The pin that goes...

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NASA image: Mars Rover Curiosity Raising Turret
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Jun 13, 2011

Mars Rover Curiosity Raising Turret

This photograph of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, was taken during testing on June 3, 2011. The...

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NASA image: NASA Mars Rover Curiosity at JPL, Side View
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Apr 6, 2011

NASA Mars Rover Curiosity at JPL, Side View

The rover for NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission, named Curiosity, is about 3 meters 10 feet long, not counting...

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NASA image: Tisdale 2 Rock, Next Stop for Opportunity
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Aug 19, 2011

Tisdale 2 Rock, Next Stop for Opportunity

The flat-topped rock, informally named Tisdale 2, just below the center of this raw image from the rover Opportunity...

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NASA image: Close-Up of Esperance After Abrasion by Opportunity
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May 17, 2013

Close-Up of Esperance After Abrasion by Opportunity

This mosaic shot by the microscopic imager on the robotic arm of NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows a...

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NASA image: InSight Captures a Martian Sunrise and Sunset
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Apr 15, 2022

InSight Captures a Martian Sunrise and Sunset

NASA's InSight lander snapped a series of images of the Sun rising and setting on Mars using the camera on its...

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NASA image: Internal Chambers of CHIMRA
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Oct 4, 2012

Internal Chambers of CHIMRA

This cutaway view shows the internal chambers of the Collection and Handling for In-Situ Martian Rock Analysis...

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NASA image: The Cygnus cargo craft from Northrop Grumman
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Feb 8, 2019

The Cygnus cargo craft from Northrop Grumman

iss058e011813 (Feb. 8, 2019) --- The Cygnus cargo craft from Northrop Grumman is pictured in the grips of the...

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NASA image: Thermal and Electrical Conductivity Probe for Phoenix Mars Lander
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Aug 2, 2007

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity Probe for Phoenix Mars Lander

This four-spike tool, called the thermal and electrical conductivity probe, is in the middle-right of this photo,...

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NASA image: How Phoenix Looks Under Itself
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Jun 4, 2008

How Phoenix Looks Under Itself

NASA Phoenix Mars Lander reaching with its Robotic Arm and taking a picture of the surface underneath the lander....

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NASA image: Tools at Curiosity Fingertips
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Sep 6, 2012

Tools at Curiosity Fingertips

This engineering drawing shows the five devices that make up the turret at the end of the arm on NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: Curiosity Self-Portrait at Windjana Drilling Site
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Jun 23, 2014

Curiosity Self-Portrait at Windjana Drilling Site

NASA Curiosity Mars rover used the MAHLI camera at the end of its arm in April and May 2014 to take dozens of...

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NASA image: Mars Hand Lens Imager Nested Close-Ups of Rock Jake Matijevic
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Sep 24, 2012

Mars Hand Lens Imager Nested Close-Ups of Rock Jake Matijevic

This image combines photographs taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI at three different distances from the first...

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NASA image: Short-Wavelength Infrared Views of Messier 81
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Dec 18, 2003

Short-Wavelength Infrared Views of Messier 81

The magnificent spiral arms of the nearby galaxy Messier 81 are highlighted in this NASA Spitzer Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Digging Movie from Phoenix Sol 18
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Jun 13, 2008

Digging Movie from Phoenix Sol 18

The Surface Stereo Imager on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander recorded this image of the lander Robotic Arm enlarging and...

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NASA image: First Sample Placed on Curiosity Observation Tray
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Oct 18, 2012

First Sample Placed on Curiosity Observation Tray

The robotic arm on NASA Mars rover Curiosity delivered a sample of Martian soil to the rover observation tray for...

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NASA image: Animation of TEGA Sample Delivery and Analysis
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Sep 30, 2008

Animation of TEGA Sample Delivery and Analysis

This frame from an animation shows NASA Phoenix Lander Robotic Arm scoop delivering a sample to the Thermal and...

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NASA image: Curiosity Work Bench
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Sep 6, 2012

Curiosity Work Bench

This engineering drawing shows various components needed to support tools at the end of the arm on NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: A Fairy-Tale Landscape
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May 29, 2008

A Fairy-Tale Landscape

Fun, fairy-tale nicknames have been assigned to features in this animated view of the workspace reachable by the...

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NASA image: Curiosity First Scoop of Mars, in Vibration Movie
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Oct 8, 2012

Curiosity First Scoop of Mars, in Vibration Movie

This image from a video shows the first Martian material collected by the scoop on the robotic arm of NASA Mars...

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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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