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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: Schematic of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy
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Nov 28, 2011

Schematic of Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

This image illustrates the principals of a technique called laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, which the...

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NASA image: Example of a Spectrum from Curiosity ChemCam Instrument
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Nov 28, 2011

Example of a Spectrum from Curiosity ChemCam Instrument

This image provides an example of the type of data collected by the Chemistry and Camera ChemCam instrument on NASA...

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NASA image: New Wheels
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Jul 7, 2010

New Wheels

In the middle of this image, three wheels are shown raised by a lift, with engineers on both sides of the wheels in...

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NASA image: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Flying Over Mars
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Aug 4, 2012

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Flying Over Mars

This frame from an animation shows NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter flying over NASA Curiosity shown in pink as the...

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NASA image: Popping the Lid off Curiosity Hazard Cameras
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Aug 3, 2012

Popping the Lid off Curiosity Hazard Cameras

This frame from a video shows an engineering test for NASA Curiosity rover. During the test, the clear dust covers...

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NASA image: Comparison of Curiosity Camera Fields of View
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Aug 2, 2012

Comparison of Curiosity Camera Fields of View

This set of images compares test images taken by four cameras on NASA Curiosity rover at NASA Jet Propulsion...

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Jan 15, 2013

Wide View of Shaler Outcrop, Sol 120

The Shaler outcrop is dramatically layered, as seen in this mosaic of telephoto images from the right Mast Camera...

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NASA image: Sensor Head on the Mars-bound APXS Instrument
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Feb 18, 2011

Sensor Head on the Mars-bound APXS Instrument

The sensor head on the Alpha Particle X-ray Spectrometer instrument was installed during testing at NASA Jet...

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NASA image: Curiosity Touching Down, Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2011

Curiosity Touching Down, Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts the moment that NASA Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface. The Mars...

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NASA image: Shaler Unit Evidence of Stream Flow
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Jan 15, 2013

Shaler Unit Evidence of Stream Flow

This image from the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows inclined layering known as cross-bedding...

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NASA image: Shooting Lasers
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Nov 2, 2012

Shooting Lasers

This picture shows a lab demonstration of the measurement chamber inside the Tunable Laser Spectrometer, an...

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NASA image: Oblique View of Gale Crater, Mars, with Vertical Exaggeration
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Nov 28, 2011

Oblique View of Gale Crater, Mars, with Vertical Exaggeration

Gale Crater, where the rover Curiosity of NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission will land in August 2012, contains a...

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NASA image: Chlorinated Compounds at Rocknest
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Dec 3, 2012

Chlorinated Compounds at Rocknest

The first examinations of Martian soil by the Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM, instrument on NASA Mars Curiosity...

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NASA image: Attractions for Study in and near Curiosity Selected Landing Site
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Jul 22, 2011

Attractions for Study in and near Curiosity Selected Landing Site

The area in and near the landing site selected for landing of NASA Mars Science Laboratory offers a diversity of...

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NASA image: Martian Landscape with Rock Rows and Mount Sharp
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Feb 27, 2014

Martian Landscape with Rock Rows and Mount Sharp

A landscape scene from NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows rock rows at Junda forming striations in the foreground, with...

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NASA image: Part of Curiosity Outstretched Arm, Full-Resolution
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Aug 21, 2012

Part of Curiosity Outstretched Arm, Full-Resolution

This full-resolution image from NASA Curiosity shows the elbow joint of the rover extended robotic arm on Aug. 20,...

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NASA image: Link to a Watery Past
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Sep 27, 2012

Link to a Watery Past

In this image from NASA Curiosity rover, a rock outcrop called Link pops out from a Martian surface that is...

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NASA image: Communicating with Curiosity Artist Concept
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Aug 4, 2012

Communicating with Curiosity Artist Concept

This frame from an artist animation shows how NASA Curiosity rover will communicate with Earth via two of NASA Mars...

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NASA image: Longer-Term Radiation Variations at Gale Crater
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Nov 15, 2012

Longer-Term Radiation Variations at Gale Crater

This graphic shows the variation of radiation dose measured by the Radiation Assessment Detector on NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: On the Road to Glenelg
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Sep 19, 2012

On the Road to Glenelg

This mosaic from the Mast Camera on NASA Curiosity rover shows the view looking toward the Glenelg area, where three...

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NASA image: Curiosity at Work on Mars Artist Concept
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Nov 15, 2011

Curiosity at Work on Mars Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts the rover Curiosity, of NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission, as it uses its Chemistry...

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NASA image: Wiggle in the Gravel
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Aug 21, 2012

Wiggle in the Gravel

This image from an animated gif shows the movement of the rear right wheel of NASA Curiosity as rover drivers turned...

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NASA image: First Night Image of MAHLI Calibration Target in White Lighting
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Jan 24, 2013

First Night Image of MAHLI Calibration Target in White Lighting

For scale, the Lincoln penny on the MAHLI calibration target is three-fourths inch 19 millimeters in diameter. The...

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NASA image: ChemCam Spectrum from Martian Rock Target Ithaca
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Dec 5, 2013

ChemCam Spectrum from Martian Rock Target Ithaca

This graph shows a spectrum recorded by the Chemistry and Camera instrument ChemCam in NASA Curiosity Mars rover; it...

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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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