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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: Dissecting the Scene of Sky Crane Crash
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Sep 6, 2012

Dissecting the Scene of Sky Crane Crash

After a rocket-powered descent stage, also known as the sky crane, delivered NASA Curiosity rover to Mars on Aug. 5...

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NASA image: Ripples Beside Pahrump Hills Outcrop at Base of Mount Sharp
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Nov 18, 2014

Ripples Beside Pahrump Hills Outcrop at Base of Mount Sharp

This northeast-facing view from the lower edge of the pale Pahrump Hills outcrop at the base of Mount Sharp includes...

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NASA image: Methane Measurements by NASA Curiosity in Mars Gale Crater
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Dec 16, 2014

Methane Measurements by NASA Curiosity in Mars Gale Crater

This graphic shows tenfold spiking in the abundance of methane in the Martian atmosphere surrounding NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: Clouds Sailing Overhead on Mars, Unenhanced
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Aug 9, 2017

Clouds Sailing Overhead on Mars, Unenhanced

Wispy clouds float across the Martian sky in this accelerated sequence of images from NASA's Curiosity Mars rover....

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NASA image: MARDI Peeks Under Curiosity
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Dec 19, 2024

MARDI Peeks Under Curiosity

This pair of images shows the Martian surface captured by NASA's Curiosity rover using its Mars Descent Imager...

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NASA image: Clouds Sailing Above Martian Horizon, Enhanced
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Aug 9, 2017

Clouds Sailing Above Martian Horizon, Enhanced

Clouds drift across the sky above a Martian horizon in this accelerated sequence of enhanced images from NASA's...

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NASA image: Curiosity Mars Rover Beside Sandstone Target Windjana
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Apr 25, 2014

Curiosity Mars Rover Beside Sandstone Target Windjana

This image from the Navigation Camera on NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows a sandstone slab on which the rover team...

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NASA image: Two Moons of Mars in One Enhanced View
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Aug 15, 2013

Two Moons of Mars in One Enhanced View

This view of the two moons of Mars comes from a set of images taken by NASA Mars rover Curiosity as the larger moon,...

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

Martian Landscape With Rock Rows and Mount Sharp Stereo

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

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NASA image: Sources of Ionizing Radiation in Interplanetary Space
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May 30, 2013

Sources of Ionizing Radiation in Interplanetary Space

This illustration depicts the two main types of radiation that NASA Radiation Assessment Detector RAD onboard...

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NASA image: Gale Crater, the Selected Landing Site for Curiosity
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Jul 22, 2011

Gale Crater, the Selected Landing Site for Curiosity

Gale Crater, the Selected Landing Site for Curiosity

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NASA image: View From Camera Not Used During Curiosity First Six Months on Mars
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Mar 25, 2013

View From Camera Not Used During Curiosity First Six Months on Mars

This view of Curiosity left-front and left-center wheels and of marks made by wheels on the ground in the...

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NASA image: Curiosity Digs In
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Oct 30, 2012

Curiosity Digs In

This pair of images shows a bite mark where NASA Curiosity rover scooped up some Martian soil left, and the scoop...

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NASA image: Curiosity Location During Arm Checkouts
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Sep 6, 2012

Curiosity Location During Arm Checkouts

This scene shows the surroundings of the location where NASA Mars rover Curiosity arrived on the 29th Martian day,...

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NASA image: View on the Way to Glenelg
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Oct 4, 2012

View on the Way to Glenelg

This 360-degree panorama from NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows the rocky terrain of Rocknest surrounding it as of its...

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NASA image: Curiosity Spots Iridescent Mother of Pearl Clouds
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May 28, 2021

Curiosity Spots Iridescent Mother of Pearl Clouds

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted these iridescent, or "mother of pearl," clouds on March 5, 2021, the 3,048th...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover Traverse, First 1,163 Sols on Mars
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Nov 16, 2015

Curiosity Rover Traverse, First 1,163 Sols on Mars

This map shows the route driven by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover from the location where it landed in August 2012 to...

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NASA image: View Down Hidden Valley Ramp at Bonanza King on Mars
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Aug 15, 2014

View Down Hidden Valley Ramp at Bonanza King on Mars

The pale rocks in the foreground of this Aug. 14, 2014, image from NASA Curiosity Mars rover include the Bonanza...

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NASA image: Martian Sandstone Target Windjana Before and After Brushing
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Apr 29, 2014

Martian Sandstone Target Windjana Before and After Brushing

This image from an animation shows a patch of sandstone scrubbed with the Dust Removal Tool, a wire-bristle brush,...

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NASA image: Curiosity First Three Bites Into Martian Ground
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Oct 18, 2012

Curiosity First Three Bites Into Martian Ground

Three bite marks left in the Martian ground by the scoop on the robotic arm of NASA Mars rover Curiosity are visible...

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NASA image: Bathurst Inlet Rock on Curiosity Sol 54, Close-Up View
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Oct 1, 2012

Bathurst Inlet Rock on Curiosity Sol 54, Close-Up View

This is the highest-resolution view that the MAHLI camera on NASA Mars rover Curiosity acquired of the top of a rock...

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NASA image: Location of John Klein Drill Site
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Mar 12, 2013

Location of John Klein Drill Site

This false-color map shows the area within Gale Crater on Mars, where NASA Curiosity rover landed on Aug. 5, 2012...

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NASA image: Martian Ground Seen by Arm Camera With and Without Dust Cover Thumbnails
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Sep 9, 2012

Martian Ground Seen by Arm Camera With and Without Dust Cover Thumbnails

As the last step in a series of inspections of the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI aboard NASA Mars rover Curiosity,...

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NASA image: Updated Curiosity Self-Portrait at John Klein
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May 21, 2013

Updated Curiosity Self-Portrait at John Klein

This self-portrait of NASA Mars rover Curiosity combines dozens of exposures to show gray-powder and two holes where...

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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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