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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: Volatiles Released by Heating Sample Powder from Martian Rock Cumberland
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Dec 9, 2013

Volatiles Released by Heating Sample Powder from Martian Rock Cumberland

This image graphs four gases released evolved when powdered rock from the target rock Cumberland was heated inside...

JPL
NASA image: Sample Return Capsule Parachuting Down To Earth Artist Concept
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Nov 3, 2005

Sample Return Capsule Parachuting Down To Earth Artist Concept

Artist rendering of NASA Stardust capsule returning to Earth. The Stardust spacecraft will bring back samples of...

JPL
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx_Post-Landing_Press_Conference
Video
Sep 24, 2023

OSIRIS-REx_Post-Landing_Press_Conference

OSIRIS-REx Press Conference following the successful recovery of the sample return capsule, held at the Dugway...

GSFC
NASA image: 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge
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Jun 14, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

Members of team Mountaineers pose with officials from the 2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot...

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Jun 14, 2014

2014 NASA Centennial Challenges Sample Return Robot Challenge

The NASA Centennial Challenges prize, level one, is presented to team Mountaineers for successfully completing level...

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NASA image: Imaging Asteroid Bennu
Video
May 11, 2021

Imaging Asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS-REx has imaged Bennu better than we have Earth and our own Moon. Since its arrival at the asteroid on...

GSFC
NASA image: Looking for Trace Gases in Captured High-Altitude Air Samples
Video
Dec 4, 2015

Looking for Trace Gases in Captured High-Altitude Air Samples

The Global Hawk Whole Air Sampler, or GWAS instrument compresses samples of high-altitude air in canisters to...

ARC
NASA image: NASA Science Live: OSIRIS-REx Delivers America’s First-Ever Asteroid Sample to Earth [Episode 50]
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Sep 26, 2023

NASA Science Live: OSIRIS-REx Delivers America’s First-Ever Asteroid Sample to Earth [Episode 50]

On Sunday, September 24 at [insert time], NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft safely delivered an estimated 8.8 ounces of...

GSFC
NASA image: Francois Robert receives a sample from the Stardust Experiment
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Feb 6, 2006

Francois Robert receives a sample from the Stardust Experiment

French Scientist Francois Robert holds up a sample obtained from the Stardust Mission for the camera in the Stardust...

JSC
NASA image: Sampling Melt Ponds
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Dec 8, 2017

Sampling Melt Ponds

On July 10, 2011, Jens Ehn of Scripps Institution of Oceanography (left), and Christie Wood of Clark University...

GSFC
NASA image: Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection
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Jun 10, 2018

Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection

iss056e005940 (6/10/2018) --- Air sample collection hardware for The MARROW Study (Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction: Red...

JSC
NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO XI (MICE) - MSC
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Aug 5, 1969

LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO XI (MICE) - MSC

S69-40939 (August 1969) --- Landrum Young, Brown and Root - Northrop technician, examines mice in the Animal...

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NASA image: APOLLO XV - LUNAR SAMPLE (NO. 15415 - "GENESIS ROCK)
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Aug 1, 1971

APOLLO XV - LUNAR SAMPLE (NO. 15415 - "GENESIS ROCK)

S71-42955 (August 1971) --- A close-up view of Apollo 15 lunar sample no. 15415 in the Non-Sterile Nitrogen...

JSC
NASA image: Handover of PCMs and experiment samples to Russian crew
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Oct 29, 2016

Handover of PCMs and experiment samples to Russian crew

iss049e052550 (10/29/20160 --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is photographed removing samples from the Minus...

JSC
NASA image: Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection
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Jun 10, 2018

Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection

iss056e005938 (6/10/2018) --- Air sample collection hardware for The MARROW Study (Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction: Red...

JSC
NASA image: OSIRIS Rex curation team pouring the sample from the TAGSAM head
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Jan 19, 2024

OSIRIS Rex curation team pouring the sample from the TAGSAM head

jsc2024e008542 - Curation team members from the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) division at...

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NASA image: Astronaut Woody Hoburg swaps samples
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Aug 15, 2023

Astronaut Woody Hoburg swaps samples

iss069e060322 (August 15, 2023) -- NASA astronaut Woody Hoburg swaps samples for a space manufacturing study inside...

JSC
NASA image: Sample Collection for the Russian Biodegradatsiya Experiment
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Oct 1, 2007

Sample Collection for the Russian Biodegradatsiya Experiment

ISS015-E-32031 (October 2007) --- Cosmonaut Oleg V. Kotov, Expedition 15 flight engineer representing Russia's...

JSC
NASA image: MELFI Urine Sample First Insertion
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Apr 11, 2009

MELFI Urine Sample First Insertion

ISS019-E-005715 (11 April 2009) --- Astronaut Michael Barratt, Expedition 19/20 flight engineer, performs an...

JSC
NASA image: Thirsk inserts samples into MELFI in the JPM
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Jun 7, 2009

Thirsk inserts samples into MELFI in the JPM

ISS020-E-007156 (7 June 2009) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, Expedition 20 flight engineer,...

JSC
NASA image: Coleman prepares to insert samples into the MELFI
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Dec 27, 2010

Coleman prepares to insert samples into the MELFI

ISS026-E-023768 (27 Dec. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Catherine (Cady) Coleman, Expedition 26 flight engineer, prepares...

JSC
NASA image: Apollo 16 astronauts take lunar soil sample from Station no.9 during EVA
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Apr 22, 1971

Apollo 16 astronauts take lunar soil sample from Station no.9 during EVA

AS16-107-17561 (16-27 April 1972) --- One of the Apollo 16 astronauts scoops up lunar soil at the base of a small...

JSC
NASA image: Microbiome Body Sampling Operations
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Dec 5, 2014

Microbiome Body Sampling Operations

iss042e021398 (12/5/2014) --- A view of Microbiome swab kit containing Microbiome samples from various physical...

JSC
NASA image: Nutrition: blood sample collection
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Mar 20, 2007

Nutrition: blood sample collection

ISS014-E-17547 (20 March 2007) --- Astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Expedition 14 commander and NASA space...

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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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