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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: Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview
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Feb 16, 2021

Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview

Ingenuity project manager, JPL, MiMi Aung, gives remarks during a NASA Perseverance rover mission engineering and...

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NASA image: NASA Perseverance Rover Initial Surface Checkout Briefing
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Feb 19, 2021

NASA Perseverance Rover Initial Surface Checkout Briefing

An image showing the descent stage holding NASA’s Perseverance rover can be seen falling through the Martian...

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NASA image: Perseverance Is Moving Right Along
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Mar 5, 2021

Perseverance Is Moving Right Along

The imagery for this animated gif was taken on March 5, 2021, by a Navigation Camera on NASA's Perseverance rover...

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NASA image: PIA24267
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Feb 18, 2021

PIA24267

Members of NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission celebrate on Feb. 18, 2021, after learning the spacecraft has...

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NASA image: Abigail Allwood in Greenland
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Jun 14, 2021

Abigail Allwood in Greenland

Abigail Allwood, principal investigator of the Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry (PIXL) aboard NASA's...

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NASA image: Perseverance Views Bettys Rock
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Dec 15, 2022

Perseverance Views Bettys Rock

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this image of "Bettys Rock" using one of its front hazard cameras on June...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2641
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Dec 17, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The fairing lifting fixture raises the fairing enclosing New Horizons to the top of a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2635
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Dec 17, 2005

KSC-05pd2635

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians prepare to move New Horizons before dawn from the Payload Hazardous...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Rover Is Roving
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Dec 18, 2019

Mars 2020 Rover Is Roving

In a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, engineers observed the first driving...

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NASA image: View of the orange soil which Apollo 17 crewmen found at Station 4 during EVA
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Dec 12, 1972

View of the orange soil which Apollo 17 crewmen found at Station 4 during EVA

AS17-137-20990 (12 Dec. 1972) --- A view of the area at Station 4 (Shorty Crater) showing the now highly-publicized...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2592
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Dec 13, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, clean-suit garbed workers secure the...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing
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Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing

Associate Administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Thomas Zurbuchen, left, and Mars Sample Return...

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NASA image: How Mastcam-Z's 360-Degree Panorama Was Taken
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Mar 4, 2021

How Mastcam-Z's 360-Degree Panorama Was Taken

This animation shows the order in which the 142 images that make up Mastcam-Z's first 360-degree panorama were...

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NASA image: Portion of Europa Clipper's Tour at Jupiter (Animation)
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Oct 11, 2024

Portion of Europa Clipper's Tour at Jupiter (Animation)

This animation shows how NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will orbit Jupiter and perform 49 flybys of Europa during...

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NASA image: Crater Dunes
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Oct 6, 2022

Crater Dunes

This VIS image displays sand dunes within an unnamed creater in Noachis Terra. These dunes are composed of basaltic...

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NASA image: Cheering for Perseverance Landing
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Feb 19, 2021

Cheering for Perseverance Landing

Inside a mission support area at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, Mars 2020 Perseverance...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2647
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Dec 17, 2005

KSC-05pd2647

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The fairing enclosing New Horizons awaits further processing upon its arrival atop a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2632
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Dec 16, 2005

KSC-05pd2632

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, technicians lower New Horizons onto a...

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NASA image: Preparing for Planetary Protection Analysis
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Sep 9, 2024

Preparing for Planetary Protection Analysis

A planetary protection engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory prepares samples for analysis on March 20, 2024....

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NASA image: Crater Dunes
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Oct 24, 2022

Crater Dunes

This VIS image shows a large sand sheet with surface dune forms as well as smaller sand dunes within an unnamed...

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NASA image: Multi-spectral Line Scanner image of Northern California
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Jun 22, 1973

Multi-spectral Line Scanner image of Northern California

S73-34295B (June 1973) --- A vertical view of a portion of northern California reproduced from data taken from the...

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NASA image: Close-Up of a Perseverance-Like Drill
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Feb 14, 2022

Close-Up of a Perseverance-Like Drill

This drill is a duplicate of the one aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. It was used in a test campaign at NASA's...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 GSE Images
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Nov 22, 2019

Mars 2020 GSE Images

The Spacecraft Assembly and Rotation Fixture (SCARF) that will be used to process the Mars 2020 rover is...

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NASA image: High-Resolution Still Image of Perseverance's Landing
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Feb 19, 2021

High-Resolution Still Image of Perseverance's Landing

This high-resolution still image is part of a video taken by several cameras as NASA's Perseverance rover touched...

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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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