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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: 'Diamond Jenness': Before the Grind
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Aug 3, 2004

'Diamond Jenness': Before the Grind

This microscopic imager mosaic of the rock called "Diamond Jenness" was snapped on sol 177 before NASA's Mars...

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NASA image: Perseverance's View of 'Bunsen Peak'
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Apr 3, 2024

Perseverance's View of 'Bunsen Peak'

This view shows a rock nicknamed "Bunsen Peak" where NASA's Perseverance Mars rover extracted its 21st rock core...

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NASA image: Layers Inside 'Endurance'
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Jun 15, 2004

Layers Inside 'Endurance'

This view of rock layers exposed in the upper portion of the inner slope of "Endurance Crater" was captured by the...

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NASA image: Curiosity Trek
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Dec 10, 2015

Curiosity Trek

The Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity, continues its exciting traverse of Mars. In an image acquired in September,...

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NASA image: Flat Top
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Jul 6, 1997

Flat Top

A close-up of the rectangular rock called "Flat Top" from NASA's Mars Pathfinder (MPF) rover Sojourner in July,...

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NASA image: Rock Stripes Pattern in Mars' 'Perseverance Valley'
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Feb 15, 2018

Rock Stripes Pattern in Mars' 'Perseverance Valley'

Textured rows on the ground in this portion of "Perseverance Valley" are under investigation by NASA's Mars...

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NASA image: Pilbara, NW Australia
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Feb 4, 2022

Pilbara, NW Australia

The Pilbara in northwestern Australia exposes some of the oldest rocks on Earth, over 3.6 billion years old. The...

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NASA image: Curiosity's First Clay Unit Drill Hole
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Apr 11, 2019

Curiosity's First Clay Unit Drill Hole

The Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this set of images before and after it drilled...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Collecting Sample (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 10, 2020

Mars 2020 Collecting Sample (Artist's Concept)

In this illustration, NASA's Mars 2020 rover uses its drill to core a rock sample on Mars. Scheduled to launch in...

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NASA image: Wind and Rock
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Mar 9, 2011

Wind and Rock

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey is located west of Zephyria Planum. Surfaces in this region have undergone...

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NASA image: Raining Rocks
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Feb 1, 2017

Raining Rocks

Impact ejecta is material that is thrown up and out of the surface of a planet as a result of the impact of an...

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NASA image: Wind and Rock
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Nov 18, 2010

Wind and Rock

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey shows lava flows of Alba Mons and windstreaks behind craters in the area....

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NASA image: Wind and Rock
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Feb 18, 2011

Wind and Rock

The ejecta materials of this crater are more resistant to erosion than the surrounding materials. The wind has...

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NASA image: Auto-Focused on Details in Yellowjacket on Mars
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May 22, 2015

Auto-Focused on Details in Yellowjacket on Mars

This image from the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows detailed texture...

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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: Curiosity's 42 Drill Holes
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Aug 27, 2024

Curiosity's 42 Drill Holes

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has collected 42 powderized rock samples with the drill on the end of its robotic arm....

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NASA image: Biologist Caye Johnson Explains How NASA Searched for Life from the Moon in Recently Rediscovered Historic Footage
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Jul 8, 2019

Biologist Caye Johnson Explains How NASA Searched for Life from the Moon in Recently Rediscovered Historic Footage

Caye Johnson, a former biologist from NASA's Ames Research Center, narrates footage from 1969 of researchers...

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NASA image: NASA honors Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise Jr.
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Dec 2, 2009

NASA honors Apollo 13 astronaut Fred Haise Jr.

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden (left) presents the Ambassador of Exploration Award (an encased moon rock) to...

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NASA image: Zooming in on Perseverance Rover's Wildcat Ridge Abrasion Patch
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Sep 15, 2022

Zooming in on Perseverance Rover's Wildcat Ridge Abrasion Patch

This video from NASA's Perseverance rover shows increasingly close views of an abraded rock at "Wildcat Ridge" in...

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NASA image: Sojourner APXS at Stimpy - Left Eye
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Jul 2, 1999

Sojourner APXS at Stimpy - Left Eye

This image shows the Sojourner rover's Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) deployed against the rock "Stimpy" on...

NASA image: Lunar Samples - Apollo 12
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Nov 28, 1969

Lunar Samples - Apollo 12

S69-60354 (29 Nov. 1969) --- A scientist's gloved hand holds one of the numerous rock samples brought back to Earth...

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NASA image: Abrasion Patch Bellegarde
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Sep 10, 2021

Abrasion Patch Bellegarde

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its abrasion tool to grind down the rock surface at this target, nicknamed...

NASA image: SuperCam Views Cine
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Dec 15, 2021

SuperCam Views Cine

This enhanced-color close-up of a rock target called "Cine" was captured by the SuperCam instrument aboard NASA's...

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NASA image: SHERLOC's View of Garde
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Dec 16, 2021

SHERLOC's View of Garde

This annotated image shows a rock target called "Garde" as analyzed by SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with...

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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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