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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: KSC-05pd2408
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Nov 4, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, a technician from...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Experiments package
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May 10, 1972

Apollo 17 Lunar Surface Experiments package

S72-37260 (November 1972) --- The remote antenna for the Lunar Seismic Profiling Experiment, Numbered S-203, a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2590
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Dec 13, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the two fairing sections move into place...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2632A
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Dec 16, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, technicians monitor New Horizons as it is...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Spacecraft (Illustration)
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Apr 1, 2021

Europa Clipper Spacecraft (Illustration)

This illustration, updated in December 2020, depicts NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft. With an internal global ocean...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 GSE Images
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Nov 22, 2019

Mars 2020 GSE Images

Critical ground support equipment that will be utilized to process the Mars 2020 rover is photographed inside the...

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NASA image: Crater Dunes
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Nov 29, 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:  Hubble's Ultraviolet Observations Reveal Hydrogen and Oxygen at Europa
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Oct 11, 2024

Hubble's Ultraviolet Observations Reveal Hydrogen and Oxygen at Europa

Ultraviolet observations made by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 2012 illustrate two key elements in the thin...

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NASA image: Gully Activity in Triolet Crater
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Jan 31, 2023

Gully Activity in Triolet Crater

Gullies lying on the northeast slopes of Triolet Crater (about 11.6 km in diameter ), are located in the Southern...

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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 image shows the 142 images that make up Mastcam-Z's first 360-degree panorama. Mastcam-Z is a pair of zoomable...

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NASA image: Flooded Impact Craters in Hebrus Valles
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Jun 27, 2022

Flooded Impact Craters in Hebrus Valles

Hebrus Valles are a complex set of channels in the northern lowlands of Mars just to the west of the Elysium...

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NASA image: NASA Perseverance Rover Landing Day
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Feb 18, 2021

NASA Perseverance Rover Landing Day

Perseverance flight director Magdy Bareh moves the final marble from the Perseverance Mars rover Earth launch jar to...

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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, gives remarks during a NASA...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 GSE Images
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Nov 22, 2019

Mars 2020 GSE Images

Buck Crenshaw, a quality assurance subject matter expert with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), is...

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NASA image: JPL Shows Off Europa Clipper in the Clean Room
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Apr 11, 2024

JPL Shows Off Europa Clipper in the Clean Room

Members of the media viewed NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft in High Bay 1 in the historic Spacecraft Assembly...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2629
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Dec 15, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians install strips of the New Horizons mission decal on the spacecraft fairing...

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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

Director of technology demonstrations, NASA’s Space Technology Mission Directorate, Trudy Kortes, screen left, and...

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NASA image: SHERLOC's Labyrinth Calibration Target
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Jun 26, 2024

SHERLOC's Labyrinth Calibration Target

This labyrinth – with a silhouette of the fictional detective Sherlock Holmes at its center – is used as a...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover's First Image from Mars
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Feb 18, 2021

Perseverance Rover's First Image from Mars

This is one of the first images NASA's Perseverance rover sent back after touching down on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021....

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NASA image: A Map of Perseverance's Depot Samples
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Dec 15, 2022

A Map of Perseverance's Depot Samples

This map shows where NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will be dropping 10 samples that a future mission could pick up....

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2644
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Dec 17, 2005

KSC-05pd2644

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Technicians monitor the fairing enclosing New Horizons as it is lowered onto the top of...

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NASA image: S73-34295A
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Aug 19, 2008

S73-34295A

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

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00339
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Oct 26, 2004

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A unique drill is being tested by NASA. The futuristic drill is in development at Johnson Space Center and is...

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NASA image: RIMFAX Location on NASA's Perseverance Rover (Illustration)
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Oct 8, 2020

RIMFAX Location on NASA's Perseverance Rover (Illustration)

Perseverance's Radar Imager for Mars' Subsurface Experiment (RIMFAX) uses radar waves to probe the ground, revealing...

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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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