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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: Death Valley Heats Up
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Aug 19, 2020

Death Valley Heats Up

This temperature map shows the land surface temperatures around Death Valley in California's Mojave Desert on Aug....

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NASA image: Disaster Management: Rapid Dry-Up of Rainwater on Land Surface Leading to the Santa Barbara Wildfire
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May 8, 2009

Disaster Management: Rapid Dry-Up of Rainwater on Land Surface Leading to the Santa Barbara Wildfire

Wildfires are a recurring natural hazard faced by Californians. In Santa Barbara County, a wildfire, called the...

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NASA image: Airbag Retraction
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Jul 5, 1997

Airbag Retraction

This image shows that the Mars Pathfinder airbags have been successfully retracted, allowing safe deployment of the...

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NASA image: Apollo 14 Mission image - Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot for the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, stands by the deployed U.S. flag on the lunar surface during the early moments of the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) of the mission.
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Feb 5, 1971

Apollo 14 Mission image - Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot for the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission, stands by the deployed U.S. flag on the lunar surface during the early moments of the first extravehicular activity (EVA-1) of the mission.

AS14-66-9233 (5 Feb. 1971) --- Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot for the Apollo 14 lunar landing...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Microphone Testing at JPL
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Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Microphone Testing at JPL

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover is equipped with two microphones that, if all goes as planned, will capture the...

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NASA image: Kasei Valles
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Jul 9, 2018

Kasei Valles

Today's VIS image is located near the beginning of Kasei Valles. At the top of the image is the relative high land...

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NASA image: Wide-angle view of Apollo 17 lunar landing site
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Dec 10, 1972

Wide-angle view of Apollo 17 lunar landing site

AS17-134-20435 (10 Dec. 1972) --- Wide-angle view of the Apollo 17 Taurus-Littrow lunar landing site. To the left in...

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NASA image: Astronaut Eugene Cernan drives the Lunar Roving Vehicle during first EVA
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Dec 10, 1972

Astronaut Eugene Cernan drives the Lunar Roving Vehicle during first EVA

AS17-147-22523 (11 Dec. 1972) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan is seen test driving the "stripped down" Lunar Rover...

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NASA image: Astronaut Eugene Cernan drives the Lunar Roving Vehicle during first EVA
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Dec 10, 1972

Astronaut Eugene Cernan drives the Lunar Roving Vehicle during first EVA

AS17-147-22526 (11 Dec. 1972) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, commander, makes a short checkout of the Lunar Roving...

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NASA image: Testing a Landing Gear for Potential Future Landing on Europa
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Jan 17, 2024

Testing a Landing Gear for Potential Future Landing on Europa

Engineers test the mechanical landing system for the proposed Europa Lander project at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: Artist’s Concepts Depict SpaceX’s Starship HLS on the Moon for NASA Artemis
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Nov 20, 2024

Artist’s Concepts Depict SpaceX’s Starship HLS on the Moon for NASA Artemis

These artist’s concepts show SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) on the Moon. NASA is working with SpaceX...

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NASA image: Artist’s Concepts Depict SpaceX’s Starship HLS on the Moon for NASA Artemis
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Nov 20, 2024

Artist’s Concepts Depict SpaceX’s Starship HLS on the Moon for NASA Artemis

These artist’s concepts show SpaceX’s Starship Human Landing System (HLS) on the Moon. NASA is working with SpaceX...

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NASA image: Curiosity Sky Crane Maneuver, Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2011

Curiosity Sky Crane Maneuver, Artist Concept

This artist concept shows the sky crane maneuver during the descent of NASA Curiosity rover to the Martian surface....

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NASA image: Perseverance Arrives at Mars: Feb. 18, 2021
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Dec 21, 2020

Perseverance Arrives at Mars: Feb. 18, 2021

After nearly 300 million miles (470 million km), NASA’s Perseverance rover completes its journey to Mars on Feb. 18,...

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NASA image: Perseverance and Mars 2020 Spacecraft Components on the Surface
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Feb 22, 2021

Perseverance and Mars 2020 Spacecraft Components on the Surface

This first image of NASA's Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars from the High Resolution Imaging Experiment...

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NASA image: Engineers Prepare Europa Lander Landing Gear for Test
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Jan 17, 2024

Engineers Prepare Europa Lander Landing Gear for Test

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory – from left, Matthew Cameron-Hooper, and Thomas Reynoso – prepare...

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NASA image: InSight's Final Location on Mars
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Dec 13, 2018

InSight's Final Location on Mars

The red dot marks the final landing location of NASA's InSight lander in this annotated image of the surface of...

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NASA image: jsc2004e20304 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 5 at the Taurus-Littrow landing site taken during the second moonwalk of the mission by Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan and lunar module pilot Harrison (Jack) Schmitt. The panora
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Jul 16, 2019

jsc2004e20304 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 5 at the Taurus-Littrow landing site taken during the second moonwalk of the mission by Apollo 17 commander Eugene Cernan and lunar module pilot Harrison (Jack) Schmitt. The panora

jsc2004e20304 - Panorama view of Apollo 17 lunar surface photos for Station 5 at the Taurus-Littrow landing site...

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NASA image: ARC-1969-AS12-47-6927
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Nov 14, 1969

ARC-1969-AS12-47-6927

Apollo Crew landing site showing deployment of ALSEP (Apollo Lunar Surface expeiments package)

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NASA image: InSight Lander Solar Array Test
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Jan 23, 2018

InSight Lander Solar Array Test

While in the landed configuration for the last time before arriving on Mars, NASA's InSight lander was commanded to...

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NASA image: InSight Lander Solar Array Test
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Jan 23, 2018

InSight Lander Solar Array Test

While in the landed configuration for the last time before arriving on Mars, NASA's InSight lander was commanded to...

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NASA image: InSight Lander Solar Array Test
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Jan 23, 2018

InSight Lander Solar Array Test

While in the landed configuration for the last time before arriving on Mars, NASA's InSight lander was commanded to...

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NASA image: InSight Lander Solar Array Test
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Jan 23, 2018

InSight Lander Solar Array Test

While in the landed configuration for the last time before arriving on Mars, NASA's InSight lander was commanded to...

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NASA image: InSight Lander Solar Array Test
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Jan 23, 2018

InSight Lander Solar Array Test

While in the landed configuration for the last time before arriving on Mars, NASA's InSight lander was commanded to...

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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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