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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 Science Overview
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Feb 16, 2021

Mars 2020 Science Overview

Director of NASA's Science Mission Directorate’s Planetary Science Division, Lori Glaze, , left, and Principal...

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NASA image: Mars 2020's SHERLOC Instrument
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May 26, 2020

Mars 2020's SHERLOC Instrument

A close-up view of an engineering model of SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper: NASA’s Mission to Jupiter's Ocean Moon (Mission Trailer)
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Sep 30, 2024

Europa Clipper: NASA’s Mission to Jupiter's Ocean Moon (Mission Trailer)

Our solar system has a number of worlds with water, but is Earth the only one with the right environment to support...

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NASA image: REACT Demonstration
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Jul 28, 2022

REACT Demonstration

A team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida poses with a Zero Launch Mass 3D printer on July 28, 2022, at the...

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NASA image: A Volcano of Mud or Lava?
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Jun 11, 2018

A Volcano of Mud or Lava?

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows a hill with a central crater. Such features have been...

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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: Possible Mud Volcanoes on Mars
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Jan 21, 2022

Possible Mud Volcanoes on Mars

This HiRISE image shows a flat plain with various low, lumpy mounds. Some of them have distinct colors and tones...

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NASA image: Why Does NASA Want to Explore Jupiter’s Ocean Moon? (Europa Clipper Science Overview)
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May 15, 2024

Why Does NASA Want to Explore Jupiter’s Ocean Moon? (Europa Clipper Science Overview)

Everywhere there’s water on Earth, there’s life. Does that hold true elsewhere in our solar system? NASA’s Europa...

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NASA image: 2 Abrasion Patches From Perseverance at Jezero Delta
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Sep 15, 2022

2 Abrasion Patches From Perseverance at Jezero Delta

This pair of images from NASA's Perseverance shows close-up views of two rock types the rover investigated in the...

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NASA image: WATSON's View of Dourbes in Mars' Jezero Crater
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Dec 15, 2021

WATSON's View of Dourbes in Mars' Jezero Crater

This close-up view of a rock target named "Dourbes" was provided by the WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for...

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NASA image: Checking the Cover on Perseverance's SHERLOC
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Jun 26, 2024

Checking the Cover on Perseverance's SHERLOC

Video from a navigation camera aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover shows the position of a cover on the SHERLOC...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Abrasion Patch at 'Walhalla Glades'
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Jun 26, 2024

Perseverance's Abrasion Patch at 'Walhalla Glades'

This image shows the WATSON camera aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover gathering data on the "Walhalla Glades"...

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NASA image: SHERLOC's Calibration Target Aboard the Perseverance Mars Rover
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Dec 8, 2020

SHERLOC's Calibration Target Aboard the Perseverance Mars Rover

The calibration target for SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics &...

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NASA image: WATSON Takes a Closer Look
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May 11, 2021

WATSON Takes a Closer Look

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used the WATSON camera on the end of its robotic arm to conduct a focus test on May...

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NASA image: Perseverance's SHERLOC Finds Organic Molecules in 'Bright Angel'
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Sep 10, 2025

Perseverance's SHERLOC Finds Organic Molecules in 'Bright Angel'

This graph displays data collected by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover from targets in a rock formation nicknamed...

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NASA image: Moving the Lens Cover on Perseverance's SHERLOC
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Jun 26, 2024

Moving the Lens Cover on Perseverance's SHERLOC

On May 11, 2024, the 1,147th Martian day, or sol, of Perseverance's mission, the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard the...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Rolls Into Thermal Vacuum Testing
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Mar 27, 2024

Europa Clipper Rolls Into Thermal Vacuum Testing

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is seen in the 85-foot-tall, 25-foot-wide (26-meter-by-8-meter) vacuum chamber,...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Helicopter is Ready to Drop
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Apr 1, 2021

Ingenuity Helicopter is Ready to Drop

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter can be seen here with all four of its legs deployed before dropping from the belly of...

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NASA image: Perseverance Gets to Know Rochette
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Sep 10, 2021

Perseverance Gets to Know Rochette

On Aug. 27, 2021, NASA's Perseverance rover captured this image of the science-instrument-laden turret at the end of...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Prepares for Test in Space Simulator
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Mar 27, 2024

Europa Clipper Prepares for Test in Space Simulator

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is seen in the 85-foot-tall, 25-foot-wide (26-meter-by-8-meter) vacuum chamber,...

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NASA image: Perseverance and SHERLOC's Calibration Target
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Mar 26, 2025

Perseverance and SHERLOC's Calibration Target

At left is NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. The annotation shows where spacesuit materials can be found attached to a...

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NASA image: Preparing NASA's Europa Clipper's Plasma Instrument
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Apr 1, 2021

Preparing NASA's Europa Clipper's Plasma Instrument

Included in the payload of science instruments for NASA's Europa Clipper is the Plasma Instrument for Magnetic...

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NASA image: MAF_20210129_Artemis  III_Orion PVC welds
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Jan 29, 2021

MAF_20210129_Artemis III_Orion PVC welds

At NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, technicians from Orion prime contractor Lockheed Martin have...

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NASA image: Welding Underway on Orion Spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis III Mission
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Feb 9, 2021

Welding Underway on Orion Spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis III Mission

Technicians from Orion Prime Contractor Lockheed Martin weld the forward bulkhead of the pressure vessel to the...

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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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