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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: Shipment of the TIRS instrument
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Dec 8, 2017

Shipment of the TIRS instrument

The TIRS instrument in the foreground with its shipping container waits in the background. The copper-color of TIRS...

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NASA image: MSolo Instrumentation Work for Lunar Mission
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Instrumentation Work for Lunar Mission

Mass Spectrometer Observing Lunar Operations (MSolo) Instrumentation Work for Lunar Mission NASA working with U.S....

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NASA image: Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover SuperCam Instrument
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Jun 10, 2021

Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover SuperCam Instrument

Since landing on the Red Planet, NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has been hard at work analyzing rocks and soil...

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NASA image: HST SM4 Super Lightweight Instrument Carrier (SLIC)
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May 20, 2008

HST SM4 Super Lightweight Instrument Carrier (SLIC)

An animation of a rotating Super Lightweight Instrument Carrier (SLIC) as prepped for the Hubble Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Rotating Juno for Integrating Instruments
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Jul 12, 2010

Rotating Juno for Integrating Instruments

Once the radiation vault was installed on top of the propulsion module, NASA Juno spacecraft was lifted onto a large...

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NASA image: U.S. Instruments Aboard Rosetta
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Jan 24, 2014

U.S. Instruments Aboard Rosetta

Three of NASA contributions to the ESA Rosetta mission are pictured here: an ultraviolet spectrometer called Alice...

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NASA image: Key Science Instrument Installed into Webb Structure
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Dec 8, 2017

Key Science Instrument Installed into Webb Structure

The MIRI itself weighs 181 pounds (82 kg) and is being held by a special balance beam (on the left of the photo),...

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NASA image: Webb Instruments Perfected to Microscopic Levels
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Dec 8, 2017

Webb Instruments Perfected to Microscopic Levels

Dressed in a cleanroom suit to prevent contamination, Optics Technician Jeff Gum aligns a replacement Focal Plane...

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NASA image: New Views of Mars from the Thermal Emission Spectrometer Instrument
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Aug 31, 1999

New Views of Mars from the Thermal Emission Spectrometer Instrument

New Views of Mars from the Thermal Emission Spectrometer Instrument

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NASA image: Mars Polar Cap During Transition Phase Instrument Checkout
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Oct 16, 2006

Mars Polar Cap During Transition Phase Instrument Checkout

Mars Polar Cap During Transition Phase Instrument Checkout

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NASA image: Derived Topographic Model from Mars Global Surveyor Instruments
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Oct 10, 2002

Derived Topographic Model from Mars Global Surveyor Instruments

Derived Topographic Model from Mars Global Surveyor Instruments

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NASA image: Derived Topographic Model from Mars Global Surveyor Instruments
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Oct 10, 2002

Derived Topographic Model from Mars Global Surveyor Instruments

Derived Topographic Model from Mars Global Surveyor Instruments

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NASA image: NASA Technologists Embrace Laser Instrument Challenge
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Technologists Embrace Laser Instrument Challenge

Goddard scientist David Harding and Goddard technologist Tony Yu are developing a lidar system that could meet an...

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NASA image: Practicing InSight Instrument Deployment
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Dec 18, 2018

Practicing InSight Instrument Deployment

Engineers practice deploying InSight's instruments in a lab at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,...

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NASA image: Body and Mast Units of ChemCam Instrument for Mars Rover
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Sep 21, 2010

Body and Mast Units of ChemCam Instrument for Mars Rover

The two main parts of the ChemCam laser instrument for NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission are shown in this...

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NASA image: Versatile Instrument to Scout for Kuiper Belt Objects
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Mar 3, 2016

Versatile Instrument to Scout for Kuiper Belt Objects

This image of the Crab Pulsar was taken with CHIMERA, an instrument at the Palomar Observatory, which is operated by...

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NASA image: NASA OCO-2 Instrument Completes Construction
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May 10, 2012

NASA OCO-2 Instrument Completes Construction

Technicians prep NASA OCO-2 instrument for shipping at Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, Ca.

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NASA image: NASA OCO-2 Instrument Completes Construction
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Apr 2, 2014

NASA OCO-2 Instrument Completes Construction

Technicians prep NASA OCO-2 instrument for shipping at Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, Ca. Animation available in...

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NASA image: Aquarius Instrument on SAC-D Service Platform
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Apr 19, 2011

Aquarius Instrument on SAC-D Service Platform

NASA Aquarius instrument on SAC-D sevice platform in INVAP high bay facility for mechanical integration activities.

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NASA image: WFIRST's Wide Field Instrument 4K Animation
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Jun 26, 2019

WFIRST's Wide Field Instrument 4K Animation

4k animation of the telescope and Wide Field Instrument, showing a simplified exploded view of how it works.

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NASA image: Astronaut Susan Helms uses laser instrument during SPARTAN 201 operations
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Sep 16, 1994

Astronaut Susan Helms uses laser instrument during SPARTAN 201 operations

STS064-33-003 (9-20 Sept. 1994) --- Astronaut Susan J. Helms, STS-64 mission specialist, uses a laser instrument...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Testing and Integration B-roll: ATLAS instrument Loaded onto the transporter
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Oct 15, 2014

ICESat-2 Testing and Integration B-roll: ATLAS instrument Loaded onto the transporter

The ATLAS instrument is loaded from the SCA onto the transporter.

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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: Seeing Exoplanets Like Never Before with the Roman Coronagraph (Instrument Overview)
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May 20, 2024

Seeing Exoplanets Like Never Before with the Roman Coronagraph (Instrument Overview)

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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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