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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: JPL-20200515-M2020f-0001-Mars 2020 Media Reel Updated
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May 15, 2020

JPL-20200515-M2020f-0001-Mars 2020 Media Reel Updated

B-roll for media. NASA's Mars 2020 mission, which includes the Perseverance rover, is launching to the Red Planet in...

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NASA image: How Did Life Begin on Earth | We Asked a NASA Expert
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Jun 30, 2023

How Did Life Begin on Earth | We Asked a NASA Expert

How did life begin on Earth? This is a fundamental question that is a driving force behind the study of...

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NASA image: Lake Salda Rocks
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Jan 27, 2021

Lake Salda Rocks

The rocks seen here along the shoreline of Lake Salda in Turkey were formed over time by microbes that trap minerals...

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NASA image: NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #1
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May 23, 2017

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #1

This artist's concept depicts NASA's Mars 2020 rover on the surface of Mars. The mission takes the next step by not...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, searches the Banana River for a grass specimen. In the background is one of the launch pads.  The biologist is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival.  On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.
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Feb 5, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, searches the Banana River for a grass specimen. In the background is one of the launch pads. The biologist is studying the life history of sea turtles, especially what they eat, where they lay their eggs and what factors might harm their survival. On the boat trip she is also monitoring the growth of sea grasses and algae and the water quality of estuaries and lagoons used by sea turtles and other aquatic wildlife.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Karen Holloway-Adkins, KSC wildlife specialist, searches the Banana River for a grass...

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NASA image: Side-by-Side: Curiosity and Mars 2020
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Dec 10, 2019

Side-by-Side: Curiosity and Mars 2020

Illustrations of NASA's Curiosity and Mars 2020 rovers. While the newest rover borrows from Curiosity's design, each...

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NASA image: An Upcoming Commercial Crew Flight Test on This Week @NASA – February 22, 2019
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Feb 22, 2019

An Upcoming Commercial Crew Flight Test on This Week @NASA – February 22, 2019

An upcoming Commercial Crew Flight Test, training underway for the space station’s next crew, and a new development...

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NASA image: Remembering our Fallen Heroes on This Week @NASA – February 8, 2019
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Feb 22, 2019

Remembering our Fallen Heroes on This Week @NASA – February 8, 2019

An upcoming Commercial Crew Flight Test, training underway for the space station’s next crew, and a new development...

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NASA image: NASA Searches for Life from the Moon in Recently Rediscovered Historic Footage
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Jul 12, 2019

NASA Searches for Life from the Moon in Recently Rediscovered Historic Footage

This footage from 1969 shows researchers at NASA’s Ames Research Center examining samples of Moon rocks and soil...

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NASA image: Perseverance's PIXL Opens its Dust Cover
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Sep 22, 2020

Perseverance's PIXL Opens its Dust Cover

The Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry (PIXL) opens its cover during testing at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover on Mars (Illustration)
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Dec 21, 2020

Perseverance Rover on Mars (Illustration)

This illustration shows NASA's Mars Perseverance rover on the surface of the Red Planet. Perseverance will search...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover on Mars (Gradient Illustration)
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Dec 21, 2020

Perseverance Rover on Mars (Gradient Illustration)

This illustration shows NASA's Mars Perseverance rover on the surface of the Red Planet. Perseverance will search...

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NASA image: Clues for Mars in the Australian Outback
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Aug 23, 2019

Clues for Mars in the Australian Outback

Scientists with NASA's Mars 2020 mission and the European-Russian ExoMars mission traveled to the Australian Outback...

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NASA image: Is There Potential for Life on Europa?
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Feb 25, 2025

Is There Potential for Life on Europa?

Is there potential for life on Europa? This icy moon of Jupiter has a massive ocean hidden beneath its icy crust —...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Could Jupiter's Moon Europa Support Life? | Europa Clipper Mission to Investigate [Episode 58]
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Oct 1, 2024

NASA Science Live: Could Jupiter's Moon Europa Support Life? | Europa Clipper Mission to Investigate [Episode 58]

Does Jupiter’s moon Europa have conditions to support life? NASA’s Europa Clipper mission is set to launch on a...

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NASA image: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ships Out Coronagraph Instrument for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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May 21, 2024

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ships Out Coronagraph Instrument for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

B-roll and sound bites for media and public use. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern...

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

NASA Perseverance Rover Landing Day

Members of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover team study data on monitors in mission control, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021,...

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NASA image: Empire State Illuminated for Mars Perseverance
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Feb 16, 2021

Empire State Illuminated for Mars Perseverance

The Empire State Building is illuminated in red to celebrate this Thursday's scheduled landing on Mars of NASA's...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing
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Feb 18, 2021

Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing

NASA Perseverance rover mission management and scientist celebrate a successful landing on Mars at the start of a...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing
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Feb 18, 2021

Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing

An image showing where Perseverance Mars rover landed is shown during a NASA Perseverance rover mission post-landing...

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NASA image: NASA Mars Perseverance on Nasdaq MarketSite
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Feb 18, 2021

NASA Mars Perseverance on Nasdaq MarketSite

A Mars 2020 message is seen on the video board of the Nasdaq MarketSite after NASA's Perseverance rover landed on...

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NASA image: Need To Know: Sample Analysis at Mars Findings
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Dec 16, 2014

Need To Know: Sample Analysis at Mars Findings

There’s big news coming out of the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument suite (SAM) on NASA’s Curiosity rover. For the...

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

NASA Perseverance Rover Landing Day

A serving tray with signatures from the NASA Perseverance Mars rover team is seen in mission control, Thursday, Feb....

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NASA image: NASA Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars
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Feb 18, 2021

NASA Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

Members of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover team study data on monitors in mission control, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021,...

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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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