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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: Three of Perseverance's Depot Locations
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Dec 15, 2022

Three of Perseverance's Depot Locations

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to take this image of the location where three of its 10...

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NASA image: NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #2
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Nov 17, 2017

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #2

This artist's rendition depicts NASA's Mars 2020 rover studying a Mars rock outrcrop. The mission will not only seek...

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NASA image: Expedition 66 astronauts sample chile peppers grown on the International Space Station
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Oct 29, 2021

Expedition 66 astronauts sample chile peppers grown on the International Space Station

iss066e023179 (October 29, 2021) -- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei samples a red...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1021
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May 18, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, the Minus Eighty Degree Laboratory Freezer...

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NASA image: NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #7
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Nov 17, 2017

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #7

NASA's Mars 2020 rover looks at the horizon in this artist's concept. The mission will not only seek out and study...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1341
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Jul 19, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Genesis spacecraft is...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1342
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Jul 19, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- In the tower at Launch Complex 17-A, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the canister is...

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NASA image: Perseverance Cores 'Berea'
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Mar 31, 2023

Perseverance Cores 'Berea'

This animation shows NASA's Perseverance Mars rover collecting a rock sample from an outcrop the science team calls...

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NASA image: Perseverance Expels Rock Fragments
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Jan 21, 2022

Perseverance Expels Rock Fragments

A portion of a cored-rock sample is ejected from the rotary percussive drill on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. The...

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NASA image: Perseverance Cores 'Main River'
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Apr 10, 2025

Perseverance Cores 'Main River'

The robotic arm on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its percussive drill to core and collect the "Main River"...

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NASA image: Sample Tube in Perseverance's Coring Drill
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Aug 6, 2021

Sample Tube in Perseverance's Coring Drill

This enhanced-color image from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA's Perseverance rover shows a sample tube inside...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Navigation Camera Captures Sample Borehole
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Sep 2, 2021

Perseverance's Navigation Camera Captures Sample Borehole

This composite of two images shows the hole drilled by NASA's Perseverance rover during its second sample-collection...

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NASA image: Perseverance Samples 'Berea'
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Mar 31, 2023

Perseverance Samples 'Berea'

This image shows the rocky outcrop the Perseverance science team calls "Berea" after the NASA Mars rover extracted a...

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NASA image: Confirmation of Montdenier Sample in Perseverance's Drill
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Sep 10, 2021

Confirmation of Montdenier Sample in Perseverance's Drill

This image taken by the Mastcam-Z camera aboard NASA's Perseverance rover on Sept. 4, 2021, confirmed that the rover...

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NASA image: Sealing in Perseverance's First Sample
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Sep 6, 2021

Sealing in Perseverance's First Sample

The first cored sample of Mars rock acquired by NASA's Perseverance rover is sealed inside its titanium container...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00302
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Aug 20, 2004

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This September a Hollywood-style capture will highlight NASA's Genesis mission when it comes to an exciting climax....

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NASA image: Exploring Majestic Jezero Crater (Illustration)
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Jan 27, 2021

Exploring Majestic Jezero Crater (Illustration)

An illustration of NASA's Perseverance rover exploring inside Mars' Jezero Crater. The 28-mile-wide...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00073
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Mar 25, 2005

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The crew of the Space Shuttle Discovery got some recent hands-on experience with equipment they will soon take into...

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NASA image: Mapping Perseverance's First Six Samples
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Dec 28, 2021

Mapping Perseverance's First Six Samples

This annotated map shows the locations where NASA's Perseverance Mars rover collected its first witness tube and...

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NASA image: Sample Tube in Perseverance's Drill With Rock Core
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Sep 2, 2021

Sample Tube in Perseverance's Drill With Rock Core

This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 (the 190th sol, or Martian...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Rock Core From 'Berea' Outcrop
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Mar 31, 2023

Perseverance's Rock Core From 'Berea' Outcrop

This image shows a cylinder of rock the size of a piece of classroom chalk inside the drill of NASA's Perseverance...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Journey to First Successful Sample Collection
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Sep 10, 2021

Perseverance's Journey to First Successful Sample Collection

This image shows the journey of NASA's Perseverance rover across the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater in the...

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NASA image: Exploring the Moon_ Lunar Tools
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Jan 10, 2025

Exploring the Moon_ Lunar Tools

“How does NASA collect surface samples from the Moon? The answer may surprise you! Explore the challenges of...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc188
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Jan 22, 1997

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The Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at 9:22:44 a.m. EST Jan. 22 to conclude the fifth...

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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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