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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: Perseverance Sample Tubes: Six Mars Samples and Counting
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Dec 15, 2021

Perseverance Sample Tubes: Six Mars Samples and Counting

Six facsimile sample tubes hang on the sample tube board in the offices of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover mission at...

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NASA image:  Creation of Europa's Atmosphere (Artist's Concept)
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Oct 11, 2024

Creation of Europa's Atmosphere (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows how scientists think the thin atmosphere on Jupiter's moon Europa is formed. It...

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NASA image: Proctor Crater Dunes
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Mar 9, 2023

Proctor Crater Dunes

This VIS image displays sand dunes within Proctor Crater. These dunes are composed of basaltic sand that has...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 17, 1989

Microgravity

Sand boil or sand volcano measuring 2 m (6.6 ft.) in length erupted in median of Interstate Highway 80 west of the...

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NASA image: Mars Perseverance Team, Pre-landing
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Feb 19, 2021

Mars Perseverance Team, Pre-landing

Before NASA's Mars Perseverance rover landed on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021, the entry, descent, and landing team posed at...

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NASA image: Rover Point of View of Ingenuity Flight Zone
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Mar 23, 2021

Rover Point of View of Ingenuity Flight Zone

This image shows the flight zone of NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter from the perspective of NASA's Mars 2020...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 1, 2000

Microgravity

What appear to be boulders fresh from a tumble down a mountain are really grains of Ottawa sand, a standard material...

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NASA image: Testing a Roubion-Like Rock
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Feb 14, 2022

Testing a Roubion-Like Rock

Engineers working with NASA's Perseverance Mars rover set up this test area at the agency's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: SuperCam Close-Up of Maaz
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Mar 10, 2021

SuperCam Close-Up of Maaz

This image shows a close-up view of the rock target named "Máaz" from the SuperCam instrument on NASA's Perseverance...

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NASA image: Side-by-side abrasion patches for Guilliamus and Bellegarde
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Sep 10, 2021

Side-by-side abrasion patches for Guilliamus and Bellegarde

These abrasion targets, nicknamed "Guilliamus" (left) and "Bellegarde" (right), are from the first and second rocks...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Sep 12, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-28003 (12 Sept. 2007) --- A section of Dinosaur National Monument along the Yampa River in Colorado, which...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Jun 20, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

ISS017-E-009734 (20 June 2008) --- Island of Ischia, Italy is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 1, 2000

Microgravity

Key persornel in the Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) experiment at the University of Colorado at Boulder...

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NASA image: Close-Up of Perseverance Parachute on the Martian Surface
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Feb 22, 2021

Close-Up of Perseverance Parachute on the Martian Surface

The High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was able to...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 5, 2000

Microgravity

A test cell for Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) experiment is tested for long-term storage with water in the...

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NASA image: Perseverance Views Phobos
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Oct 13, 2022

Perseverance Views Phobos

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to view Phobos, one of Mars' two moons, on Jan. 12, 2022,...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover's SkyCam
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Nov 13, 2020

Perseverance Rover's SkyCam

SkyCam is a sky-facing camera aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. As part of the Mars Environmental Dynamics...

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NASA image: Proctor Crater Dunes
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Nov 21, 2022

Proctor Crater Dunes

This VIS image displays sand dunes within Proctor Crater. These dunes are composed of basaltic sand that has...

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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 Views Wind Lifting a Massive Dust Cloud
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Jun 1, 2022

Perseverance Views Wind Lifting a Massive Dust Cloud

This series of images from a navigation camera aboard NASA's Perseverance rover shows a gust of wind sweeping dust...

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NASA image: Ingenuity's Team Reacts to Data Showing Helicopter Completed Its Second Flight
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Apr 22, 2021

Ingenuity's Team Reacts to Data Showing Helicopter Completed Its Second Flight

Members of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team at the agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory react to data showing...

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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: Perseverance Views Its Parachute
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Apr 19, 2022

Perseverance Views Its Parachute

This image of the parachute that helped deliver NASA's Perseverance Mars rover to the Martian surface was taken by...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Views Hogwallow Flats
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Dec 15, 2022

Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Views Hogwallow Flats

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this enhanced color image of "Hogwallow Flats"...

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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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