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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.

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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: Billion-Pixel View From Curiosity at Rock Nest, Raw Color
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Jun 19, 2013

Billion-Pixel View From Curiosity at Rock Nest, Raw Color

This image from NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows Curiosity at the Rocknest site where the rover scooped up samples of...

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NASA image: Phoenix Robotic Arm Scoop with Rasp
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Jul 15, 2008

Phoenix Robotic Arm Scoop with Rasp

This drawing shows a side view of NASA Phoenix Mars Lander scoop with various tools for acquiring soil, icy soil and...

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NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory Using Laser Instrument, Artist Concept
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Feb 23, 2007

Mars Science Laboratory Using Laser Instrument, Artist Concept

This artist conception of NASA Mars Science Laboratory portrays use of the rover ChemCam instrument to identify the...

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NASA image: Shooting Lasers
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Nov 2, 2012

Shooting Lasers

This picture shows a lab demonstration of the measurement chamber inside the Tunable Laser Spectrometer, an...

JPL
NASA image: Chlorinated Compounds at Rocknest
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Dec 3, 2012

Chlorinated Compounds at Rocknest

The first examinations of Martian soil by the Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM, instrument on NASA Mars Curiosity...

JPL
NASA image: Site of Curiosity Second Bite of Mount Sharp
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Feb 5, 2015

Site of Curiosity Second Bite of Mount Sharp

Gray cuttings from Curiosity drilling into a target called Mojave 2 are visible surrounding the sample-collection...

JPL
NASA image: Eroding Terrain in Arabia Terra
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Dec 18, 2014

Eroding Terrain in Arabia Terra

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, approximately 1.5 x 3 kilometers, shows a sample of eroded Martian...

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NASA image: Ascraeus Mons
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Jan 6, 2010

Ascraeus Mons

This image of the southern flank of Ascraeus Mons, taken by NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft, shows a small sample...

JPL
NASA image: Billion-Pixel View From Curiosity at Rock Nest, White-Balanced
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Jun 19, 2013

Billion-Pixel View From Curiosity at Rock Nest, White-Balanced

This image from NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows Curiosity at the Rocknest site where the rover scooped up samples of...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Still a cool Problem Child, March 23, 2000
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May 7, 2000

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Still a cool Problem Child, March 23, 2000

NASA TOPEX/Poseidon data, collected over a 10-day sampling cycle from March 1 to 11, 2000, showed a La Niña condition.

JPL
NASA image: Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer for Phoenix Mars Lander
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Aug 2, 2007

Thermal and Evolved Gas Analyzer for Phoenix Mars Lander

NASA Phoenix Mars Lander carried the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer t to heat and sniff samples of Martian soil...

JPL
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Departure:  Farewell to Asteroid Bennu
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May 10, 2021

OSIRIS-REx Departure: Farewell to Asteroid Bennu

After two and a half years of space operations near asteroid Bennu.... NASA’s first asteroid return mission...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Landing Broadcast
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Sep 24, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Landing Broadcast

OSIRIS-REx sample return from asteroid Bennu. Landing in Dugway, Utah on September 24, 2023.

GSFC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians remove the cover from the Minus Eighty Lab Freezer for ISS(MELFI) provided as Laboratory Support Equipment by the European Space Agency for the International Space Station.  The lab will provide cooling and storage for reagents, samples and perishable materials in four insulated containers called dewars with independently selectable temperatures of -80°C, -26°C, and +4°C. It also will be used to transport samples to and from the station.   The MELFI is planned for launch on the ULF-1 mission.
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Sep 8, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians remove the cover from the Minus Eighty Lab Freezer for ISS(MELFI) provided as Laboratory Support Equipment by the European Space Agency for the International Space Station. The lab will provide cooling and storage for reagents, samples and perishable materials in four insulated containers called dewars with independently selectable temperatures of -80°C, -26°C, and +4°C. It also will be used to transport samples to and from the station. The MELFI is planned for launch on the ULF-1 mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians remove the cover from the Minus...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  After removing its cover, technicians look over the Minus Eighty Lab Freezer for ISS (MELFI),  provided as Laboratory Support Equipment by the European Space Agency for the International Space Station.  The lab will provide cooling and storage for reagents, samples and perishable materials in four insulated containers called dewars with independently selectable temperatures of -80°C, -26°C, and +4°C. It also will be used to transport samples to and from the station.   The MELFI is planned for launch on the ULF-1 mission.
Image
Sep 8, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After removing its cover, technicians look over the Minus Eighty Lab Freezer for ISS (MELFI), provided as Laboratory Support Equipment by the European Space Agency for the International Space Station. The lab will provide cooling and storage for reagents, samples and perishable materials in four insulated containers called dewars with independently selectable temperatures of -80°C, -26°C, and +4°C. It also will be used to transport samples to and from the station. The MELFI is planned for launch on the ULF-1 mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After removing its cover, technicians look over the Minus Eighty Lab Freezer for ISS...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  The Minus Eighty Lab Freezer for ISS (MELFI), provided as Laboratory Support Equipment by the European Space Agency for the International Space Station, is seen in the Space Station Processing Facility.  The lab will provide cooling and storage for reagents, samples and perishable materials in four insulated containers called dewars with independently selectable temperatures of -80°C, -26°C, and +4°C. It also will be used to transport samples to and from the station.   The MELFI is planned for launch on the ULF-1 mission.
Image
Sep 8, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Minus Eighty Lab Freezer for ISS (MELFI), provided as Laboratory Support Equipment by the European Space Agency for the International Space Station, is seen in the Space Station Processing Facility. The lab will provide cooling and storage for reagents, samples and perishable materials in four insulated containers called dewars with independently selectable temperatures of -80°C, -26°C, and +4°C. It also will be used to transport samples to and from the station. The MELFI is planned for launch on the ULF-1 mission.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Minus Eighty Lab Freezer for ISS (MELFI), provided as Laboratory Support Equipment...

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NASA image: Andre Douglas and Kate Rubins - JETT 5 - jsc2024e035651
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May 16, 2024

Andre Douglas and Kate Rubins - JETT 5 - jsc2024e035651

NASA astronaut Kate Rubins places a sample marker in the soil before collecting a sample during a nighttime...

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NASA image: Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling
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Apr 6, 2018

Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling

On Friday, April 6, 2018, in NASA’s Building 8337 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and...

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NASA image: Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling
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Apr 6, 2018

Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling

On Friday, April 6, 2018, in NASA’s Building 8337 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and...

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NASA image: Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling
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Apr 6, 2018

Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling

On Friday, April 6, 2018, in NASA’s Building 8337 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, a technician cleans...

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NASA image: Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling
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Apr 6, 2018

Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling

On Friday, April 6, 2018, in NASA’s Building 8337 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and...

KSC
NASA image: Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling
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Apr 6, 2018

Delta II ICESat-2 Fairing Cleaning and Sampling

On Friday, April 6, 2018, in NASA’s Building 8337 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, technicians and...

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NASA image: View of boulder found at Station 6 by Apollo 16 astronauts
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Dec 13, 1972

View of boulder found at Station 6 by Apollo 16 astronauts

AS17-140-21438 (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- This 70mm frame features a close-up view of a large multi-cracked boulder...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-024
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Nov 29, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-024

Stardust sample analysis @ UC Berkeley clean room with Dr Scott Sandford, NASA Ames Astrophysicist - mission samples...

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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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