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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: Enchanted View of Jezero Rocks
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Jun 29, 2022

Enchanted View of Jezero Rocks

This image of the "Enchanted Lake" rocky outcrop, informally named after a landmark in Alaska's Katmai National Park...

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NASA image: Perseverance's CacheCam Views a Regolith Sample
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Dec 7, 2022

Perseverance's CacheCam Views a Regolith Sample

This image of Martian regolith – broken rock and dust – was captured Dec. 2, 2022, by the Sampling and Caching...

JPL
NASA image: Details of MESSENGER Impact Location
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Apr 29, 2015

Details of MESSENGER Impact Location

These graphics show the current best prediction of the location and time of NASA MESSENGER impact on Mercury...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Finds a Hollowed-Out Rock
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Jun 29, 2023

Perseverance Finds a Hollowed-Out Rock

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted this hollowed-out rock in Jezero Crater using its Mastcam-Z instrument on...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2410
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Nov 4, 2005

KSC-05pd2410

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the clean room at KSC’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the New Horizons...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Path to 'Bright Angel' in Mars' Jezero Crater
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Jun 13, 2024

Perseverance's Path to 'Bright Angel' in Mars' Jezero Crater

Superimposed on an image taken by the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, this map shows the...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Arm Over Paver Rocks
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Jul 20, 2021

Perseverance's Arm Over Paver Rocks

The robotic arm on NASA's Perseverance rover reached out to examine rocks in an area on Mars nicknamed the "Cratered...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Kicks Up Dust Cloud on Fourth Flight
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Jun 15, 2021

Ingenuity Kicks Up Dust Cloud on Fourth Flight

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is seen here at the end of its fourth flight, on April 30, 2021. This enhanced...

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NASA image: Jezero Crater's Scarp A
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Oct 7, 2021

Jezero Crater's Scarp A

The long, steep slope known as an escarpment, or scarp, along the delta in Mars' Jezero Crater that the science team...

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NASA image: Proctor Crater Dunes
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Sep 27, 2022

Proctor Crater Dunes

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

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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: Perseverance's Drill After Cleaning Operation
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Sep 2, 2021

Perseverance's Drill After Cleaning Operation

This Mastcam-Z image shows Perseverance's drill with no cored-rock sample evident in the sample tube. The image was...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-05pd2414
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Nov 4, 2005

KSC-05pd2414

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the clean room at KSC’s Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the New Horizons...

KSC
NASA image: Europa Clipper Rolls Into Thermal Vacuum Testing
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Mar 27, 2024

Europa Clipper Rolls Into Thermal Vacuum Testing

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is seen in the 85-foot-tall, 25-foot-wide (26-meter-by-8-meter) vacuum chamber,...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Helicopter is Ready to Drop
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Apr 1, 2021

Ingenuity Helicopter is Ready to Drop

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter can be seen here with all four of its legs deployed before dropping from the belly of...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover Camera View of Long Autonomous Drive
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Jul 21, 2021

Perseverance Rover Camera View of Long Autonomous Drive

This video from July 1, 2021 (the 130th sol, or Martian day, of its mission), shows scenes from the longest...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Nov 24, 1966

Microgravity

Lunar Orbiter 2 oblique northward view towards Copernicus crater on the Moon shows crater wall slumping caused by...

MSFC
NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 1, 2000

Microgravity

Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) flight hardware takes two twin double locker assemblies in the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Bit Carousel
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Jan 7, 2022

Perseverance's Bit Carousel

This image taken by the front left hazard camera (hazcam) aboard NASA's Mars Perseverance rover shows the cored-rock...

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NASA image: Keeping Europa Clipper Clean
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Sep 9, 2024

Keeping Europa Clipper Clean

A planetary protection engineer in full-body protective gear carefully collects samples from NASA's Europa Clipper...

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NASA image: Proctor Crater Dunes
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Aug 19, 2022

Proctor Crater Dunes

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

JPL
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: Microgravity
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Sep 18, 1996

Microgravity

Astronaut Carl Walz installs Mechanics of Granular Materials (MGM) test cell on STS-79. Sand and soil grains have...

MSFC
NASA image: Video Animation Made From Ingenuity's First Flight Data
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Apr 19, 2021

Video Animation Made From Ingenuity's First Flight Data

This video animation made with data from the first flight of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter shows the flight from...

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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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