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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: Cumberland Target for Drilling by Curiosity Mars Rover
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May 9, 2013

Cumberland Target for Drilling by Curiosity Mars Rover

Cumberland has been selected as the second target for drilling by NASA Mars rover Curiosity. The rover has the...

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NASA image: Five Bites Into Mars
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Nov 15, 2012

Five Bites Into Mars

NASA Mars rover Curiosity used a mechanism on its robotic arm to dig up five scoopfuls of material from a patch of...

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NASA image: Bedding Pattern Interpreted as Martian Delta Deposition
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Dec 8, 2014

Bedding Pattern Interpreted as Martian Delta Deposition

On March 25, 2014, view from the Mastcam on NASA Curiosity Mars rover looks southward at the Kimberley waypoint....

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NASA image:  Curiosity Views Boxwork Patterns at a Distance
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Jun 23, 2025

Curiosity Views Boxwork Patterns at a Distance

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover viewed this expanse while looking out across a region filled with low ridges known as...

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NASA image: Argon Isotopes Provide Robust Signature of Atmospheric Loss
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Apr 8, 2013

Argon Isotopes Provide Robust Signature of Atmospheric Loss

This image, made by the quadrupole mass spectrometer in the SAM suite of instruments in NASA Curiosity Mars rover....

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NASA image: Westward View from Curiosity on Sol 347
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Aug 2, 2013

Westward View from Curiosity on Sol 347

The prominent rock in this image from NASA rover Curiosity, informally named East Bull Rock, is about 20 inches half...

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NASA image: Curiosity View Ahead Through Artist Drive
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Apr 13, 2015

Curiosity View Ahead Through Artist Drive

This view from the Navigation Camera (Navcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the terrain ahead of the rover as...

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NASA image: Curiosity First Rock Star, Up-Close
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Aug 17, 2012

Curiosity First Rock Star, Up-Close

This close-up image shows the first target NASA Curiosity rover aims to zap with its Chemistry and Camera ChemCam...

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NASA image: Sand Moving Under Curiosity, One Day to Next
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Feb 27, 2017

Sand Moving Under Curiosity, One Day to Next

This image from an animation shows wind blowing sand underneath NASA Curiosity Mars rover on a non-driving day for...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 360 Panorama of "Rock Hall"
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Feb 8, 2019

Curiosity's 360 Panorama of "Rock Hall"

This panorama was taken on Dec. 19, 2018, (Sol 2265) by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover....

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NASA image: Curiosity Views 'Sequoia' Using Its Mastcam
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Nov 6, 2023

Curiosity Views 'Sequoia' Using Its Mastcam

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used the drill on the end of its robotic arm to collect a sample from a rock nicknamed...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-4357
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Jun 10, 2011

KSC-2011-4357

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- At NASA's Launch Complex-2 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California the...

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NASA image: View of Yellowknife Bay Formation, with Drilling Sites
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Dec 9, 2013

View of Yellowknife Bay Formation, with Drilling Sites

This mosaic of images from NASA Curiosity shows geological members of the Yellowknife Bay formation, and the sites...

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NASA image: Signs of Perchlorates and Sulfur Containing Compounds
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Dec 3, 2012

Signs of Perchlorates and Sulfur Containing Compounds

NASA Mars rover Curiosity has detected sulfur, chlorine, and oxygen compounds in fine grains scooped by the rover at...

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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: Preparatory Test of Drilling on Mars Generates Rock Powder
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Feb 7, 2013

Preparatory Test of Drilling on Mars Generates Rock Powder

In an activity called the mini drill test, NASA Mars rover Curiosity used its drill to generate this ring of...

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NASA image: Curiosity Color View of Martian Dune After Crossing It
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Feb 19, 2014

Curiosity Color View of Martian Dune After Crossing It

This look back at a dune that NASA Curiosity Mars rover drove across was taken by the rover Mast Camera Mastcam...

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NASA image: Great Convergence of Spacecraft around Mars
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Aug 4, 2012

Great Convergence of Spacecraft around Mars

This frame from an artist animation shows how NASA how orbiters over Mars will monitor the landing of NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: Curiosity Looks Downslope From the Sulfate Unit
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Apr 24, 2025

Curiosity Looks Downslope From the Sulfate Unit

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this view looking back down at the floor of Gale Crater from its location on...

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NASA image: First Night Image of MAHLI Calibration Target Under Ultraviolet Lights
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Jan 24, 2013

First Night Image of MAHLI Calibration Target Under Ultraviolet Lights

Illumination in this image comes from MAHLI two ultraviolet LEDs, which emit light in a waveband centered at a...

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NASA image: Point Lake Outcrop in Gale Crater
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Jun 5, 2013

Point Lake Outcrop in Gale Crater

This image from NASA Curiosity was taken by the right telephoto-lens camera of the Mast Camera Mastcam on the rover...

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NASA image: Confidence Hills Drill Powder in Scoop
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Nov 4, 2014

Confidence Hills Drill Powder in Scoop

This image from NASA Curiosity rover shows a sample of powdered rock extracted by the rover drill from the...

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NASA image: Resistant Features in Pahrump Hills Outcrop
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Sep 25, 2014

Resistant Features in Pahrump Hills Outcrop

This image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI camera on NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows an example of a type of...

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NASA image: Curiosity GIF Shows Drifting Clouds Over Mars' Mount Sharp
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May 28, 2021

Curiosity GIF Shows Drifting Clouds Over Mars' Mount Sharp

This GIF shows clouds drifting over Mount Sharp on Mars, as viewed by NASA's Curiosity rover on March 19, 2021, the...

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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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