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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: Minerals at Rocknest and John Klein
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Mar 12, 2013

Minerals at Rocknest and John Klein

These images, made from data obtained by Curiosity CheMin, show the patterns obtained from a drift of windblown dust...

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NASA image: Concretions at Cumberland
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Jun 5, 2013

Concretions at Cumberland

This image taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI on NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows the texture of the patch of...

JPL
NASA image: Does this Vial Contain Organics?
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Jan 16, 2013

Does this Vial Contain Organics?

The NASA Astrobiology Icy Worlds team at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory are collecting samples from a simulated...

JPL
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: Luna 16
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Mar 25, 2010

Luna 16

Luna 16 was the first robotic mission to land on the Moon on basaltic plains of Mare Fecunditatis and return a...

JPL
NASA image: Investigating Curiosity Drill Area
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Feb 9, 2013

Investigating Curiosity Drill Area

NASA Mars rover Curiosity used its Mast Camera Mastcam to take the images combined into this mosaic of the drill...

JPL
NASA image: Heating Martian Sand Grains
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Dec 3, 2012

Heating Martian Sand Grains

This plot of data from NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows the variety of gases that were released from sand grains upon...

JPL
NASA image: Snow White Trench After Scraping
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Jul 24, 2008

Snow White Trench After Scraping

This view from the Surface Stereo Imager on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander shows the trench informally named Snow White...

JPL
NASA image: View of a Cometary Impact Into Aerogel
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Jan 20, 2006

View of a Cometary Impact Into Aerogel

Closeup view of a cometary impact upper right into aerogel was inspected by scientists at a laboratory at the...

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NASA image: Opening and Closing SAM
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Sep 12, 2012

Opening and Closing SAM

This image from NASA Curiosity rover shows the inlet covers for the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument as the rover...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rocknest Workplace
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Dec 3, 2012

Curiosity Rocknest Workplace

This mosaic from NASA Mars rover, Curiosity, shows the first four of five places from which the rover scoop obtained...

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NASA image: Laser Hits on Martian Drill Tailings
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Feb 13, 2013

Laser Hits on Martian Drill Tailings

A day after NASA Mars rover Curiosity drilled the first sample-collection hole into a rock on Mars, the rover...

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NASA image: Tools at Curiosity Fingertips
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Sep 6, 2012

Tools at Curiosity Fingertips

This engineering drawing shows the five devices that make up the turret at the end of the arm on NASA Curiosity...

JPL
NASA image: Candidate Drilling Target on Mars Doesnt Pass Exam
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Aug 22, 2014

Candidate Drilling Target on Mars Doesnt Pass Exam

This image from the front Hazcam on NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows the rover drill in place during a test of...

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NASA image: A Piece of New Mexico on Mars
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Sep 10, 2012

A Piece of New Mexico on Mars

This image taken by the MAHLI camera shows a sample of basaltic rock from a lava flow in New Mexico serves as a...

JPL
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"...

JPL
NASA image: Inlet Cover On the Curiosity Rover
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Jun 4, 2018

Inlet Cover On the Curiosity Rover

The drill bit of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover over one of the sample inlets on the rover's deck. The inlets lead to...

JPL
NASA image: SHIFT Researcher Analyzes Field Samples at Dangermond Preserve
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Apr 18, 2022

SHIFT Researcher Analyzes Field Samples at Dangermond Preserve

University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) student Piper Lovegreen calibrates a sensor to measure leaf...

JPL
NASA image: Andre Douglas - JETT5 - jsc2024e035690
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May 17, 2024

Andre Douglas - JETT5 - jsc2024e035690

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas pours a scoopful of geologic samples into a sample bag during a simulated moonwalk in...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-015
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Nov 29, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-015

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

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-012
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Nov 29, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-012

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

ARC
NASA image: JETT5 - jsc2024e035684
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May 17, 2024

JETT5 - jsc2024e035684

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas uses a rake to pour “lunar” samples into a sample bag during a simulated moonwalk in...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-016
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Nov 29, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-016

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

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-005
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Nov 29, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-005

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

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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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