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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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NASA image: InSight on Its Parachute (Illustration)
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Oct 10, 2018

InSight on Its Parachute (Illustration)

This illustration shows a simulated view of NASA's InSight lander descending towards the surface of Mars on its...

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NASA image: NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions
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Jun 4, 2025

NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions

An Alta X drone is positioned at altitude for an air launch of the Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy...

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NASA image: Boeing CST-100 Starliner Parachute Test
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Sep 19, 2020

Boeing CST-100 Starliner Parachute Test

A reused drogue parachute deploys from Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner test article during the final balloon drop...

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NASA image: Boeing CST-100 Starliner Parachute Test
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Sep 19, 2020

Boeing CST-100 Starliner Parachute Test

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner's three main parachutes slow the test article to a safe and soft landing during the final...

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NASA image: Astronaut candidate Eileen Collins during parachute ejection briefing
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Aug 14, 1990

Astronaut candidate Eileen Collins during parachute ejection briefing

S90-45845 (29-31 July 1990) --- Eileen M. Collins, a USAF major and a candidate for a pilot astronaut's position...

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NASA image: Large Parachute for NASA Mars Science Laboratory
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Apr 22, 2009

Large Parachute for NASA Mars Science Laboratory

The parachute for NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission opens to a diameter of nearly 16 meters 51 feet. This image...

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NASA image: Boeing's Dart and Starliner Parachute System Test
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Feb 22, 2018

Boeing's Dart and Starliner Parachute System Test

Boeing conducted the first in a series of reliability tests of its CST-100 Starliner flight drogue and main...

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NASA image: Boeing's Dart and Starliner Parachute System Test
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Feb 22, 2018

Boeing's Dart and Starliner Parachute System Test

Boeing conducted the first in a series of reliability tests of its CST-100 Starliner flight drogue and main...

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NASA image: Boeing's Dart and Starliner Parachute System Test
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Feb 22, 2018

Boeing's Dart and Starliner Parachute System Test

Boeing conducted the first in a series of reliability tests of its CST-100 Starliner flight drogue and main...

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NASA image: Boeing's Dart and Starliner Parachute System Test
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Feb 22, 2018

Boeing's Dart and Starliner Parachute System Test

Boeing conducted the first in a series of reliability tests of its CST-100 Starliner flight drogue and main...

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NASA image: Boeing's Dart and Starliner Parachute System Test
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Feb 22, 2018

Boeing's Dart and Starliner Parachute System Test

Boeing conducted the first in a series of reliability tests of its CST-100 Starliner flight drogue and main...

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NASA image: Perseverance Deploys its Parachute (Illustration)
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Dec 16, 2020

Perseverance Deploys its Parachute (Illustration)

NASA's Perseverance rover deploys a supersonic parachute from its aeroshell as it slows down before landing, in this...

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NASA image: NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions
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Jun 4, 2025

NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions

Derek Abramson, left, and Justin Link, right, attach an Alta X drone to the Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting...

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NASA image: Launching a Mars Parachute
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May 18, 2020

Launching a Mars Parachute

This animated GIF shows a test of the mortar system that will be used on Feb. 18, 2021, to deploy the parachute for...

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NASA image: Swoosh Goes the Parachute (Illustration)
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Dec 21, 2020

Swoosh Goes the Parachute (Illustration)

An illustration of NASA's Mars Perseverance rover deploying its supersonic parachute from its aeroshell as it slows...

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NASA image: Orion Parachute Sequence
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Aug 18, 2022

Orion Parachute Sequence

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Perseverance: Parachute Integration, ATLO PDS Assembly and Installation
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Apr 3, 2020

Mars 2020 Perseverance: Parachute Integration, ATLO PDS Assembly and Installation

Mars 2020 Perseverance: Parachute Integration, ATLO PDS Assembly and Installation inside the Payload Hazardous...

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NASA image: Parachute and Back Shell in 3-D
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Oct 10, 2012

Parachute and Back Shell in 3-D

This stereo anaglyph shows the parachute and back shell that helped guide NASA Curiosity to the surface of Mars. You...

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NASA image: Steerable Parachute for Apollo Vehicle in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.
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Jan 27, 1997

Steerable Parachute for Apollo Vehicle in Ames 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel.

Gliding parachute test in 40x80 foot Wind Tunnel, mounted on main strut flying horizontally.

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3745
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Nov 19, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a worker...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd3744
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Nov 19, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Parachute Refurbishment Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers...

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NASA image: Prepping the Parachute Deployment Device
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May 16, 2014

Prepping the Parachute Deployment Device

An engineer works on the Parachute Deployment Device of the Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator test vehicle in this...

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NASA image: Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter
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Aug 6, 2012

Curiosity Spotted on Parachute by Orbiter

NASA Curiosity rover and its parachute were spotted by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter as Curiosity descended to...

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NASA image: Animation Showing Backshell and Parachute
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May 27, 2008

Animation Showing Backshell and Parachute

This image zooms in on the backshell and parachute, about 300 meters to the south of NASA Phoenix Mars Lander. In...

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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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