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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: Perseverance's Office on Mars
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Aug 2, 2021

Perseverance's Office on Mars

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to create this panorama of its first drill site....

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NASA image: Before and After Perseverance Sample Tube Shake
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Jan 21, 2022

Before and After Perseverance Sample Tube Shake

The robotic arm on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its percussive drill to eject fragments of cored rock from a...

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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"...

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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: Hole at Buckskin Drilled Days Before Landing Anniversary
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Aug 5, 2015

Hole at Buckskin Drilled Days Before Landing Anniversary

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover drilled this hole to collect sample material from a rock target called "Buckskin" on...

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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: Before-and-After Blink of Cumberland Drilling
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May 20, 2013

Before-and-After Blink of Cumberland Drilling

This image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI on NASA Mars rover Curiosity shows the rock target Cumberland before...

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NASA image: Curiosity Self-Portrait at Okoruso Drill Hole
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Jun 13, 2016

Curiosity Self-Portrait at Okoruso Drill Hole

This self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at a drilled sample site called "Okoruso," on...

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NASA image: Buckskin Drill Hole and CheMin X-ray Diffraction
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Dec 17, 2015

Buckskin Drill Hole and CheMin X-ray Diffraction

The graph at right presents information from the NASA Curiosity Mars rover's onboard analysis of rock powder drilled...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 21 Drill Holes on Mars
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Aug 22, 2019

Curiosity's 21 Drill Holes on Mars

This graphic maps locations of the sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover collected its rock and soil samples for...

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NASA image: Curiosity Drill After Drilling at Telegraph Peak
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Mar 6, 2015

Curiosity Drill After Drilling at Telegraph Peak

This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the rover's drill just after finishing...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Sample Tube Looks Clean
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Jan 21, 2022

Perseverance's Sample Tube Looks Clean

This image taken by the Mastcam-Z camera aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover on Jan. 20, 2022, shows that the...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rock Cores From Wildcat Ridge
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Sep 15, 2022

Perseverance Rock Cores From Wildcat Ridge

This pair of images shows two cylinders of rock the size of classroom chalk inside the drill of NASA's Perseverance...

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NASA image: Mastcam-Z Views the 'Cheyava Falls' Workspace
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Jul 25, 2024

Mastcam-Z Views the 'Cheyava Falls' Workspace

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z instrument to view this workspace around the sample collected from...

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NASA image: Silica in Opal at Buckskin and Greenhorn on Mount Sharp
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Dec 17, 2015

Silica in Opal at Buckskin and Greenhorn on Mount Sharp

This graph presents information from the NASA Curiosity Mars rover's onboard analysis of rock powder drilled from...

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NASA image: Percussive Drill Test at JPL
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May 17, 2018

Percussive Drill Test at JPL

This video clip shows a test of a new percussive drilling technique at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena,...

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NASA image: Rock Cores From Skinner Ridge
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Sep 15, 2022

Rock Cores From Skinner Ridge

This pair of images shows two cylinders of rock the size of classroom chalk inside the drill of NASA's Perseverance...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 36 Drill Holes
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Oct 19, 2022

Curiosity's 36 Drill Holes

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has collected 36 powderized rock samples with the drill on the end of its robotic arm....

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NASA image: Curiosity Lights Up ‘Nevado Sajama’ at Night
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Jan 27, 2026

Curiosity Lights Up ‘Nevado Sajama’ at Night

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used LED lights on the end of its robotic arm to create this rare nighttime view of the...

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NASA image: Mars Rock Analysis Briefing
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Mar 12, 2013

Mars Rock Analysis Briefing

Paul Mahaffy (right), principal investigator for Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) investigation at NASA's...

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NASA image: Curiosity at the Hutton Drill Site
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Mar 20, 2020

Curiosity at the Hutton Drill Site

This selfie was taken by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover on Feb. 26, 2020 (the 2,687th Martian day, or sol, of the...

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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...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 360-Degree Panorama of Avanavero Drill Site
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Aug 5, 2022

Curiosity's 360-Degree Panorama of Avanavero Drill Site

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to take this 360-degree panorama of at the "Avanavero"...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Drill Hole for First Sample Collection Attempt
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Aug 6, 2021

Perseverance's Drill Hole for First Sample Collection Attempt

This image taken by NASA's Perseverance rover on August 6, 2021, shows the hole drilled in a Martian rock 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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