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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: Mars 2020 Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) Arrival
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May 11, 2020

Mars 2020 Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) Arrival

Preparations are underway to offload the Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) for NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover from the...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) Arrival
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May 11, 2020

Mars 2020 Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) Arrival

NASA’s C-130 aircraft cargo hold is open for offloading of the Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) for NASA’s Mars...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) Arrival
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May 11, 2020

Mars 2020 Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) Arrival

Workers begin to offload the Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) for NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover from the agency’s...

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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: Mars 2020 Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) Arrival
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May 11, 2020

Mars 2020 Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) Arrival

Workers use a special handling device to offload the Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) for NASA’s Mars Perseverance...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) Arrival
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May 11, 2020

Mars 2020 Adaptive Caching Assembly (ACA) Arrival

NASA’s C-130 aircraft arrives at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch and Landing Facility in Florida on May 11, 2020,...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Three Forks Sample Depot Map
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Jan 30, 2023

Perseverance's Three Forks Sample Depot Map

This map shows where NASA's Perseverance Mars dropped each of its 10 samples so that a future mission could pick...

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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: Perseverance Exploring the Front of the Delta
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Sep 15, 2022

Perseverance Exploring the Front of the Delta

NASA's Perseverance rover has been investigating rocks at the front of the delta in Mars' Jezero Crater along the...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Three Forks Sample Depot Selfie
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Jan 24, 2023

Perseverance's Three Forks Sample Depot Selfie

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took a selfie with several of the 10 sample tubes it deposited at a sample depot it...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing
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Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing

Perseverance Mars rover mission managers and scientist give remarks during a NASA Perseverance rover press briefing...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing
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Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing

Perseverance Mars rover mission managers and scientist give remarks during a NASA Perseverance rover press briefing...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing
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Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing

Media Affairs Specialist, JPL, Marina Jurica, moderates a NASA Perseverance rover press briefing about the search...

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NASA image: WATSON Documents Final Tube Dropped at Three Forks Sample Depot
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Jan 30, 2023

WATSON Documents Final Tube Dropped at Three Forks Sample Depot

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover dropped the last of 10 tubes at the "Three Forks" sample depot on Jan. 28, 2023, the...

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NASA image: Annotated Version of Perseverance Selfie With Sample Tubes
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Feb 14, 2023

Annotated Version of Perseverance Selfie With Sample Tubes

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took a selfie with nine of the 10 sample tubes it deposited at a sample depot created...

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NASA image: Perseverance Cores 'Berea'
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Mar 31, 2023

Perseverance Cores 'Berea'

This animation shows NASA's Perseverance Mars rover collecting a rock sample from an outcrop the science team calls...

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NASA image: Perseverance Expels Rock Fragments
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Jan 21, 2022

Perseverance Expels Rock Fragments

A portion of a cored-rock sample is ejected from the rotary percussive drill on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. The...

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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: Sample Tube in Perseverance's Coring Drill
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Aug 6, 2021

Sample Tube in Perseverance's Coring Drill

This enhanced-color image from the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA's Perseverance rover shows a sample tube inside...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Navigation Camera Captures Sample Borehole
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Sep 2, 2021

Perseverance's Navigation Camera Captures Sample Borehole

This composite of two images shows the hole drilled by NASA's Perseverance rover during its second sample-collection...

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NASA image: Confirmation of Montdenier Sample in Perseverance's Drill
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Sep 10, 2021

Confirmation of Montdenier Sample in Perseverance's Drill

This image taken by the Mastcam-Z camera aboard NASA's Perseverance rover on Sept. 4, 2021, confirmed that the rover...

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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: Sample Collection and Rock Analysis at Wildcat Ridge
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Sep 15, 2022

Sample Collection and Rock Analysis at Wildcat Ridge

Composed of multiple images from NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, this mosaic shows a rocky outcrop called "Wildcat...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Stages of Descent (Illustration)
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Jan 27, 2021

Perseverance's Stages of Descent (Illustration)

This illustration depicts the some of the major milestones NASA's Perseverance rover will go through during its...

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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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