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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: Orion Solar Array Wing #4 View of Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Fairing Panels Separating
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Apr 1, 2026

Orion Solar Array Wing #4 View of Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Fairing Panels Separating

art002m1200912231B (April 1, 2026) - A few minutes into the fight of NASA’s Artemis II mission is a view of the...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: KSC-09-S-00141
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Nov 23, 2009

KSC-09-S-00141

Bob Cabana, Kennedy Space Center director, helped commission the new 1-megawatt Solar Energy Center at the...

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NASA image: Martian Surface as Seen by Phoenix
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Jul 28, 2008

Martian Surface as Seen by Phoenix

This anaglyph, acquired by NASA Phoenix Lander show Phoenix solar panel is seen in the bottom right corner of the...

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NASA image: Unfolded Solar Array
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Aug 14, 2014

Unfolded Solar Array

A Ph.D. student in mechanical engineering at Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, unfolds a solar panel array that...

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NASA image: Opportunity Rover Self-Portrait From 2007
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Feb 17, 2012

Opportunity Rover Self-Portrait From 2007

In 2007, NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity had endured a Martian dust storm and the rover team wanted to...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter's Solar Array as Seen by Perseverance's Mastcam-Z
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Apr 13, 2021

Mars Helicopter's Solar Array as Seen by Perseverance's Mastcam-Z

The solar panel of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's solar panel as seen by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The Poppy is the state flower.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The Poppy is the state flower.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of yellow wildflowers and orange poppies from the Antelope...

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NASA image: NASA Dryden's Dave Bushman aims the optics of a laser device at a panel on a model aircraft during the first flight demonstration of an aircraft powered by laser light.
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Sep 17, 2003

NASA Dryden's Dave Bushman aims the optics of a laser device at a panel on a model aircraft during the first flight demonstration of an aircraft powered by laser light.

NASA Dryden project engineer Dave Bushman carefully aims the optics of a laser device at a solar cell panel on a...

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NASA image: Orion Solar Array Wing #2 View of Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Fairing Panels Separating
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Apr 1, 2026

Orion Solar Array Wing #2 View of Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Fairing Panels Separating

art002m1200912231A (April 1, 2026) - A few minutes into the fight of NASA’s Artemis II mission is a view of the...

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NASA image: NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Prepares for Trip to Asteroid by Testing Solar Arrays
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Mar 4, 2022

NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Prepares for Trip to Asteroid by Testing Solar Arrays

NASA’s Psyche mission is preparing for a 1.5 billion-mile (2.4 billion-kilometer) solar-powered trip to the...

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NASA image: EVA 2 activity on Flight Day 5 to survey the HST solar array panels
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Feb 15, 1997

EVA 2 activity on Flight Day 5 to survey the HST solar array panels

STS082-719-002 (14 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner (right) stands on the end of Discovery's Remote...

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NASA image: Uniting of NuSTAR Spacecraft and Rocket
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Feb 23, 2012

Uniting of NuSTAR Spacecraft and Rocket

Inside an environmental enclosure at Vandenberg Air Force Base processing facility in California, solar panels line...

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NASA image: Power Origami
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Aug 14, 2014

Power Origami

Researchers at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, and Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah,...

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NASA image: Martian Surface as Seen by Phoenix
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Jul 28, 2008

Martian Surface as Seen by Phoenix

This anaglyph was acquired by NASA Phoenix Lander; in the bottom left is a trench dug by Phoenix Robotic Arm. In the...

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NASA image: NASA WISE Spacecraft Situated on Work Stand
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Oct 13, 2009

NASA WISE Spacecraft Situated on Work Stand

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer spacecraft is situated on a work stand. At left on the spacecraft is the...

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NASA image: Almost Like Being at Bonneville
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Mar 17, 2004

Almost Like Being at Bonneville

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit took this 3-D navigation camera mosaic of the crater called Bonneville. The rover...

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NASA image: Color Image of Phoenix Lander on Mars Surface
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May 27, 2008

Color Image of Phoenix Lander on Mars Surface

This is an enhanced-color image from Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment HiRISE...

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NASA image: Getting Closer to Countdown: Spacecraft Undergoes Readiness Tests
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Jul 19, 2005

Getting Closer to Countdown: Spacecraft Undergoes Readiness Tests

It no easy task getting NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter ready for launch. Workers stabilize the crane holding one...

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NASA image: Beagle 2 Lander on Mars, With Panels Deployed
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Jan 16, 2015

Beagle 2 Lander on Mars, With Panels Deployed

A configuration interpreted as the United Kingdom Beagle 2 Lander, with solar panels at least partially deployed, is...

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NASA image: Rover 2
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Nov 7, 2003

Rover 2

In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the lander petals of the Mars Exploration Rover 2 MER-2 have been...

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NASA image: Sedna Orbit Comparisons
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Mar 15, 2004

Sedna Orbit Comparisons

These four panels show the location of the newly discovered planet-like object, dubbed "Sedna," which lies in the...

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NASA image: Orion Camera View of Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Panel Separation
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Apr 1, 2026

Orion Camera View of Spacecraft Adapter Jettison Panel Separation

A view of one of the spacecraft adapter jettison panels falling away from the Orion spacecraft’s service module,...

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NASA image: InSight's Power Generation: After Landing and Spring 2022
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May 17, 2022

InSight's Power Generation: After Landing and Spring 2022

The solar panels on NASA's InSight Mars lander produced roughly 5,000 watt-hours each Martian day, or sol, after 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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