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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: Twelve Months in Two Minutes; Curiosity First Year on Mars
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Aug 1, 2013

Twelve Months in Two Minutes; Curiosity First Year on Mars

Here is a rover eye view of driving, scooping and drilling during Curiosity first year on Mars, August 2012 through...

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NASA image: Drill Bit Tip on Mars Rover Curiosity, Side View
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Feb 4, 2013

Drill Bit Tip on Mars Rover Curiosity, Side View

The shape of the tip of the bit in the drill of NASA Mars rover Curiosity is apparent in this view recorded by the...

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NASA image: Autonomous Hazard Checks Leave Patterned Rover Tracks on Mars Stereo
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May 18, 2011

Autonomous Hazard Checks Leave Patterned Rover Tracks on Mars Stereo

A dance-step pattern is visible in the wheel tracks near the left edge of this scene recorded by NASA Mars...

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NASA image: Electra Relay Radio on MAVEN Mission to Mars
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Feb 27, 2014

Electra Relay Radio on MAVEN Mission to Mars

This radio hardware, the Electra UHF Transceiver on NASA MAVEN mission to Mars, is designed to provide communication...

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NASA image: A Research Drone in Front of Mars Hill
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Dec 3, 2025

A Research Drone in Front of Mars Hill

This is one of three research drones that NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California used in September...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover on Mars (Gradient Illustration)
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Dec 21, 2020

Perseverance Rover on Mars (Gradient Illustration)

This illustration shows NASA's Mars Perseverance rover on the surface of the Red Planet. Perseverance will search...

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NASA image: Installing SAM Instrument into Curiosity Mars Rover
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Jan 18, 2011

Installing SAM Instrument into Curiosity Mars Rover

In this photograph, technicians and engineers inside a clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,...

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NASA image: Contact Instrument Calibration Targets on Mars Rover Curiosity
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Feb 7, 2012

Contact Instrument Calibration Targets on Mars Rover Curiosity

Two instruments at the end of the robotic arm on NASA Mars rover Curiosity will use calibration targets attached to...

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NASA image: Chemistry and Mineralogy Instrument Installed in Mars Rover
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Jun 28, 2010

Chemistry and Mineralogy Instrument Installed in Mars Rover

Members of NASA Mars Science Laboratory team carefully steer the hoisted Chemistry and Mineralogy CheMin instrument...

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NASA image: Lowering SAM Instrument into Curiosity Mars Rover
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Jan 18, 2011

Lowering SAM Instrument into Curiosity Mars Rover

In this photograph, technicians and engineers inside a clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,...

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NASA image: Preparing for Solar and Thermal Testing of Curiosity Mars Rover
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Mar 18, 2011

Preparing for Solar and Thermal Testing of Curiosity Mars Rover

This image shows preparation for March 2011 testing of the Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, in a...

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NASA image: Camera Test on Curiosity During Flight to Mars
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May 7, 2012

Camera Test on Curiosity During Flight to Mars

An in-flight camera check produced this out-of-focus image when NASA Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft turned on...

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NASA image: Mars Rover Curiosity in Artist Concept, Tall
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May 26, 2011

Mars Rover Curiosity in Artist Concept, Tall

This artist concept features NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars...

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NASA image: Calibration Target as Seen by Mars Hand Lens Imager
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Feb 7, 2012

Calibration Target as Seen by Mars Hand Lens Imager

During pre-flight testing, the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI camera on NASA Mars rover Curiosity took this image of...

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NASA image: Schematic of Sample Analysis at Mars SAM Instrument
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Jan 18, 2011

Schematic of Sample Analysis at Mars SAM Instrument

This schematic illustration for NASA Mars Science Laboratory Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument shows major...

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NASA image: Arm and Mast of NASA Mars Rover Curiosity
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Apr 6, 2011

Arm and Mast of NASA Mars Rover Curiosity

The arm and the remote sensing mast of the Mars rover Curiosity each carry science instruments and other tools for...

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NASA image: Mars Rover Curiosity in Artist Concept, Wide
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May 26, 2011

Mars Rover Curiosity in Artist Concept, Wide

This artist concept features NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover, a mobile robot for investigating Mars...

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NASA image: Bright Days Ahead for Curiosity Mars Rover
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Mar 18, 2011

Bright Days Ahead for Curiosity Mars Rover

This image shows preparation for March 2011 testing of the Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, in a...

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NASA image: Lifting SAM Instrument for Installation into Mars Rover
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Jan 18, 2011

Lifting SAM Instrument for Installation into Mars Rover

NASA Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument, largest of the 10 science instruments for NASA Mars Science Laboratory...

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NASA image: Cruise Stage of NASA Mars Science Laboratory
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Nov 19, 2008

Cruise Stage of NASA Mars Science Laboratory

This portion of NASA Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft, called the cruise stage, will do its work during the flight...

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NASA image: Flyover of Mars Impact Using HiRISE Data (Animation)
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Oct 27, 2022

Flyover of Mars Impact Using HiRISE Data (Animation)

This animation depicts a flyover of a meteoroid impact crater on Mars that's surrounded by boulder-size chunks of...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Route Options out of Séítah
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Apr 5, 2022

Mars Helicopter Route Options out of Séítah

This annotated overhead image from the HiRISE camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) depicts three...

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NASA image: SEIS Deployed on Mars
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Dec 19, 2018

SEIS Deployed on Mars

NASA's InSight lander placed its seismometer onto Mars on Dec. 19, 2018. This was the first time a seismometer had...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Team
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Jul 27, 2020

Mars Helicopter Team

The Mars Helicopter team gathers for a group photo at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on...

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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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