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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: PIXL Image of Salts in Bellegarde
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Sep 10, 2021

PIXL Image of Salts in Bellegarde

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its PIXL (Planetary Instrument for X-ray Lithochemistry) instrument to analyze...

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NASA image: WATSON's View of Bellegarde
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Sep 10, 2021

WATSON's View of Bellegarde

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering) camera...

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NASA image: Rotating Perseverance's Bit Carousel
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Jan 21, 2022

Rotating Perseverance's Bit Carousel

In this annotated animated GIF, the bit carousel on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover can be seen rotating during a...

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NASA image: Debris in Perseverance's Bit Carousel
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Jan 7, 2022

Debris in Perseverance's Bit Carousel

This image of pebble-sized debris in the bit carousel on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover was acquired on Jan. 7,...

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NASA image:  How Perseverance's PIXL Gets Close to a Rock Target
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Dec 12, 2023

How Perseverance's PIXL Gets Close to a Rock Target

This time-lapse video, which has been sped up by 24 times, uses an engineering model of one of the instruments...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover Watches Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's 54th Flight
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Aug 16, 2023

Perseverance Rover Watches Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's 54th Flight

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this video of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's 54th flight on Aug. 3, 2023....

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NASA image: Perseverance's Journey to First Successful Sample Collection
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Sep 10, 2021

Perseverance's Journey to First Successful Sample Collection

This image shows the journey of NASA's Perseverance rover across the floor of Mars' Jezero Crater in the...

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NASA image: Mars in Infrared, Captured by NASA's Europa Clipper
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May 12, 2025

Mars in Infrared, Captured by NASA's Europa Clipper

Europa Clipper, en route to the Jupiter system to investigate the icy moon Europa, swung by Mars on March 1, 2025,...

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NASA image: SuperCam Calibration Target on Mars
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Mar 10, 2021

SuperCam Calibration Target on Mars

Stitched together from five images, this mosaic shows the calibration target for the SuperCam instrument aboard...

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NASA image: Prospecting from Orbit
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Sep 4, 2017

Prospecting from Orbit

The combination of morphological and topographic information from stereo images from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance...

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NASA image: Ch'al-Type Rocks at Santa Cruz
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Feb 18, 2022

Ch'al-Type Rocks at Santa Cruz

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover snapped this view of a hill in Mars' Jezero Crater called "Santa Cruz" on April 29,...

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NASA image: Proctor Crater Dunes - False Color
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Jun 29, 2021

Proctor Crater Dunes - False Color

The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create...

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NASA image: WATSON's Photomontage of Mars Sample Depot
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Feb 14, 2023

WATSON's Photomontage of Mars Sample Depot

This photomontage shows each of the sample tubes shortly after they were deposited onto the surface by NASA's...

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NASA image: Europa Stunning Surface
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Nov 21, 2014

Europa Stunning Surface

The puzzling, fascinating surface of Jupiter icy moon Europa looms large in this newly-reprocessed [sic] color view,...

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NASA image: Cuatro Cienegas Basin, Mexico
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Jan 8, 2020

Cuatro Cienegas Basin, Mexico

In the northern Mexican state of Cohuilla lies the Cuatro Cienegas Basin. Dotting the landscape are small pools,...

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NASA image: Perseverance Captures Transit of Phobos
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Oct 30, 2024

Perseverance Captures Transit of Phobos

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Phobos, one of the two Martian...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Helicopter in 3D
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Jun 25, 2021

Ingenuity Helicopter in 3D

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is seen here in 3D using images taken June 6, 2021 (the 105 the Martian day, or...

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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: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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Sep 2, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-75141 (2 Sept. 2006) --- Erg Oriental, Algeria is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 13...

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NASA image: Perseverance Views a Transit of Deimos
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Mar 5, 2024

Perseverance Views a Transit of Deimos

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Deimos, one of the two Martian...

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NASA image: Perseverance's View of Neretva Vallis River Channel
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Jun 13, 2024

Perseverance's View of Neretva Vallis River Channel

Stitched together from 56 images from NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, this natural-color mosaic looks downstream of...

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NASA image: Kaiser Crater Dunes
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Dec 29, 2022

Kaiser Crater Dunes

This VIS image is located in Kaiser Crater and shows many individual dunes. This sand dune field is one of several...

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NASA image: How SHERLOC Analyzes a Rock Target
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Sep 15, 2022

How SHERLOC Analyzes a Rock Target

This annotated image from NASA's Perseverance Mars rover shows how its SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with...

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NASA image: 1,000 Days of Perseverance
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Dec 12, 2023

1,000 Days of Perseverance

The path taken by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover during the first 1,000 sols (Martian days) of its mission at Jezero...

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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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