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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 Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Ingenuity Helicopter (April 16, 2021)
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Apr 16, 2021

Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Ingenuity Helicopter (April 16, 2021)

As NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter makes progress towards its first test flight, the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover...

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NASA image: Curiosity ChemCam Analyzes Rocks, Soils and Dust
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Apr 8, 2013

Curiosity ChemCam Analyzes Rocks, Soils and Dust

This diagram shows how materials analyzed by the ChemCam instrument on NASA Curiosity Mars rover during the first...

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NASA image: Rocks from Vesta -- Part 1: Eucrites
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Dec 2, 2011

Rocks from Vesta -- Part 1: Eucrites

These images are of HED howardite, eucrite and diogenite meteorites, a large group of meteorites believed to...

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NASA image: Zapping Rocks Exposed by the Sky Crane Thrusters
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Aug 22, 2012

Zapping Rocks Exposed by the Sky Crane Thrusters

This photo mosaic shows the scour mark, dubbed Goulburn, left by the thrusters on the sky crane that helped lower...

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NASA image: View in Travel Direction, Sol 1870, with Rock Garden
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Nov 12, 2009

View in Travel Direction, Sol 1870, with Rock Garden

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Spirit used its rear hazard avoidance camera to take this view toward the south during...

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NASA image: Curiosity First Rock Star, Up-Close
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Aug 17, 2012

Curiosity First Rock Star, Up-Close

This close-up image shows the first target NASA Curiosity rover aims to zap with its Chemistry and Camera ChemCam...

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NASA image: Rocks from Vesta -- Part 2: Howardites
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Dec 3, 2011

Rocks from Vesta -- Part 2: Howardites

These images are of HED howardite, eucrite and diogenite meteorites are a large group of meteorites believed to...

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NASA image: Rocks from Vesta -- Part 3: Diogenites
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Dec 4, 2011

Rocks from Vesta -- Part 3: Diogenites

These images are of HED howardite, eucrite and diogenite meteorites are a large group of meteorites believed to...

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NASA image: Rock Layers in Lower Mound in Gale Crater
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Jul 22, 2011

Rock Layers in Lower Mound in Gale Crater

Mars scientists have several important hypotheses about how these minerals may reflect changes in the amount of...

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NASA image: Rock Et-Then Near Curiosity, Sol 82
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Oct 29, 2012

Rock Et-Then Near Curiosity, Sol 82

Et-Then is located near the rover front left wheel, where the rover has been stationed while scooping soil at the...

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NASA image: Carbonate-Containing Martian Rocks, False Color
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Jun 3, 2010

Carbonate-Containing Martian Rocks, False Color

Lengthy detective work from data collected by NASA rover Spirit confirmed that an outcrop called Comanche contains a...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Close-Up of Rocks in Paraitepuy Pass
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Oct 19, 2022

Curiosity's Close-Up of Rocks in Paraitepuy Pass

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture geologic details within "Paraitepuy Pass,"...

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NASA image: Context of Carbonate Rocks in Heavily Eroded Martian Terrain
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Dec 18, 2008

Context of Carbonate Rocks in Heavily Eroded Martian Terrain

The color coding on this CRISM composite image of an area on Mars is based on infrared spectral information...

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NASA image: ChemCam Spectrum from Martian Rock Target Ithaca
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Dec 5, 2013

ChemCam Spectrum from Martian Rock Target Ithaca

This graph shows a spectrum recorded by the Chemistry and Camera instrument ChemCam in NASA Curiosity Mars rover; it...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 lunar sample
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Jun 24, 2009

Apollo 11 lunar sample

ISS020-E-014193 (FOR RELEASE 21 JULY 2009) --- A moon rock brought to Earth by Apollo 11, humans? first landing on...

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NASA image: "Earth observations of Lake Manicouagan,Quebec taken during STS-99"
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Mar 16, 2000

"Earth observations of Lake Manicouagan,Quebec taken during STS-99"

STS099-749-063 (11-22 February 2000) ---One of the astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for the STS-99...

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NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLE - APOLLO XVI - MSC
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May 19, 1972

LUNAR SAMPLE - APOLLO XVI - MSC

S72-38463 (19 May 1972) --- In an isolated area of the Manned Spacecraft Center's Lunar Receiving Laboratory,...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery STS-70 mission
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Jul 16, 1995

Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Discovery STS-70 mission

STS070-705-094 (13-22 JULY 1995) --- The southern half (about 70 miles in this view) of the Tifernine dunes of...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 lunar sample
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Jun 24, 2009

Apollo 11 lunar sample

ISS020-E-14196 (FOR RELEASE 21 JULY 2009) --- A moon rock brought to Earth by Apollo 11, humans? first landing on...

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NASA image: Astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples during EVA
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Dec 11, 1972

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples during EVA

AS17-134-20426 (11 Dec. 1972) --- Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt collects lunar rake samples at Station 1...

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NASA image: A Technicolor Mound near Oxia Planum
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Jan 29, 2021

A Technicolor Mound near Oxia Planum

An isolated, elongated mound (about 1 mile wide and 3.75 miles long) rises above the smooth, surrounding plains....

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NASA image: The Beauty of Layered Stratigraphy
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Jan 20, 2017

The Beauty of Layered Stratigraphy

The layered bedrock in this image was brought from several kilometers of depth during the formation of this 44...

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NASA image: Curiosity Surveys "Teal Ridge"
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Aug 5, 2019

Curiosity Surveys "Teal Ridge"

This 360-degree panorama of a location called "Teal Ridge" was captured on Mars by the Mast Camera, or Mastcam, on...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the STS-59 mission
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Apr 18, 1994

Earth observations taken during the STS-59 mission

STS059-225-072 (9-20 April 1994) --- Orient with the tuning fork away from the viewer (sunglint is always south of...

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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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