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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: BENNU’S JOURNEY 1
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Dec 8, 2017

BENNU’S JOURNEY 1

The Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security -- Regolith Explorer spacecraft (OSIRIS-REx)...

GSFC
NASA image: Jezero Crater Elevation Graph
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Dec 12, 2024

Jezero Crater Elevation Graph

This graph shows the relative elevation of various sampling sites visited by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. Colored...

JPL
NASA image: OPTIMISM Ready for Testing
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Nov 17, 2021

OPTIMISM Ready for Testing

Short for Operational Perseverance Twin for Integration of Mechanisms and Instruments Sent to Mars, OPTIMISM faces a...

JPL
NASA image: Improved OPTIMISM
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Nov 17, 2021

Improved OPTIMISM

Updated with new features, including additional mobility software and the bulk of the sample caching system, the...

JPL
NASA image: BENNU’S JOURNEY Poster
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Dec 8, 2017

BENNU’S JOURNEY Poster

The Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security -- Regolith Explorer spacecraft (OSIRIS-REx)...

GSFC
NASA image: Christmas at Crater Rim
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Apr 10, 2025

Christmas at Crater Rim

This enhanced-color mosaic showing the Martian surface outside of Jezero Crater was taken by NASA's Perseverance...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's Quadrant Themes
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Jun 8, 2023

Perseverance's Quadrant Themes

This map shows various quadrant themes in the vicinity of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, which is currently in the...

JPL
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,...

JPL
NASA image: BENNU’S JOURNEY - Heavy Bombardment
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Dec 8, 2017

BENNU’S JOURNEY - Heavy Bombardment

The Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security -- Regolith Explorer spacecraft (OSIRIS-REx)...

GSFC
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...

JPL
NASA image: BENNU’S JOURNEY - Early Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

BENNU’S JOURNEY - Early Earth

This is an artist's concept of the young Earth being bombarded by asteroids. Scientists think these impacts could...

GSFC
NASA image: BENNU’S JOURNEY
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Dec 8, 2017

BENNU’S JOURNEY

Asteroid Bennu is a time capsule, containing the raw ingredients of the solar system. Bennu has settled in a...

GSFC
NASA image: BENNU’S JOURNEY
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Dec 8, 2017

BENNU’S JOURNEY

This large asteroid, a proto-star undergoes fusion and our sun is born. This is the parent of Asteroid Bennu. Today,...

GSFC
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...

JPL
NASA image: Before and After Perseverance Sample Tube Shake
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Jan 21, 2022

Before and After Perseverance Sample Tube Shake

The robotic arm on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its percussive drill to eject fragments of cored rock from a...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Workspace at Skinner Ridge
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Sep 15, 2022

Perseverance Workspace at Skinner Ridge

NASA's Perseverance rover puts its robotic arm to work around a rocky outcrop called "Skinner Ridge" in Mars' Jezero...

JPL
NASA image: Rochette After Perseverance Sampling
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Sep 10, 2021

Rochette After Perseverance Sampling

This image taken by NASA's Perseverance rover on Sept. 7, 2021, PDT (Sept. 8, EDT), shows two holes where the...

JPL
NASA image: BENNU’S JOURNEY - Europa
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Dec 8, 2017

BENNU’S JOURNEY - Europa

The Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security -- Regolith Explorer spacecraft (OSIRIS-REx)...

GSFC
NASA image: Perseverance Coring Bit
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Aug 19, 2022

Perseverance Coring Bit

This image shows the back of Coring Bit 2 in the bit carousel of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. A wavy, stringlike...

JPL
NASA image: Dewayne Washington Portrait
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Jan 25, 2023

Dewayne Washington Portrait

ÒIf you just invest a little time and a little effort in people, you will get so much more back. Not only will you...

HQ
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Nov 14, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The second manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 12, launched from launch pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

MSFC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Nov 14, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The second manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 12, launched from launch pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

MSFC
NASA image: Ingenuity's Team Reacts to Data Showing It Completed Its First Flight
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Apr 19, 2021

Ingenuity's Team Reacts to Data Showing It Completed Its First Flight

Members of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter team in the Space Flight Operations Facility at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-05pd-1760
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Jul 26, 2005

KSC-05pd-1760

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Launch Control Center at NASA Kennedy Space Center, First Lady Laura Bush...

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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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