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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: Current Position of InSight's Mole (Illustration)
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Jun 5, 2019

Current Position of InSight's Mole (Illustration)

The self-hammering "mole," part of the Heat Flow and Physical Properties Package (HP3) on NASA's InSight lander, was...

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NASA image: Water Ice Marked on Mars Globe (Illustration)
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Dec 10, 2019

Water Ice Marked on Mars Globe (Illustration)

The annotated area of Mars in this illustration holds near-surface water ice that would be easily accessible for...

JPL
NASA image: Transforming Cobots (Illustration)
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Sep 25, 2019

Transforming Cobots (Illustration)

An illustration of the small robots that form Shapeshifter. Dubbed "cobots," they each have a propeller for flying...

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NASA image: Ancient Jezero Crater (Illustration)
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Oct 20, 2020

Ancient Jezero Crater (Illustration)

This illustration shows Jezero Crater — the landing site of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover — as it may have looked...

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NASA image: Illustration of Shapeshifter on Titan's Surface
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Sep 25, 2019

Illustration of Shapeshifter on Titan's Surface

An illustration of an early concept of Shapeshifter imagines the robots on Saturn's moon Titan. In the picture, the...

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NASA image: X59_Plate_002_WIP-Aug
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Mar 12, 2020

X59_Plate_002_WIP-Aug

Artist illustration of the X-59 in flight above the clouds with land below, flying left.

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1967

Saturn Apollo Program

This illustration shows a cutaway drawing with callouts of the major components for the S-IC (first) stage of the...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Feb 7, 1964

Saturn Apollo Program

This illustration, with callouts, is of the Saturn V SII (2nd Stage) developed by the Space Division of North...

MSFC
NASA image: Exploring Majestic Jezero Crater (Illustration)
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Jan 27, 2021

Exploring Majestic Jezero Crater (Illustration)

An illustration of NASA's Perseverance rover exploring inside Mars' Jezero Crater. The 28-mile-wide...

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NASA image: Powered Descent for Perseverance (Illustration)
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Dec 16, 2020

Powered Descent for Perseverance (Illustration)

NASA's Perseverance rover fires up its descent stage engines as it nears the Martian surface in this illustration....

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NASA image: SWOT Orbiting Earth (Illustration)
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Nov 14, 2022

SWOT Orbiting Earth (Illustration)

This illustration depicts the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite with solar arrays fully deployed....

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NASA image: Perseverance Deploys its Parachute (Illustration)
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Dec 16, 2020

Perseverance Deploys its Parachute (Illustration)

NASA's Perseverance rover deploys a supersonic parachute from its aeroshell as it slows down before landing, in this...

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NASA image: Orbiting Asteroid Psyche (Illustration)
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Dec 20, 2021

Orbiting Asteroid Psyche (Illustration)

This illustration shows how NASA's Psyche spacecraft will explore the asteroid Psyche, beginning with Orbit A when...

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NASA image: Angle on Jezero Crater (Illustration)
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Jan 27, 2021

Angle on Jezero Crater (Illustration)

This illustration depicts a possible area through which the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover could traverse across...

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NASA image: Europa Clipper Spacecraft (Illustration)
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Apr 1, 2021

Europa Clipper Spacecraft (Illustration)

This illustration, updated in December 2020, depicts NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft. With an internal global ocean...

JPL
NASA image: CAPSTONE revealed in lunar Sunrise (Illustration)
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Feb 2, 2022

CAPSTONE revealed in lunar Sunrise (Illustration)

CAPSTONE, a microwave oven-sized CubeSat, will fly in cislunar space – the orbital space near and around the Moon....

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NASA image: CAPSTONE in orbit near the Moon (Illustration)
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Feb 2, 2022

CAPSTONE in orbit near the Moon (Illustration)

CAPSTONE, a microwave oven-sized CubeSat, will fly in cislunar space – the orbital space near and around the Moon....

ARC
NASA image: Advanced Concept
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Feb 15, 2008

Advanced Concept

Shown is a concept illustration of the Ares I crew launch vehicle, left, and Ares V cargo launch vehicle. Ares I...

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NASA image: K2-138 6 Planets Artwork (Artist's Illustration)
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Jan 7, 2019

K2-138 6 Planets Artwork (Artist's Illustration)

This artist's illustration shows the planetary system K2-138, which was discovered by citizen scientists in 2017...

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NASA image: Asteroid 2020 QG Zips Around the Earth (Illustration)
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Aug 18, 2020

Asteroid 2020 QG Zips Around the Earth (Illustration)

This illustration shows asteroid 2020 QG's trajectory bending during its close approach to Earth. The asteroid is...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 15, 2004

Saturn Apollo Program

A cutaway illustration of Saturn I launch vehicle characteristics: The Saturn I, first of the Saturn launch...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 15, 2004

Saturn Apollo Program

A cutaway illustration of Saturn 1 launch vehicle mission. The Saturn I, first of the Saturn launch vehicles'...

MSFC
NASA image: GPM Presentation Resources: Landslides
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Dec 21, 2012

GPM Presentation Resources: Landslides

Illustrative model of how a landslide occurs.

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover Approaches Mars (Illustration)
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Dec 16, 2020

Perseverance Rover Approaches Mars (Illustration)

This illustration shows NASA's Mars 2020 spacecraft carrying the Perseverance rover as it approaches Mars. Hundreds...

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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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