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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 Rover Opportunity Panorama of Rocheport.
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Apr 19, 2017

Mars Rover Opportunity Panorama of Rocheport.

A ridge called "Rocheport" on the western rim of Mars' Endeavour Crater spans this mosaic of images from the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4423
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Aug 4, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the crawler-transporter delivers space shuttle...

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NASA image: Mars Rover Opportunity Panorama of Rocheport Stereo
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Apr 19, 2017

Mars Rover Opportunity Panorama of Rocheport Stereo

A ridge called "Rocheport" on the western rim of Mars' Endeavour Crater spans this stereo scene from the panoramic...

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NASA image: Mars Rover Opportunity Panorama of Rocheport Enhanced Color
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Apr 19, 2017

Mars Rover Opportunity Panorama of Rocheport Enhanced Color

A ridge called "Rocheport" on the western rim of Mars' Endeavour Crater spans this mosaic of images from the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1835
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Jul 11, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The crawler way, in the foreground, still bears the tracks of the crawler-transporter...

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NASA image: Curiosity on the Road to Boxwork Formations
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Apr 24, 2025

Curiosity on the Road to Boxwork Formations

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this panorama in morning light on March 9,...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Selfie With 'Cheyava Falls'
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Jul 25, 2024

Perseverance's Selfie With 'Cheyava Falls'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover took this selfie on July 23, 2024, the 1,218th Martian day, or sol, of the mission....

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NASA image: NASA's LRO Discovers Lunar Hydrogen More Abundant on Moon's Pole-Facing Slopes
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's LRO Discovers Lunar Hydrogen More Abundant on Moon's Pole-Facing Slopes

Space travel is difficult and expensive – it would cost thousands of dollars to launch a bottle of water to the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1063
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May 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, media dressed in...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1092
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May 10, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An overhead crane lifts the backshell with the Phoenix Mars Lander inside off its work...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1058
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May 7, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, the crated Phoenix spacecraft is...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1061
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May 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, a crane lifts the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1062
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May 8, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at Kennedy Space Center, a crane lifts the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1057
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May 7, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, workers oversee the offloading of...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 16 Crew
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Mar 5, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 16 Crew

ISS016-E-031056 (3 March 2008) --- Cananea Copper Mine, Sonora, Mexico is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Susitna Glacier, Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Susitna Glacier, Alaska

NASA image acquired August 27, 2009 Like rivers of liquid water, glaciers flow downhill, with tributaries joining to...

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NASA image: 2 Abrasion Patches From Perseverance at Jezero Delta
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Sep 15, 2022

2 Abrasion Patches From Perseverance at Jezero Delta

This pair of images from NASA's Perseverance shows close-up views of two rock types the rover investigated in the...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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May 11, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-07649 (11 May 2007) --- Saskatchewan River Delta, Manitoba, Canada is featured in this image photographed...

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NASA image:  'Green Gardens' Sample in Tube
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Apr 10, 2025

'Green Gardens' Sample in Tube

This image shows a cylinder of rock the size of a piece of classroom chalk inside the drill of NASA's Perseverance...

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NASA image: Better Preserved on Mars than on Earth
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Feb 13, 2017

Better Preserved on Mars than on Earth

In many ways, Mars bears remarkable similarities to Earth, but in some ways it is drastically different. Scientists...

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NASA image: Patterns Unique, Yet Familiar
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Aug 21, 2017

Patterns Unique, Yet Familiar

This close-up image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter gives the impression of looking like bacterial cells and...

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NASA image: Mercury Gemini Apollo Resource Reel 1  SILENT
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May 20, 2019

Mercury Gemini Apollo Resource Reel 1 SILENT

Untitled 01:00:15 – Mercury Program astronauts: Original Seven astronauts at press conference, in classroom...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 35 Crew
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Mar 25, 2013

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 35 Crew

ISS035-E-009454 (25 March 2013 ) --- One of the Expedition 35 crew members aboard the Earth-orbiting International...

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NASA image: Iceberg in North Star Bay, Greenland
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Dec 8, 2017

Iceberg in North Star Bay, Greenland

For five years, Jeremy Harbeck has worked as a support scientist for NASA’s Operation IceBridge, an airborne mission...

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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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