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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: Evolving Excitement Over Darwin Rock Outcrop at Waypoint 1
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Sep 13, 2013

Evolving Excitement Over Darwin Rock Outcrop at Waypoint 1

For at least a couple of days, the science team of NASA Mars rover Curiosity is focused on a full-bore science...

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NASA image: Billion-Pixel View From Curiosity at Rock Nest, White-Balanced
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Jun 19, 2013

Billion-Pixel View From Curiosity at Rock Nest, White-Balanced

This image from NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows Curiosity at the Rocknest site where the rover scooped up samples of...

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NASA image: Erosion Patterns May Guide Mars Rover to Rocks Recently Exposed
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Dec 9, 2013

Erosion Patterns May Guide Mars Rover to Rocks Recently Exposed

These two images come from the HiRISE camera on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. Images of locations in Gale Crater...

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NASA image: Curiosity Path During 2015 Studies of Silica-Rich Rocks
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Dec 17, 2015

Curiosity Path During 2015 Studies of Silica-Rich Rocks

This map shows the route on lower Mount Sharp that NASA Curiosity followed between April 19, 2015, and Nov. 5, 2015.

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NASA image: Astronaut Charles Duke photographed collecting lunar samples at Station 1
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Apr 21, 1972

Astronaut Charles Duke photographed collecting lunar samples at Station 1

AS16-114-18423 (21 April 1972) --- Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed collecting...

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NASA image: Space Symposium - NASA Exhibit
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Apr 9, 2019

Space Symposium - NASA Exhibit

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine tours the NASA exhibit at the Space Symposium, Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at...

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NASA image: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Puff, Whir, Zap Sounds from Mars
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Apr 1, 2022

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Captures Puff, Whir, Zap Sounds from Mars

Listen closely to new sounds from Mars recorded by NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover, including puffs and pings from a...

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NASA image: Asteroid Bennu's Particle Ejection Events
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Sep 9, 2020

Asteroid Bennu's Particle Ejection Events

Using data collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, this animation shows the trajectories of rocky particles after...

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NASA image: Dust Devil Tracks
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Jun 18, 2019

Dust Devil Tracks

Wind is one of the most active processes on Mars today. This image was taken near Hooke Crater on the margin of...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0776
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Mar 19, 2003

KSC-03pd0776

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Framed by the NASA insignia, on the outside of the Vehicle Assembly Building, this...

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NASA image: NASA Perseverance Rover Landing Day
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Feb 18, 2021

NASA Perseverance Rover Landing Day

Members of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover team study data on monitors in mission control, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021,...

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NASA image: Dark Slope Streaks
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Aug 7, 2018

Dark Slope Streaks

This VIS image is located in an unnamed crater in Terra Sabaea. The entire inner rim of the crater near the center...

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NASA image: Large Boulders at Landing Site
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Jul 5, 1997

Large Boulders at Landing Site

Large boulders are visible in this enlargement of pictures taken by the Imager for Mars Pathfinder (IMP) lander...

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NASA image: Empire State Illuminated for Mars Perseverance
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Feb 16, 2021

Empire State Illuminated for Mars Perseverance

The Empire State Building is illuminated in red to celebrate this Thursday's scheduled landing on Mars of NASA's...

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NASA image: Example of Weathering And Sun Angle
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Dec 12, 1996

Example of Weathering And Sun Angle

The letter 'B' or perhaps the figure '8' appears to have been etched into the Mars rock at the left edge of this...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1215
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Oct 14, 1999

KSC-99pp1215

Seen from above, construction of a new site at KSC's Visitor Complex, The Early Space Exploration and Conference...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing
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Feb 18, 2021

Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing

NASA Perseverance rover mission management and scientist celebrate a successful landing on Mars at the start of a...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing
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Feb 18, 2021

Mars 2020 Post-Landing Briefing

An image showing where Perseverance Mars rover landed is shown during a NASA Perseverance rover mission post-landing...

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NASA image: Expedition 73 Preflight
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Apr 8, 2025

Expedition 73 Preflight

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim plays rock, paper, scissors with his children as he waits to have his Russian Sokol suit...

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NASA image: Daedalia Planum
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May 19, 2020

Daedalia Planum

Today's VIS image shows part of the extensive lava flows that comprise Daedalia Planum. These flows originate at...

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NASA image: s70-56415
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Sep 11, 2013

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S70-56415 (December 1970) --- At Kapoho, Hawaii, astronauts David R. Scott (left), commander of the Apollo 15 lunar...

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NASA image: jsc2021e062383
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Nov 30, 2021

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Scientists in the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) Division at NASA’s Johnson Space Center...

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NASA image: Mangrove Rescue/Restoration Project
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Apr 12, 2023

Mangrove Rescue/Restoration Project

A mangrove seedling grows amidst the rocks on the shoreline of Kennedy Athletic, Recreation, and Social (KARS) Park...

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NASA image: NASA Mars Perseverance on Nasdaq MarketSite
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Feb 18, 2021

NASA Mars Perseverance on Nasdaq MarketSite

A Mars 2020 message is seen on the video board of the Nasdaq MarketSite after NASA's Perseverance rover landed on...

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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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