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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: Ingenuity Right After a Spin
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Apr 17, 2021

Ingenuity Right After a Spin

This image from NASA's Perseverance rover shows the agency's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter right after it successfully...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Images Intriguing Rocks
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May 11, 2021

Perseverance's Mastcam-Z Images Intriguing Rocks

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover viewed these rocks using its Mastcam-Z imager on April 27, 2021, the 66th Martian...

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NASA image: BENNU’S JOURNEY 5
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Dec 8, 2017

BENNU’S JOURNEY 5

Five hundred million years after the sun was born, Jupiter’s massive gravity disrupts countless asteroids and...

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NASA image: SuperCam Close-Up of Yeehgo Target
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Mar 10, 2021

SuperCam Close-Up of Yeehgo Target

Combining two images, this mosaic shows a close-up view of the rock target named "Yeehgo" from the SuperCam...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter's Solar Array as Seen by Perseverance's Mastcam-Z
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Apr 13, 2021

Mars Helicopter's Solar Array as Seen by Perseverance's Mastcam-Z

The solar panel of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's solar panel as seen by Mastcam-Z, a pair of zoomable cameras...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's Mid-Climb View of Jezero Crater
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Oct 28, 2024

Perseverance's Mid-Climb View of Jezero Crater

This enhanced-color, high-resolution mosaic showing Mars' Jezero Crater was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument on...

JPL
NASA image: JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference
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Oct 28, 2022

JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference

NASA held a prelaunch news conference for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Joint Polar...

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NASA image: Mastcam-Z's View of 'Pinestand'
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May 11, 2023

Mastcam-Z's View of 'Pinestand'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this mosaic of an isolated hill nicknamed "Pinestand." Scientists think...

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NASA image: Perseverance Views a Transit of Phobos
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Mar 5, 2024

Perseverance Views a Transit of Phobos

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Phobos, one of the two Martian...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance and Mars 2020 Spacecraft Components on the Surface
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Feb 22, 2021

Perseverance and Mars 2020 Spacecraft Components on the Surface

This first image of NASA's Perseverance Rover on the surface of Mars from the High Resolution Imaging Experiment...

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NASA image: Perseverance AutoNav Avoids a Boulder
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Sep 21, 2023

Perseverance AutoNav Avoids a Boulder

This animation is a playback of data recorded by NASA's Perseverance Mars rover during an autonomous drive on July...

JPL
NASA image: SHERLOC's View of Garde
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Dec 16, 2021

SHERLOC's View of Garde

This annotated image shows a rock target called "Garde" as analyzed by SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with...

JPL
NASA image:  Ingenuity at 'Valinor Hills'
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Feb 27, 2024

Ingenuity at 'Valinor Hills'

This natural-color mosaic showing NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at "Valinor Hills" was acquired by the agency's...

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NASA image: Ingenuity and Perseverance Make Tracks
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Mar 23, 2023

Ingenuity and Perseverance Make Tracks

This animation shows the progress of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover and its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter as they make...

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NASA image: Tracks Tell Tale of Perseverance's Crater Rim Climb
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Oct 28, 2024

Tracks Tell Tale of Perseverance's Crater Rim Climb

One of the navigation cameras aboard NASA's Perseverance captured this image of the tracks made by the rover during...

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NASA image: WATSON's View of Bellegarde
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Sep 10, 2021

WATSON's View of Bellegarde

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its WATSON (Wide Angle Topographic Sensor for Operations and eNgineering) camera...

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NASA image:  How Perseverance's PIXL Gets Close to a Rock Target
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Dec 12, 2023

How Perseverance's PIXL Gets Close to a Rock Target

This time-lapse video, which has been sped up by 24 times, uses an engineering model of one of the instruments...

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NASA image: Perseverance Rover Watches Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's 54th Flight
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Aug 16, 2023

Perseverance Rover Watches Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's 54th Flight

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this video of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's 54th flight on Aug. 3, 2023....

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NASA image: JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference
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Oct 28, 2022

JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference

Capt. Zack Zounes, launch weather officer, U.S. Space Force, participates in a prelaunch news conference for the...

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NASA image: JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference
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Oct 28, 2022

JPSS-2/LOFTID Prelaunch News Conference

Megan Cruz, NASA Communications, moderates a prelaunch news conference for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1502
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Jul 12, 2005

KSC-05pd-1502

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Lights on Launch Pad 39B put Space Shuttle Discovery in the spotlight after the...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1464
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Jul 9, 2005

KSC-05pd-1464

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Center Director Jim Kennedy welcomes Mission Commander Eileen Collins to NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: Perseverance Captures Transit of Phobos
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Oct 30, 2024

Perseverance Captures Transit of Phobos

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture the silhouette of Phobos, one of the two Martian...

JPL
NASA image: Ingenuity Helicopter in 3D
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Jun 25, 2021

Ingenuity Helicopter in 3D

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is seen here in 3D using images taken June 6, 2021 (the 105 the Martian day, or...

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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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