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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: Context of Curiosity Landing Site in Gale Crater
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Jul 22, 2011

Context of Curiosity Landing Site in Gale Crater

This oblique, southward-looking view of Gale crater shows the mound of layered rocks that NASA Mars Science...

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NASA image: Calculating Radiation Dose for Biological Tissue
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May 30, 2013

Calculating Radiation Dose for Biological Tissue

This graph based on data from the RAD instrument onboard NASA Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft shows the flux of...

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NASA image: Altered Landing Target in Gale Crater, Mars
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Jun 11, 2012

Altered Landing Target in Gale Crater, Mars

The landing target area for Curiosity, the big rover of NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission, has been revised,...

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NASA image: Airborne Testing for Mars Landing Radar by Dryden F/A-18
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Jun 21, 2011

Airborne Testing for Mars Landing Radar by Dryden F/A-18

A NASA Dryden Flight Research Center F/A-18 852 aircraft makes a 40-degree dive during June 2011 flight tests of a...

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NASA image: Test Rover Aids Preparations in California for Curiosity Rover on Mars
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May 11, 2012

Test Rover Aids Preparations in California for Curiosity Rover on Mars

NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission team members ran mobility tests on the test rover called Scarecrow on sand...

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NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory at Work Artist Concept
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May 25, 2006

Mars Science Laboratory at Work Artist Concept

This picture is an artist concept portraying what the advanced rover would look like when examining a rock outcrop...

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NASA image: Radiation Assessment Detector for Mars Science Laboratory
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Nov 9, 2010

Radiation Assessment Detector for Mars Science Laboratory

The Radiation Assessment Detector, shown prior to its September 2010 installation onto NASA Mars rover Curiosity,...

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NASA image: Revised Landing Target for Mars Rover Curiosity
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Jun 11, 2012

Revised Landing Target for Mars Rover Curiosity

This image shows changes in the target landing area for Curiosity, NASA Mars Science Laboratory rover. The larger...

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NASA image: Exposed by Rocket Engine Blasts
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Aug 12, 2012

Exposed by Rocket Engine Blasts

This color image from NASA Curiosity rover shows an area excavated by the blast of the Mars Science Laboratory...

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NASA image: MSL Parachute Flapping in the Wind
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Apr 3, 2013

MSL Parachute Flapping in the Wind

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows wind-caused changes in the parachute of NASA Mars Science...

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NASA image: Mars Rover Curiosity in Artist Concept, Close-up
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Jun 2, 2011

Mars Rover Curiosity in Artist Concept, Close-up

This artist concept features NASA Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover. The mast, or rover head, rises to about...

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NASA image: Mars Science Laboratory Press Conference
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Jul 22, 2011

Mars Science Laboratory Press Conference

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NASA image: Hole at Buckskin Drilled Days Before Landing Anniversary
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Aug 5, 2015

Hole at Buckskin Drilled Days Before Landing Anniversary

NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover drilled this hole to collect sample material from a rock target called "Buckskin" on...

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NASA image: Mars Weather-Station Tools on Rover Mast
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Apr 13, 2015

Mars Weather-Station Tools on Rover Mast

The Rover Environmental Monitoring Station (REMS) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover includes temperature and humidity...

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NASA image: Sunset in Mars Gale Crater
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May 8, 2015

Sunset in Mars Gale Crater

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover recorded this view of the sun setting at the close of the mission's 956th Martian day,...

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NASA image: Diverse Grains in Mars Sandstone Target Big Arm
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Jul 1, 2015

Diverse Grains in Mars Sandstone Target Big Arm

This view of a sandstone target called "Big Arm" covers an area about 1.3 inches (33 millimeters) wide in detail...

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NASA image: Contact Zone: Missoula
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Jul 23, 2015

Contact Zone: Missoula

A rock outcrop dubbed "Missoula," near Marias Pass on Mars, is seen in this image mosaic taken by the Mars Hand Lens...

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NASA image: Test Rover at JPL During Preparation for Mars Rover Low-Angle Selfie
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Aug 19, 2015

Test Rover at JPL During Preparation for Mars Rover Low-Angle Selfie

This view of a test rover at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, results from advance testing of...

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NASA image: High-Silica Lamoose Rock
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Jul 23, 2015

High-Silica Lamoose Rock

A rock fragment dubbed "Lamoose" is shown in this picture taken by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) on NASA's...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 21 Drill Holes on Mars
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Aug 22, 2019

Curiosity's 21 Drill Holes on Mars

This graphic maps locations of the sites where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover collected its rock and soil samples for...

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NASA image: Looking Up at Mars Rover Curiosity in Buckskin Selfie
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Aug 19, 2015

Looking Up at Mars Rover Curiosity in Buckskin Selfie

This low-angle self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at the site from which it reached down...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5065
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Jul 6, 2011

KSC-2011-5065

Cape Canaveral, Fla. - NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver looks over NASA's Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5066
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Jul 6, 2011

KSC-2011-5066

Cape Canaveral, Fla. - NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver, fourth from left, looks over NASA's Mars Science...

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NASA image: Geological Contact Zone Near Marias Pass on Mars
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Jul 1, 2015

Geological Contact Zone Near Marias Pass on Mars

This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows a site where two different types of...

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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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