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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: Gale Crater
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Sep 4, 2020

Gale Crater

Today's VIS image is located in Gale Crater. Home to the Curiosity Rover since August of 2012, Gale crater is 154km...

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NASA image: Vista from Curiosity Shows Crossbedded Martian Sandstone
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Sep 11, 2015

Vista from Curiosity Shows Crossbedded Martian Sandstone

Large-scale crossbedding in the sandstone of this ridge on a lower slope of Mars' Mount Sharp is common in petrified...

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NASA image: Curiosity Rover Will Study Dunes on Route up Mountain
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Nov 16, 2015

Curiosity Rover Will Study Dunes on Route up Mountain

This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows a dark sand dune in the middle...

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NASA image: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Reaches Gediz Vallis Channel (360 View)
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Mar 29, 2024

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Reaches Gediz Vallis Channel (360 View)

Drag your mouse or move your phone to look around within this 360-degree panorama provided by NASA’s Curiosity Mars...

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NASA image: Breccia-Conglomerate Rocks on Lower Mount Sharp, Mars Stereo
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Aug 19, 2016

Breccia-Conglomerate Rocks on Lower Mount Sharp, Mars Stereo

This stereo scene from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover shows boulders composed, in part, of...

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NASA image: Sandstone Nodule Beside Naukluft Plateau on Mount Sharp, Mars
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Mar 11, 2016

Sandstone Nodule Beside Naukluft Plateau on Mount Sharp, Mars

The nodule in the center of this image from NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows individual grains of sand and on the...

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NASA image: Garden City Vein Complex on Lower Mount Sharp, Mars
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Nov 11, 2015

Garden City Vein Complex on Lower Mount Sharp, Mars

Prominent mineral veins at the "Garden City" site examined by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover vary in thickness and...

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NASA image: Curiosity Sol 343 Vista With Twin Cairns on Route to Mount Sharp
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Aug 2, 2013

Curiosity Sol 343 Vista With Twin Cairns on Route to Mount Sharp

A rise topped by two gray rocks near the center of the scene is informally named Twin Cairns Island as seen by NASA...

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NASA image: Darwin Outcrop at Waypoint 1 of Curiosity trek to Mount Sharp
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Sep 10, 2013

Darwin Outcrop at Waypoint 1 of Curiosity trek to Mount Sharp

An outcrop visible as light-toned streaks in the lower center of this image has been chosen as a place for NASA Mars...

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Aug 19, 2015

Round-Horizon Version of Curiosity Low-Angle Selfie at Buckskin

This version of a self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover at a drilling site called "Buckskin" on lower Mount...

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NASA image: Color Infrared view of Houston, TX, USA
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Sep 18, 1991

Color Infrared view of Houston, TX, USA

This color infrared view of Houston (29.5N, 95.0W) was taken with a dual camera mount. Compare this scene with...

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NASA image: Curiosity View Ahead Through Artist Drive
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Apr 13, 2015

Curiosity View Ahead Through Artist Drive

This view from the Navigation Camera (Navcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the terrain ahead of the rover as...

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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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NASA image: Wide-Angle Panorama from Ridge in Mars' Gale Crater
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Jan 30, 2018

Wide-Angle Panorama from Ridge in Mars' Gale Crater

Climbing "Vera Rubin Ridge" provided NASA's Curiosity Mars rover this sweeping vista of the interior and rim of Gale...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Route to Gediz Vallis Channel (Rendering)
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Mar 29, 2024

Curiosity's Route to Gediz Vallis Channel (Rendering)

This rendering shows the area where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover climbed a steep slope to reach a location called...

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NASA image: A Picture Postcard From Curiosity's Navcams
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Nov 23, 2021

A Picture Postcard From Curiosity's Navcams

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas of this scene at two...

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NASA image: Curiosity View of 'Vera Rubin Ridge' From Below, Sol 1734
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Sep 13, 2017

Curiosity View of 'Vera Rubin Ridge' From Below, Sol 1734

"Vera Rubin Ridge," a favored destination for NASA's Curiosity Mars rover even before the rover landed in 2012,...

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NASA image: Curiosity Path to Some Spring 2015 Study Sites
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May 8, 2015

Curiosity Path to Some Spring 2015 Study Sites

This map shows the route on lower Mount Sharp that NASA's Curiosity followed in April and early May 2015, in the...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 360-Degree Panorama of Gator-Back Rocks on Greenheugh
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Apr 7, 2022

Curiosity's 360-Degree Panorama of Gator-Back Rocks on Greenheugh

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to take this 360-degree panorama on March 23, 2022,...

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NASA image: Curiosity's 360-Degree View of Marker Band Valley
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Feb 8, 2023

Curiosity's 360-Degree View of Marker Band Valley

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mastcam to capture this 360-degree panorama of "Marker Band Valley" on Dec. 16,...

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NASA image: Curiosity Finds Gator-Back Rocks on Greenheugh
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Apr 7, 2022

Curiosity Finds Gator-Back Rocks on Greenheugh

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to survey these wind-sharpened rocks, called...

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NASA image: Curiosity Views the Yardang Unit
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Nov 18, 2024

Curiosity Views the Yardang Unit

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this view of a geological region called the Yardang Unit using its Mast Camera,...

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NASA image: Gale Crater Surface Materials
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Jun 19, 2015

Gale Crater Surface Materials

Gale Crater, home to NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, shows a new face in this mosaic image made using data from the...

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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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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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