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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: View from Inside Yellowknife Bay
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Jan 15, 2013

View from Inside Yellowknife Bay

From a position in the shallow Yellowknife Bay depression, NASA Mars rover Curiosity used its right Mast Camera...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity Surroundings on Sol 1687 Stereo
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Jan 5, 2009

Opportunity Surroundings on Sol 1687 Stereo

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity combined images into this stereo, 360-degree view of the rover surroundings...

JPL
NASA image: Preparing for Next Test
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Jul 8, 2009

Preparing for Next Test

Mike Seibert and Sharon Laubach, engineers on NASA Mars Exploration Rover team at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory,...

JPL
NASA image: Enceladus Plume Brightness Variations
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Jul 28, 2014

Enceladus Plume Brightness Variations

This plot shows the variation in brightness of the plume of material, composed of all the geysers erupting from the...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Traverse Map, Sol 123
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Dec 11, 2012

Curiosity Traverse Map, Sol 123

This map traces where NASA Mars rover Curiosity drove between landing at a site subsequently named Bradbury Landing,...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity Surroundings on 3,000th Sol, Polar Projection
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Sep 7, 2012

Opportunity Surroundings on 3,000th Sol, Polar Projection

This 360-degree polar projection was assembled from images taken by the navigation camera on NASA Mars Exporation...

JPL
NASA image: Kepler Planetary Systems in Motion Artist Concept
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Jan 26, 2012

Kepler Planetary Systems in Motion Artist Concept

This artist concept shows an overhead view of the orbital position of the planets in systems with multiple...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Mars Rover Flexes its Robotic Arm
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Sep 16, 2010

Curiosity Mars Rover Flexes its Robotic Arm

Test operators in a clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory monitor some of the first motions by the robotic...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Rover Curiosity Arm Held High
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Jun 13, 2011

Mars Rover Curiosity Arm Held High

This photograph of the NASA Mars Science Laboratory rover, Curiosity, was taken during testing on June 3, 2011. The...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity Rover Nears Mars Marathon Feat
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Feb 10, 2015

Opportunity Rover Nears Mars Marathon Feat

In February 2015, NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity is approaching a cumulative driving distance on Mars equal...

JPL
NASA image: Densely Cratered Terrain Near the Terminator
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Aug 16, 2011

Densely Cratered Terrain Near the Terminator

NASA Dawn spacecraft shows densely cratered terrain near Vesta terminator on August 6, 2011. This image was taken...

JPL
NASA image: Rover Takes Self Portrait
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Sep 8, 2012

Rover Takes Self Portrait

On Sol 32 Sept. 7, 2012 the Curiosity rover used a camera located on its arm to obtain this self portrait. The MAHLI...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity Looks Back After Hop to a New Pad
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May 19, 2010

Opportunity Looks Back After Hop to a New Pad

NASA rover Opportunity captured this image of the tracks the rover left on a drive from one energy-favorable...

JPL
NASA image: Juno at the Vertical Integration Facility
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Aug 3, 2011

Juno at the Vertical Integration Facility

At Space Launch Complex 41, the Juno spacecraft, enclosed in an Atlas payload fairing, was transferred into the...

JPL
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis is shifted to a horizontal position on a stand. The cap was removed from the orbiter for routine inspection. The nose cap is made of reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC), which has an operating range of minus 250° F to about 3,000° F.
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Oct 17, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis is shifted to a horizontal position on a stand. The cap was removed from the orbiter for routine inspection. The nose cap is made of reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC), which has an operating range of minus 250° F to about 3,000° F.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis is shifted to...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers watch as the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis is shifted to a horizontal position on a stand. The cap was removed from the orbiter for routine inspection. The nose cap is made of reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC), which has an operating range of minus 250° F to about 3,000° F.
Image
Oct 17, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers watch as the nose cap of the orbiter Atlantis is shifted to a horizontal position on a stand. The cap was removed from the orbiter for routine inspection. The nose cap is made of reinforced carbon-carbon (RCC), which has an operating range of minus 250° F to about 3,000° F.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, workers watch as the nose cap of the orbiter...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Solid Rocket Booster Assembly and Refurbishment Facility (ARF), Troy Krout, with United Space Alliance, works on positioning the parachute camera after installation on the solid rocket booster forward skirt. Refurbishment and subassembly of Shuttle SRB hardware - primarily the forward and aft assemblies - is carried out in the ARF.
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Sep 9, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Solid Rocket Booster Assembly and Refurbishment Facility (ARF), Troy Krout, with United Space Alliance, works on positioning the parachute camera after installation on the solid rocket booster forward skirt. Refurbishment and subassembly of Shuttle SRB hardware - primarily the forward and aft assemblies - is carried out in the ARF.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Solid Rocket Booster Assembly and Refurbishment Facility (ARF), Troy Krout, with...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Mark Northcraft adjusts the position of the parachute camera just installed on the solid rocket booster forward skirt in the Solid Rocket Booster Assembly and Refurbishment Facility (ARF). Refurbishment and subassembly of Shuttle SRB hardware - primarily the forward and aft assemblies - is carried out in the ARF.
Image
Sep 9, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Mark Northcraft adjusts the position of the parachute camera just installed on the solid rocket booster forward skirt in the Solid Rocket Booster Assembly and Refurbishment Facility (ARF). Refurbishment and subassembly of Shuttle SRB hardware - primarily the forward and aft assemblies - is carried out in the ARF.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Mark Northcraft adjusts the position of the parachute camera just installed on the...

KSC
NASA image: Helicopter Removes Historic Rooftop Pedestal
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May 6, 1996

Helicopter Removes Historic Rooftop Pedestal

A rooftop pedestal and telemetry dish gathered information from research aircraft at Building 4800 at NASA’s...

AFRC
NASA image: EC01-0050-17
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Feb 21, 2001

EC01-0050-17

Two F/A-18B aircraft involved in the AFF program return to base in close formation with the autonomous function...

AFRC
NASA image: Checking the Cover on Perseverance's SHERLOC
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Jun 26, 2024

Checking the Cover on Perseverance's SHERLOC

Video from a navigation camera aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover shows the position of a cover on the SHERLOC...

JPL
NASA image: Opportunity for Moon-Gazing
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Jan 24, 2017

Opportunity for Moon-Gazing

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its panoramic camera to snap pictures of Mars moon Deimos. Three frames...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1972-A72-2137
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Feb 26, 1972

ARC-1972-A72-2137

Pioneer-10 interstellar plaque positioned on spacecraft

ARC
NASA image: Artemis Logo RGB
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Jul 9, 2021

Artemis Logo RGB

Artemis Program logo

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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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