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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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Feb 9, 2001

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Workers attach reflective panels to the Mars Odyssey solar arrays for illumination testing. The Mars Orbiter is at...

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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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Feb 9, 2001

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A worker (left) records data during illumination testing on the Mars Odyssey solar arrays he stands behind. The 2001...

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Mar 19, 2001

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In the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Building 2, an overhead crane moves the 2001 Mars Odyssey Orbiter from its...

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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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Jan 29, 2001

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At a work bench in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2, workers test the Thermal Emission Imaging...

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Mar 19, 2001

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In the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Building 2, an overhead crane lifts the 2001 Mars Odyssey Orbiter off its...

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Mar 19, 2001

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In the Space Assembly and Encapsulation Building 2, an overhead crane moves the 2001 Mars Odyssey Orbiter from its...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0371
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Feb 9, 2001

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In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2), the 2001 Mars Odyssey Orbiter sits on a workstand...

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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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Jun 3, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the three Ka-Band Objects Observation and...

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Jun 14, 2022

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NASA technicians and Engineers from SRON, the Netherlands Institute for Space Research, integrate the SPEXone...

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Feb 9, 2001

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Workers in the in the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2) set up the Mars Odyssey solar panels...

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Nov 16, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Spacecraft Assembly and Encapsulation Facility -2 (SAEF-2), workers prepare the...

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NASA image: Perseverance Checks Out Ingenuity
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Aug 7, 2023

Perseverance Checks Out Ingenuity

This view of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter was generated using data collected by the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard...

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NASA image: Perseverance Expels Rock Fragments
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Jan 21, 2022

Perseverance Expels Rock Fragments

A portion of a cored-rock sample is ejected from the rotary percussive drill on NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. The...

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NASA image: Perseverance Makes Tracks at 'Rio Chiquito'
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Dec 12, 2024

Perseverance Makes Tracks at 'Rio Chiquito'

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera to capture this 360-degree panorama of an area nicknamed...

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NASA image: Testing a Roubion-Like Rock
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Feb 14, 2022

Testing a Roubion-Like Rock

Engineers working with NASA's Perseverance Mars rover set up this test area at the agency's Jet Propulsion...

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May 3, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room high bay at the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: Proposed Route of Perseverance's Northern Rim Science Campaign
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Dec 12, 2024

Proposed Route of Perseverance's Northern Rim Science Campaign

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this view as it was ascending to the rim...

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NASA image: NASA's Perseverance Observes 'Observation Rock'
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Nov 7, 2024

NASA's Perseverance Observes 'Observation Rock'

This natural-color, high-resolution mosaic showing "Observation Rock" was taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument on...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2653
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May 2, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the clean room high bay at the Astrotech payload processing facility near NASA’s Kennedy...

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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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