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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: Jagged Horizon on Rosetta Destination Comet
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Nov 11, 2014

Jagged Horizon on Rosetta Destination Comet

A jagged horizon of the nucleus of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko appears in this image taken by the navigation...

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NASA image: Part of Curiosity Outstretched Arm, Full-Resolution
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Aug 21, 2012

Part of Curiosity Outstretched Arm, Full-Resolution

This full-resolution image from NASA Curiosity shows the elbow joint of the rover extended robotic arm on Aug. 20,...

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NASA image: Mars Stereo View from John
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Apr 23, 2013

Mars Stereo View from John

The left and right eyes of the Navigation Camera Navcam in NASA Curiosity Mars rover took the dozens of images...

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NASA image: Bird Eye View of Curiosity
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Aug 17, 2012

Bird Eye View of Curiosity

This self-portrait shows the deck of NASA Curiosity rover from the rover Navigation camera. The rim of Gale Crater...

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NASA image: Opportunity Shadow and Endeavour Crater Vista
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Apr 12, 2013

Opportunity Shadow and Endeavour Crater Vista

NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity used its navigation camera to record this vista looking eastward across...

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NASA image: Black-and-White View of Ingenuity's Fourth Flight
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May 6, 2021

Black-and-White View of Ingenuity's Fourth Flight

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took these images on its fourth flight, on April 30, 2021, using its navigation...

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NASA image: Optical Navigation Demonstration Near Mars
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Mar 10, 2006

Optical Navigation Demonstration Near Mars

This image showing the position of the Martian moon Deimos against a background of stars is part of a successful...

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NASA image: A New Crew Heads to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – March 3, 2023
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Mar 3, 2023

A New Crew Heads to the Space Station on This Week @NASA – March 3, 2023

The next crew heads to the space station, navigating the lunar landscape, and a view to look forward to … a few of...

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NASA image:  Ingenuity's View of Sand Ripples During Flight 70
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Jan 25, 2024

Ingenuity's View of Sand Ripples During Flight 70

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured this view of sand ripples during its 70th flight, on Dec. 22, 2023. Taken...

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NASA image: GRC-2011-C-03408
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Sep 7, 2007

GRC-2011-C-03408

Communications, Navigation, and Network Reconfigurable Test-bed, CoNNeCT, Gravity Test on the Space Communications...

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NASA image: Celebrating a Good Day in Space
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Nov 13, 2020

Celebrating a Good Day in Space

The Mars 2020 navigation team celebrates Perseverance's nominal, or successful, trajectory correction maneuver in...

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NASA image: Ingenuity's Eighth Flight
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Jun 29, 2021

Ingenuity's Eighth Flight

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter took these images using its navigation camera during its eighth flight on June 21,...

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Apr 24, 2026

Ep419_Telling_Time_On_Other_Worlds

Ep419_Telling Time On Other Worlds Dane Turner Houston We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the...

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NASA image: Perseverance's First Autonav Drive
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Jul 1, 2021

Perseverance's First Autonav Drive

The view from the left and right navigation cameras aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover during its first drive...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Pre-Landing
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Aug 2, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Pre-Landing

NASA astronaut and Crew Recovery Chief Shane Kimbrough, left, and NASA Chief Astronaut Pat Forrester watch as SpaceX...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Captures Flight 14 Video
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Nov 4, 2021

Ingenuity Captures Flight 14 Video

This video clip was obtained by the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter's black-and-white navigation camera during its 14th...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s Record-Breaking Flight
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May 27, 2022

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s Record-Breaking Flight

This video was generated using imagery acquired by the navigation camera aboard NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter...

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NASA image: Clementine Observes the Moon, Solar Corona, and Venus
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Jun 12, 1999

Clementine Observes the Moon, Solar Corona, and Venus

In 1994, during its flight, NASA's Clementine spacecraft returned images of the Moon. In addition to the geologic...

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NASA image: Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander
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Feb 7, 2024

Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander

IM-1, the first NASA Commercial Launch Program Services launch for Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander, will...

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NASA image: Video file: NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock to Launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket
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Jun 18, 2019

Video file: NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock to Launch on SpaceX Falcon Heavy Rocket

Video file for media and public use. Four NASA missions will launch on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket no earlier than...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Pre-Splashdown
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May 1, 2021

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Pre-Splashdown

NASA Flight Surgeon Blake Chamberlain and other NASA and SpaceX support teams helicopter out to the SpaceX GO...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Pre-Splashdown
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May 1, 2021

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Pre-Splashdown

NASA and SpaceX support teams depart from Pensacola, Florida via helicopter to the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Pre-Splashdown
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May 1, 2021

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Pre-Splashdown

NASA and SpaceX support teams arrive via helicopter to the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship in order to prepare for...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Pre-Splashdown
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May 1, 2021

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Pre-Splashdown

SpaceX support teams onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery launch a weather balloon ahead of the landing of the...

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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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