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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: Mid-2017 Map of NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Mission
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Jul 11, 2017

Mid-2017 Map of NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Mission

This map shows the route driven by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, from the location where it landed in August 2012 to...

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NASA image: A Trio of Ethiopian Lakes
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May 27, 2024

A Trio of Ethiopian Lakes

iss071e132461 (May 27, 2024) -- A trio of lakes in the Ethiopian Rift Valley were pictured from the International...

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NASA image: NASA Curiosity at Site of Clues About Ancient Oxygen
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Jun 27, 2016

NASA Curiosity at Site of Clues About Ancient Oxygen

This scene shows NASA's Curiosity Mars rover at a location called "Windjana," where the rover found rocks containing...

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NASA image: Clays of Ladon Basin
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Jan 23, 2018

Clays of Ladon Basin

Ladon Basin was a large impact structure that was filled in by the deposits from Ladon Valles, a major ancient river...

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NASA image: Possible Floor of an Ancient Martian Sea
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Oct 6, 2017

Possible Floor of an Ancient Martian Sea

This view of a portion of the Eridania region of southern Mars shows fractured, dismembered blocks of deep-basin...

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NASA image: Curiosity Finds a Martian Flower
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Mar 1, 2022

Curiosity Finds a Martian Flower

Smaller than a penny, the flower-like rock artifact on the left was imaged by NASA's Curiosity Mars rover using its...

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NASA image: Colorful Bedrock in a Northern Plains Crater
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Apr 6, 2020

Colorful Bedrock in a Northern Plains Crater

This image covers the inside of an impact crater on the northern plains of Mars. It was intended to provide a...

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NASA image: EMIT's Components Come Together at JPL
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May 2, 2022

EMIT's Components Come Together at JPL

Engineers and technicians at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California assemble components of the...

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NASA image: Mars 2020's SHERLOC Instrument
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May 26, 2020

Mars 2020's SHERLOC Instrument

A close-up view of an engineering model of SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for...

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NASA image: Science-Filters Study of Martian Rock Sees Hematite
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Nov 1, 2017

Science-Filters Study of Martian Rock Sees Hematite

This false-color image demonstrates how use of special filters available on the Mast Camera (Mastcam) of NASA's...

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NASA image: Curiosity Surveys the 'Ubajara' Sampling Site on Mars
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Apr 17, 2025

Curiosity Surveys the 'Ubajara' Sampling Site on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree panorama at a site nicknamed "Ubajara" on April 30, 2023, the...

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NASA image: Brushed Vein in 'Rona' on 'Vera Rubin Ridge'
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Feb 8, 2018

Brushed Vein in 'Rona' on 'Vera Rubin Ridge'

A mineral vein with bright and dark portions dominates this image of a Martian rock target called "Rona," which is...

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NASA image: Curiosity's ChemCam Checks 'Christmas Cove' Colors
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Nov 1, 2017

Curiosity's ChemCam Checks 'Christmas Cove' Colors

The Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover examined a freshly brushed area on...

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NASA image: Erosion Effects on 'Vera Rubin Ridge,' Mars
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Sep 13, 2017

Erosion Effects on 'Vera Rubin Ridge,' Mars

This view of "Vera Rubin Ridge" from the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover...

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NASA image: Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury
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Apr 16, 2015

Unmasking the Secrets of Mercury

The MASCS instrument onboard NASA MESSENGER spacecraft was designed to study both the exosphere and surface of...

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NASA image: Bahamas
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Nov 1, 1992

Bahamas

The light blue shallow water platforms of the Bahamas, (24.0N, 77.0W) which are separated by very deep dark blue...

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NASA image: Lunabotics Feature Photo
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May 5, 2023

Lunabotics Feature Photo

Students from the University of Miami build a robotic miner to compete in this year’s Lunabotics competition. More...

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NASA image: The Color Wonderland of Mawrth Vallis
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Sep 8, 2016

The Color Wonderland of Mawrth Vallis

There is a candidate landing site in the Mawrth Vallis region for the European Space Agency's ExoMars rover, planned...

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NASA image: NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Team Members Pose With Spacecraft
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Feb 24, 2025

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer Team Members Pose With Spacecraft

Members of NASA's Lunar Trailblazer team pose with the spacecraft at SpaceX's payload processing facility at NASA's...

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NASA image: Erosion of Edge of the South Polar Layered Deposits
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May 23, 2017

Erosion of Edge of the South Polar Layered Deposits

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows small ripples, about 10 meters apart, located in Her Desher...

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NASA image: NIMS Ganymede Surface Map
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Mar 26, 1998

NIMS Ganymede Surface Map

Galileo has eyes that can see more than ours can. By looking at what we call the infrared wavelengths, the NIMS...

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NASA image: Robot Rocket Rally
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Mar 14, 2014

Robot Rocket Rally

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A visitor to the Robot Rocket Rally takes an up-close look at RASSOR, a robotic miner...

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NASA image: Modern Art for Mastcam-Z
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Jan 19, 2021

Modern Art for Mastcam-Z

This modern-looking "geoboard" adds a pop of color to the lab at Malin Space Science Systems in San Diego,...

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NASA image: An Oblique View of Uplifted Rocks
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May 24, 2017

An Oblique View of Uplifted Rocks

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows part of the central uplifted region of an impact crater...

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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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