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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: Proposed Future Mars Landing Site: Acidalia Planitia Mud Volcanoes
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Dec 1, 2010

Proposed Future Mars Landing Site: Acidalia Planitia Mud Volcanoes

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter is a proposed future Mars landing site in Acidalia Planitia targets...

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NASA image: Megadroughts Projected for American West
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Feb 12, 2015

Megadroughts Projected for American West

NASA scientists used tree rings to understand past droughts and climate models incorporating soil moisture data to...

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NASA image: Ant Nebula
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Dec 10, 1999

Ant Nebula

This image from NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of a celestial object called the Ant Nebula may shed new light on...

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NASA image: LDSD Rocket-powered Test Vehicle
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Jun 2, 2014

LDSD Rocket-powered Test Vehicle

This artist concept shows the test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD, designed to test...

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NASA image: A Possible Landing Site for NASA InSight Mission
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May 15, 2013

A Possible Landing Site for NASA InSight Mission

With NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter HiRISE camera and its powerful resolution, other mission teams can request...

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NASA image: Discussing the Strong State of NASA on This Week @NASA – March 15, 2024
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Mar 15, 2024

Discussing the Strong State of NASA on This Week @NASA – March 15, 2024

Discussing the strong state of NASA, a safe return from the space station, and testing critical hardware for a...

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NASA image: NASA, Boeing Complete Barrel Sections for future SLS Exploration Upper Stage Structural Test Article
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May 25, 2023

NASA, Boeing Complete Barrel Sections for future SLS Exploration Upper Stage Structural Test Article

This video shows technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans examining and lifting midbody...

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NASA image: Testing Our Mega Moon Rocket and Ground Systems on This Week @NASA – April 15, 2022
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Apr 15, 2022

Testing Our Mega Moon Rocket and Ground Systems on This Week @NASA – April 15, 2022

Testing our mega Moon rocket and ground systems, preparing the James Webb Space telescope for science, and testing...

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NASA image: Rollout of Our Experimental Supersonic X-Plane on This Week @NASA – January 12, 2024
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Jan 12, 2024

Rollout of Our Experimental Supersonic X-Plane on This Week @NASA – January 12, 2024

Rollout of our experimental supersonic X-plane, schedule updates for future Artemis missions, and another year of...

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NASA image: A View of the Painted Desert Near Mawrth Vallis
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Aug 7, 2017

A View of the Painted Desert Near Mawrth Vallis

The clay-rich terrain surrounding Mawrth Vallis is one of the most scenic regions of Mars, a future interplanetary...

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NASA image: Possible Future Mars Landing Site in Oxia Planum
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Oct 1, 2014

Possible Future Mars Landing Site in Oxia Planum

Oxia Planum is broad clay-bearing surface between Mawrth and Ares Vallis that has been proposed as a future landing...

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NASA image: Estimated Radiation on Mars, Hits per Cell Nucleus
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Mar 1, 2002

Estimated Radiation on Mars, Hits per Cell Nucleus

This global map of Mars, based on data from NASA Mars Odyssey, shows estimates for amounts of high-energy-particle...

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NASA image: Timeline of Events for Planetary Landing Test
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Jun 6, 2014

Timeline of Events for Planetary Landing Test

The saucer-shaped test vehicle for NASA Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator LDSD will undergo a series of events in...

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NASA image: Arsia Mons Spiral Cloud
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Feb 16, 2002

Arsia Mons Spiral Cloud

This global map of Mars, based on data from NASA Mars Odyssey, shows estimates for amounts of high-energy-particle...

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NASA image: Creating a Returnable Cache of Martian Samples
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Jul 9, 2013

Creating a Returnable Cache of Martian Samples

This picture shows one prototype for hardware to cache samples of cores drilled from Martian rocks for possible...

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NASA image: Estimated Radiation Dosage on Mars
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Mar 1, 2002

Estimated Radiation Dosage on Mars

This global map of Mars, based on data from NASA Mars Odyssey, shows the estimated radiation dosages from cosmic...

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NASA image: Radiation Assessment Detector for Mars Science Laboratory
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Nov 9, 2010

Radiation Assessment Detector for Mars Science Laboratory

The Radiation Assessment Detector, shown prior to its September 2010 installation onto NASA Mars rover Curiosity,...

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NASA image: Researchers Test Mars Drone Software in Death Valley
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Dec 3, 2025

Researchers Test Mars Drone Software in Death Valley

The work was among 25 projects funded by NASA’s Mars Exploration Program this past year to push the limits of future...

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NASA image: NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover: MOXIE Instrument Media Reel
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Jul 13, 2020

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover: MOXIE Instrument Media Reel

B-roll for media. The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, also known as MOXIE, aims to produce...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 With Sample Tubes (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 10, 2020

Mars 2020 With Sample Tubes (Artist's Concept)

NASA's Mars 2020 rover will store rock and soil samples in sealed tubes on the planet's surface for future missions...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon during Space Congress Week, Michael Kostelnik, NASA deputy associate administrator for the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station, speaks to luncheon attendees about the future challenges the Agency faces.  Held April 29-May 2, 2003, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., the Space Congress is an international conference that gathers attendees from the scientific community, the space industry workforce, educators and local supporting industries.  This year's event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center and the Centennial of Flight.  The theme for the Space Congress was "Linking the Past to the Future: A Celebration of Space."
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Apr 30, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon during Space Congress Week, Michael Kostelnik, NASA deputy associate administrator for the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station, speaks to luncheon attendees about the future challenges the Agency faces. Held April 29-May 2, 2003, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., the Space Congress is an international conference that gathers attendees from the scientific community, the space industry workforce, educators and local supporting industries. This year's event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center and the Centennial of Flight. The theme for the Space Congress was "Linking the Past to the Future: A Celebration of Space."

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon during Space Congress Week, Michael Kostelnik, NASA deputy associate...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon during Space Congress Week, Michael Kostelnik, NASA deputy associate administrator for the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station, speaks to luncheon attendees about the future challenges the Agency faces.  Held April 29-May 2, 2003, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., the Space Congress is an international conference that gathers attendees from the scientific community, the space industry workforce, educators and local supporting industries.  This year's event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center and the Centennial of Flight.  The theme for the Space Congress was "Linking the Past to the Future: A Celebration of Space."
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Apr 30, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon during Space Congress Week, Michael Kostelnik, NASA deputy associate administrator for the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station, speaks to luncheon attendees about the future challenges the Agency faces. Held April 29-May 2, 2003, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., the Space Congress is an international conference that gathers attendees from the scientific community, the space industry workforce, educators and local supporting industries. This year's event commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Kennedy Space Center and the Centennial of Flight. The theme for the Space Congress was "Linking the Past to the Future: A Celebration of Space."

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At a luncheon during Space Congress Week, Michael Kostelnik, NASA deputy associate...

NASA image: GRC-2022-C-10555
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Nov 10, 2022

GRC-2022-C-10555

Dan Raible, an Electronics Engineer in NASA Glenn Research Center’s Optics and Photonics Branch. Raible has a long...

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NASA image: NASA Achieves Milestone for Engines to Power Future Artemis Missions
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Aug 30, 2023

NASA Achieves Milestone for Engines to Power Future Artemis Missions

Crews bring RS-25 developmental engine E0525 to the Fred Haise Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center on Aug. 30...

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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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