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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: 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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NASA image: Ingenuity Chief Pilot Speaks at Collier Dinner
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Jun 15, 2022

Ingenuity Chief Pilot Speaks at Collier Dinner

The chief pilot for NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, Håvard Grip, speaks at the Robert J. Collier Dinner in...

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NASA image: Ingenuity's Navcam Reveals a Missing Rotor Blade
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Feb 27, 2024

Ingenuity's Navcam Reveals a Missing Rotor Blade

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter used its black-and-white navigation camera to capture this video showing the...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Team Celebrates Two Years of Mars Flight
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Apr 19, 2023

Ingenuity Team Celebrates Two Years of Mars Flight

Members of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter team got together for a team photo on the second anniversary of the...

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NASA image: The Long Haul – Ingenuity's Flight 9
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Jul 23, 2021

The Long Haul – Ingenuity's Flight 9

This sequence of images from takeoff to landing was taken by the downward-looking navigation camera of NASA's...

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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: YH 32 Helicopter
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Sep 7, 2012

YH 32 Helicopter

YH 32 Helicopter

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM
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Dec 15, 2023

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM

Jeremy Kinney, associate director of research, collections, and curatorial affairs at the National Air and Space...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM
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Dec 15, 2023

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM

Teddy Tzanetos, Ingenuity project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory speaks at an event marking NASA’s...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM
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Dec 15, 2023

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM

Teddy Tzanetos, Ingenuity project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory speaks at an event marking NASA’s...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM
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Dec 15, 2023

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM

Matt Shindell, space history curator at the National Air and Space Museum speaks at an event marking NASA’s donation...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM
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Dec 15, 2023

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM

Teddy Tzanetos, Ingenuity project manager at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory speaks at an event marking NASA’s...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Left Navcam Views Ingenuity During its Third Flight
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Apr 25, 2021

Perseverance's Left Navcam Views Ingenuity During its Third Flight

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter can be seen hovering during its third flight on April 25, 2021, as seen by the left...

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NASA image:  Ingenuity Spots the Shadow of Its Damaged Rotor Blade
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Jan 25, 2024

Ingenuity Spots the Shadow of Its Damaged Rotor Blade

After its 72nd flight on Jan. 18, 2024, NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured this color image showing the...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM
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Dec 15, 2023

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Prototype Donation to NASM

Matt Shindell, space history curator at the National Air and Space Museum speaks at an event marking NASA’s donation...

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NASA image: Astronauts Grissom and Young aboard helicopter after retrieval from Gemini 3
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Mar 23, 1965

Astronauts Grissom and Young aboard helicopter after retrieval from Gemini 3

S65-18733 (23 March 1965) --- Astronauts Virgil I. Grissom (left) and John W. Young are shown aboard a helicopter...

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NASA image: EC82-18422A
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Apr 14, 1982

EC82-18422A

Bell-47 Helicopter #822 on ramp

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NASA image: ARC-1976-AC76-0585
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Nov 16, 1976

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Wake Vortex behind a helicopter (Illustration)

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NASA image: Mars Atmosphere Density Model
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Apr 5, 2022

Mars Atmosphere Density Model

Models for the seasonal variation in atmospheric density on Mars between summer (low density) and winter (higher...

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NASA image: Ingenuity's 11th Flight
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Aug 4, 2021

Ingenuity's 11th Flight

This annotated image of Mars' Jezero Crater depicts the ground track and waypoints of the Ingenuity Mars...

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NASA image: Flight Profile for Ingenuity's Flight 15
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Nov 4, 2021

Flight Profile for Ingenuity's Flight 15

This annotated image of the "South Séítah" region of Jezero Crater depicts the planned ground track of NASA's...

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NASA image: ARC-1973-AC73-3482
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Jul 11, 1973

ARC-1973-AC73-3482

MAX Performance take-offs of helicopter at Crows Landing

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NASA image: ARC-1973-AC73-3481
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Jul 11, 1973

ARC-1973-AC73-3481

MAX Performance take-offs of helicopter at Crows Landing

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NASA image: Ingenuity Team's Final Shift
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Apr 17, 2024

Ingenuity Team's Final Shift

The Ingenuity team celebrates during their final shift working on NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter at the agency's...

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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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