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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: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
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Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Research Space Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, speaks on a panel at the...

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NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
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Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Research Space Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, speaks on a panel at the...

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NASA image: JPL-20211227-M2020f-0001-Perseverance Year in Review
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Dec 27, 2021

JPL-20211227-M2020f-0001-Perseverance Year in Review

What has NASA's Perseverance rover accomplished since landing on the surface of Mars in February 2021? Surface...

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NASA image: Mars' Ancient Ocean
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Mar 5, 2015

Mars' Ancient Ocean

For decades, planetary scientists have suspected that ancient Mars was a much warmer, wetter environment than it is...

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NASA image: iss057e132633
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Dec 13, 2018

iss057e132633

iss057e132633 (12/13/2018) --- A photo of the Study of the Gravity’s Effect on Bacteria (ICE Cubes Hydra-2 Bacteria...

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NASA image: Mars Rock Analysis Briefing
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Mar 12, 2013

Mars Rock Analysis Briefing

Paul Mahaffy (right), principal investigator for Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) investigation at NASA's...

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NASA image: Mars Rock Analysis Briefing
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Mar 12, 2013

Mars Rock Analysis Briefing

Paul Mahaffy, principal investigator for Curiosity's Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) investigation at NASA's Goddard...

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NASA image: NASA Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars
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Feb 18, 2021

NASA Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

Perseverance flight director Magdy Bareh and other members of NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover team study data on...

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NASA image: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

According to one ancient legend, a Chinese official named Wan Hoo attempted a flight to the moon using a large...

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NASA image: NASA Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars
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Feb 18, 2021

NASA Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars

Perseverance flight director Magdy Bareh and Members of NASA’s Perseverance rover team react in mission control...

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NASA image: NASA's Perseverance Rover Launches to Mars
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Jul 30, 2020

NASA's Perseverance Rover Launches to Mars

NASA’s Perseverance Rover began its long journey to Mars today by successfully launching from Cape Canaveral Air...

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NASA image: Mission Overview: NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover
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Jul 27, 2020

Mission Overview: NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is heading to the Red Planet to search for signs of ancient life, collect...

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NASA image: NASA's Perseverance Rover Lands Successfully on Mars
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Feb 18, 2021

NASA's Perseverance Rover Lands Successfully on Mars

After a seven-month-long journey, NASA’s Perseverance Rover successfully touched down on the Red Planet on Feb. 18,...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Mars Helicopter and the Future of Extraterrestrial Flight [Episode 32]
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May 4, 2021

NASA Science Live: Mars Helicopter and the Future of Extraterrestrial Flight [Episode 32]

On April 19, the Ingenuity Mars helicopter became the first spacecraft to achieve powered, controlled flight on...

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NASA image: Our SpaceX Crew-6 Mission Safely Returns to Earth on This Week @NASA – September 8, 2023
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Sep 8, 2023

Our SpaceX Crew-6 Mission Safely Returns to Earth on This Week @NASA – September 8, 2023

Our SpaceX Crew-6 mission safely returns to Earth, the tech demo hitching a ride on our Psyche spacecraft, and...

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NASA image: Mars Sample Return: Bringing Mars Rock Samples Back to Earth
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Nov 17, 2022

Mars Sample Return: Bringing Mars Rock Samples Back to Earth

NASA and the European Space Agency are developing plans for one of the most ambitious campaigns ever attempted in...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Columbia during STS-87 mission
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Nov 23, 1997

Earth observations taken from shuttle orbiter Columbia during STS-87 mission

STS087-703-089 (19 November – 5 December 1997) --- Featured in this view is center pivot irrigation in central...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview
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Feb 16, 2021

Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview

Ingenuity project manager, JPL, MiMi Aung, gives remarks during a NASA Perseverance rover mission engineering and...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Perseverance SCS SFM HW installation
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May 21, 2020

Mars 2020 Perseverance SCS SFM HW installation

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers prepare to...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Perseverance SCS SFM HW installation
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May 21, 2020

Mars 2020 Perseverance SCS SFM HW installation

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Sample Caching System...

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NASA image: Fortun Ridge Imaged on Ingenuity's Flight 27
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May 3, 2022

Fortun Ridge Imaged on Ingenuity's Flight 27

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter recently surveyed a ridgeline near the ancient river delta in Mars' Jezero Crater...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Spots Rover Tracks During Ninth Flight
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Jul 12, 2021

Ingenuity Spots Rover Tracks During Ninth Flight

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured this image of tracks made by the Perseverance rover during its ninth...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Perseverance SCS SFM HW installation
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May 20, 2020

Mars 2020 Perseverance SCS SFM HW installation

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Sample Caching System...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview
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Feb 16, 2021

Mars 2020 Engineering and Technology Overview

Ingenuity project manager, JPL, MiMi Aung, gives remarks during a NASA Perseverance rover mission engineering and...

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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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