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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: ARC-1987-AC87-0211-1
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Mar 18, 1987

ARC-1987-AC87-0211-1

Autonomous Perception Vision project - Intelligent Systems - head

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1987-AC87-0211-2
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Mar 18, 1987

ARC-1987-AC87-0211-2

Autonomous Perception Vision project - Intelligent Systems - Machine Vision, Fusing Photonics and A.I. - Fiber-Optic...

ARC
NASA image: Perseverance Looks Back After a Long Autonomous Drive
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Jul 21, 2021

Perseverance Looks Back After a Long Autonomous Drive

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover looks back toward its tracks on July 1, 2021 (the 130th sol, or Martian day, of its...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's CADRE Rover Takes an Autonomous Drive
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May 1, 2024

NASA's CADRE Rover Takes an Autonomous Drive

One of three small rovers bound for the Moon took an autonomous test drive in a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: NASA's CADRE Rovers Take First Autonomous Drive
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Mar 7, 2024

NASA's CADRE Rovers Take First Autonomous Drive

Engineers prepare three small Moon-bound rovers for a drive test in a clean room at the agency's Jet Propulsion...

JPL
NASA image: Autonomous Selection of a Rover Laser Target on Mars
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Jul 21, 2016

Autonomous Selection of a Rover Laser Target on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover autonomously selects some of the targets for the laser and telescopic camera of the...

JPL
NASA image: CADRE Rover on the Moon (Artist's Concept)
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Dec 13, 2023

CADRE Rover on the Moon (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept depicts a small rover – part of NASA's CADRE (Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Rover Camera View of Long Autonomous Drive
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Jul 21, 2021

Perseverance Rover Camera View of Long Autonomous Drive

This video from July 1, 2021 (the 130th sol, or Martian day, of its mission), shows scenes from the longest...

JPL
NASA image: Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and
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Feb 16, 2022

Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and

Matt Johnson, CAPSTONE lead systems engineer, left, and Dylan Schmidt, CAPSTONE assembly integration and test lead,...

ARC
NASA image: Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and
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Feb 15, 2022

Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and

Matt Johnson, CAPSTONE lead systems engineer, bottom, Dustin Holta, launch engineer, right, and Rebecca Rogers,...

ARC
NASA image: Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and
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Feb 16, 2022

Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and

Rebecca Rogers, systems engineer, left, and Dustin Holta, launch engineer, right, mount a cover plate to the...

ARC
NASA image: Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and
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Feb 17, 2022

Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and

The CAPSTONE spacecraft dispenser in a thermal blanket with the spacecraft stowed inside at Tyvak Nano-Satellite...

ARC
NASA image: Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and
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Feb 15, 2022

Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and

Rebecca Rogers, systems engineer, center, Lachlan Moore, systems integration engineer, right, and Dylan Schmidt,...

ARC
NASA image: Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and
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Feb 15, 2022

Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and

Dylan Schmidt, CAPSTONE assembly integration and test lead, installs solar panels onto the CAPSTONE spacecraft at...

ARC
NASA image: Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and
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Feb 15, 2022

Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and

Dylan Schmidt, CAPSTONE assembly integration and test lead, right, and Rebecca Rogers, systems engineer, left, take...

ARC
NASA image: Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and
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Feb 17, 2022

Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and

Dustin Holta, launch engineer, left, and Rebecca Rogers, systems engineer, right, wrap the CAPSTONE spacecraft...

ARC
NASA image: CADRE Mini Rover Drives Over a Rock
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Aug 2, 2023

CADRE Mini Rover Drives Over a Rock

A development rover that is part of NASA's CADRE (Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration) technology...

JPL
NASA image: CADRE Rover Testing in JPL's Mars Yard
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Aug 2, 2023

CADRE Rover Testing in JPL's Mars Yard

A development model rover that is part of NASA's CADRE (Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration)...

JPL
NASA image: Crew Autonomous Scheduling Test (CAST)
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Jul 18, 2017

Crew Autonomous Scheduling Test (CAST)

iss052e016190 (July 18, 2017) --- Astronaut Peggy Whitson is photographed sitting in front of the Cupola windows...

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NASA image: Crew Autonomous Scheduling Test (CAST)
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Jul 18, 2017

Crew Autonomous Scheduling Test (CAST)

iss052e016179 (7/18/2017) --- NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson is photographed sitting in front of the Cupola windows...

JSC
NASA image: EC01-0328-3
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Nov 9, 2001

EC01-0328-3

Smoke generators show the twisting paths of wingtip vortices behind two NASA Dryden F/A-18 jets used in the...

AFRC
NASA image: ACD16-0001-033
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Jan 6, 2016

ACD16-0001-033

Senior executives from the Renault-Nissan Alliance visited Ames meet with Ames management. Here they are gathered...

ARC
NASA image: ACD16-0001-022
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Jan 6, 2016

ACD16-0001-022

Senior executives from the Renault-Nissan Alliance, including Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of Nissan, and Jose...

ARC
NASA image: ACD16-0001-023
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Jan 6, 2016

ACD16-0001-023

Senior executives from the Renault-Nissan Alliance, including Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of Nissan, and Jose...

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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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