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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: SPHEREx Team at Caltech
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx Team at Caltech

Members of the SPHEREx mission team pose for a photo on the campus of Caltech in Pasadena, California, in October...

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NASA image: Expedition 67 Astronaut Jessica Watkins Answers Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CalTech Questions Aug. 9, 2022
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Aug 9, 2022

Expedition 67 Astronaut Jessica Watkins Answers Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CalTech Questions Aug. 9, 2022

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Jessica Watkins answered pre-recorded...

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NASA image: How Does NASA Name Things on Mars? (Mars Report - June 2023)
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Jun 7, 2023

How Does NASA Name Things on Mars? (Mars Report - June 2023)

NASA’s Perseverance and Curiosity rovers are exploring new terrain on Mars every day, adding thousands of names to...

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NASA image: PIA22832_MarCO Image_Away from Mars, With Sunburst
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Nov 28, 2018

PIA22832_MarCO Image_Away from Mars, With Sunburst

MarCO-B, one of the experimental Mars Cube One (MarCO) CubeSats, took this image of Mars from about 10,900 miles...

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NASA image: How Do Sounds on Mars Differ from Sounds on Earth?
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May 16, 2023

How Do Sounds on Mars Differ from Sounds on Earth?

Did you know sound works differently on Mars than it does on Earth? Mars has a different atmosphere than Earth, so...

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NASA image: How Do Sounds on Mars Differ from Sounds on Earth?

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May 16, 2023

How Do Sounds on Mars Differ from Sounds on Earth?


Did you know sound works differently on Mars than it does on Earth? Mars has a different atmosphere than Earth, so...

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NASA image: Mars Report: Update on NASA's Perseverance Rover SHERLOC Instrument
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Sep 23, 2021

Mars Report: Update on NASA's Perseverance Rover SHERLOC Instrument

NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has been hard at work using the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with...

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NASA image: NEOWISE: Legacy of NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Telescope
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Aug 1, 2024

NEOWISE: Legacy of NASA’s Asteroid-Hunting Telescope

The NEOWISE mission, NASA’s asteroid-hunting space telescope, is retiring in summer 2024 after over a decade of...

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NASA image: Fabrication of Amorphous Metals in Space (MSL SCA-FAMIS) investigation
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Apr 15, 2022

Fabrication of Amorphous Metals in Space (MSL SCA-FAMIS) investigation

jsc2022e072974 (4/15/2022) --- A preflight sample from the Fabrication of Amorphous Metals in Space (MSL SCA-FAMIS)...

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NASA image: PIA22834_MarCO Image_Away from Mars, With Reflection
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Nov 26, 2018

PIA22834_MarCO Image_Away from Mars, With Reflection

MarCO-B, one of the experimental Mars Cube One (MarCO) CubeSats, took this image of Mars from about 10,900 miles...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Flight Update Media Reel
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Apr 6, 2023

Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Flight Update Media Reel

B-roll for media and public use. NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter made history when it achieved the first powered,...

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NASA image: Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Ingenuity Helicopter
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Mar 18, 2021

Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Ingenuity Helicopter

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Mars helicopter is preparing to deploy the helicopter to the...

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NASA image: Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Ingenuity Helicopter
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Mar 18, 2021

Mars Report: Update on NASA’s Perseverance Rover & Ingenuity Helicopter

NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover and Ingenuity Mars helicopter is preparing to deploy the helicopter to the...

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NASA image: Stars of Cepheus as Seen by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope
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May 30, 2019

Stars of Cepheus as Seen by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope

Soar through this cosmic landscape filled with bright nebulas, as well as runaway, massive and young stars. The...

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NASA image: You’ve Got Perseverance
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Dec 8, 2021

You’ve Got Perseverance

NASA wants to celebrate students who’ve persevered. From overcoming unexpected challenges and hurdles in getting the...

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NASA image: NASA/ISRO Image Shows Irene Winds Before Landfall
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Aug 27, 2011

NASA/ISRO Image Shows Irene Winds Before Landfall

This ISRO-NASA-JPL-Caltech collaborative image shows ocean wind vector data from ISRO OceanSat 2 spacecraft of...

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NASA image: Mars Sample Return Campaign Science Group Team Photo
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Jul 19, 2022

Mars Sample Return Campaign Science Group Team Photo

The Mars Sample Return Campaign Science Group gathered at the Keck Institute for Space Studies at Caltech for an...

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NASA image: First Meeting of Mars Sample Return Campaign Science Group
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Jul 19, 2022

First Meeting of Mars Sample Return Campaign Science Group

The Mars Sample Return Campaign Science Group gathered for their first meeting, at the Keck Institute for Space...

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NASA image: JPL-20170926-TECHf-0001-Robot Descends into Alaska Moulin
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Sep 26, 2017

JPL-20170926-TECHf-0001-Robot Descends into Alaska Moulin

JPL engineer Andy Klesh lowers a robotic submersible into a moulin. Klesh and JPL's John Leichty used robots and...

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NASA image: NASA Telescopes Reveal an Invisible Infrared Universe
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Dec 22, 2023

NASA Telescopes Reveal an Invisible Infrared Universe

For 40 years, NASA has expanded our view of the universe with space telescopes that detect infrared light, which is...

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NASA image: Testing Space Lasers for Deep Space Optical Communications (Mission Overview)
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Sep 29, 2023

Testing Space Lasers for Deep Space Optical Communications (Mission Overview)

How might lasers revolutionize deep space communications? NASA will test high-bandwidth laser (or optical)...

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NASA image: Perseverance Arrives at Mars: Feb. 18, 2021
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Dec 21, 2020

Perseverance Arrives at Mars: Feb. 18, 2021

After nearly 300 million miles (470 million km), NASA’s Perseverance rover completes its journey to Mars on Feb. 18,...

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NASA image: NASA/Caltech Team Images Nepal Quake Fault Rupture, Surface Movements
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May 4, 2015

NASA/Caltech Team Images Nepal Quake Fault Rupture, Surface Movements

Using a combination of GPS-measured ground motion data, satellite radar data, and seismic observations from...

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NASA image: NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain Video File
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Sep 15, 2022

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Geologically Rich Mars Terrain Video File

NASA’s Perseverance rover is well into its second science campaign, analyzing the composition of rocks 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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