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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: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

A model of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and a spare camera lens are seen during a media...

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NASA image: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

A model of the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and a spare camera lens are seen during a media...

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NASA image: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

Jeff Volosin, TESS project manager, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, holds a spare camera lens and a model of the...

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NASA image: Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing
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Mar 28, 2018

Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) Briefing

Jeff Volosin, TESS project manager, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, holds a spare camera lens and a model of the...

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NASA image: Kotov holds 400mm camera lens in the SM
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Mar 8, 2014

Kotov holds 400mm camera lens in the SM

ISS038-E-066832 (8 March 2014) --- Expedition 38 Commander Oleg Kotov of Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)...

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NASA image: Kotov holds 400mm camera lens in the SM
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Mar 8, 2014

Kotov holds 400mm camera lens in the SM

ISS038-E-066830 (8 March 2014) --- Expedition 38 Commander Oleg Kotov of Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos)...

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NASA image: Point Lake Outcrop in Gale Crater
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Jun 5, 2013

Point Lake Outcrop in Gale Crater

This image from NASA Curiosity was taken by the right telephoto-lens camera of the Mast Camera Mastcam on the rover...

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NASA image: Full-Scale Image of MAHLI Calibration Target
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Feb 7, 2012

Full-Scale Image of MAHLI Calibration Target

This image provides a way to have a full-size printout of the calibration target for the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI...

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NASA image: Test Image of Earth Rocks by Mars Camera
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Nov 16, 2010

Test Image of Earth Rocks by Mars Camera

This view of terrestrial rocks was taken by a testing twin -- the life test unit -- of Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI...

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NASA image: Routine Inspection of Rover Wheel Wear and Tear
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Apr 27, 2016

Routine Inspection of Rover Wheel Wear and Tear

The team operating NASA Curiosity Mars rover uses the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI camera on the rover arm to check...

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NASA image: InSight's First View of Mars with the Cover Off
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Dec 1, 2018

InSight's First View of Mars with the Cover Off

NASA's InSight spacecraft flipped open the lens cover on its Instrument Context Camera (ICC) on Nov. 30, 2018, and...

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NASA image: Hazcam Prototype
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Nov 1, 2017

Hazcam Prototype

This image shows one of the enhanced engineering cameras with a prototype lens for the Hazcams, which will watch for...

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NASA image: A Clean Room With a View
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Aug 1, 2019

A Clean Room With a View

The Mars 2020 rover undergoes an "eye" exam after several cameras were installed. The rover carries everything from...

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NASA image: Martian Ground Seen by Arm Camera With and Without Dust Cover Thumbnails
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Sep 9, 2012

Martian Ground Seen by Arm Camera With and Without Dust Cover Thumbnails

As the last step in a series of inspections of the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI aboard NASA Mars rover Curiosity,...

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NASA image: Making Tracks on Mars
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Aug 22, 2012

Making Tracks on Mars

This image shows the tracks left by NASA Curiosity rover on Aug. 22, 2012, as it completed its first test drive on...

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NASA image: Camera Test on Curiosity During Flight to Mars
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May 7, 2012

Camera Test on Curiosity During Flight to Mars

An in-flight camera check produced this out-of-focus image when NASA Mars Science Laboratory spacecraft turned on...

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NASA image: Calibration Target as Seen by Mars Hand Lens Imager
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Feb 7, 2012

Calibration Target as Seen by Mars Hand Lens Imager

During pre-flight testing, the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI camera on NASA Mars rover Curiosity took this image of...

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NASA image: First Sampling Hole in Mount Sharp
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Sep 25, 2014

First Sampling Hole in Mount Sharp

This image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI camera on NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows the first...

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NASA image: Test Image of Earth Rocks by Mars Camera Stereo
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Nov 16, 2010

Test Image of Earth Rocks by Mars Camera Stereo

This stereo view of terrestrial rocks combines two images taken by a testing twin of the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI...

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NASA image: Resistant Features in Pahrump Hills Outcrop
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Sep 25, 2014

Resistant Features in Pahrump Hills Outcrop

This image from the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI camera on NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows an example of a type of...

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NASA image: MASTCAM-Z
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Oct 31, 2017

MASTCAM-Z

This image shows a 3-D printed model of Mastcam-Z, one of the science cameras on NASA's Mars 2020 rover. Mastcam-Z...

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NASA image: Test Image of Earth Sand by Mars Camera
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Nov 16, 2010

Test Image of Earth Sand by Mars Camera

This view of grains from a sand dune near Christmas Lake, Ore., was taken by a testing twin of Mars Hand Lens Imager...

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NASA image: Hello, MAHLI
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Sep 12, 2012

Hello, MAHLI

This image shows the Mars Hand Lens Imager MAHLI on NASA Curiosity rover, with the Martian landscape in the...

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NASA image: Camera on Curiosity Arm as Seen by Camera on Mast
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Sep 6, 2012

Camera on Curiosity Arm as Seen by Camera on Mast

The left eye of the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA Mars rover Curiosity took this image of the camera on the rover arm,...

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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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