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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: JPL-20190326-TECHf-0001-Mars Helicopter VF
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Mar 26, 2019

JPL-20190326-TECHf-0001-Mars Helicopter VF

In January 2019, NASA's Mars Helicopter technology demonstration was put through rigorous tests to verify it is...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Post Flight Briefing
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Apr 19, 2021

Mars Helicopter Post Flight Briefing

After a successful first flight on Mars, the Mars Helicopter team reveal their findings.

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NASA image: Model of Proposed Mars Science Helicopter
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Dec 12, 2022

Model of Proposed Mars Science Helicopter

A model of NASA's Mars Science Helicopter concept is shown in this photo. This helicopter concept is a more capable...

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NASA image: Proposed Mars Science Helicopter (Illustration)
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Jul 14, 2021

Proposed Mars Science Helicopter (Illustration)

This illustration shows a conceptual design of a Mars Science Helicopter, a proposed follow-on to NASA's Ingenuity...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Team
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Jul 27, 2020

Mars Helicopter Team

The Mars Helicopter team gathers for a group photo at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California on...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Team Is Ready to Fly
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Jul 27, 2020

Mars Helicopter Team Is Ready to Fly

Morale was high as the Mars Helicopter team gathered for a group photo on Dec. 3, 2018, at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: Mars Helicopter Base Station on Perseverance Rover
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Jan 20, 2021

Mars Helicopter Base Station on Perseverance Rover

The Mars Helicopter Base Station, seen here as the upper, gold-colored box near the back of NASA's Perseverance...

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NASA image: NASA's Mars Helicopters: Present, Future, and Proposed
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Nov 14, 2022

NASA's Mars Helicopters: Present, Future, and Proposed

This illustration depicts three different of models of NASA's solar-powered Mars helicopter. In the upper right is...

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NASA image: Portrait of NASA's Mars Helicopter
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Mar 28, 2019

Portrait of NASA's Mars Helicopter

This image of the flight model of NASA's Mars Helicopter was taken on Feb. 14, 2019, in a cleanroom at NASA's Jet...

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NASA image: JPL-20200429-TECHf-0002-Mars Helicopter Animation
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Apr 29, 2020

JPL-20200429-TECHf-0002-Mars Helicopter Animation

Animations for media and public use. NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity will be the first aircraft to fly in a...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars (Illustration)
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Mar 16, 2021

Ingenuity Helicopter on Mars (Illustration)

An illustration of NASA's Ingenuity Helicopter flying on Mars. Ingenuity, a technology demonstration experiment,...

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NASA image: Bottom of Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
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Jan 20, 2021

Bottom of Ingenuity Mars Helicopter

An Ingenuity team member inspects NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in one of the space simulation chambers at the...

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NASA image: Nasa’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Test Flight Campaign
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Sep 29, 2021

Nasa’s Mars Ingenuity Helicopter Test Flight Campaign

B-roll for media use. NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter arrived on the Red Planet attached to the belly of the...

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NASA image: Monitoring the Mars Helicopter
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Mar 28, 2019

Monitoring the Mars Helicopter

Teddy Tzanetos, MiMi Aung and Bob Balaram of NASA's Mars Helicopter project observe a flight test. The image was...

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NASA image: Sample Recovery Helicopter Model Gets a Test
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Dec 12, 2022

Sample Recovery Helicopter Model Gets a Test

A model Sample Recovery Helicopter drives and positions itself over a sample tube during a test in the Mars Yard at...

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NASA image: Next Steps for Ingenuity Helicopter
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Apr 30, 2021

Next Steps for Ingenuity Helicopter

Press briefing for Mars Helicopter Ingenuity. What are the plans going forward for the rotorcraft, as well as what...

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NASA image: Arrival of New NASA Helicopters
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Sep 30, 2020

Arrival of New NASA Helicopters

New NASA Helicopters Arrive at KSC

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NASA image: Helicopter Above Perseverance on Mars
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Oct 1, 2020

Helicopter Above Perseverance on Mars

This illustration depicts Mars Helicopter Ingenuity during a test flight on Mars. Ingenuity was taken to the Red...

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NASA image: This Helicopter is Going to Mars
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Mar 28, 2019

This Helicopter is Going to Mars

More than 1,500 individual pieces of carbon fiber, flight-grade aluminum, silicon, copper, foil and foam go into a...

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NASA image: Animation of Mars Helicopter Flight Test
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Mar 29, 2024

Animation of Mars Helicopter Flight Test

This animation shows a simulation of the response of NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to the system identification,...

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NASA image: Orientation of Mars Helicopter Base Station Antenna for Flight 17
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Dec 7, 2021

Orientation of Mars Helicopter Base Station Antenna for Flight 17

This annotated graphic depicts the orientation of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover during the 17th flight of the...

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NASA image: Prepping for a Mars Helicopter Test
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Mar 28, 2019

Prepping for a Mars Helicopter Test

Bob Balaram, Teddy Tzanetos and Havard Grip from the NASA Mars Helicopter project discuss the sequence of events for...

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NASA image: Ingenuity's Team Waits for Data on Helicopter's First Flight
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Apr 19, 2021

Ingenuity's Team Waits for Data on Helicopter's First Flight

Members of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter team in the Space Flight Operations Facility at NASA's Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: Working Mars Helicopter
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Mar 28, 2019

Working Mars Helicopter

NASA Mars Helicopter team members work the flight model (the vehicle going to Mars) in the Space Simulator, a...

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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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