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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: The SAM Suite
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Apr 8, 2013

The SAM Suite

This illustration shows the instruments and subsystems of the Sample Analysis at Mars SAM suite on the Curiosity...

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NASA image: SAM Team Celebrates Landing
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Dec 8, 2017

SAM Team Celebrates Landing

Who Should Be TIME's Person of the Year 2012? - The Mars Rover! VOTE here: ti.me/YxJU1i Caption - SAM Team...

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NASA image: Need To Know: Sample Analysis at Mars Findings
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Dec 16, 2014

Need To Know: Sample Analysis at Mars Findings

There’s big news coming out of the Sample Analysis at Mars instrument suite (SAM) on NASA’s Curiosity rover. For the...

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NASA image: Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Overview
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Jun 29, 2012

Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Overview

Tucked inside the Curiosity rover is a miniature chemistry lab designed to unlock the secrets of Mars. Principal...

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NASA image: Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Media Day
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Dec 8, 2017

Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) Media Day

On Saturday, November 26, NASA is scheduled to launch the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) mission featuring Curiosity,...

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NASA image: Space Acceleration Measurement System, SAMS Flight Hardware, ...
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Dec 21, 1989

Space Acceleration Measurement System, SAMS Flight Hardware, ...

Space Acceleration Measurement System, SAMS Flight Hardware, Unit A

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NASA image: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Oct 8, 2024

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

OSAM-1 electronics engineer, Sam Zhao, peers inside the robotic electronics unit inside the cleanroom at Goddard...

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NASA image: Installing SAM Instrument into Curiosity Mars Rover
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Jan 18, 2011

Installing SAM Instrument into Curiosity Mars Rover

In this photograph, technicians and engineers inside a clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,...

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NASA image: Lowering SAM Instrument into Curiosity Mars Rover
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Jan 18, 2011

Lowering SAM Instrument into Curiosity Mars Rover

In this photograph, technicians and engineers inside a clean room at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena,...

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NASA image: SAM Instrument at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Nov 28, 2011

SAM Instrument at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

The Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument for NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission will study chemistry of rocks,...

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NASA image: Schematic of Sample Analysis at Mars SAM Instrument
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Jan 18, 2011

Schematic of Sample Analysis at Mars SAM Instrument

This schematic illustration for NASA Mars Science Laboratory Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument shows major...

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NASA image: Lifting SAM Instrument for Installation into Mars Rover
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Jan 18, 2011

Lifting SAM Instrument for Installation into Mars Rover

NASA Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument, largest of the 10 science instruments for NASA Mars Science Laboratory...

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NASA image: Preparation for Analytical Measurements on Mars
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Mar 31, 2015

Preparation for Analytical Measurements on Mars

A Sample Analysis at Mars (SAM) team member at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Maryland, prepares the...

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NASA image: Sam Maximizes Mars Airplane Internship
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Mar 2, 2020

Sam Maximizes Mars Airplane Internship

Nathan Sam shows the Prandtl-M aircraft he helped fabricate at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in...

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NASA image: NASA Leadership and Members of Congress watch First All-Woman Sp
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Oct 18, 2019

NASA Leadership and Members of Congress watch First All-Woman Sp

Sam Scimemi, Director of NASA’s International Space Station Division is seen as he watches the beginning of the...

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NASA image: Mars' Mysterious Methane
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Jun 7, 2018

Mars' Mysterious Methane

NASA's Curiosity rover used an instrument called SAM (Sample Analysis at Mars) to detect seasonal changes in...

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NASA image: Sam Maximizes Mars Airplane Internship
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Feb 27, 2020

Sam Maximizes Mars Airplane Internship

Nathan Sam and Robert “Red” Jensen lay material into a Prandtl-M aircraft mold at NASA’s Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: RHESUS MONKEY - SAM - POSTFLIGHT - LITTLE JOE II (LJ-2) SPACECRAFT
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Oct 23, 1963

RHESUS MONKEY - SAM - POSTFLIGHT - LITTLE JOE II (LJ-2) SPACECRAFT

S63-19199 (4 Dec. 1959) --- Sam, the Rhesus monkey, and his handler after his ride in the Little Joe 2 (LJ-2)...

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NASA image: Major Volatiles Released from the Fourth John Klein Portion
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Apr 8, 2013

Major Volatiles Released from the Fourth John Klein Portion

As the Sample Analysis at Mars SAM suite of instruments on NASA Curiosity Mars rover heats a sample, gases are...

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NASA image: The Five Most Abundant Gases in the Martian Atmosphere
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Nov 2, 2012

The Five Most Abundant Gases in the Martian Atmosphere

This graph shows the percentage abundance of five gases in the atmosphere of Mars, as measured by the Quadrupole...

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NASA image: Tropical Storm Sam, Eastern Indian Ocean
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Jan 20, 1990

Tropical Storm Sam, Eastern Indian Ocean

STS032-80-036 (9-20 Jan. 1990) --- This oblique view of Tropical Storm Sam in the eastern Indian Ocean off the...

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NASA image: NASA Deputy Administrator Dr. Dava Newman tours Goddard Space Fl
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Aug 18, 2015

NASA Deputy Administrator Dr. Dava Newman tours Goddard Space Fl

NASA Deputy Administrator Dr. Dava Newman tours Goddard Space Flight Center with Center Director Chris Scolese;...

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NASA image: Astronaut Sam Gemar works with Middeck O-Gravity Dynamics Experiment (MODE)
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Mar 4, 1994

Astronaut Sam Gemar works with Middeck O-Gravity Dynamics Experiment (MODE)

STS062-23-017 (4-18 March 1994) --- Astronaut Charles D. (Sam) Gemar, mission specialist, works with Middeck...

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NASA image: Astronaut Sam Gemar, wearing EMU, prepares for training in WETF
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Mar 1, 1987

Astronaut Sam Gemar, wearing EMU, prepares for training in WETF

S87-26630 (March 1987) --- Astronaut Charles D. (Sam) Gemar, wearing a training version of the Extravehicular...

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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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