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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: Mars Sample Return Media Reel
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Apr 21, 2020

Mars Sample Return Media Reel

Compilation of b-roll for media. Collecting samples from Mars and bringing them back to Earth will be a historic...

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NASA image: Mars Sample Return Orbiting Sample Container Concept Model
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Feb 25, 2020

Mars Sample Return Orbiting Sample Container Concept Model

This image shows a concept model of NASA's orbiting sample container, which will hold tubes of Martian rock and soil...

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NASA image: Mars Sample Return Lander Touchdown (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 10, 2020

Mars Sample Return Lander Touchdown (Artist's Concept)

In this illustration of a Mars sample return mission concept, a lander carrying a fetch rover touches down on the...

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NASA image: Artist's Concept of Earth Return Orbiter Releasing Capsule containing Martian Samples
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Apr 6, 2023

Artist's Concept of Earth Return Orbiter Releasing Capsule containing Martian Samples

The Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) is one of the flight missions making up the Mars Sample Return campaign to bring...

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NASA image: Mars Sample Return Spacecraft Before Arrival Artist Concept
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Jun 20, 2011

Mars Sample Return Spacecraft Before Arrival Artist Concept

This artist concept of a proposed Mars sample return mission portrays an aeroshell-encased spacecraft approaching...

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NASA image: JPL-20200210-MARSf-0001-Mars Sample Return-1080
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Feb 10, 2020

JPL-20200210-MARSf-0001-Mars Sample Return-1080

Raquel Villaneuava interviews Jessica Samuels and Austin Nicholas about the Mars 2020 rover and the future of Mars...

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NASA image: Artist's Concept of the Earth Entry System for Mars Sample Return
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Aug 3, 2023

Artist's Concept of the Earth Entry System for Mars Sample Return

This artist's concept shows Mars Sample Return Earth Entry System. The vehicle would bring curated Martian samples...

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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: OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Rehearsal B-roll Resource Reel UHD
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Sep 19, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Rehearsal B-roll Resource Reel UHD

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx curation team at Johnson Space Center rehearse sample opening in the newly built OSIRIS-REx...

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NASA image: Rendezvous in Space
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Mar 2, 2004

Rendezvous in Space

This artist concept of the proposed NASA Mars Sample Return mission shows rendezvous of the orbiting sample...

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NASA image: Mars Sample Return Concept Illustration
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Jul 27, 2022

Mars Sample Return Concept Illustration

This illustration shows a concept for multiple robots that would team up to ferry to Earth samples of rocks and soil...

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NASA image: Illustration of the Capture, Containment, and Return System for Mars Sample Return
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Apr 20, 2023

Illustration of the Capture, Containment, and Return System for Mars Sample Return

This illustration shows the proposed Capture, Containment, and Return System, a NASA payload on the European Space...

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NASA image: Mars Sample Return Lander's Divert Maneuver
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Feb 17, 2021

Mars Sample Return Lander's Divert Maneuver

During the NASA Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission, pristine samples of Mars rock and regolith (broken rock and...

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NASA image: Mars Sample Return Lander With Solar Panels Deployed (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 10, 2020

Mars Sample Return Lander With Solar Panels Deployed (Artist's Concept)

This illustration of a Mars sample return mission's lander concept shows a spacecraft after touchdown on the Red...

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NASA image: Press Conference - OSIRIS-REx Sample Return
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Aug 30, 2023

Press Conference - OSIRIS-REx Sample Return

Press Conference- OSIRIS-REx Sample Return from Dugway Proving Ground, Utah. August 30, 2023. NASA Previews...

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NASA image: To Mars and Back
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Mar 2, 2004

To Mars and Back

This artist concept of the proposed NASA Mars Sample Return mission shows the launch of the martian sample back...

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NASA image: Mars Sample Return Campaign Artist's Concept
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Sep 30, 2021

Mars Sample Return Campaign Artist's Concept

This illustration shows a concept for a set of future robots working together to ferry back samples from the surface...

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NASA image: NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission
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Apr 29, 2016

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission

The OSIRIS-REx mission, launching in September 2016, plans to return a sample of asteroid Bennu to Earth in 2023 so...

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NASA image: Robotic Arm Transferring Tubes From Fetch Rover to Lander (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 10, 2020

Robotic Arm Transferring Tubes From Fetch Rover to Lander (Artist's Concept)

In this illustration of a Mars sample return mission concept, a robotic arm transfers samples of Martian rock and...

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NASA image: Landing on Mars for a Short Stay Artist Concept
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Jun 20, 2011

Landing on Mars for a Short Stay Artist Concept

This artist concept of a proposed Mars sample return mission portrays a rocket-powered descent stage lowering a...

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NASA image: Rendezvous in Martian Orbit Artist Concept
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Jun 20, 2011

Rendezvous in Martian Orbit Artist Concept

This artist concept of a proposed Mars sample return mission portrays the capture of a collection of Martian samples...

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NASA image: Fetch Rover Approaching Sample Tubes (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 10, 2020

Fetch Rover Approaching Sample Tubes (Artist's Concept)

This illustration shows a concept of what a rover fetching rock and soil samples on Mars for return to Earth could...

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NASA image: Artist's concept of the Earth Return Orbiter over Mars
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Apr 6, 2023

Artist's concept of the Earth Return Orbiter over Mars

The Earth Return Orbiter (ERO) is one of the flight missions making up the Mars Sample Return campaign to bring...

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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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