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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.

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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: Collapse Tube
Image
Oct 29, 2007

Collapse Tube

Collapse Tube

JPL
NASA image: Lava Tubes of Olympus
Image
Apr 5, 2004

Lava Tubes of Olympus

Lava Tubes of Olympus

JPL
NASA image: Lava Tube Collapse Pits
Image
Nov 15, 2004

Lava Tube Collapse Pits

Lava Tube Collapse Pits

JPL
NASA image: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,
Image
Feb 28, 2020

Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,

Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,

GRC
NASA image: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,
Image
Feb 28, 2020

Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,

Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,

GRC
NASA image: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,
Image
Feb 28, 2020

Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,

Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,

GRC
NASA image: Collapse Tubes
Image
Feb 1, 2006

Collapse Tubes

The discontinuous channels in this image are collapsed lava tubes

JPL
NASA image: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,
Image
Feb 28, 2020

Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,

Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,

GRC
NASA image: Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,
Image
Feb 28, 2020

Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,

Traveling Wave Tube Amplifier,TWTA,

GRC
NASA image: CT Scan of Mars Sample Tube
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Dec 22, 2020

CT Scan of Mars Sample Tube

This animation shows the data collected on a Mars 2020 sample tube using a computerized tomography (CT) scanner....

JPL
NASA image: Anatomy of a Sample Tube
Image
Dec 22, 2020

Anatomy of a Sample Tube

This illustration depicts the exterior of a sample tube being carried aboard the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. About...

JPL
NASA image: Anatomy of a Sample Tube Interior
Image
Dec 22, 2020

Anatomy of a Sample Tube Interior

This illustration depicts the interior of a sample tube being carried aboard the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover. About...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Sample Tube 266
Image
Sep 6, 2021

Perseverance Sample Tube 266

This image, taken in a clean room at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, shows sample tube number 266, which was used...

JPL
NASA image: Sampling Mars 2020 Sample Tube 241
Image
Dec 22, 2020

Sampling Mars 2020 Sample Tube 241

A technician working on the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission takes a sample from the surface of sample tube 241...

JPL
NASA image: Installing Perseverance's Sample Tubes
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Dec 22, 2020

Installing Perseverance's Sample Tubes

A tray holding 39 sample tubes headed to Mars is installed into the Perseverance rover on May 21, 2020, in a clean...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Sample Tubes: Six Mars Samples and Counting
Image
Dec 15, 2021

Perseverance Sample Tubes: Six Mars Samples and Counting

Six facsimile sample tubes hang on the sample tube board in the offices of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover mission at...

JPL
NASA image: Goddard with Vacuum Tube Device
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Goddard with Vacuum Tube Device

Robert H. Goddard with vacuum tube apparatus he built in 1916 to research rocket efficiency. Dr. Robert Hutchings...

GSFC
NASA image: ARC-1978-AC78-1071
Image
Nov 24, 1978

ARC-1978-AC78-1071

4' and 24' Shock Tubes - Electric Arc Shock Tube Facililty N-229 (East) The facility is used to investigate the...

ARC
NASA image: Mitsubishi K13D2U pitch-based Carbon fibers
Image
Feb 18, 2015

Mitsubishi K13D2U pitch-based Carbon fibers

HAND-WOVEN MITSUBISHI K13D2U PITCH-BASED CARBON FIBERS BRAZED TO AN INCONEL TUBE.

MSFC
NASA image: Astronaut Alan Bean drives core sample tube into lunar surface
Image
Nov 20, 1969

Astronaut Alan Bean drives core sample tube into lunar surface

AS12-49-7286 (20 Nov. 1969) --- Astronaut Alan L. Bean, lunar module pilot, drives a core sample tube into the lunar...

JSC
NASA image: The 33 Sample Tubes Collected by Perseverance
Image
Jul 24, 2025

The 33 Sample Tubes Collected by Perseverance

Shown here is an annotated composite image of the interiors of the 33 tubes NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has used...

JPL
NASA image: Sample Tube in Perseverance's Drill With Rock Core
Image
Sep 2, 2021

Sample Tube in Perseverance's Drill With Rock Core

This Mastcam-Z image shows a sample of Mars rock inside the sample tube on Sept. 1, 2021 (the 190th sol, or Martian...

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
Image
Feb 1, 1983

Microgravity

A Drop Tube is a long vertical shaft used for dropping experiment packages, enabling them to achieve microgravity...

MSFC
NASA image: Mitsubishi K13D2U pitch-based Carbon fibers
Image
Feb 18, 2015

Mitsubishi K13D2U pitch-based Carbon fibers

HAND-WOVEN MITSUBISHI K13D2U PITCH-BASED CARBON FIBERS BRAZED TO AN INCONEL TUBE.

MSFC
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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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.
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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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