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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: Studying Habitability in Ancient Martian Environments
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Mar 12, 2013

Studying Habitability in Ancient Martian Environments

This set of images shows the results from the rock abrasion tool from NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity left...

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NASA image: White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) Offgas Testing Capabilities
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Jun 4, 2021

White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) Offgas Testing Capabilities

Offgas Testing at White Sands Test Facility identifies and quantifies the volatile offgassed products from materials...

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NASA image: Spacesuit Material Going to Mars
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Jun 12, 2019

Spacesuit Material Going to Mars

This calibration target for Mars 2020's Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics &...

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NASA image: Mineral Map Created During a Test of SHERLOC
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May 26, 2020

Mineral Map Created During a Test of SHERLOC

In this test image by SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with Raman & Luminescence for Organics & Chemicals),...

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NASA image: Close-up of NASA's Mars 2020 Rover's SHERLOC Instrument
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Feb 20, 2020

Close-up of NASA's Mars 2020 Rover's SHERLOC Instrument

The SHERLOC instrument is located at the end of the robotic arm on NASA's Mars 2020 rover. SHERLOC (short for...

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NASA image: Gateway Program Manager on Gateway lunar space station
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Jul 26, 2024

Gateway Program Manager on Gateway lunar space station

jsc2024e055764 (July 26, 2024) -- Dr. Jon Olansen discusses lunar habitation during the "Living the Lunar Life"...

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NASA image: Possible Path for Perseverance Rover
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Jan 27, 2021

Possible Path for Perseverance Rover

This annotated mosaic depicts a possible route the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover could take across Jezero Crater as...

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NASA image: Mars Report: Update on NASA's Perseverance Rover SHERLOC Instrument
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Sep 23, 2021

Mars Report: Update on NASA's Perseverance Rover SHERLOC Instrument

NASA’s Mars 2020 Perseverance rover has been hard at work using the SHERLOC (Scanning Habitable Environments with...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Helicopter's Launch Lock is Released
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Mar 30, 2021

Ingenuity Helicopter's Launch Lock is Released

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter can be seen on the belly of the Perseverance rover on March 26, 2021, the 36th...

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NASA image: Mars' Ancient Ocean
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Mar 5, 2015

Mars' Ancient Ocean

For decades, planetary scientists have suspected that ancient Mars was a much warmer, wetter environment than it is...

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NASA image: Ingenuity Goes Vertical
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Mar 30, 2021

Ingenuity Goes Vertical

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter extends vertically into place after being rotated outward from its horizontal...

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NASA image: Spacesuit Materials on Perseverance's SHERLOC Calibration Target
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Jul 28, 2020

Spacesuit Materials on Perseverance's SHERLOC Calibration Target

This graphic shows an illustration of a prototype astronaut suit, left, along with suit samples included in the...

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NASA image: WATSON Spies Ingenuity on Perseverance Rover's Belly
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Mar 30, 2021

WATSON Spies Ingenuity on Perseverance Rover's Belly

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter can be seen on the belly of the Perseverance rover, ready to be dropped off at the...

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NASA image: Attaching Mars 2020's Turret
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Jul 17, 2019

Attaching Mars 2020's Turret

In this image taken on July 11, 2019, engineers at JPL install a sensor-filled turret on the end of the rover's...

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NASA image: REACT Demonstration
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Jul 28, 2022

REACT Demonstration

Materials engineer Thomas Lipscomb tests a 3D printer on July 28, 2022, at Swamp Works at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: REACT Demonstration
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Jul 28, 2022

REACT Demonstration

A team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida tests a 3D printer on July 28, 2022, at the Florida spaceport’s...

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NASA image: REACT Demonstration
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Jul 28, 2022

REACT Demonstration

Chemist Tesia Irwin tests a 3D printer on July 28, 2022, at Swamp Works at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: Microbe IV Sampling Sheet and White Tube Collection
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Oct 14, 2016

Microbe IV Sampling Sheet and White Tube Collection

iss049e035512 (10/14/2016) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins during Microbe IV Sampling Sheet and White Tube Collection...

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NASA image: REACT Demonstration
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Jul 28, 2022

REACT Demonstration

Shown is a Zero Launch Mass 3D printer on July 28, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center’s Swamp Works. A team at the...

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NASA image: SHERLOC Cal Target
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Jul 28, 2020

SHERLOC Cal Target

By providing a set of base measurements that were taken on Earth, this calibration target will help fine-tune the...

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NASA image: REACT Demonstration
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Jul 28, 2022

REACT Demonstration

Chemist Tesia Irwin tests a 3D printer on July 28, 2022, at Swamp Works at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: REACT Demonstration
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Jul 28, 2022

REACT Demonstration

A team at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida tests a 3D printer on July 28, 2022, at the Florida spaceport’s...

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NASA image: Inflated Transhab inside chamber A, building 32
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Dec 8, 1998

Inflated Transhab inside chamber A, building 32

S98-00157 --- A mock-up of TransHab, the large-volume inflatable space vehicle, is seen during 1998 testing at the...

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NASA image: Aerial View of Jezero Crater's Raised Ridges
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Aug 4, 2021

Aerial View of Jezero Crater's Raised Ridges

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter captured this view of an area the Mars Perseverance rover team calls "Raised...

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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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