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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: Around Marshall
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Mar 1, 1993

Around Marshall

A NASA scientist operates the image analyzer to determine if telescope mirrors have become contaminated in the...

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NASA image: Image Analyzed by Mars Rover for Selection of Target
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Mar 23, 2010

Image Analyzed by Mars Rover for Selection of Target

NASA Opportunity used newly developed and uploaded software called AEGIS, to analyze images to identify features...

JPL
NASA image: Robotic Arm Camera Image of the South Side of the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer Door TA4 receiving sample
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Jun 13, 2008

Robotic Arm Camera Image of the South Side of the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer Door TA4 receiving sample

Robotic Arm Camera Image of the South Side of the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer Door TA4 receiving sample

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NASA image: TEGA Sample Delivery and Analysis Animation
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Aug 4, 2008

TEGA Sample Delivery and Analysis Animation

This image shows NASA Phoenix Lander Robotic Arm scoop delivering a sample to the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer...

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NASA image: Schematic Animation of Phoenix Microscope Station
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Jun 13, 2008

Schematic Animation of Phoenix Microscope Station

This image shows the workings of the microscope station of the Microscopy, Electrochemistry and Conductivity...

JPL
NASA image: Phoenix Wet Chemistry Laboratory Units
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Jun 26, 2008

Phoenix Wet Chemistry Laboratory Units

This image shows four Wet Chemistry Laboratory units, part of the Microscopy, Electrochemistry, and Conductivity...

JPL
NASA image: Small Effect of Vibrating Martian Soil Sample on Oven Door
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Jun 9, 2008

Small Effect of Vibrating Martian Soil Sample on Oven Door

This image shows a sample of Martian soil resting on a screen over the opening to one of the eight ovens of the...

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NASA image: Sharp Tips on the Atomic Force Microscope
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Aug 14, 2008

Sharp Tips on the Atomic Force Microscope

This image shows the eight sharp tips of the NASA Phoenix Mars Lander Atomic Force Microscope, or AFM. The AFM is...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity First Rock Star, Up-Close
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Aug 17, 2012

Curiosity First Rock Star, Up-Close

This close-up image shows the first target NASA Curiosity rover aims to zap with its Chemistry and Camera ChemCam...

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NASA image: After the Explosion: Investigating Supernova Sites
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Mar 26, 2015

After the Explosion: Investigating Supernova Sites

A new study analyzes several sites where dead stars once exploded. The explosions, called Type Ia supernovae,...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity First Rock Star
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Aug 17, 2012

Curiosity First Rock Star

This mosaic image shows the first target NASA Curiosity rover aims to zap ChemCam instrument. ChemCam will be firing...

JPL
NASA image: Turbulent Lava Flow in Mars Athabasca Valles
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Jan 11, 2010

Turbulent Lava Flow in Mars Athabasca Valles

This combination of images, taken by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, helped researchers analyze the youngest flood...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - These towers are part of one of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight. The system is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. Developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., the system allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]
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Feb 4, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - These towers are part of one of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight. The system is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. Developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., the system allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data (shown here) in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight, is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. The system, developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]
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Feb 4, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data (shown here) in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight, is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. The system, developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data (shown here) in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight, is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. The system, developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]
Image
Feb 4, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data (shown here) in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight, is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. The system, developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data (shown here) in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight, is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. The system, developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]
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Feb 4, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review and analyze previous shuttle flight data (shown here) in preparation for the shuttle fleet’s return to flight, is being used today for another purpose. NASA has permitted its use in helping to analyze a film that shows a recent kidnapping in progress in Florida. The system, developed by NASA, United Space Alliance (USA) and Silicon Graphics Inc., allows multiple-person collaboration, highly detailed manipulation and evaluation of specific imagery. The system is housed in the Image Analysis Facility inside the Vehicle Assembly Building. [Photo taken Aug. 15, 2003, courtesy of Terry Wallace, SGI ]

NASA image: HPA Facility
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Aug 12, 2002

HPA Facility

jsc2021e009418 (8/12/2002) --- A preflight view of theHand Posture Analyzer (HPA) Wrist Electronic Box (WEB). The...

JSC
NASA image: HPA Facility
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Jul 15, 2002

HPA Facility

jsc2021e009416 (7/15/2002) --- A preflight view of the Hand Posture Analyzer (HPA) Posture Acquisition Glove (PAG)....

JSC
NASA image: HPA Facility
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Aug 12, 2002

HPA Facility

jsc2021e009414 (8/12/20020 --- A preflight view of theHand Posture Analyzer (HPA) Hand Grip Dynamometer (HGD). The...

JSC
NASA image: HPA Facility
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Aug 12, 2002

HPA Facility

jsc2021e009417 (8/12/2002) --- A preflight view of the Hand Posture Analyzer (HPA) Pinch Force Dynamometer (PFD)....

JSC
NASA image: HPA Facility
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Aug 13, 2002

HPA Facility

jsc2021e009415 (8/13/2002) --- A preflight view of the Hand Posture Analyzer (HPA) Interface Box (IBOX). The Hand...

JSC
NASA image: Sojourner APXS at Stimpy - Left Eye
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Jul 2, 1999

Sojourner APXS at Stimpy - Left Eye

This image shows the Sojourner rover's Alpha Proton X-ray Spectrometer (APXS) deployed against the rock "Stimpy" on...

NASA image: jsc2024e006084
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Jul 13, 2022

jsc2024e006084

jsc2024e006084 (7/13/2022) --- The dipole antennas are being tuned using a spectrum analyzer in the clean room. From...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2023e010197
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Mar 1, 2023

jsc2023e010197

jsc2023e010197 (3/1/2023) --- Space Test Program - Houston 9 - Falcon Electric Propulsion Electrostatic Analyzer...

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - These towers are part of one of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of the world’s highest performing visual film analysis systems, developed to review...

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