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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: 30 Million light-years Away Hubble Sees Merging Galaxies
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Dec 8, 2017

30 Million light-years Away Hubble Sees Merging Galaxies

This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a peculiar galaxy known as NGC 1487, lying about 30...

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NASA image: #AskNASA┃ What is Hubble revealing about the universe?
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Apr 29, 2020

#AskNASA┃ What is Hubble revealing about the universe?

This year, NASA is celebrating the Hubble Space Telescope's 30 years of unlocking the beauty and mystery of space....

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NASA image:  30 Years of Sea Level Rise
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Mar 17, 2023

30 Years of Sea Level Rise

Over the past 30 years, global average sea level has risen a total of 3.6 inches (9.1 centimeters), as indicated in...

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NASA image: NASA Watches 30 Years of Ozone Success
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Sep 16, 2017

NASA Watches 30 Years of Ozone Success

Thirty years ago, the nations of the world agreed to the landmark ‘Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Monitors Flooding in Algeria
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Mar 9, 2012

NASA Spacecraft Monitors Flooding in Algeria

Extremely heavy rains fell at the end of February 2012 in the northern Algerian province of El Tarf, near the...

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NASA image: NASA Infrared Telescope Facility atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii
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Feb 3, 2010

NASA Infrared Telescope Facility atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii

NASA Infrared Telescope Facility atop Mauna Kea, Hawaii. The IRTF is a venerable 30-year-old, 3-meter-diameter...

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NASA image: Planet With Four Stars Artist Concept
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Mar 4, 2015

Planet With Four Stars Artist Concept

This artist conception shows the 30 Ari system, which includes four stars and a planet. The planet, a gas giant,...

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NASA image: Supernova Dust Factory in M74
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Jun 9, 2006

Supernova Dust Factory in M74

Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have spotted a dust factory 30 million light-years away in the spiral...

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NASA image: One from many
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Feb 1, 2016

One from many

This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows a peculiar galaxy known as NGC 1487, lying about 30...

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NASA image: DATE: 3-27-15.LOCATION:  Building 30 - ISS FCR-1.SUBJECT: Flight controllers during the launch of Scott Kelly and Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko for their historic one-year mission aboard the ISS. .PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett
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Mar 27, 2015

DATE: 3-27-15.LOCATION: Building 30 - ISS FCR-1.SUBJECT: Flight controllers during the launch of Scott Kelly and Cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko for their historic one-year mission aboard the ISS. .PHOTOGRAPHER: Lauren Harnett

DATE: 3-27-15 LOCATION: Building 30 - ISS FCR-1 SUBJECT: Flight controllers during the launch of Scott Kelly and...

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NASA image: Al Jowf, Saudi Arabia
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Jul 6, 2020

Al Jowf, Saudi Arabia

In the Al Jowf Province in northwestern Saudi Arabia, mining of fossil ground water has created an enormous...

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NASA image: NGC 3627: Revealing Hidden Black Holes
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Dec 13, 2012

NGC 3627: Revealing Hidden Black Holes

The spiral galaxy NGC 3627, located about 30 million light years from Earth as seen by four NASA telescopes; inset...

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NASA image: Highlighting our Tiniest Neighbors
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Jun 8, 2012

Highlighting our Tiniest Neighbors

This image shows our own back yard, astronomically speaking, from a vantage point about 30 light-years away from the...

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NASA image: NEOWISE Wise to Comet Lovejoy
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Mar 26, 2015

NEOWISE Wise to Comet Lovejoy

NASA NEOWISE spacecraft viewed comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy for a second time on January 30, 2015, as the comet passed...

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NASA image:  Earth observations taken by Expedition 44 crewmember
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Jul 30, 2015

Earth observations taken by Expedition 44 crewmember

ISS044E025484 (07/30/2015) --- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly of Expedition 44 aboard the International Space Station on...

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NASA image: Saturn, Approaching Northern Summer
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Sep 15, 2016

Saturn, Approaching Northern Summer

Since NASA's Cassini spacecraft arrived at Saturn in mid-2004, the planet's appearance has changed greatly. The...

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NASA image: KSC-89pc-0509
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Apr 28, 1989

KSC-89pc-0509

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At 1:30 a.m. EST the morning of the scheduled launch of Space Shuttle Mission STS-30...

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NASA image: Answering the Call to Help Combat Coronavirus on This Week @NASA – April 24, 2020
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Apr 24, 2020

Answering the Call to Help Combat Coronavirus on This Week @NASA – April 24, 2020

Answering the call to help combat coronavirus, a launch date for our Demo-2 mission, and … celebrating 30 years of...

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NASA image: Coal Mining, Germany
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Aug 1, 2001

Coal Mining, Germany

This simulated natural color ASTER image in the German state of North Rhine Westphalia covers an area of 30 by 36...

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NASA image: Lake Powell
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Sep 20, 2007

Lake Powell

The white ring around Lake Powell tells the story. The surface is down 98 feet. This is critical, because Powell,...

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NASA image: Galaxy Centaurus A
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Jul 25, 2003

Galaxy Centaurus A

This image of the active galaxy Centaurus A was taken by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer on June 7, 2003. The...

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NASA image: NASA Marshall FY19 Industry and Advocate Awards Ceremony
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Sep 30, 2020

NASA Marshall FY19 Industry and Advocate Awards Ceremony

On Sept. 30, 2020, NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, virtually presented its Industry &...

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NASA image: Front view of bldg 30 which houses mission control
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Aug 30, 1984

Front view of bldg 30 which houses mission control

41D-3072 (30 Aug 1984) --- A 41-D shift change is taking place in the Johnson Space Center's Building 30. In its...

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NASA image: Portraits of Carolyn Mizell
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Jun 30, 2022

Portraits of Carolyn Mizell

Carolyn Mizell, chief of the Research and Technology Management Office at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is...

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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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