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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: Cassiopeia A: Death Becomes Her
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Jun 10, 2005

Cassiopeia A: Death Becomes Her

This false-color image from three of NASA Great Observatories provides one example of a star that died in a fiery...

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NASA image: The Case of Missing Iron in Cassiopeia A
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Feb 19, 2014

The Case of Missing Iron in Cassiopeia A

When astronomers first looked at images of a supernova remnant called Cassiopeia A, captured by NASA NuSTAR. The...

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NASA image: Sizzling Remains of a Dead Star
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Jan 7, 2013

Sizzling Remains of a Dead Star

This new view of the historical supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, located 11,000 light-years away, was taken by NASA...

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NASA image: Cassiopeia A supernova
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Dec 8, 2017

Cassiopeia A supernova

NASA's Fermi Closes on Source of Cosmic Rays New images from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope show where...

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NASA image: Dance of the Light Echoes
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May 29, 2008

Dance of the Light Echoes

This composite image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the remnant of a star that exploded, called Cassiopeia...

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NASA image: Dead Star Rumbles
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Jun 10, 2005

Dead Star Rumbles

This Spitzer Space Telescope composite shows the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A white ball and surrounding clouds of...

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NASA image: A Year in the Life of an Infrared Echo
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Jun 10, 2005

A Year in the Life of an Infrared Echo

These images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, taken one year apart, show the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A yellow...

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NASA image: Order Amidst Chaos of Star Explosion  Artist Concept
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Oct 26, 2006

Order Amidst Chaos of Star Explosion Artist Concept

This artist concept shows the explosion of a massive star, the remains of which are named Cassiopeia A. NASA Spitzer...

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NASA image: Dissecting the Wake of a Supernova Explosion
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Dec 20, 2007

Dissecting the Wake of a Supernova Explosion

The elements and molecules that flew out of the Cassiopeia A star when it exploded about 300 years ago can be seen...

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NASA image: Supernova Flashback
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Oct 1, 2008

Supernova Flashback

The Cassiopeia A supernova first flash of radiation makes six clumps of dust circled in annotated version unusually...

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NASA image: Once an Onion, Always an Onion Artist Concept
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Oct 26, 2006

Once an Onion, Always an Onion Artist Concept

This artist concept shows that NASA Spitzer Space Telescope found evidence that this star, the remains of which are...

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NASA image: Lighting up a Dead Star Layers
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Oct 26, 2006

Lighting up a Dead Star Layers

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the scattered remains of an exploded star named Cassiopeia A....

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NASA image: Adding a New Color to Palate of Cassiopeia A Images
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Feb 19, 2014

Adding a New Color to Palate of Cassiopeia A Images

NASA NuSTAR is complementing previous observations of the Cassiopeia A supernova remnant red and green by providing...

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NASA image: Supernova Remnant in 3-D
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Jan 6, 2009

Supernova Remnant in 3-D

For the first time, a multiwavelength three-dimensional reconstruction of a supernova remnant has been created. This...

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NASA image: Maffei 1 and 2
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Mar 6, 2010

Maffei 1 and 2

This mosaic of images from NASA WISE Telescope is in the constellation of Cassiopeia. This region contains a large...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Aug 1, 1999

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This x-ray image of the Cassiopeia A (CAS A) supernova remnant is the official first light image of the Chandra...

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NASA image: Location of Nearest Rocky Exoplanet Known
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Jul 30, 2015

Location of Nearest Rocky Exoplanet Known

This sky map shows the location of the star HD 219134 (circle), host to the nearest confirmed rocky planet found to...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Aug 1, 1999

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This is an extraordinary first image from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO), the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A,...

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NASA image: Speedster Star Shocks the Galaxy
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Feb 20, 2014

Speedster Star Shocks the Galaxy

The red arc in this infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is a giant shock wave, created by a speeding...

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NASA image: Space Science
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Jan 1, 2000

Space Science

The colorful streamers that float across the sky in this photo taken by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) were...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Aug 23, 2004

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This spectacular Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) image of the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A is the most detailed...

MSFC
NASA image: Does Pacman Have Teeth?
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Oct 26, 2011

Does Pacman Have Teeth?

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer observed the star-forming cloud NGC 281 in the constellation of Cassiopeia...

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NASA image: IC 1795
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Apr 16, 2010

IC 1795

This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, is a view within the constellation Cassiopeia of...

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NASA image: A Royal Celebration
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Jan 10, 2012

A Royal Celebration

This enormous section of the Milky Way galaxy is a mosaic of images from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer....

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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.
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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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