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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: Monitoring System Could Allow Multiple Experiments to be Flown Together
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Nov 3, 2016

Monitoring System Could Allow Multiple Experiments to be Flown Together

Masten rocket, Xodiac, launches out of Mojave Air and Space Port carrying JHU APL electromagnetic field measurement...

AFRC
NASA image: Monitoring System Could Allow Multiple Experiments to be Flown Together
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Nov 3, 2016

Monitoring System Could Allow Multiple Experiments to be Flown Together

From left to right Masten employees, Luke Farrell, Richard Garcia and intern Alex Drozda employees prepare Xodiac...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA Science Live: NASA's Next New Frontiers Mission [Episode 6]
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Jun 27, 2019

NASA Science Live: NASA's Next New Frontiers Mission [Episode 6]

NASA has announced that our next destination in the solar system is the unique, richly organic world Titan....

GSFC
NASA image: Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689
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Dec 8, 2017

Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689

Release Date: March 10, 2010 - Distant galaxy clusters mysteriously stream at a million miles per hour along a path...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Science Live: International Asteroid Day [Episode 35]
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Jun 30, 2021

NASA Science Live: International Asteroid Day [Episode 35]

At NASA, every day is asteroid day. From the many missions journeying to asteroids in our solar system – some even...

GSFC
NASA image: Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars

This composite NASA Hubble Space Telescope Image captures the positions of comet Siding Spring and Mars in a...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Science Live: New Discoveries from Our Mission to Touch the Sun [Episode 12]
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Dec 4, 2019

NASA Science Live: New Discoveries from Our Mission to Touch the Sun [Episode 12]

In this episode of NASA Science Live we're taking you on a journey with NASA's mission to touch the Sun - Parker...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Science
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Apr 1, 2002

Space Science

This picture of the galaxy UGC 10214 was was taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), which was installed...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Science
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Apr 7, 2002

Space Science

The Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), the newest camera on the Hubble Space Telescope, has captured a spectacular...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Science
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Aug 1, 2002

Space Science

This sturning image, taken by the newly installed Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) aboard the Hubble Space...

MSFC
NASA image: Space Science
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Apr 2, 2002

Space Science

Resembling a nightmarish beast rearing its head from a crimson sea, this monstrous object is actually an irnocuous...

MSFC
NASA image: A Lesson in Counting Stars
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Aug 19, 2009

A Lesson in Counting Stars

These two photographs were made by combining data from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer spacecraft and the Cerro...

JPL
NASA image: Cool Stars May Have Different Prebiotic Chemical Mix
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Apr 7, 2009

Cool Stars May Have Different Prebiotic Chemical Mix

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope detected a prebiotic, or potentially life-forming, molecule called hydrogen cyanide HCN...

JPL
NASA image: Sculptor Galaxy Shines with X-rays
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Jun 11, 2013

Sculptor Galaxy Shines with X-rays

The Sculptor galaxy is seen in a new light, in this composite image from NASA Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array...

JPL
NASA image: Mapping Invisible Pools of Gas in Our Galaxy Illustration
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Jun 11, 2013

Mapping Invisible Pools of Gas in Our Galaxy Illustration

This illustration shows a newfound reservoir of stellar fuel discovered by the Herschel space observatory.

JPL
NASA image: Scanning for Asteroids and Comets
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May 25, 2010

Scanning for Asteroids and Comets

This image shows asteroids observed so far by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. An animation is available at...

JPL
NASA image: Three Years of NEOWISE Data
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Jun 5, 2017

Three Years of NEOWISE Data

This frame from a movie shows the progression of NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Survey Explorer (NEOWISE)...

JPL
NASA image: Asteroid and Comet Census from WISE
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Oct 4, 2010

Asteroid and Comet Census from WISE

This frame from a video demonstrates how NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer surveys asteroids and comets in...

JPL
NASA image: Pulsar Candidate in Andromeda
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Mar 23, 2017

Pulsar Candidate in Andromeda

NASA's Nuclear Spectroscope Telescope Array, or NuSTAR, has identified a candidate pulsar in Andromeda -- the...

JPL
NASA image: One of CRISM's Final Maps of Mars
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Jun 23, 2022

One of CRISM's Final Maps of Mars

This 72-color near-global map of the Red Planet was captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) using its...

JPL
NASA image: Two Years of NEOWISE Observations Mapped
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Apr 5, 2016

Two Years of NEOWISE Observations Mapped

This frame from a movie shows the progression of NASA Near-Earth Object Wide-field Survey Explorer NEOWISE...

JPL
NASA image: Six Views of Nili Fossae, as Seen by MRO's CRISM
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Jun 23, 2022

Six Views of Nili Fossae, as Seen by MRO's CRISM

This image shows six views of the Nili Fossae region of Mars captured by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging...

JPL
NASA image: Black Hole Swallows a Star
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May 2, 2012

Black Hole Swallows a Star

These images, taken with NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer and the Pan-STARRS1 telescope in Hawaii, show a brightening...

JPL
NASA image: Black Hole Erupts
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May 2, 2012

Black Hole Erupts

This computer-simulated image shows gas from a tidally shredded star falling into a black hole. Astronomers observed...

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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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