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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: GSFC2024excite02
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Aug 29, 2024

GSFC2024excite02

NASA Goddard astrophysicist Kyle Helson looks at EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) as it dangles from...

GSFC
NASA image: GSFC2024excite01
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Aug 29, 2024

GSFC2024excite01

NASA Goddard astrophysicist Kyle Helson looks at EXCITE (EXoplanet Climate Infrared TElescope) as it dangles from...

GSFC
NASA image: 55 Cancri e with Atmosphere (Artist's Concept)
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Nov 16, 2017

55 Cancri e with Atmosphere (Artist's Concept)

The super-Earth exoplanet 55 Cancri e, depicted with its star in this artist's concept, likely has an atmosphere...

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NASA image: Spitzer Trains Its Eyes on Exoplanets Artist Concept
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Sep 24, 2013

Spitzer Trains Its Eyes on Exoplanets Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA Spitzer Space Telescope surrounded by examples of exoplanets the telescope has...

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NASA image: Hot N Hotter Planet Measured by Spitzer
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Mar 30, 2016

Hot N Hotter Planet Measured by Spitzer

The varying brightness of an exoplanet called 55 Cancri e is shown in this plot of infrared data captured by NASA...

JPL
NASA image: Comparing TRAPPIST-1 to the Solar System
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Feb 5, 2018

Comparing TRAPPIST-1 to the Solar System

This graph presents known properties of the seven TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets (labeled b through h), showing how they...

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NASA image: TRAPPIST-1 Planet Lineup - Updated Feb. 2018
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Feb 5, 2018

TRAPPIST-1 Planet Lineup - Updated Feb. 2018

This chart shows, on the top row, artist concepts of the seven planets of TRAPPIST-1 with their orbital periods,...

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NASA image: Exoplanet Forecast: Hot and Wet
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Jul 11, 2007

Exoplanet Forecast: Hot and Wet

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope tells astronomers that a toasty gas exoplanet, or a planet...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope’s Multifaceted MIRI
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Mar 14, 2019

James Webb Space Telescope’s Multifaceted MIRI

James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) has both a camera and a spectrograph that sees light in...

GSFC
NASA image: Sizing Up Exoplanets
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Jan 11, 2012

Sizing Up Exoplanets

Astronomers using data from NASA Kepler mission and ground-based telescopes recently discovered the three smallest...

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NASA image: NASA Spitzer Finds Water Vapor on Hot, Alien Planet Artist Concept
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Mar 27, 2008

NASA Spitzer Finds Water Vapor on Hot, Alien Planet Artist Concept

This artist impression shows a gas-giant exoplanet transiting across the face of its star. Infrared analysis by NASA...

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NASA image: Severe Exoplanetary Storm
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Jan 28, 2009

Severe Exoplanetary Storm

These computer-generated images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope chart the development of severe weather patterns...

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NASA image: Kepler Team Marks Five Years in Space
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Mar 7, 2014

Kepler Team Marks Five Years in Space

On March 6, 2009, NASA Kepler Space Telescope rocketed into the night skies above Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

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NASA image: HD 80606b Light Curve
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Mar 28, 2016

HD 80606b Light Curve

Astronomers watched an exoplanet called HD 80606b heat up and cool off during its sizzling-hot orbit around its...

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NASA image: Partially Cloudy Skies on Kepler-7b Artist Concept
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Sep 30, 2013

Partially Cloudy Skies on Kepler-7b Artist Concept

Kepler-7b right, which is 1.5 times the radius of Jupiter left, is the first exoplanet to have its clouds mapped....

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NASA image: Light from Red-Hot Planet
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Jan 28, 2009

Light from Red-Hot Planet

This figure charts 30 hours of observations taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope of a strongly irradiated exoplanet...

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NASA image: Hot Jupiter with Hidden Water (Artist Concept)
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Jun 8, 2016

Hot Jupiter with Hidden Water (Artist Concept)

Hot Jupiters, exoplanets around the same size as Jupiter that orbit very closely to their stars, often have cloud or...

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NASA image: Exoplanet Orbits Youthful Star (Artist Concept)
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Jun 20, 2016

Exoplanet Orbits Youthful Star (Artist Concept)

K2-33b, shown in this illustration, is one of the youngest exoplanets detected to date using NASA Kepler Space...

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NASA image: Hot-Lava World Illustration
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Mar 30, 2016

Hot-Lava World Illustration

This illustration shows one possible scenario for the hot, rocky exoplanet called 55 Cancri e, which is nearly two...

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NASA image: First Map of Alien World animation
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May 9, 2007

First Map of Alien World animation

This image shows the first-ever map of the surface of an exoplanet, or a planet beyond our solar system. Showing...

JPL
NASA image: How to Find a Planetary Hot Spot
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Oct 19, 2010

How to Find a Planetary Hot Spot

This graph of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows how astronomers located a hot spot on a distant gas...

JPL
NASA image: JWST’s First Full-Color Images
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Jul 12, 2022

JWST’s First Full-Color Images

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Deputy Project Scientist for Exoplanet Science Knicole Colón speaks about the...

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NASA image: JWST’s First Full-Color Images
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Jul 12, 2022

JWST’s First Full-Color Images

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Deputy Project Scientist for Exoplanet Science Knicole Colón speaks about the...

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NASA image: Half-Scale Starshade
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Aug 9, 2016

Half-Scale Starshade

A deployed half-scale starshade with four petals at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, in 2014....

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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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