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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.

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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: A Massive Peak
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May 11, 2012

A Massive Peak

A Massive Peak

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NASA image: Massive Gas Cloud Around Jupiter
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Feb 27, 2003

Massive Gas Cloud Around Jupiter

Massive Gas Cloud Around Jupiter

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NASA image: Astronomers puzzle over a peculiar age-defying massive star
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Dec 8, 2017

Astronomers puzzle over a peculiar age-defying massive star

An age-defying star designated as IRAS 19312+1950 exhibits features characteristic of a very young star and a very...

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NASA image: Hubble Witnesses Massive Comet-Like Object Pollute Atmosphere of a White Dwarf
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Witnesses Massive Comet-Like Object Pollute Atmosphere of a White Dwarf

For the first time, scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have witnessed a massive object with the makeup...

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NASA image: Massive Resurfacing of the Ionian Volcano Ra Patera
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Sep 7, 1997

Massive Resurfacing of the Ionian Volcano Ra Patera

Massive Resurfacing of the Ionian Volcano Ra Patera

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NASA image: Candor Chasma - Massive non-layered Material Expos
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Sep 18, 2000

Candor Chasma - Massive non-layered Material Expos

Candor Chasma - Massive non-layered Material Expos

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NASA image: Typhoon Champi Develops Massive Eye
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Dec 8, 2017

Typhoon Champi Develops Massive Eye

Taken on October 22, 2015 at 0400 UTC by the Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS sensor, this colorized infrared image shows...

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NASA image: Evolution of a Massive Star
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Jan 27, 2015

Evolution of a Massive Star

This series of images show three evolutionary phases of massive star formation, as pictured in infrared images from...

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NASA image: Disk Around a Massive Baby Star Artist Concept
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Jul 14, 2010

Disk Around a Massive Baby Star Artist Concept

Astronomers have obtained the first clear look at a dusty disk closely encircling a massive baby star; this artist...

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NASA image: Massive Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica
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Dec 8, 2017

Massive Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica

Sometime between July 10 and July 12, an iceberg about the size of Delaware split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice...

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NASA image: NASA Snaps Nighttime View of Massive Iceberg Split
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Snaps Nighttime View of Massive Iceberg Split

As Antarctica remains shrouded in darkness during the Southern Hemisphere winter, the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS)...

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NASA image: Hubble Captures Massive Dead Disk Galaxy that Challenges Theories of Galaxy Evolution
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Captures Massive Dead Disk Galaxy that Challenges Theories of Galaxy Evolution

By combining the power of a "natural lens" in space with the capability of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope,...

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NASA image: Massive Dust Storm over Australia
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Sep 25, 2009

Massive Dust Storm over Australia

Powerful winds and dry conditions caused a massive blanket of dust from Australia Outback to spread eastward across...

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NASA image: Massive Young Star and its Cradle
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Jul 14, 2010

Massive Young Star and its Cradle

This star-forming region, captured by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, is dominated by the bright, young star IRAS...

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NASA image: Massive Hot Spot on Io
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Jan 28, 2025

Massive Hot Spot on Io

A massive hot spot near the south pole of Io can be seen near the center of this annotated image taken by the JIRAM...

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NASA image: The Almost Invisible Aftermath of a Massive Star Death
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May 11, 2006

The Almost Invisible Aftermath of a Massive Star Death

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope caught a glimpse of the Cepheus constellation, thirty thousand light-years away;...

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NASA image: Massive Smash-up at Vega  Artist Concept
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Jan 10, 2005

Massive Smash-up at Vega Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates how a massive collision of objects perhaps as large as the planet Pluto smashed...

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NASA image: USA Composite Reveals Massive Winter Storm - January 02, 2014
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Dec 8, 2017

USA Composite Reveals Massive Winter Storm - January 02, 2014

On January 2, 2014, NASA’s Aqua satellite passed over the United States mutiple times showing winter weather,...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Captures 3-D View of Massive Australian Wildfire
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Feb 5, 2013

NASA Spacecraft Captures 3-D View of Massive Australian Wildfire

This 3-D view was created from data acquired Feb. 4, 2013 by NASA Terra spacecraft showing a massive wildfire which...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Images Massive Crack in Antarctica Pine Island Glacier
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Nov 15, 2011

NASA Spacecraft Images Massive Crack in Antarctica Pine Island Glacier

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows a massive crack across the Pine Island Glacier, a major ice stream that...

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NASA image: Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Concept)
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May 25, 2017

Massive Star Goes Out With a Whimper Instead of a Bang (Artist's Concept)

Every second a star somewhere out in the universe explodes as a supernova. But some extremely massive stars go out...

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NASA image: What is a Brown Dwarf?
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Apr 9, 2020

What is a Brown Dwarf?

Brown dwarfs are more massive than planets but not quite as massive as stars. Generally speaking, they have between...

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NASA image: NASA Finds Second Massive Greenland Crater
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Feb 11, 2019

NASA Finds Second Massive Greenland Crater

Just 114 miles from the newly-found Hiawatha impact crater under the ice of northwest Greenland, lies a possible...

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NASA image: Olympus Mons Flows
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Dec 6, 2005

Olympus Mons Flows

This image shows the massive Olympus Mons flows at the basal escarpment

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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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