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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: WISE Catches a Runaway Star in Flames
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Nov 24, 2010

WISE Catches a Runaway Star in Flames

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey captured this view of a runaway star racing away from its original home. Surrounded...

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NASA image: Hubble Unveils Colorful and Turbulent Star-Birth Region on 100,000th Orbit Milestone
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Aug 10, 2008

Hubble Unveils Colorful and Turbulent Star-Birth Region on 100,000th Orbit Milestone

NASA Hubble peers into a small portion of the nebula near the star cluster NGC 2074. The region is a firestorm of...

JPL
NASA image: An Extended Stellar Family
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Feb 10, 2011

An Extended Stellar Family

This visible light/infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows a swirling landscape of stars known as the...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble’s Spirograph
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble’s Spirograph

Hubble’s Spirograph In this classic Hubble image from 2000, the planetary nebula IC 418 glows like a multifaceted...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees a Star ‘Inflating’ a Giant Bubble
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Star ‘Inflating’ a Giant Bubble

For the 26th birthday of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers are highlighting a Hubble image of an enormous...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees a Star ‘Inflating’ a Giant Bubble
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Star ‘Inflating’ a Giant Bubble

For the 26th birthday of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers are highlighting a Hubble image of an enormous...

GSFC
NASA image: What's Up: February 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Feb 1, 2022

What's Up: February 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2022? Jupiter is the lone planet lingering in twilight skies after...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina
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May 15, 2025

Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina

iss073e0080280 (May 15, 2025) --- This nebula-like formation is actually lightning illuminating the clouds during a...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina
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May 15, 2025

Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina

iss073e0080625 (May 15, 2025) --- This nebula-like formation is actually lightning illuminating the clouds during a...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina
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May 15, 2025

Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina

iss073e0080327 (May 15, 2025) --- This nebula-like formation is actually lightning illuminating the clouds during a...

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NASA image: Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina
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May 15, 2025

Lightning illuminates the clouds during a storm off the coast of North Carolina

iss073e0081060 (May 15, 2025) --- This nebula-like formation is actually lightning illuminating the clouds during a...

JSC
NASA image: Cat's Paw Image 2
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Oct 23, 2018

Cat's Paw Image 2

The Cat's Paw Nebula, imaged here by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, is a star-forming region inside the Milky Way...

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

JWST’s First Full-Color Images

One of the images captured by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope of the planetary nebula cataloged as NGC 3132, and...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees a Dying Star's Final Moments
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Dying Star's Final Moments

A dying star’s final moments are captured in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The death throes...

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NASA image: Starburst Cluster Shows Celestial Fireworks
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Dec 8, 2017

Starburst Cluster Shows Celestial Fireworks

NASA image release June 6, 2010 Like a July 4 fireworks display a young, glittering collection of stars looks like...

GSFC
NASA image: Ionized Carbon Atoms in Orion
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Oct 12, 2016

Ionized Carbon Atoms in Orion

The dusty side of the Sword of Orion is illuminated in this striking infrared image from the European Space Agency's...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Peers into the Storm
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Peers into the Storm

This shot from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a maelstrom of glowing gas and dark dust within one of the...

GSFC
NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0208-013
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Sep 15, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0208-013

Obama Administration launches Cloud Computing Initiative at Ames Research Center. Vivek Kundra, White House Chief...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0208-012
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Sep 15, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0208-012

Obama Administration launches Cloud Computing Initiative at Ames Research Center. Vivek Kundra, White House Chief...

ARC
NASA image: Black Widow Nebula Hiding in the Dust
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Oct 28, 2005

Black Widow Nebula Hiding in the Dust

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows two opposing bubbles being formed in opposite directions by the powerful outflows...

JPL
NASA image: A cosmic couple
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Aug 17, 2015

A cosmic couple

Here we see the spectacular cosmic pairing of the star Hen 2-427 — more commonly known as WR 124 — and the nebula...

GSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 1, 1997

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) have identified what may be the most luminous star known; a...

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NASA image: Cepheus C and Cepheus B Region by Spitzer (Two-Instrument)
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May 30, 2019

Cepheus C and Cepheus B Region by Spitzer (Two-Instrument)

This image was compiled using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope using the Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) and...

JPL
NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1989

Spacelab

In 1986, NASA introduced a Shuttle-borne ultraviolet observatory called Astro. The Astro Observatory was designed to...

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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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