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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: Interacting Galaxies
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Apr 24, 2008

Interacting Galaxies

This beautiful pair of interacting galaxies consists of NGC 5754, the large spiral on the right, and NGC 5752, the...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Hubble Celebrates 21st Anniversary with "Rose" of Galaxies
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Celebrates 21st Anniversary with "Rose" of Galaxies

NASA image release April 20, 2011 To see a video of this image go here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5637796622 To...

GSFC
NASA image: Extended Source/Galaxy All Sky 1
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Mar 27, 2003

Extended Source/Galaxy All Sky 1

This panoramic view of the entire sky reveals the distribution of galaxies beyond our Milky Way galaxy, which...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Sees 'Ghost Light' From Dead Galaxies
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees 'Ghost Light' From Dead Galaxies

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has picked up the faint, ghostly glow of stars ejected from ancient galaxies that were...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment
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Apr 30, 2015

Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment

The smudge of stars at the center of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a galaxy known as UGC 5797. UGC...

GSFC
NASA image: Festive Nebulas Light Up Milky Way Galaxy Satellite
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Dec 8, 2017

Festive Nebulas Light Up Milky Way Galaxy Satellite

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured two festive-looking nebulas, situated so as to appear as one. They reside in...

GSFC
NASA image: Collision Between Two Spiral Galaxies
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Apr 24, 2008

Collision Between Two Spiral Galaxies

NGC 6050/IC 1179 Arp 272 is a remarkable collision between two spiral galaxies, NGC 6050 and IC 1179, and is part of...

JPL
NASA image: Galaxies Near and Far Artist Concept
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Jun 30, 2011

Galaxies Near and Far Artist Concept

This artist concept shows how a normal spiral galaxy around our local universe left might have looked back in the...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1983-AC83-0565-1
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Aug 1, 1983

ARC-1983-AC83-0565-1

Andromeda galaxy from Infrared Astronomical Satellite (ref; 83-HC-316)

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NASA image: Cosmic Swirly Straws Feed Galaxy
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May 24, 2013

Cosmic Swirly Straws Feed Galaxy

Created with the help of supercomputers, this frame from a simulation shows the formation of a massive galaxy during...

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NASA image: Hubble’s Journey to the Center of our Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble’s Journey to the Center of our Galaxy

This picture, spanning 50 light-years across, is a mosaic stitched from nine separate images from Hubble’s Wide...

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NASA image: The Clumping Behavior of Galaxies
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May 22, 2014

The Clumping Behavior of Galaxies

This artistically enhanced image from NASA WISE data shows galaxies clumped together in the Fornax cluster, located...

JPL
NASA image: A Cauldron of Stars at the Galaxy Center
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Jan 10, 2006

A Cauldron of Stars at the Galaxy Center

This dazzling infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows hundreds of thousands of stars crowded into the...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Hubble Spots a Relic from a Shredded Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Spots a Relic from a Shredded Galaxy

February 17, 2012: Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope may have found evidence for a cluster of young,...

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NASA image: Faint Compact Galaxy in the Early Universe
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Dec 3, 2015

Faint Compact Galaxy in the Early Universe

This is a Hubble Space Telescope view of a very massive cluster of galaxies, MACS J0416.1-2403, located roughly 4...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Finds a Lenticular Galaxy Standing Out in the Crowd
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Finds a Lenticular Galaxy Standing Out in the Crowd

A lone source shines out brightly from the dark expanse of deep space, glowing softly against a picturesque backdrop...

GSFC
NASA image: Dusty Sunrise at Core of Galaxy Artist Concept
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May 21, 2015

Dusty Sunrise at Core of Galaxy Artist Concept

This artist's concept depicts the current record holder for the most luminous galaxy in the universe. The galaxy,...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Fermi Telescope Resolves Radio Galaxy Centaurus A
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Fermi Telescope Resolves Radio Galaxy Centaurus A

NASA release April 1, 2010 Fermi's Large Area Telescope resolved high-energy gamma rays from an extended region...

GSFC
NASA image: Globular Cluster NGC 1851 in the Southern Constellation Columba
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May 5, 2005

Globular Cluster NGC 1851 in the Southern Constellation Columba

This ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer is of the globular cluster NGC 1851 in the southern...

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NASA image: GALEX 1st Light Near and Far Ultraviolet -100
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May 28, 2003

GALEX 1st Light Near and Far Ultraviolet -100

NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer took this image on May 21 and 22, 2003. The image was made from data gathered by...

NASA image: GOALS Merging Galaxies
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Feb 27, 2019

GOALS Merging Galaxies

These three images show merging galaxies observed for the Great Observatories All-sky LIRG Survey, or GOALS. The...

JPL
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jan 22, 2003

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This Chandra X-ray observatory image of M83 shows numerous point-like neutron stars and black hole x-ray sources...

MSFC
NASA image: Planets Under a Red Sun Artist Concept
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Apr 8, 2011

Planets Under a Red Sun Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a young, red dwarf star surrounded by three planets. NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer...

JPL
NASA image: GALEX 1st Light Compilation
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May 28, 2003

GALEX 1st Light Compilation

This compilation shows the constellation Hercules, as imaged on May 21 and 22, 2003, by NASA Galaxy Evolution...

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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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