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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: Thor Helmet
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Apr 30, 2010

Thor Helmet

This heroic image from from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is of a special cloud of dust and gas in the...

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NASA image: Pointing a Finger at Star Formation
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Mar 4, 2011

Pointing a Finger at Star Formation

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, captured this image of a star-forming cloud of dust and gas located in the...

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NASA image: Southern Pinwheel
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Jun 28, 2010

Southern Pinwheel

This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows the nearby galaxy M83. This is a spiral galaxy...

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NASA image: Star Cluster Overshadowed by Infrared Objects
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May 23, 2011

Star Cluster Overshadowed by Infrared Objects

Star clusters such as the Pleiades are often considered some of the most beautiful objects in the sky. This image of...

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NASA image: How to Tell the Size of An Asteroid
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Sep 29, 2011

How to Tell the Size of An Asteroid

This chart based on data from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer illustrates how infrared is used to more...

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NASA image: Dusty Reflections in the Scorpion Claws
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Nov 9, 2011

Dusty Reflections in the Scorpion Claws

Between the claws of the dreaded scorpion imagined by the ancient Greeks lies this giant dust cloud, imaged by the...

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NASA image: The van Gogh of the Infrared Sky
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Apr 25, 2011

The van Gogh of the Infrared Sky

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is a little like the Vincent van Gogh of the infrared sky, providing the...

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NASA image: An Explosion of Infrared Color
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Dec 9, 2010

An Explosion of Infrared Color

This oddly colorful nebula is the supernova remnant IC 443 as seen by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer; the...

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NASA image: Nebulae: Not as Close as They Appear
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May 5, 2011

Nebulae: Not as Close as They Appear

This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, shows three different nebulae located in the constellation...

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NASA image: Infrared Telescopes Spy Small, Dark Asteroids
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Sep 29, 2011

Infrared Telescopes Spy Small, Dark Asteroids

This chart based on data from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer illustrates why infrared-sensing telescopes...

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NASA image: M 101: The Pinwheel Galaxy
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Jul 21, 2011

M 101: The Pinwheel Galaxy

A large spiral galaxy dominates this view from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. The galaxy, often called...

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NASA image: Icy Visitor from Beyond
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Oct 5, 2010

Icy Visitor from Beyond

This visitor from deep space, seen here by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, is comet Hartley 2, the...

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NASA image: Fornax Galaxy Cluster
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Feb 17, 2010

Fornax Galaxy Cluster

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer large field of view and multi-wavelength infrared sight allowed it to form...

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NASA image: A Royal Celebration
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Jan 10, 2012

A Royal Celebration

This enormous section of the Milky Way galaxy is a mosaic of images from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer....

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NASA image: Asteroid Zips By Orion
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Aug 21, 2013

Asteroid Zips By Orion

NASA NEOWISE, snapped this infrared picture of near-Earth object 1998 KN3 as it zips past a cloud of dense gas and...

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NASA image: Stellar Storm of Infrared Light
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Feb 17, 2010

Stellar Storm of Infrared Light

This infrared image taken by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows a star-forming cloud teeming with gas,...

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NASA image: Menkhib and the California Nebula
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May 7, 2010

Menkhib and the California Nebula

This infrared image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer features one of the bright stars in the...

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NASA image: New Cool Stars
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Nov 17, 2009

New Cool Stars

Astronomers think there are roughly as many brown dwarfs as regular stars like our sun, but brown dwarfs are often...

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NASA image: A Nebula by Any Other Name
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Sep 21, 2010

A Nebula by Any Other Name

Nebulae are enormous clouds of dust and gas occupying the space between the stars. Simply called LBN 114.55+00.22,...

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NASA image: Jabbah and Associates
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Nov 25, 2011

Jabbah and Associates

This view from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer takes in an area of the sky in the constellation of Scorpius...

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NASA image: Collecting Brown Dwarfs in the Night Sky
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Nov 9, 2010

Collecting Brown Dwarfs in the Night Sky

The green dot in the middle of this image might look like an emerald amidst glittering diamonds, but is a dim star...

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NASA image: Heart and Soul
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May 24, 2010

Heart and Soul

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has captured a huge mosaic of two bubbling clouds in space, known as the...

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NASA image: Mapping the Infrared Sky  Artist Concept
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Nov 17, 2009

Mapping the Infrared Sky Artist Concept

This artist conception shows NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mapping the whole sky in infrared. The mission...

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NASA image: Y Dwarf Chillin in Space Artist Concept
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Aug 23, 2011

Y Dwarf Chillin in Space Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates what a Y

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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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