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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: ARC-1964-A-33038-22
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Aug 14, 1964

ARC-1964-A-33038-22

Aerial view of Gasdynamics facility in 1964 and the 20 inch helium tunnel Part of the Thermal Protection Laboratory...

ARC
NASA image: NASA Stennis Crews Continue Exploration Upper Stage Preparations
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Oct 30, 2024

NASA Stennis Crews Continue Exploration Upper Stage Preparations

A pair of umbilical support structures needed for future testing of NASA’s exploration upper stage (EUS) were...

SSC
NASA image: Blue bubble in Carina
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Feb 22, 2016

Blue bubble in Carina

Sparkling at the centre of this beautiful NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a Wolf–Rayet star known as WR...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-pa99dig01
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Feb 17, 1999

KSC-pa99dig01

Materials are being tested in the Kennedy Space Center's cryogenics test bed laboratory. The cryogenics laboratory...

KSC
NASA image: HST SM4 COS Installation EVA Ratchet
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 COS Installation EVA Ratchet

Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) will be the most sensitive ultraviolet spectrograph ever flown on Hubble. COS will...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-04-S-00393
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Dec 14, 2004

KSC-04-S-00393

Engineers are conducting some pretty 'cool' experiments at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. They're...

KSC
NASA image: Twisting Blob of Plasma
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Dec 8, 2017

Twisting Blob of Plasma

A twisted blob of solar material – a hot, charged gas called plasma – can be seen erupting off the side of the sun...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Stennis Crews Continue Exploration Upper Stage Preparations
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Oct 30, 2024

NASA Stennis Crews Continue Exploration Upper Stage Preparations

A pair of umbilical support structures needed for future testing of NASA’s exploration upper stage (EUS) were...

SSC
NASA image: High Flying Cloud in Jupiter's Atmosphere
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Dec 11, 2020

High Flying Cloud in Jupiter's Atmosphere

These images from NASA's Juno mission show three different views of a Jupiter "hot spot" — a break in Jupiter's...

JPL
NASA image: Galaxy Evolution Explorer Spies Band of Stars
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Jun 20, 2007

Galaxy Evolution Explorer Spies Band of Stars

Globular star cluster NGC 362, in a false-color image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer. Image credit:...

JPL
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: Hubble Catches a Spiral in the Air Pump
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Catches a Spiral in the Air Pump

Lying more than 110 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Antlia (The Air Pump) is the spiral...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Observes One-of-a-Kind Star Nicknamed ‘Nasty’
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Mar 21, 2015

Hubble Observes One-of-a-Kind Star Nicknamed ‘Nasty’

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered surprising new clues about a hefty, rapidly aging...

GSFC
NASA image: ASTHROS Mission in Flight (Illustration)
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Jun 29, 2022

ASTHROS Mission in Flight (Illustration)

NASA's Astrophysics Stratospheric Telescope for High Spectral Resolution Observations at Submillimeter-wavelengths...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Looks in on a Galactic Nursery
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Looks in on a Galactic Nursery

This dramatic image shows the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s view of dwarf galaxy known as NGC 1140, which lies...

GSFC
NASA image: STS-67 crew insignia
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Oct 1, 1994

STS-67 crew insignia

STS067-S-001 (October 1994) --- Observation and remote exploration of the Universe in the ultraviolet wavelengths of...

JSC
NASA image: First Images From NASA's SPHEREx
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Apr 1, 2025

First Images From NASA's SPHEREx

Some of the first images from NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of...

JPL
NASA image: Experiments- Skylab General (Apollo Telescope Mount) S082
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Oct 23, 2013

Experiments- Skylab General (Apollo Telescope Mount) S082

S74-15583 (July 1973) --- A huge solar eruption can be seen in this Spectroheliogram obtained during the Skylab 3...

JSC
NASA image: Somersaulting CME
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Dec 8, 2017

Somersaulting CME

NASA image acquired May 30, 2011 On May 30, 2011, the STEREO Behind spacecraft caught a prominence in the process of...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Electric Research Test in the Electric Propulsion Laboratory
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Jun 23, 1964

Space Electric Research Test in the Electric Propulsion Laboratory

Technicians prepare the Space Electric Research Test (SERT-I) payload for a test in Tank Number 5 of the Electric...

GRC
NASA image: A galactic nursery
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Jul 20, 2015

A galactic nursery

This dramatic image shows the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s view of dwarf galaxy known as NGC 1140, which lies...

GSFC
NASA image: What Lurks Beneath NASA's Chamber A
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Mar 13, 2019

What Lurks Beneath NASA's Chamber A

Hidden below Chamber A at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston is an area engineers used to test critical...

GSFC
NASA image: Ballooning in the constant sun of the South Pole summer
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Dec 8, 2017

Ballooning in the constant sun of the South Pole summer

Getting fuller! A BARREL balloon is filled with helium during the 2013-2014 mission campaign in Antarctica. Credit:...

GSFC
NASA image: Senator John Glenn visit to Johnson Space Center (JSC)
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May 30, 1995

Senator John Glenn visit to Johnson Space Center (JSC)

Senator John Glenn visit to Johnson Space Center (JSC). Views of Glenn sitting in cockpit of T-38 in Hangar 276 with...

JSC
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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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