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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: 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...

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NASA image: NASA Airborne Campaigns Focus on Climate Impacts in the Arctic
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Airborne Campaigns Focus on Climate Impacts in the Arctic

This red plane is a DHC-3 Otter, the plane flown in NASA's Operation IceBridge-Alaska surveys of mountain glaciers...

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NASA image: Stormy seas in Sagittarius
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Dec 8, 2017

Stormy seas in Sagittarius

Some of the most breathtaking views in the Universe are created by nebulae — hot, glowing clouds of gas. This new...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Weddell Sea, Antarctica
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of Weddell Sea, Antarctica

This Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C/X-band Synthetic Aperture Radar color composite shows a portion of the Weddell Sea,...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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Sep 2, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-74843 (2 Sept. 2006) --- Rio Negro in Amazonia, Brazil is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: NASA's AIRS Instrument Tracks Volcanic Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Mauna Loa Eruption
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Dec 5, 2022

NASA's AIRS Instrument Tracks Volcanic Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Mauna Loa Eruption

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite detected volcanic sulfur dioxide...

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NASA image: Hubble Captures Spectacular "Landscape" in the Carina Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Captures Spectacular "Landscape" in the Carina Nebula

NASA image release April 22, 2010 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope captured this billowing cloud of cold interstellar...

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NASA image: Firestorm Of Star Birth In The Active Galaxy Centaurus A
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Dec 8, 2017

Firestorm Of Star Birth In The Active Galaxy Centaurus A

NASA image release June 16, 2011 Resembling looming rain clouds on a stormy day, dark lanes of dust crisscross the...

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NASA image: Astronomers Image Lowest-mass Exoplanet Around a Sun-like Star
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Dec 8, 2017

Astronomers Image Lowest-mass Exoplanet Around a Sun-like Star

Caption: Glowing a dark magenta, the newly discovered exoplanet GJ 504b weighs in with about four times Jupiter's...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 16, 1996

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Taken by the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), this image of MyCn18, a...

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NASA image: A Plethora of Storms on Jupiter
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Dec 14, 2020

A Plethora of Storms on Jupiter

JunoCam imaged numerous storms in Jupiter's atmosphere on Juno's 25th close pass, in the region just north of...

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NASA image: University Students Join NASA on Trip to Hawaiian Volcano
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Dec 8, 2017

University Students Join NASA on Trip to Hawaiian Volcano

Lava formations The science and journalism teams make their way across the ropey, twisted, broken crust of the 1978...

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NASA image: Hubble Scopes Out a Galaxy of Stellar Birth
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Scopes Out a Galaxy of Stellar Birth

This image displays a galaxy known as ESO 486-21 (with several other background galaxies and foreground stars...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken during the Expedition 37 mission
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Sep 30, 2013

Earth Observation taken during the Expedition 37 mission

ISS037-E-005089 (30 Sept. 2013) --- Ruapehu volcano and Tongariro volcanic complex in New Zealand are featured in...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00307
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Aug 27, 2004

KSC-04-S-00307

A new era in stellar astronomy began five years ago when the Chandra X-ray Observatory first opened its sunshade to...

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NASA image: Hubble and a Stellar Fingerprint
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble and a Stellar Fingerprint

Showcased at the center of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is an emission-line star known as IRAS...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees a Young Star Take Center Stage
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Young Star Take Center Stage

With its helical appearance resembling a snail’s shell, this reflection nebula seems to spiral out from a luminous...

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NASA image: Life at the Intersection of Colliding Galaxies
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Sep 7, 2004

Life at the Intersection of Colliding Galaxies

This false-color image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals hidden populations of newborn stars at the heart...

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NASA image: Comet ISON Passes Through Virgo
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Passes Through Virgo

Date: 8 Nov 2013 - Comet ISON shines in this five-minute exposure taken at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center on...

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NASA image: Comet ISON Enhanced
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Enhanced

Taken on 19 Nov. 2013, this image shows a composite "stacked" image of comet ISON. These five stacked...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees 'Island Universe' in the Coma Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees 'Island Universe' in the Coma Cluster

NASA image release August 10, 2010 A long-exposure Hubble Space Telescope image shows a majestic face-on spiral...

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NASA image: Modeled Image of ISON
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Dec 8, 2017

Modeled Image of ISON

In this modeled image of ISON, the coma has been subtracted, leaving behind the nucleus. Credit: NASA, ESA, the...

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NASA image: Hubble's Last Look at Comet ISON Before Perihelion
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble's Last Look at Comet ISON Before Perihelion

As of mid-November, ISON is officially upon us. Using Hubble, we've taken our closest look yet at the innermost...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees a Stellar "Sneezing Fit"
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Stellar "Sneezing Fit"

Look at the bright star in the middle of this image. It appears as if it just sneezed. This sight will only last for...

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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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