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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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The eerie glow of a dead star, which exploded long ago as a supernova, reveals itself in this NASA Hubble image of...
ASTRO-2 was the second dedicated Spacelab mission to conduct astronomical observations in the ultraviolet spectral...
With its helical appearance resembling a snail’s shell, this reflection nebula seems to spiral out from a luminous...
Onboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia (STS-35), the various components of the Astro-1 payload are seen...
Like the Crab Nebula, the Vela Supernova Remnant has a radio pulsar at its center. In this image taken by the High...
Supernova Supernovae can occur one of two ways. The first occurs when a white dwarf—the vestigial ember of a dead...
The NEOWISE mission, NASA’s asteroid-hunting space telescope, is retiring in summer 2024 after over a decade of...
In this photograph, the instruments of the Astro-1 Observatory are erected in the cargo bay of the Columbia orbiter....
Most galaxies possess a majestic spiral or elliptical structure. About a quarter of galaxies, though, defy such...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Payload Changeout Room (PCR) in the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) at...
Despite being less famous than their elliptical and spiral galactic cousins, irregular dwarf galaxies, such as the...
NASA Spitzer Space Telescope celebrated its 12th anniversary with a new digital calendar showcasing some of the...
Floating at the center of this new Hubble image is a lidless purple eye, staring back at us through space. This...
This video clip shows a visualisation of the three-dimensional structure of the Pillars of Creation within the star...
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have uncovered surprising new clues about a hefty, rapidly aging...
Resembling an opulent diamond tapestry, this image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows a glittering star...
S72-49079 (8 Sept. 1972) --- This is the official emblem of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission which will be flown...
Scores of baby stars shrouded by dust are revealed in this infrared image of the star-forming region NGC 2174, as...
Although this cluster of stars gained its name due to its five brightest stars, it is home to hundreds more. The...
Showcased at the center of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is an emission-line star known as IRAS...
With its helical appearance resembling a snail’s shell, this reflection nebula seems to spiral out from a luminous...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER,FLA. -- Inside the Payload Changeout Room (PCR) in the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) at...
This image provides the clearest ever view of galaxy NGC 949, which lies over 30 million light-years away in the...
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Payload Changeout Room (PCR) in the Rotating Service Structure (RSS) at...