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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: Slender Galaxy with Robust Black Hole
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Jan 10, 2008

Slender Galaxy with Robust Black Hole

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope indicates that a flat, spiral galaxy called NGC 3621 has a...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1127
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Jan 13, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A Ball Aerospace and Technology worker conducts a light sensor test on NASA's Kepler...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1129
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Jan 13, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Ball Aerospace and Technology workers conduct a light test on the solar array panels of...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1125
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Jan 13, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Ball Aerospace and Technology workers conduct a light test on the solar array panels of...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1126
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Jan 13, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Ball Aerospace and Technology workers conduct a light test on the solar array panels of...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1123
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Jan 13, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Ball Aerospace and Technology workers conduct a light test on the solar array panels of...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1124
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Jan 13, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Lights are reflected on the solar array panels of NASA's Kepler spacecraft during...

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NASA image: NASA's Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy
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Jul 31, 2019

NASA's Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy

Galaxy NGC 5866 lies 44 million light-years from Earth and has a diameter of roughly 60,000 light-years — a little...

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NASA image: CW Leo
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May 16, 2012

CW Leo

A runaway star, called CW Leo, plowing through the depths of space and piling up interstellar material before it,...

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NASA image: The Extended Region Around the Planetary Nebula NGC 3242
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Apr 3, 2009

The Extended Region Around the Planetary Nebula NGC 3242

This ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows NGC 3242, a planetary nebula frequently referred to...

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NASA image: Scene of Multiple Explosions
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Mar 7, 2007

Scene of Multiple Explosions

This composite image NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows Z Camelopardalis, or Z Cam, a double-star system featuring...

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NASA image: A Collage of Nearby Galaxies
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Dec 15, 2010

A Collage of Nearby Galaxies

To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the launch of NASA Wide-Field Infrared Explorer, the mission team put...

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NASA image: Coma cluster of galaxies
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Dec 2, 1999

Coma cluster of galaxies

Atlas Image mosaic, covering 34 x 34 on the sky, of the Coma cluster, aka Abell 1656. This is a particularly rich...

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NASA image: Hot and Cold in the M100 Galaxy
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Aug 15, 2012

Hot and Cold in the M100 Galaxy

The galaxy Messier 100, or M100, shows its swirling spiral in this infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope....

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NASA image: Galaxies Gather at Great Distances
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Jun 5, 2006

Galaxies Gather at Great Distances

Astronomers have discovered nearly 300 galaxy clusters and groups, including almost 100 located 8 to 10 billion...

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NASA image: Monstrous Cloud Boomerangs Back to Our Galaxy Artist Concept
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Jan 28, 2016

Monstrous Cloud Boomerangs Back to Our Galaxy Artist Concept

This artist diagram shows the Smith Cloud as it arcs out of the plane of our Milky Way galaxy, then returning like a...

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NASA image: A Cauldron of Star Birth in the Center of a Young Galaxy Artist Concept
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Aug 27, 2014

A Cauldron of Star Birth in the Center of a Young Galaxy Artist Concept

Artist impression of a firestorm of star birth deep inside core of young, growing elliptical galaxy.

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NASA image: A Classic Beauty
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Dec 13, 2007

A Classic Beauty

A composite image of M51, also known as the Whirlpool Galaxy, shows the majesty of its structure in a dramatic new...

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NASA image: Hiding in the night sky
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Apr 4, 2016

Hiding in the night sky

This striking NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image captures the galaxy UGC 477, located just over 110 million...

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NASA image: A Real Shooting Star Artist Concept
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Aug 15, 2007

A Real Shooting Star Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a star flying through our galaxy at supersonic speeds, leaving a 13-light-year-long...

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NASA image: Evolution in slow motion
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Sep 14, 2015

Evolution in slow motion

It is known today that merging galaxies play a large role in the evolution of galaxies and the formation of...

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NASA image: Galaxy IC 3639 with Obscured Active Galactic Nucleus
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Jan 7, 2017

Galaxy IC 3639 with Obscured Active Galactic Nucleus

IC 3639, a galaxy with an active galactic nucleus, is seen in this image combining data from the Hubble Space...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1013
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Jan 6, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A truck with the Kepler spacecraft in tow arrives at Astrotech in Titusville, Fla. A NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1102
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Jan 12, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., a Ball Aerospace and...

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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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