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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: TEMPO Briefing
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Mar 14, 2023

TEMPO Briefing

Karen St. Germain, director of the Earth Science Division of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate, speaks during a...

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NASA image: Wide Field Camera 3: Seeing in Different Wavelengths (no labels)
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May 20, 2008

Wide Field Camera 3: Seeing in Different Wavelengths (no labels)

Wide Field Camera 3 potential observations at different wavelengths. (This animation does not include wavelength...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: Black Hole 101 [Episode 11]
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Nov 20, 2019

NASA Science Live: Black Hole 101 [Episode 11]

Today we're jumping in head first into black holes...okay, not literally, but we are going to talk with a few NASA...

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NASA image: Wide Field Camera 3: Seeing in Different Wavelengths (with labels)
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May 20, 2008

Wide Field Camera 3: Seeing in Different Wavelengths (with labels)

Wide Field Camera 3 potential observations at different wavelengths. (This animation displays labels for the...

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NASA image: NASA's Webb Telescope Shines with American Ingenuity B-Roll Package
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Jul 18, 2019

NASA's Webb Telescope Shines with American Ingenuity B-Roll Package

The James Webb Space Telescope is the most complex spacecraft ever made. Over 100 different companies, and multiple...

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NASA image: Cosmic Origins Spectrograph: Large Scale Structure of the Universe
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May 20, 2008

Cosmic Origins Spectrograph: Large Scale Structure of the Universe

The Cosmic Origins Spectrograph (COS) instrument will be placed in the Hubble Space Telescope during Service Mission...

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NASA image: HST Advance Camera For Surveys Repair Scenario
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May 20, 2008

HST Advance Camera For Surveys Repair Scenario

Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) was responsible for many of Hubble's most impressive images of deep...

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NASA image: NASA's Webb Telescope Shines with American Ingenuity
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Jul 18, 2019

NASA's Webb Telescope Shines with American Ingenuity

The James Webb Space Telescope is the most complex spacecraft ever made. Over 100 different companies, and multiple...

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NASA image: HST Advance Camera For Surveys Power Flow
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May 20, 2008

HST Advance Camera For Surveys Power Flow

Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) was responsible for many of Hubble's most impressive images of deep...

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NASA image: ScienceCasts: The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays
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Aug 11, 2017

ScienceCasts: The Mystery of High-Energy Cosmic Rays

The cosmic ray detector known as CREAM is headed for the International Space Station, with a goal of measuring the...

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NASA image: HST SM4 Hubble Deploy Released from Arm
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Hubble Deploy Released from Arm

Animated sequence depicts the release of the Hubble Space Telescope from space shuttle Atlantis at the end of...

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NASA image: NASA's Fermi Mission Shows How Luck Favors the Prepared
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Nov 8, 2018

NASA's Fermi Mission Shows How Luck Favors the Prepared

In 2017, NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope played a pivotal role in two important breakthroughs occurring just...

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NASA image: HST SM4 Hubble Deploy On Robotic Arm
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Hubble Deploy On Robotic Arm

Animated sequence depicts the release of the Hubble Space Telescope from space shuttle Atlantis at the end of...

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NASA image: HST SM4 Hubble Deploy Released Clip 2
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Hubble Deploy Released Clip 2

Animated sequence depicts the release of the Hubble Space Telescope from space shuttle Atlantis at the end of...

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NASA image: HST SM4 Hubble Deploy Release Apature
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Hubble Deploy Release Apature

Animation showing the release of the Hubble Space telescope after the completion of Servicing Mission 4.

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NASA image: Wide Field Camera 3: Redshift
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May 20, 2008

Wide Field Camera 3: Redshift

The Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) gives Hubble greater sensitivity in Infrared wavelengths, thus enabling it to see...

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NASA image: HST SM4 Hubble Deploy Released
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Hubble Deploy Released

Animation showing the release of the Hubble Space telescope after the completion of Servicing Mission 4.

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NASA image: NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Meeting
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May 31, 2023

NASA’s UAP Independent Study Team Meeting

Warren Randolph, deputy executive director of the Accident Investigation and Prevention for Aviation Safety at the...

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NASA image: Bill Nye visits Goddard Space Flight Center
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Dec 8, 2017

Bill Nye visits Goddard Space Flight Center

Bill Nye and Dr. Jim Garvin at the Science on a Sphere during a tour of Goddard Space Flight Center on September 8,...

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NASA image: Bill Nye visits Goddard Space Flight Center
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Dec 8, 2017

Bill Nye visits Goddard Space Flight Center

Bill Nye at the building 29 during a tour of Goddard Space Flight Center on September 8, 2011 Credit: NASA/GSFC/Bill...

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NASA image: High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
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Jan 1, 1980

High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)

This supernova in the constellation Cassiopeia was observed by Tycho Brahe in 1572. In this x-ray image from the...

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NASA image: Bill Nye visits Goddard Space Flight Center
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Dec 8, 2017

Bill Nye visits Goddard Space Flight Center

Bill Nye checks out the progress of the James Webb Space Telescope at the building 29 clean room during a tour of...

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NASA image: High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)
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Jan 1, 1979

High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)

This is an x-ray image of the Crab Nebula taken with the High Energy Astronomy Observatory (HEAO)-2/Einstein...

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NASA image: TEMPO Briefing
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Mar 14, 2023

TEMPO Briefing

Laura Judd, associate program manager for the Applied Sciences Health and Air Quality Applications in the Applied...

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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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