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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: Spectrum from Faint Galaxy IRAS F00183-7111
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Dec 18, 2003

Spectrum from Faint Galaxy IRAS F00183-7111

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has detected the building blocks of life in the distant universe, albeit in a violent...

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NASA image: SST and the Milky Way, an Artist Concept
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Mar 22, 2003

SST and the Milky Way, an Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope whizzes in front of a brilliant, infrared view of the Milky Way galaxy plane in this...

JPL
NASA image: Dwarfs in Coma Cluster
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May 29, 2007

Dwarfs in Coma Cluster

Two large elliptical galaxies, NGC 4889 and NGC 4874 are shown in this image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope.

JPL
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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May 8, 1980

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a cooperative program of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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May 8, 1980

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a cooperative program of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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May 8, 1980

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a cooperative program of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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May 8, 1980

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a cooperative program of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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May 8, 1980

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a cooperative program of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National...

MSFC
NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall
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Dec 8, 2017

James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall

Goddard employees were invited to a town hall with NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, Associate Administrator for...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall
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Dec 8, 2017

James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall

Goddard employees were invited to a town hall with NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, Associate Administrator for...

GSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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May 8, 1980

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a cooperative program of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Nov 1, 1979

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a cooperative program of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the National...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 1, 1969

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This image of the Egg Nebula, also known as CRL-2688 and located roughly 3,000 light-years from us, was taken in red...

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NASA image: Installing Hubble's New Camera
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Dec 4, 2018

Installing Hubble's New Camera

Astronauts Jeffrey Hoffman and Story Musgrave install the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) on the Hubble...

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NASA image: Onboard view from STS-61 of the Hubble Space Telescope and moon together
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Dec 13, 1993

Onboard view from STS-61 of the Hubble Space Telescope and moon together

STS061-57-021 (2-12 Dec 1993) --- This scene, captured with a 35mm camera from inside the Space Shuttle Endeavour,...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors
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Dec 8, 2017

James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors

The James Webb Space Telescope mirrors have completed deep-freeze tests and are removed from the X-ray and Cryogenic...

GSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Aug 24, 2001

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Some 5,000 light years (2,900 trillion miles) from Earth, in the constellation Puppis, is the 1.4 light years (more...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 1, 2004

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Residing roughly 17 million light years from Earth, in the northern constellation Coma Berenices, is a merged star...

MSFC
NASA image: Star Gaia 17pbi Seen by Spitzer
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Dec 18, 2018

Star Gaia 17pbi Seen by Spitzer

The location of Gaia 17bpi, which lies in the Sagitta constellation, is indicated in this image taken by NASA's...

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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...

JPL
NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Second Primary Mirror Deployment
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Jan 8, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope Second Primary Mirror Deployment

Engineering teams celebrate at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore as the second primary mirror wing...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Second Primary Mirror Deployment
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Jan 8, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope Second Primary Mirror Deployment

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope mission operations team celebrates, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at the Space Telescope...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Second Primary Mirror Deployment
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Jan 8, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope Second Primary Mirror Deployment

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope mission operations team celebrates, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at the Space Telescope...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Second Primary Mirror Deployment
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Jan 8, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope Second Primary Mirror Deployment

NASA Associate Administrator for the Science Mission Directorate Thomas Zurbuchen congratulates the NASA James Webb...

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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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