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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: NASA's Hubble Sees Asteroid Spout Six Comet-like Tails
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Sees Asteroid Spout Six Comet-like Tails

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope set of images reveals a never-before-seen set of six comet-like tails radiating...

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NASA image: Massive Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica
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Dec 8, 2017

Massive Iceberg Breaks Off from Antarctica

Sometime between July 10 and July 12, an iceberg about the size of Delaware split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C ice...

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NASA image: Europa Triple Band
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Mar 26, 1998

Europa Triple Band

his picture of Europa, a moon of Jupiter, was obtained on February 20, 1997, by the Solid State Imaging system...

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NASA image: 'Witch Head' Brews Baby Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

'Witch Head' Brews Baby Stars

A witch appears to be screaming out into space in this new image from NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or...

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NASA image: Viking Lander 2 Anniversary
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Dec 13, 2002

Viking Lander 2 Anniversary

This portion of NASA Mars Odyssey image covers NASA Viking 2 landing site shown with the X. The second landing on...

JPL
NASA image: New Horizons Very Best View of Pluto Mosiac
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Dec 5, 2015

New Horizons Very Best View of Pluto Mosiac

This mosaic is composed of the sharpest views of Pluto that NASA's New Horizons spacecraft obtained during its flyby...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations
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Jul 15, 2010

Earth Observations

ISS024-E-008396 (15 July 2010) --- Sabancaya volcano in Peru is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Heaven’s Carousel
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Dec 8, 2017

Heaven’s Carousel

Last week researchers from around the world gathered at the Accademia dei Lincei in Rome for the Science with the...

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NASA image: New Horizons Flyby of Pluto
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Dec 8, 2017

New Horizons Flyby of Pluto

Pluto nearly fills the frame in this image from the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard NASA’s New...

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NASA image: A Galactic Spectacle
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Aug 5, 2010

A Galactic Spectacle

NASA image release August 5, 2010 A beautiful new image of two colliding galaxies has been released by NASA's Great...

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NASA image: Martian Ridge Looming Above Curiosity Prior to Ascent
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Sep 13, 2017

Martian Ridge Looming Above Curiosity Prior to Ascent

Researchers used the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover to gain this detailed view of layers in...

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NASA image: iss031e116058
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Jun 13, 2012

iss031e116058

ISS031-E-116058 (13 June 2012) --- Polar mesospheric clouds in the Northern Hemisphere are featured in this image...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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Oct 24, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew

ISS018-E-005353 (24 Oct. 2008) --- Breckenridge and Copper Mountain ski slopes, Colorado are featured in this image...

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NASA image: NASA's Swift Mission Maps a Star's 'Death Spiral' into a Black Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Swift Mission Maps a Star's 'Death Spiral' into a Black Hole

Some 290 million years ago, a star much like the sun wandered too close to the central black hole of its galaxy....

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NASA image: Hubble Uncovers a Mysterious Hermit
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Uncovers a Mysterious Hermit

This irregular dwarf galaxy's closes neighbor is 2.3 million light years away, so yeah, we're calling it...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Sees Asteroid Spout Six Comet-like Tails
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Sees Asteroid Spout Six Comet-like Tails

P/2013 P5 on September 23, 2013. --- This NASA Hubble Space Telescope set of images reveals a never-before-seen set...

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NASA image: NISAR Science Payload Arrives in India
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Mar 8, 2023

NISAR Science Payload Arrives in India

The NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) science instrument payload, housed in a specially designed shipping...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble's Hockey Stick Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble's Hockey Stick Galaxy

The star of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a galaxy known as NGC 4656, located in the constellation...

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NASA image: Slylab (SL)-3 View - North Central Wyoming (WY) - Southern Montana (MT)
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Aug 15, 1973

Slylab (SL)-3 View - North Central Wyoming (WY) - Southern Montana (MT)

S73-35081 (July-September 1973) --- A view of approximately 3,600 square miles of north central Wyoming and southern...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 26 Crew
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Dec 24, 2010

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 26 Crew

ISS026-E-012474 (24 Dec. 2010) --- A night view of the Montreal metropolitan area is featured in this image...

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NASA image: Hubble sniffs out a brilliant star death in a “rotten egg” nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble sniffs out a brilliant star death in a “rotten egg” nebula

The Calabash Nebula, pictured here — which has the technical name OH 231.8+04.2 — is a spectacular example of the...

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NASA image: 'Witch Head' Brews Baby Stars
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Oct 30, 2015

'Witch Head' Brews Baby Stars

A witch appears to be screaming out into space in this new image from NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees a “Behemoth” Bleeding Atmosphere Around a Warm Exoplanet
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Jun 24, 2015

Hubble Sees a “Behemoth” Bleeding Atmosphere Around a Warm Exoplanet

Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered an immense cloud of hydrogen dubbed “The Behemoth”...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 27 Crew
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Mar 16, 2011

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 27 Crew

ISS027-E-005274 (16 March 2011) --- Central Tien Shan in the People?s Republic of China is featured in this image...

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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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