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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: Space Science
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Jan 1, 2004

Space Science

Released to commemorate the 14th anniversary of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is the image of a galaxy...

MSFC
NASA image: Astronomers Discover Dizzying Spin of the Milky Way Galaxy’s “Halo”
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Dec 8, 2017

Astronomers Discover Dizzying Spin of the Milky Way Galaxy’s “Halo”

Our Milky Way galaxy and its small companions are surrounded by a giant halo of million-degree gas (seen in blue in...

GSFC
NASA image: Galactic Halos of Hydrogen
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Jul 25, 2005

Galactic Halos of Hydrogen

This image shows two companion galaxies, NGC 4625 top and NGC 4618 bottom, and their surrounding cocoons of cool...

JPL
NASA image: Ghostly Remnant of an Explosive Past
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Mar 7, 2007

Ghostly Remnant of an Explosive Past

This enhanced image from the far-ultraviolet detector on NASA Galaxy Evolution shows a ghostly shell of ionized gas...

JPL
NASA image: Tracing the Arms of our Milky Way Galaxy
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Jun 3, 2015

Tracing the Arms of our Milky Way Galaxy

Astronomers using data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, are helping to trace the shape of...

JPL
NASA image: A Lopsided Lynx
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Dec 8, 2017

A Lopsided Lynx

This galaxy, known as NGC 2337, resides 25 million light-years away in the constellation of Lynx. NGC 2337 is an...

GSFC
NASA image: Galactic politics
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Dec 7, 2015

Galactic politics

Only rarely does an astronomical object have a political association. However, the spiral galaxy NGC 7252 acquired...

GSFC
NASA image: The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy NGC 1313*
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Nov 23, 2006

The Topsy-Turvy Galaxy NGC 1313*

The central parts of the starburst galaxy NGC 1313. The very active state of this galaxy is evident from the image,...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Science
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Apr 1, 2002

Space Science

This picture of the galaxy UGC 10214 was was taken by the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), which was installed...

MSFC
NASA image: ESO 306-17
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Dec 8, 2017

ESO 306-17

View a video clip zoom in on galaxy ESO 306-17 here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4409589832/ This image from the...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees a Slashing Smudge Across the Sky
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Slashing Smudge Across the Sky

The galaxy cutting dramatically across the frame of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a slightly warped...

GSFC
NASA image: Planetary Nebula NGC 7293 also Known as the Helix Nebula
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May 5, 2005

Planetary Nebula NGC 7293 also Known as the Helix Nebula

This ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer is of the planetary nebula NGC 7293 also known as the...

JPL
NASA image: Gravitational Lensing Graphic
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Jan 8, 2020

Gravitational Lensing Graphic

This graphic illustrates how a faraway quasar (an extremely bright region in the center of some distant galaxies) is...

JPL
NASA image: A galactic cloak for an exploding star
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Feb 23, 2015

A galactic cloak for an exploding star

The galaxy pictured here is NGC 4424, located in the constellation of Virgo. It is not visible with the naked eye...

GSFC
NASA image: GOALS Merging Galaxies NGC 7752 & 7753
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Feb 27, 2019

GOALS Merging Galaxies NGC 7752 & 7753

This image shows the merger of two galaxies, known as NGC 7752 (larger) and NGC 7753 (smaller), also collectively...

JPL
NASA image: Galaxies Burn Bright Like High-Wattage Light Bulbs
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Aug 29, 2012

Galaxies Burn Bright Like High-Wattage Light Bulbs

NASA WISE has identified about 1,000 extremely obscured objects over the sky, as marked by the magenta symbols....

JPL
NASA image: Galaxies of all Shapes Host Black Holes Artist Concept
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Jan 10, 2008

Galaxies of all Shapes Host Black Holes Artist Concept

Observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope provide strong evidence that the slender, bulgeless galaxies can,...

JPL
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jun 9, 2006

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

In the 19th century, astronomer V. M. Slipher first discovered a hat-like object that appeared to be rushing away...

MSFC
NASA image: A Whirlpool 'Warhol' Shows Galaxy in Different Light
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Jun 26, 2019

A Whirlpool 'Warhol' Shows Galaxy in Different Light

These four panels show the Whirlpool galaxy — which is actually a pair of galaxies also known as Messier 51 and NGC...

JPL
NASA image: Taken Under the Wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud
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Apr 3, 2013

Taken Under the Wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud

The tip of the wing of the Small Magellanic Cloud galaxy is dazzling in this new view from NASA Great Observatories....

JPL
NASA image: AM 0500-620 - Spiral Arms and Bright Knots
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Apr 24, 2008

AM 0500-620 - Spiral Arms and Bright Knots

AM 0500-620 consists of a highly symmetric spiral galaxy seen nearly face-on and partially backlit by a background...

JPL
NASA image: Warped Andromeda
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Feb 17, 2010

Warped Andromeda

This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer highlights the Andromeda galaxy older stellar population in...

JPL
NASA image: The Action-Packed Centaurus A
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Apr 4, 2012

The Action-Packed Centaurus A

This parallelogram shaped region of dust observed by ESA Herschel Space telescope can be best described using galaxy...

JPL
NASA image: Celestial Cities and the Roads That Connect Them
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Jan 25, 2008

Celestial Cities and the Roads That Connect Them

Observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope show that filamentary galaxies form stars at twice the rate of their...

JPL
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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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