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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 Telescopes Join Forces To Observe Unprecedented Explosion
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Telescopes Join Forces To Observe Unprecedented Explosion

NASA image release April 6, 2011 Images from Swift's Ultraviolet/Optical (white, purple) and X-ray telescopes...

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NASA image: Spitzer Digs Up Hidden Stars
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May 1, 2007

Spitzer Digs Up Hidden Stars

Two rambunctious young stars are destroying their natal dust cloud with powerful jets of radiation, in an infrared...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Observes the Moons and Rings of Uranus
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble Observes the Moons and Rings of Uranus

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the planet Uranus reveals the planet rings, at least five of the inner...

JPL
NASA image: Speedster Star Shocks the Galaxy
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Feb 20, 2014

Speedster Star Shocks the Galaxy

The red arc in this infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is a giant shock wave, created by a speeding...

JPL
NASA image: The King of Rings  Artist Concept
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Oct 7, 2009

The King of Rings Artist Concept

This artist conception shows a nearly invisible ring around Saturn -- the largest of the giant planet many rings. It...

JPL
NASA image: Spitzer Spies a Comet Coma and Tail
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Sep 10, 2013

Spitzer Spies a Comet Coma and Tail

With the help of NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that what was thought to be a large...

JPL
NASA image: Twin Brown Dwarfs Wrapped in a Blanket
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Nov 23, 2009

Twin Brown Dwarfs Wrapped in a Blanket

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows two young brown dwarfs, objects that fall somewhere between...

JPL
NASA image: Brown Dwarf Backyardigans
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Sep 5, 2013

Brown Dwarf Backyardigans

The locations of brown dwarfs discovered by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, and mapped by NASA...

JPL
NASA image: Red Giant Plunging Through Space
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Dec 8, 2006

Red Giant Plunging Through Space

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope left panel shows the bow shock of a dying star named R Hydrae, or R...

JPL
NASA image: Anatomy of a Busted Comet
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Oct 13, 2008

Anatomy of a Busted Comet

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope captured this picture of comet Holmes in March 2008, five months after the comet...

JPL
NASA image: Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Approaching Jupiter in 1994
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Apr 23, 2013

Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Approaching Jupiter in 1994

This is a composite photo, assembled from separate images of Jupiter and comet Shoemaker-Levy 9, as imaged by the...

JPL
NASA image: Dark Disks Around Young Stars
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Jan 30, 2014

Dark Disks Around Young Stars

This image from NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows Herbig-Haro 30, the prototype of a gas-rich young stellar object...

JPL
NASA image: Dark Globule in IC 1396 IRAC
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Dec 18, 2003

Dark Globule in IC 1396 IRAC

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope image of a glowing stellar nursery provides a spectacular contrast to the opaque cloud...

JPL
NASA image: Saturn Infrared Ring  Artist Concept
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Oct 7, 2009

Saturn Infrared Ring Artist Concept

This artist conception shows a nearly invisible ring around Saturn -- the largest of the giant planet many rings. It...

JPL
NASA image: Looking Down a Barrel of Gas at a Doomed Star
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Jan 6, 1999

Looking Down a Barrel of Gas at a Doomed Star

NASA Hubble Space Telescope captured this sharpest view yet of the most famous of all planetary nebulae: the Ring...

JPL
NASA image: Eagle Nebula Flaunts its Infrared Feathers
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Jan 9, 2007

Eagle Nebula Flaunts its Infrared Feathers

This set of images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Eagle nebula in different hues of infrared light....

JPL
NASA image: Neptune Stormy Disposition
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May 21, 1999

Neptune Stormy Disposition

Using powerful ground-and space-based NASA telescopes, scientists have obtained a moving look at some of the...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Observes the Planet Uranus
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble Observes the Planet Uranus

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image of the planet Uranus reveals the planet rings and bright clouds and a high...

JPL
NASA image: Exoplanet is Extremely Hot and Incredibly Close Artist Concept
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Jul 18, 2012

Exoplanet is Extremely Hot and Incredibly Close Artist Concept

Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have detected what they believe is an alien world just two-thirds the...

JPL
NASA image: Simulated Atmosphere of a Hot Gas Giant
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Mar 28, 2016

Simulated Atmosphere of a Hot Gas Giant

The turbulent atmosphere of a hot, gaseous planet known as HD 80606b is shown in this simulation based on data from...

JPL
NASA image: Pluto and its Moons: Charon, Nix, and Hydra
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Apr 21, 2009

Pluto and its Moons: Charon, Nix, and Hydra

A pair of small moons photographed by NASA Hubble Space Telescope discovered orbiting Pluto in 2005 now have...

JPL
NASA image: Warped Galaxies Quiz
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Nov 26, 2013

Warped Galaxies Quiz

Warping occurs naturally in nature in a phenomenon called strong gravitational lensing as shown in this image...

JPL
NASA image: Dust in the Quasar Wind Artist Concept
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Oct 9, 2007

Dust in the Quasar Wind Artist Concept

Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope found evidence that such quasar winds might have forged these dusty...

JPL
NASA image: Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann I
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Dec 18, 2003

Comet Schwassmann-Wachmann I

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has captured an image of an unusual comet that experiences frequent outbursts, which...

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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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