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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: Comet Bites the Dust Around Dead Star  Artist Concept
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Jan 11, 2006

Comet Bites the Dust Around Dead Star Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a comet being torn to shreds around a dead star, or white dwarf, called G29-38. NASA...

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NASA image: Exotic Exoplanet Artist Concept
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Apr 21, 2010

Exotic Exoplanet Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a hot, Neptune-sized planet called GJ 436b. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has found...

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NASA image: Curiosity Speaks and Orbiters Listen
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Aug 27, 2012

Curiosity Speaks and Orbiters Listen

This chart illustrates how NASA Curiosity rover talks to Earth. While the rover can send direct messages, it...

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NASA image: Blacker than Black Artist Concept
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May 9, 2007

Blacker than Black Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates the hottest planet yet observed in the universe. The scorching ball of gas, a hot...

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NASA image: Burn Scars Across Southern California
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Nov 26, 2003

Burn Scars Across Southern California

Brush fires consumed nearly 750,000 acres across Southern California between October 21 and November 18, 2003. Burn...

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NASA image: How to Tell the Size of An Asteroid
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Sep 29, 2011

How to Tell the Size of An Asteroid

This chart based on data from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer illustrates how infrared is used to more...

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NASA image: Mass Chart for Dead Stars and Black Holes
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Oct 8, 2014

Mass Chart for Dead Stars and Black Holes

This chart illustrates relative masses of super-dense cosmic objects, ranging from white dwarfs to supermassive...

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NASA image: Flaring Black Hole Artist Concept
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Sep 20, 2011

Flaring Black Hole Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates what the flaring black hole called GX 339-4 might look like. Infrared observations...

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NASA image: A Real Shooting Star Artist Concept
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Aug 15, 2007

A Real Shooting Star Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a star flying through our galaxy at supersonic speeds, leaving a 13-light-year-long...

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NASA image: Quasar Drenched in Water Vapor Artist Concept
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Aug 31, 2012

Quasar Drenched in Water Vapor Artist Concept

Artist concept illustrates a quasar, or feeding black hole, similar to APM 08279+5255, where astronomers discovered...

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NASA image: What Juno will see at Jupiter South Pole Simulation
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Aug 3, 2011

What Juno will see at Jupiter South Pole Simulation

This simulated view of the south pole of Jupiter illustrates the unique perspective of NASA Juno mission. Juno polar...

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NASA image: Clumps of Cold Stuff Across the Sky
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Jan 11, 2011

Clumps of Cold Stuff Across the Sky

This map illustrates the numerous star-forming clouds, called cold cores, that European Space Agency Planck observed...

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NASA image: A Trio of Brown Dwarfs Artist Concept
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Aug 23, 2011

A Trio of Brown Dwarfs Artist Concept

This artist conception based on data from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer illustrates what brown dwarfs of...

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NASA image: Exotic World Blisters Under the Sun  Artist Concept
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Oct 12, 2006

Exotic World Blisters Under the Sun Artist Concept

This artist concept shows a Jupiter-like planet soaking up the scorching rays of its nearby un. This NASA Spitzer...

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NASA image: Our Milky Way Gets a Makeover  Artist Concept
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Jun 3, 2008

Our Milky Way Gets a Makeover Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates the new view of the Milky Way. The galaxy two major arms can be seen attached to the...

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NASA image: Stars Spring up Out of the Darkness  Artist Concept
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Dec 18, 2006

Stars Spring up Out of the Darkness Artist Concept

This artist animation illustrates the universe early years, from its explosive formation to its dark ages to its...

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NASA image: A Mushball and Shallow-Lightning Factory (Illustration)
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Aug 5, 2020

A Mushball and Shallow-Lightning Factory (Illustration)

This graphic depicts the evolutionary process of "shallow lightning" and ammonia-water hailstones called...

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NASA image: Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer Illustration
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Jun 11, 2008

Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer Illustration

This is a computer-aided drawing of the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer, or TEGA, on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander.

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NASA image: The Jupiter-Io System and Interaction (Illustration)
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Jul 15, 2021

The Jupiter-Io System and Interaction (Illustration)

This is a representation of the Jupiter-Io system and interaction. The blue cloud is the Io plasma torus, which is a...

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NASA image: RIMFAX at Work on NASA's Perseverance (Illustration)
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Oct 8, 2020

RIMFAX at Work on NASA's Perseverance (Illustration)

Perseverance's Radar Imager for Mars' Subsurface Experiment (RIMFAX) uses radar waves to probe the ground, revealing...

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NASA image: Illustrating MastCam Capabilities with a Terrestrial Scene
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Nov 28, 2011

Illustrating MastCam Capabilities with a Terrestrial Scene

This figure shows images acquired through each of the eight filters in the filter wheel of the...

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NASA image: Starling’s four CubeSats in space (illustration)
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Jul 12, 2023

Starling’s four CubeSats in space (illustration)

NASA’s Starling six-month mission will use a team of four CubeSats in low-Earth orbit to test technologies that let...

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NASA image: Ingenuity's Test Flight Activities (Illustration)
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Mar 23, 2021

Ingenuity's Test Flight Activities (Illustration)

This graphic shows the general activities the team behind NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter hopes to accomplish on a...

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NASA image: Illustration Comparing Apparent Sizes of Moons
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Aug 15, 2013

Illustration Comparing Apparent Sizes of Moons

This image from NASA Mars rover Curiosity provides a comparison for how big the moons of Mars appear to be, as seen...

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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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