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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: How to Measure the Size of an Asteroid
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Jun 19, 2014

How to Measure the Size of an Asteroid

Observations of infrared light from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope coming from asteroids provide a better estimate of...

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NASA image: Cosmic Fountain of Crystal Rain
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May 26, 2011

Cosmic Fountain of Crystal Rain

Using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have, for the first time, found signatures of silicate crystals...

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NASA image: Laser-Sharp Jet Splits Water
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Sep 18, 2008

Laser-Sharp Jet Splits Water

A jet of gas firing out of a very young star can be seen ramming into a wall of material in this infrared image from...

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NASA image: Asteroid or Mini-Planet? Hubble Maps the Ancient Surface of Vesta
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Sep 27, 2013

Asteroid or Mini-Planet? Hubble Maps the Ancient Surface of Vesta

This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope series of 24 images showing the full 5.34-hour rotation of the 325-mile...

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NASA image: Color View of Ceres
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Sep 7, 2005

Color View of Ceres

This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope color image of dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt....

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NASA image: Evolution of a Massive Star
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Jan 27, 2015

Evolution of a Massive Star

This series of images show three evolutionary phases of massive star formation, as pictured in infrared images from...

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NASA image: Galaxy NGC 4579
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Feb 15, 2006

Galaxy NGC 4579

Galaxy NGC 4579 was captured by the Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxy Survey, or Sings, Legacy project using the...

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NASA image: Hubble Finds Many Bright Clouds on Uranus
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Aug 24, 2000

Hubble Finds Many Bright Clouds on Uranus

A recent NASA Hubble Space Telescope view reveals Uranus surrounded by its four major rings and by 10 of its 17...

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NASA image: Dwarf Galaxies Swimming in Tidal Tails
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Dec 1, 2005

Dwarf Galaxies Swimming in Tidal Tails

This false-color infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows little dwarf galaxies forming in the tails...

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NASA image: Finding Yellowballs in our Milky Way
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Jan 27, 2015

Finding Yellowballs in our Milky Way

Yellow balls -- which are several hundred to thousands times the size of our solar system -- are pictured here in...

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NASA image: The Tortured Clouds of Eta Carinae
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Aug 23, 2013

The Tortured Clouds of Eta Carinae

Massive stars can wreak havoc on their surroundings, as can be seen in this new view of the Carina nebula from NASAs...

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NASA image: Embedded Outflows from Herbig-Haro 46/47
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Dec 18, 2003

Embedded Outflows from Herbig-Haro 46/47

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope transforms a dark cloud into a silky translucent veil, revealing the...

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NASA image: Celestial Sea of Stars
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Dec 8, 2008

Celestial Sea of Stars

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has captured a new, infrared view of the choppy star-making cloud called M17, or the...

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NASA image: Peony Nebula Star Settles for Silver Medal
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Jul 15, 2008

Peony Nebula Star Settles for Silver Medal

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows he Peony nebula star, a blazing ball of gas shines with the...

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NASA image: Extragalactic Space Balls Artist Concept
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Oct 27, 2010

Extragalactic Space Balls Artist Concept

An infrared photo of the Small Magellanic Cloud taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is shown in this artist...

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NASA image: Measuring Brightness of Super Earth 55 Cancri e
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May 8, 2012

Measuring Brightness of Super Earth 55 Cancri e

This graphic illuminates the process by which astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have, for the first...

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NASA image: Blobs House Twin Stars
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May 20, 2010

Blobs House Twin Stars

This image is one of six images taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, showing that tight-knit twin, or binary stars...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This chart describes the Hydrogen-Alpha (H-Alpha) #2 Telescope, one of eight major solar study facilities on the...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This chart describes the Hydrogen-Alpha (H-Alpha) #1 Telescope, one of eight major solar study facilities on the...

MSFC
NASA image: Hubble Accidentally Discovers a New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighborhoo
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Jan 31, 2019

Hubble Accidentally Discovers a New Galaxy in Cosmic Neighborhoo

This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of a concentration of stars within the globular cluster NGC 6752. Hidden...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Alignment Image
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Feb 7, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope Alignment Image

NASA Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy, left, NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana, and NASA Administrator Bill...

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NASA image: Galactic City at the Edge of the Universe
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Jan 12, 2011

Galactic City at the Edge of the Universe

Astronomers have discovered a massive cluster of young galaxies forming in the distant universe. The growing...

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NASA image: White House Briefing to Unveil Imagery from James Webb Space Telescope July 11 2022
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Jul 11, 2022

White House Briefing to Unveil Imagery from James Webb Space Telescope July 11 2022

U.S. President Joe Biden and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson preview the first full-color image from NASA’s James...

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NASA image: Prelaunch of Ariane 5 with James Webb Space Telescope
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Dec 23, 2021

Prelaunch of Ariane 5 with James Webb Space Telescope

Arianespace's Ariane 5 rocket with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, is seen in the final assembly building...

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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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