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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: Bow Shock Around Young Star
Image
Dec 10, 2018

Bow Shock Around Young Star

This image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows a bow shock around a very young star, LL Ori. The bow shock...

JPL
NASA image: DTO 1118 - Damaged Spektr solar array
Image
Mar 4, 1998

DTO 1118 - Damaged Spektr solar array

S89-E-5190 (25 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows the Russian Mir Space Station's damaged...

JSC
NASA image: Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 5
Video
Sep 22, 2010

Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 5

Dr. Merav Opher talks about the heliopause, the distant region where the solar wind collides with the interstellar...

GSFC
NASA image: Preflight Imagery for the Nanoracks Astrobeat Experiment
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Oct 3, 2024

Preflight Imagery for the Nanoracks Astrobeat Experiment

jsc2024e065167 (10/3/2024) --- Render of the Nanolab Astrobeat module core. This investigation tests cold welding in...

JSC
NASA image: Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 4
Video
Sep 22, 2010

Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 4

Dr. Merav Opher talks about the heliopause, the distant region where the solar wind collides with the interstellar...

GSFC
NASA image: jsc2024e068512
Image
Jul 24, 2024

jsc2024e068512

jsc2024e068512 (7/24/2024) --- Setup for Investigation of Drops Coalescence in View of Medical Applications...

JSC
NASA image: Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 1
Video
Sep 22, 2010

Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 1

Dr. Merav Opher talks about the heliopause, the distant region where the solar wind collides with the interstellar...

GSFC
NASA image: Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 2
Video
Sep 22, 2010

Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 2

Dr. Merav Opher talks about the heliopause, the distant region where the solar wind collides with the interstellar...

GSFC
NASA image: Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 3
Video
Sep 22, 2010

Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 3

Dr. Merav Opher talks about the heliopause, the distant region where the solar wind collides with the interstellar...

GSFC
NASA image: Survey views of the Mir space station taken after undocking
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Oct 20, 1997

Survey views of the Mir space station taken after undocking

STS086-710-007 (25 Sept - 6 Oct 1997) --- A 70mm view of Russia?s Mir Space Station backdropped against a...

JSC
NASA image: Science of Opportunity_Stacked Water Drops
Image
Feb 19, 2025

Science of Opportunity_Stacked Water Drops

(February 19, 2025) -- NASA astronaut Don Pettit demonstrates electrostatic forces using charged water droplets and...

JSC
NASA image: Preflight Imagery for the Nanoracks Astrobeat Experiment
Image
Oct 3, 2024

Preflight Imagery for the Nanoracks Astrobeat Experiment

jsc2024e065166 (10/3/2024) --- Render of the Nanolab Astrobeat module core. This investigation tests cold welding in...

JSC
NASA image: Survey views of the Mir space station
Image
Oct 20, 1997

Survey views of the Mir space station

STS086-720-007 (25 Sept.-6 Oct. 1997) --- A 70mm view of Russia’s Mir Space Station’s Spektr Module shows the...

JSC
NASA image: Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 6
Video
Sep 22, 2010

Introduction to the Heliopause - Segment 6

Dr. Merav Opher talks about the heliopause, the distant region where the solar wind collides with the interstellar...

GSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
Feb 1, 1995

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The nearby intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in the Orion constellation reveals a bow shock...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Dec 1, 1999

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This Chandra image shows the central regions of two colliding galaxies known collectively as the Antennae...

MSFC
NASA image: Hubble Captures Smoking Gun of a Newborn Star
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Dec 31, 2018

Hubble Captures Smoking Gun of a Newborn Star

In this image, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured the smoking gun of a newborn star, the Herbig–Haro...

GSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
Jan 1, 2004

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Residing roughly 17 million light years from Earth, in the northern constellation Coma Berenices, is a merged star...

MSFC
NASA image: TechEdSat-11 Deploys the ExoBrake
Image
Jan 15, 2026

TechEdSat-11 Deploys the ExoBrake

TechEdSat-11 operators Daphne Dao, left, and Alejandro Salas, in the Ames Multi-Mission Operations Center (MMOC),...

ARC
NASA image: TechEdSat-11 Deploys the ExoBrake
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Jan 15, 2026

TechEdSat-11 Deploys the ExoBrake

TechEdSat-11 operator Malachi Mooney-Rivkin, in the Ames Multi-Mission Operations Center (MMOC), N240 Annex, Eros...

ARC
NASA image: TechEdSat-11 Deploys the ExoBrake
Image
Jan 15, 2026

TechEdSat-11 Deploys the ExoBrake

TechEdSat-11 operators Daphne Dao, left, and Alejandro Salas, in the Ames Multi-Mission Operations Center (MMOC),...

ARC
NASA image: TechEdSat-11 Deploys the ExoBrake
Image
Jan 15, 2026

TechEdSat-11 Deploys the ExoBrake

TechEdSat-11 operators Daphne Dao, left, Alejandro Salas, Kwabena Boateng, and Malachi Mooney-Rivkin, right, in the...

ARC
NASA image: TechEdSat-11 Deploys the ExoBrake
Image
Jan 15, 2026

TechEdSat-11 Deploys the ExoBrake

TechEdSat-11 operator Kwabena Boateng, in the Ames Multi-Mission Operations Center (MMOC), N240 Annex, Eros control...

ARC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
Aug 16, 2001

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) captures a lumpy bubble of hot gas rising from a cauldron of glowing matter in...

MSFC
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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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