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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: Tendrils of Cold Dust
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Mar 17, 2010

Tendrils of Cold Dust

This three-color combination constructed from ESA Planck two highest frequency channels and an image obtained with...

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NASA image: Milky Way Untangled
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Feb 5, 2015

Milky Way Untangled

A new, dynamic portrait of our Milky Way galaxy shows a frenzy of gas, charged particles and dust as seen by the...

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NASA image: A Milky Way Mixer Amongst the Stars
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Feb 5, 2015

A Milky Way Mixer Amongst the Stars

This composite image comes from the ESA Planck shows a festive portrait of our Milky Way galaxy shows a mishmash of...

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NASA image: Polarized Dust Lights Up Milky Way
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Feb 5, 2015

Polarized Dust Lights Up Milky Way

Our Milky Way galaxy is ablaze with dust in this new all-sky map from Planck, a European Space Agency mission with...

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NASA image: Andromeda Galaxy Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE
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Jun 16, 2022

Andromeda Galaxy Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE

This image of the Andromeda galaxy, or M31, includes data from the ESA (European Space Agency) Herschel mission,...

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NASA image: Triangulum Galaxy Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE
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Jun 16, 2022

Triangulum Galaxy Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE

This image of the Triangulum galaxy, or M33, includes data from the ESA (European Space Agency) Herschel mission,...

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NASA image: Refining the Ingredients of Our Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

Refining the Ingredients of Our Universe

This detailed map of the oldest light in our universe allowed scientists to take the most precise inventory of the...

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NASA image: The Story of Our Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

The Story of Our Universe

This illustration summarizes the almost 14-billion-year-long history of our universe. It shows the main events that...

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0402-6
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Apr 18, 1985

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C-141 KAO: Planck Institute Heterdyne Spectrometer

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0402-2
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Apr 18, 1985

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C-141 KAO: Planck Institute Heterdyne Spectrometer

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0402-3
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Apr 18, 1985

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C-141 KAO: Planck Institute Heterdyne Spectrometer

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0402-1
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Apr 18, 1985

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C-141 KAO: Planck Institute Heterdyne Spectrometer

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0402-5
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Apr 18, 1985

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C-141 KAO: Planck Institute Heterdyne Spectrometer

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NASA image: Small Magellanic Cloud Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE
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Jun 16, 2022

Small Magellanic Cloud Imaged by Herschel, Planck, IRAS, COBE

The Small Magellanic Cloud, shown here, is a dwarf galaxy orbiting the Milky Way. The image includes data from the...

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0402-4
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Apr 18, 1985

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C-141 KAO: Planck Institute Heterdyne Spectrometer (MPI Bonn ??)

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NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0402-7
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Aug 18, 1985

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C-141 KAO: Planck Institute Heterdyne Spectrometer (Team Photo)

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NASA image: ARC-2013-ACD13-0061-007
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Apr 18, 2013

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Kepler News Briefing, held in the Syvertson auditorium at the NASA Ames Research Center. The briefing presented...

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NASA image: Payload specialist Merbold performing experiment in Spacelab
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Nov 28, 1983

Payload specialist Merbold performing experiment in Spacelab

STS009-13-699 (28 Nov - 8 Dec 1983) --? Ulf Merbold, Spacelab 1 payload specialist, carries out one of the...

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NASA image: Portrait view of Ulf Merbold during training session
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Sep 28, 1983

Portrait view of Ulf Merbold during training session

S83-41190 (9 September 1983) --- A close-up view of the serious countenance of West German Physicist Ulf Merbold was...

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NASA image: X-Shaped Bulge in the Milky Way
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Jul 19, 2016

X-Shaped Bulge in the Milky Way

In 2010, NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission observed the entire sky twice. Astronomers used...

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NASA image: STS-9 crewmembers work in the Spacelab 1 module
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Nov 28, 1983

STS-9 crewmembers work in the Spacelab 1 module

STS009-03-093 (28 Nov-8 Dec 1983) --- A mission specialist and two payload specialists busy themselves in the...

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NASA image: NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ships Out Coronagraph Instrument for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope
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May 21, 2024

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Ships Out Coronagraph Instrument for Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope

B-roll and sound bites for media and public use. Engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern...

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NASA image: A Trail of Salts
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Mar 2, 2004

A Trail of Salts

A Trail of Salts

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NASA image: A Shocking Surprise in Stephan Quintet
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Mar 3, 2006

A Shocking Surprise in Stephan Quintet

The false-color composite image of the Stephan’s Quintet galaxy cluster is made up of data from NASA Spitzer Space...

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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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