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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: First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Official NASA Highlights)
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Jul 13, 2022

First Images from the James Webb Space Telescope (Official NASA Highlights)

Description: NASA revealed the first five full-color images and spectrographic data from the world's most powerful...

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NASA image: Starburst galaxy Messier 94
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Oct 19, 2015

Starburst galaxy Messier 94

This image shows the galaxy Messier 94, which lies in the small northern constellation of the Hunting Dogs, about 16...

GSFC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jul 31, 2002

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This is a photo taken by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory that reveals the remains of an explosion in the form of...

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NASA image: NASA's Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy
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Jul 31, 2019

NASA's Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy

Galaxy NGC 5866 lies 44 million light-years from Earth and has a diameter of roughly 60,000 light-years — a little...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees a Bizarre Cosmic Rarity
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Bizarre Cosmic Rarity

This new Hubble image shows a peculiar galaxy known as NGC 660, located around 45 million light-years away from us....

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NASA image: Hubble Helps Find Smallest Known Galaxy Containing a Supermassive Black Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Helps Find Smallest Known Galaxy Containing a Supermassive Black Hole

This is an illustration of a supermassive black hole, weighing as much as 21 million suns, located in the middle of...

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NASA image: Hubble Spies a Loopy Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Spies a Loopy Galaxy

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope photo of NGC 7714 presents an especially striking view of the galaxy's...

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NASA image: Hubble’s High-Definition Panoramic View of the Andromeda Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble’s High-Definition Panoramic View of the Andromeda Galaxy

The largest NASA Hubble Space Telescope image ever assembled, this sweeping bird’s-eye view of a portion of the...

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NASA image: Staggering Structure
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Sep 6, 2017

Staggering Structure

This view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows a wave structure in Saturn's rings known as the Janus 2:1 spiral...

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NASA image: Saturn's Rings in Ultraviolet Light
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Dec 8, 2017

Saturn's Rings in Ultraviolet Light

Saturn's Rings in Ultraviolet Light Credit: NASA and E. Karkoschka (University of Arizona) The Hubble Space...

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NASA image: Large Hubble Survey Confirms Link between Mergers and Supermassive Black Holes with Relativistic Jets
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Dec 8, 2017

Large Hubble Survey Confirms Link between Mergers and Supermassive Black Holes with Relativistic Jets

Tidal disruption event Every galaxy has a black hole at its center. Usually they are quiet, without gas accretions,...

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NASA image: Have We Been to Uranus? | We Asked a NASA Expert
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Apr 8, 2025

Have We Been to Uranus? | We Asked a NASA Expert

Have We Ever Been to Uranus? In 1986, NASA’s Voyager 2 gave us our first and only close-up look at this ice giant....

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks

Release date: July 1, 2008 SN 1006 Supernova Remnant (Hubble) A delicate ribbon of gas floats eerily in our galaxy....

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NASA image: A Hubble View of Starburst Galaxy Messier 94
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Dec 8, 2017

A Hubble View of Starburst Galaxy Messier 94

This image shows the galaxy Messier 94, which lies in the small northern constellation of the Hunting Dogs, about 16...

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NASA image: The Blue Ring Nebula
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Nov 18, 2020

The Blue Ring Nebula

The Blue Ring Nebula was discovered in 2004 by NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) mission. Astronomers think...

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NASA image: NASA Telescopes Reveal an Invisible Infrared Universe
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Dec 22, 2023

NASA Telescopes Reveal an Invisible Infrared Universe

For 40 years, NASA has expanded our view of the universe with space telescopes that detect infrared light, which is...

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NASA image: Hubble Captures Bubbles And Baby Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Captures Bubbles And Baby Stars

Image release June 22, 2010 A spectacular new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image — one of the largest ever...

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NASA image: New Simulation Sheds Light on Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes
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Oct 2, 2018

New Simulation Sheds Light on Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes

A new model is bringing scientists a step closer to understanding the kinds of light signals produced when two...

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

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This Chandra X-Ray Observatory image of the mysterious superstar Eta Carinae reveals a surprising hot irner core,...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Sees A New Supernova Remnant Light Up
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Sees A New Supernova Remnant Light Up

NASA image release June 10, 2011 Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope are witnessing the unprecedented...

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NASA image: Star Formation in Henize 206
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Mar 8, 2004

Star Formation in Henize 206

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, shows the wispy filamentary structure of Henize 206, is a four-color...

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NASA image: Previewing Our Artemis I Mission to the Moon on This Week @NASA – August 5, 2022
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Aug 5, 2022

Previewing Our Artemis I Mission to the Moon on This Week @NASA – August 5, 2022

Previewing our Artemis I mission to the Moon, a new image from our James Webb Space Telescope, and an anniversary...

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Audio
Aug 15, 2025

Ep397_The_Art_of_Astronaut_Photography

Ep396_The Art of Astronaut Photography Joseph Zakrzewski Houston, We Have a Podcast. Welcome to the official podcast...

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Audio
Jul 11, 2025

Ep392_Ask_An_Astronaut_On_Our_Anniversary

Ep392_Ask An Astronaut On Our Anniversary Joseph Zakrzewski (Host) Houston. We have a podcast. Welcome to the...

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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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