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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: All-Sky Infrared Survey
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Nov 17, 2009

All-Sky Infrared Survey

This infrared view of the whole sky highlights the flat plane of our Milky Way galaxy line across middle of image....

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NASA image: 2020 Symposium: Powering Innovation From the Sky
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Nov 16, 2021

2020 Symposium: Powering Innovation From the Sky

NASA Glenn Research Center’s video entitled, 2020 Symposium: Powering Innovation From the Sky.

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NASA image: Mapping the Infrared Universe: The Entire WISE Sky -- Rectangular Format
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Mar 14, 2012

Mapping the Infrared Universe: The Entire WISE Sky -- Rectangular Format

This mosaic of images covering the entire sky was observed by NASA WISE telescope and is part of its All-Sky Data...

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NASA image: SPHEREx's Perspective From Orbit (Artist's Concept)
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx's Perspective From Orbit (Artist's Concept)

NASA's SPHEREx mission will create the first all-sky spectroscopic survey in the near-infrared, detecting hundreds...

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NASA image: SPHEREx's Dust Cloud Reveal
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May 1, 2025

SPHEREx's Dust Cloud Reveal

In April 2025, just weeks after its launch, NASA's SPHEREx mission revealed a cloud of dust in a patch of sky inside...

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NASA image: Mapping the Infrared Universe: The Entire WISE Sky
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Mar 14, 2012

Mapping the Infrared Universe: The Entire WISE Sky

This is a mosaic of the images covering the entire sky as observed by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer WISE,...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Night Sky at Beach
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Jan 30, 2024

Creative Photography - Night Sky at Beach

Photographers at NASA capture the night sky Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, on a beach near the agency’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Night Sky at Beach
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Jan 30, 2024

Creative Photography - Night Sky at Beach

Photographers at NASA capture the night sky Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, on a beach near the agency’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Night Sky at Beach
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Jan 30, 2024

Creative Photography - Night Sky at Beach

Photographers at NASA capture the night sky Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, on a beach near the agency’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: First Images From NASA's SPHEREx
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Apr 1, 2025

First Images From NASA's SPHEREx

Some of the first images from NASA's SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of...

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NASA image: Trifid Nebula
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Dec 2, 1999

Trifid Nebula

Atlas Image mosaic, covering 14.8 x 20.0 on the sky, of the Trifid Nebula, aka Messier 20 and NGC 6514. The Trifid...

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NASA image: SPHEREx in Orbit (Artist's Concept)
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx in Orbit (Artist's Concept)

NASA's SPHEREx mission will operate in low Earth orbit, detecting hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies and...

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NASA image: Making Waves in the Sky off of Africa
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Dec 8, 2017

Making Waves in the Sky off of Africa

On June 26, 2016, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite acquired this...

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NASA image: Optical Composite Image of Asteroid 2017 YE5
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Jul 12, 2018

Optical Composite Image of Asteroid 2017 YE5

This optical composite image shows asteroid 2017 YE5, taken on June 30, 2018, by the Cadi Ayyad University Morocco...

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NASA image: Signs of the Sky Crane Impact
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Aug 7, 2012

Signs of the Sky Crane Impact

This close-up view captured by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows darkened radial jets caused by the impact of...

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NASA image: The van Gogh of the Infrared Sky
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Apr 25, 2011

The van Gogh of the Infrared Sky

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is a little like the Vincent van Gogh of the infrared sky, providing the...

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NASA image: A WISE Eye on the Whole Sky Aartist Concept
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Aug 29, 2012

A WISE Eye on the Whole Sky Aartist Concept

The entire sky as mapped by NASA WISE at infrared wavelengths is shown here, with an artist concept of the WISE...

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NASA image: Big Sky and Greenhorn Elemental Comparison
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Dec 17, 2015

Big Sky and Greenhorn Elemental Comparison

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover examined both the "Greenhorn" and "Big Sky" targets with the rover's Alpha Particle...

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NASA image: All-sky Image of Molecular Gas and Three Molecular Cloud Complexes seen by Planck
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Feb 13, 2012

All-sky Image of Molecular Gas and Three Molecular Cloud Complexes seen by Planck

This all-sky image shows the distribution of carbon monoxide CO, a molecule used by astronomers to trace molecular...

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NASA image: A Hubble Sky Full of Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

A Hubble Sky Full of Stars

So Coldplay isn't the only one to see a sky full of stars, these are 22K light-years away Located approximately...

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NASA image: SPHEREx: Part of a Lineage of NASA Space Telescopes
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx: Part of a Lineage of NASA Space Telescopes

In this illustration, NASA's SPHEREx mission is highlighted among a line of other NASA space telescopes. The mission...

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NASA image: Wonders in the Antarctic Sea and Sky
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Dec 8, 2017

Wonders in the Antarctic Sea and Sky

Wonders in the Antarctic Sea and Sky NASA aircraft and scientists have returned to the United States after a short...

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NASA image: Dissecting the Scene of Sky Crane Crash
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Sep 6, 2012

Dissecting the Scene of Sky Crane Crash

After a rocket-powered descent stage, also known as the sky crane, delivered NASA Curiosity rover to Mars on Aug. 5...

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NASA image: Infrared Astronomical Satellite View of the Sky
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Nov 3, 2009

Infrared Astronomical Satellite View of the Sky

Nearly the entire sky, as seen in infrared wavelengths and projected at one-half degree resolution, is shown in this...

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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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