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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: KSC-09-S-00154
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Dec 18, 2009

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The WISE spacecraft is readied for its mission to scan space with a specialized infrared telescope.

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NASA image: The Clumping Behavior of Galaxies
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May 22, 2014

The Clumping Behavior of Galaxies

This artistically enhanced image from NASA WISE data shows galaxies clumped together in the Fornax cluster, located...

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NASA image: Dusty Star Stands Out From the Rest
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Apr 26, 2012

Dusty Star Stands Out From the Rest

It a dust bunny of cosmic proportions. Astronomers used images from NASA WISE to locate an aging star shedding loads...

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NASA image: Unified, or Doughnut, Theory of Active, Black Holes
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May 22, 2014

Unified, or Doughnut, Theory of Active, Black Holes

This infographic explains a popular theory of active supermassive black holes, referred to as the unified model --...

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NASA image: Witch Head Brews Baby Stars
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Oct 30, 2013

Witch Head Brews Baby Stars

An infrared portrait of the Witch Head nebula from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, shows billowy...

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NASA image: Asteroid Caught Marching Across Tadpole Nebula
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May 13, 2010

Asteroid Caught Marching Across Tadpole Nebula

A new infrared image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, showcases the Tadpole nebula, and...

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NASA image: Two Black Holes on Way to Becoming One Artist Concept
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Dec 3, 2013

Two Black Holes on Way to Becoming One Artist Concept

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, helped lead astronomers to what appears to be a new example of a...

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NASA image: A Celestial Shamrock
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Mar 17, 2011

A Celestial Shamrock

This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, features a region of star birth wrapped in a...

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NASA image: KSC-09-S-00153
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Dec 14, 2009

KSC-09-S-00153

With spacecraft separtion confirmed NASA's WISE space telescope beings its mission to to map the entire sky in...

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NASA image: KSC-09-S-00151
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Dec 14, 2009

KSC-09-S-00151

Liftoff of WISE_ A Delta II lofts the WISE space telescope into space to view the universe with infrared eyes.

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NASA image: KSC-09-S-00152
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Dec 14, 2009

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NASA Commentator Tracy Young caps the WISE launch coverage with an interview with Chuck Dovale.

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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: KSC-09-S-00149
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Dec 14, 2009

KSC-09-S-00149

Welcome to Launch Day. Launch Commentator Tracy Young opens coverage for liftoff of the Delta II rocket carrying the...

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NASA image: A Super Special Galaxy
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Mar 24, 2011

A Super Special Galaxy

There something special going on in the nearby Circinus galaxy, as revealed by this image from NASA WISE telescope....

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NASA image: Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross
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Oct 27, 2010

Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer captured this colorful image of the reflection nebula IRAS 12116-6001. This...

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NASA image: Storm of Stars in the Trifid Nebula
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Jan 29, 2014

Storm of Stars in the Trifid Nebula

Radiation and winds from massive stars have blown a cavity into the surrounding dust and gas, creating the Trifid...

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NASA image: Star Clusters Young and Old, Near and Far
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Apr 23, 2010

Star Clusters Young and Old, Near and Far

This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, is a view of an area of the sky over 12 times the...

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NASA image: Lone Blazar
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Apr 12, 2012

Lone Blazar

This image from NASA WISE spacecraft shows a blazar, a voracious supermassive black hole inside a galaxy with a jet...

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NASA image: Edge-on View of Near-Earth Asteroids
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May 16, 2012

Edge-on View of Near-Earth Asteroids

NEOWISE, the asteroid-hunting portion of NASA WISE mission, illustrates the differences between orbits of a typical...

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NASA image: IC 1795
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Apr 16, 2010

IC 1795

This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, is a view within the constellation Cassiopeia of...

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NASA image: Trojan Asteroid Shares Orbit with Earth Artist Animation
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Jul 27, 2011

Trojan Asteroid Shares Orbit with Earth Artist Animation

This artist concept illustrates the first known Earth Trojan asteroid, discovered by NEOWISE, the asteroid-hunting...

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NASA image: March of Asteroids Across Dying Star
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Dec 12, 2013

March of Asteroids Across Dying Star

A dying star, called the Helix nebula, is shown surrounded by the tracks of asteroids in an image captured by NASA...

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NASA image: A Different View of the Flame Nebula
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Jul 2, 2012

A Different View of the Flame Nebula

The Flame Nebula sits on the eastern hip of Orion the Hunter, a constellation most easily visible in the northern...

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NASA image: Changing Views of Our Solar System
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Sep 29, 2011

Changing Views of Our Solar System

This frame from an animation illustrates asteroid-hunting results from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or...

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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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