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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: Young Stellar Grouping in Cygnus X
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Dec 8, 2017

Young Stellar Grouping in Cygnus X

Cygnus X hosts many young stellar groupings. The combined outflows and ultraviolet radiation from the region's...

GSFC
NASA image: PORTRAIT - YOUNG, CAPT. JOHN YOUNG, ASTRONAUT
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Jan 1, 1964

PORTRAIT - YOUNG, CAPT. JOHN YOUNG, ASTRONAUT

S64-29940 (1964) --- Astronaut John W. Young.

JSC
NASA image: G-2008-0826-005
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Oct 6, 2008

G-2008-0826-005

Young Scientist Challenge YSC was held at Goddard on October 5, 2008 sponsored by 3M company. It gave students the...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees a Young Star Take Center Stage
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Young Star Take Center Stage

With its helical appearance resembling a snail’s shell, this reflection nebula seems to spiral out from a luminous...

GSFC
NASA image: Enwonwu: A Young Crater on Mercury Named for an African Modernist Artist
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Feb 3, 2009

Enwonwu: A Young Crater on Mercury Named for an African Modernist Artist

Enwonwu: A Young Crater on Mercury Named for an African Modernist Artist

JPL
NASA image: Relatively Young
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Nov 29, 2018

Relatively Young

This VIS image shows half of an unnamed crater in Noachis Terra. The complex rim and rough floor are indicative of a...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen (in tan space suits) are greeted by members of the ground crew after stepping off the Space Shuttle Columbia after STS-1
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Apr 14, 1981

Space Shuttle astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen (in tan space suits) are greeted by members of the ground crew after stepping off the Space Shuttle Columbia after STS-1

WELCOME HOME -- Space Shuttle astronauts John Young and Robert Crippen (in tan space suits) are greeted by members...

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NASA image: G-2008-0813-024
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Oct 5, 2008

G-2008-0813-024

Young Scientist Challenge YSC was held at Goddard on October 5-6, 2008 sponsored by 3M. It gave students the...

GSFC
NASA image: G-2008-0820-033
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Oct 6, 2008

G-2008-0820-033

Young Scientist challenge YSC was held at Goddard on October 6, 2008 sponsored by 3M. Students were given the...

GSFC
NASA image: G-2008-0821-024
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Oct 6, 2008

G-2008-0821-024

Young Scientist Challenge YSC was held at Goddard on October 5-6, 2008 sponsored by 3M. It gave students the...

GSFC
NASA image: 281578main_ysc_winners_HI
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Oct 7, 2008

281578main_ysc_winners_HI

Young Scientist Challenge YSC was held at Goddard on October 5-6, 2008 sponsored by 3M. It gave students the...

GSFC
NASA image: G-2008-0813-034
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Oct 5, 2008

G-2008-0813-034

Young Scientist Challenge YSC was held at Goddard on October 5-6, 2008 sponsored by 3M. It gave students an...

GSFC
NASA image: G-2008-0819-014
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Oct 6, 2008

G-2008-0819-014

Young Scientist Challenge YSC was held on October 6, 2008 at Goddard sponsored by 3M. It gave students opportunity...

GSFC
NASA image: G-2008-0824-009
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Oct 6, 2008

G-2008-0824-009

Young Scientist Challenge YSC was held at Goddard on October 5-6, 2008 sponsored by 3M. It gave students the...

GSFC
NASA image: A young elliptical
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Nov 16, 2015

A young elliptical

At the centre of this amazing image is the elliptical galaxy NGC 3610. Surrounding the galaxy are a wealth of other...

GSFC
NASA image: Dark Disks Around Young Stars
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Jan 30, 2014

Dark Disks Around Young Stars

This image from NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows Herbig-Haro 30, the prototype of a gas-rich young stellar object...

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NASA image: Perspective View of Layered Young Crater
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Mar 21, 2012

Perspective View of Layered Young Crater

This image, made from data obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft, shows a perspective view of a layered young crater in...

JPL
NASA image: Young Crater
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Nov 12, 2012

Young Crater

This image from NASA 2001 Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows a young crater. Dark radial spokes are created by the...

JPL
NASA image: Layered Young Crater
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Mar 21, 2012

Layered Young Crater

This image from NASA Dawn spacecraft shows a young crater on asteroid Vesta. Layering is visible in the crater...

JPL
NASA image: Two Large Young Craters
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Aug 16, 2011

Two Large Young Craters

NASA Dawn spacecraft obtained this image of two large, young craters on Vesta with its framing camera on August 6,...

JPL
NASA image: PORTRAIT - YOUNG, JOHN W.
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Sep 26, 1986

PORTRAIT - YOUNG, JOHN W.

S86-38018 (1986) --- Astronaut John W. Young.

JSC
NASA image: Bow Shock Around Young Star
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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: JOHN W. YOUNG
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Mar 23, 1965

JOHN W. YOUNG

S65-19225 (23 March 1965) --- This view of astronauts John W. Young (left), pilot, and Virgil I. Grissom, command...

JSC
NASA image: APOLLO 16  (PORTRAITS) - Young
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Jan 12, 1972

APOLLO 16 (PORTRAITS) - Young

S72-16661 (January 1972) --- Astronaut John W. Young

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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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