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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: Hubble:WFPC2 and ESO:2.2-m Composite Image of 30 Dor Runaway Star
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble:WFPC2 and ESO:2.2-m Composite Image of 30 Dor Runaway Star

NASA image release May 11, 2010 Hubble Catches Heavyweight Runaway Star Speeding from 30 Doradus Image: Hubble/WFPC2...

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NASA image: ESO 2.2-m WFI Image of the Tarantula Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

ESO 2.2-m WFI Image of the Tarantula Nebula

NASA image release May 11, 2010 Hubble Catches Heavyweight Runaway Star Speeding from 30 Doradus Image: ESO 2.2-m...

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NASA image: A home for old stars
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Dec 14, 2015

A home for old stars

This image, taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the...

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NASA image: Smoke Ring for a Halo
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Dec 8, 2017

Smoke Ring for a Halo

Two stars shine through the center of a ring of cascading dust in this image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00359
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Nov 17, 2004

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As Swift begins its investigation of gamma-ray bursts, NASA scientists are anxious to see if their origins lie in...

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NASA image: LISA Pathfinder Spacecraft Artist Concept
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Dec 3, 2015

LISA Pathfinder Spacecraft Artist Concept

This artist's concept shows ESA's LISA Pathfinder spacecraft, which launched on Dec. 3, 2015, from Kourou, French...

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NASA image: Fastest Rotating Star Found in Neighboring Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Fastest Rotating Star Found in Neighboring Galaxy

NASA image release December 5, 2011 This is an artist's concept of the fastest rotating star found to date. The...

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NASA image: Young Stars at Home in Ancient Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Young Stars at Home in Ancient Cluster

NASA image release February 8, 2012 Looking like a hoard of gems fit for an emperor's collection, this deep sky...

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NASA image: What's Up: November 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Nov 1, 2019

What's Up: November 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

Highlights of the November sky include how to watch as Mercury transits the Sun on Nov. 11, plus how to observe the...

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NASA image: Hubble Checks out a Home for Old Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Checks out a Home for Old Stars

This image, taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the...

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NASA image: Firework Nova
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Dec 8, 2017

Firework Nova

Nova Stars are essentially giant fusion reactions occurring in the vacuum of space. Because stars have so much mass,...

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NASA image: Mir 18 Crew Insignia
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Jul 7, 1994

Mir 18 Crew Insignia

S94-36965 (20 Sept 1994) --- The rising sun signifies the dawn of a new era of human Spaceflight, the first phase of...

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NASA image: Shuttle - Mir Program Insignia
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Sep 20, 1994

Shuttle - Mir Program Insignia

The rising sun signifies the dawn of a new era of human Spaceflight, the first phase of the United States/Russian...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Oct 13, 1999

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

Chandra X-Ray Observatory took this first x-ray picture of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) on October 13, 1999. The blue...

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NASA image: Hubble's Best Image of Alpha Centauri A and B
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble's Best Image of Alpha Centauri A and B

The closest star system to the Earth is the famous Alpha Centauri group. Located in the constellation of Centaurus...

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NASA image: Dust Rings in the Wolf-Rayet 140 System
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Oct 12, 2022

Dust Rings in the Wolf-Rayet 140 System

This image from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals at least 17 concentric dust rings emanating from a pair of...

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NASA image: TESS Rounds Up its First Planets, Snares Far-flung Supernovae
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Jan 7, 2019

TESS Rounds Up its First Planets, Snares Far-flung Supernovae

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has found three confirmed exoplanets, or worlds beyond our solar...

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NASA image: Stellar shrapnel
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Dec 8, 2017

Stellar shrapnel

Several thousand years ago, a star some 160,000 light-years away from us exploded, scattering stellar shrapnel...

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NASA image: What's Up: April 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Mar 30, 2022

What's Up: April 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in April 2022? The gathering of planets in the morning sky goes from three to...

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NASA image: Hubble Images Searchlight Beams from a Preplanetary Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Images Searchlight Beams from a Preplanetary Nebula

NASA image release April 27, 2012 The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has been at the cutting edge of research into...

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NASA image: NASA Missions Monitor a Waking Black Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Missions Monitor a Waking Black Hole

On June 15, NASA's Swift caught the onset of a rare X-ray outburst from a stellar-mass black hole in the binary...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00343
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Nov 4, 2004

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Mysterious and fleeting, gamma-ray bursts come from galaxies so far away that they take billions of years to reach...

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NASA image: NASA's Swift Mission Observes Mega Flares from a Mini Star
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Swift Mission Observes Mega Flares from a Mini Star

Caption: DG CVn, a binary consisting of two red dwarf stars shown here in an artist's rendering, unleashed a series...

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NASA image: Preview of a Forthcoming Supernova
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Dec 8, 2017

Preview of a Forthcoming Supernova

Supernova Supernovae can occur one of two ways. The first occurs when a white dwarf—the vestigial ember of a dead...

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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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