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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: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Sep 1, 1999

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

After barely 2 months in space, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) took this sturning image of the Crab Nebula, the...

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NASA image: Stacks of Light
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Oct 25, 2007

Stacks of Light

These two images show tacked Chandra images for two different classes of distant, massive galaxy detected with NASA...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Aug 13, 2004

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2125, provided by the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO), reveals several...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jul 1, 2001

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This image shows the central region of the spiral galaxy NGC 4631 as seen edge-on from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory...

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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: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Apr 1, 2000

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) image is a spectrum of a black hole, which is similar to the colorful spectrum...

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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: Cosmic Sparklers
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Jul 2, 2015

Cosmic Sparklers

This new composite image of stellar cluster NGC 1333 combines X-rays from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (pink);...

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NASA image: Dusty Dead Star
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Mar 29, 2010

Dusty Dead Star

A composite image from NASA Chandra and Spitzer space telescopes shows the dusty remains of a collapsed star, a...

JPL
NASA image: Black Hole Jets Make Shock Waves
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Jul 2, 2014

Black Hole Jets Make Shock Waves

A composite image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4258 showing X-ray emission observed with NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory...

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

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

In this photograph, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) was installed and mated to the Inertial Upper Stage (IUS)...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jul 1, 2001

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) has made a sturning, high-energy panorama of the central regions of our Milky...

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NASA image: Supernova SN 2014C X-ray
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Jan 24, 2017

Supernova SN 2014C X-ray

This image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory shows spiral galaxy NGC 7331, center, in a three-color X-ray image....

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Apr 15, 1997

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This photograph captures the installation of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory, formerly Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics...

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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 photograph shows TRW technicians preparing the assembled Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) for an official...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jan 1, 1997

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This photograph shows the mirrors of the High Resolution Mirror Assembly (HRMA) for the Chandra X-Ray Observatory...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jan 1, 1998

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This photograph shows a TRW technician inspecting the completely assembled Chandra X-ray Observatory (CXO) in the...

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NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Nov 1, 2000

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This image is a color composite of the supernova remnant E0102-72: x-ray (blue), optical (green), and radio (red)....

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NASA image: A New View of the Tarantula Nebula
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Apr 17, 2012

A New View of the Tarantula Nebula

This composite of 30 Doradus, the Tarantula Nebula, contains data from Chandra blue, Hubble green, and Spitzer red....

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NASA image: Supernova Seen In Two Lights
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Aug 21, 2014

Supernova Seen In Two Lights

Puppis A, around 7,000 light-years away, is seen in this image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray...

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NASA image: Galactic Pyrotechnics on Display
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Jul 2, 2014

Galactic Pyrotechnics on Display

Anomalous arms are seen in this composite image of NGC 4258 from NASA Chandra X-ray Observator, NSF Karl Jansky Very...

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NASA image: 30 Doradus: The Growing Tarantula Within
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Nov 16, 2011

30 Doradus: The Growing Tarantula Within

About 2,400 massive stars in the center of 30 Doradus, the Tarantula Nebula, produce intense radiation and powerful...

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NASA image: Inside the Flame Nebula
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May 7, 2014

Inside the Flame Nebula

This composite image shows one of the clusters, NGC 2024, which is found in the center of the so-called Flame Nebula...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00077
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Aug 14, 2007

KSC-07-S-00077

The bad boys of astronomy, black holes inspire well-deserved wariness and strange fascination. But what exactly are...

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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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