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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: Asteroid Bites the Dust Around Dead Star  Artist Concept
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Jan 5, 2009

Asteroid Bites the Dust Around Dead Star Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes upon the dusty remains of shredded asteroids around several dead...

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NASA image: Before the Smashup Artist Concept
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Aug 23, 2010

Before the Smashup Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates an imminent planetary collision around a pair of double stars. NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: Odyssey over Mars South Pole Artist Concept
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Oct 28, 2003

Odyssey over Mars South Pole Artist Concept

NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft passes above Mars south pole in this artist concept illustration. The spacecraft has...

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NASA image: A Tale of Two Worlds: Silicate Versus Carbon Planets Artist Concept
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Oct 25, 2013

A Tale of Two Worlds: Silicate Versus Carbon Planets Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates the fate of two different planets: the one on the left is similar to Earth, made up...

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NASA image: Building a Buckyball Particle in Space Artist Concept
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Feb 22, 2012

Building a Buckyball Particle in Space Artist Concept

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has detected the solid form of buckyballs in space for the first time. To form a solid...

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NASA image: Mystery of the Fading Star  Artist Concept
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Jan 5, 2010

Mystery of the Fading Star Artist Concept

Every 27 years, a bright star called Epsilon Aurigae fades over period of two years, then brightens back up again. A...

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NASA image: Lump of Planetary Stuff  Artist Concept
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Sep 23, 2009

Lump of Planetary Stuff Artist Concept

This artist conception shows a lump of material in a swirling, planet- forming disk. Astronomers using NASA Spitzer...

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NASA image: Portrait of Our Dusty Past  Artist Concept
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Dec 20, 2005

Portrait of Our Dusty Past Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a solar system that is a much younger version of our own. Dusty disks, like the one...

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NASA image: Forecast for Exotic Weather Artist Concept
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Jan 8, 2013

Forecast for Exotic Weather Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates the brown dwarf named 2MASSJ22282889-431026. NASA Hubble and Spitzer space...

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NASA image: Black Holes: Monsters in Space Artist Concept
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Feb 27, 2013

Black Holes: Monsters in Space Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a supermassive black hole with millions to billions times the mass of our sun....

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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: Stray Stars Scattered in Space Artist Concept
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Nov 6, 2014

Stray Stars Scattered in Space Artist Concept

This artist concept shows a view of a number of galaxies sitting in huge halos of stars. The stars are too distant...

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NASA image: Odyssey over Martian Sunrise Artist Concept
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Oct 28, 2003

Odyssey over Martian Sunrise Artist Concept

NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft passes above Mars south pole in this artist concept illustration. The spacecraft has...

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NASA image: Space Eyes See Comet Tempel 1 Artist Concept
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Jun 2, 2005

Space Eyes See Comet Tempel 1 Artist Concept

These artist concepts illustrate Tempel 1 shape, reflectivity, rotation rate and surface temperature, based on...

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NASA image: Finding Forsterite Around a Developing Star  Artist Concept
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May 26, 2011

Finding Forsterite Around a Developing Star Artist Concept

This graphic illustrates a stellar fountain of crystal rain, beginning with a NASA Spitzer picture of the star in...

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NASA image: On the Road Toward a Star, Planets Halt Their Migration Artist Concept
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Jun 6, 2013

On the Road Toward a Star, Planets Halt Their Migration Artist Concept

Researchers using data from NASA Kepler space telescope have shown that migrating planets stop their inward journey...

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NASA image: Worlds on the Edge Artist Concept
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Aug 26, 2010

Worlds on the Edge Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates the two Saturn-sized planets discovered by NASA Kepler mission. The star system is...

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NASA image: It Raining Comets Artist Concept
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Oct 19, 2011

It Raining Comets Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates a storm of comets around a star near our own, called Eta Corvi. Evidence for this...

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NASA image: Rocky Ring of Debris Around Vega Artist Concept
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Jan 8, 2013

Rocky Ring of Debris Around Vega Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates an asteroid belt around the bright star Vega. Evidence for this warm ring of debris...

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NASA image: Closer to Finding an Earth Artist Concept
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Dec 5, 2011

Closer to Finding an Earth Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates Kepler-22b, a planet known to comfortably circle in the habitable zone of a...

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NASA image: NuSTAR Data Point to Sloshing Supernovas
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Feb 19, 2014

NuSTAR Data Point to Sloshing Supernovas

The images at the top of this graphic represent two popular models describing how stars blast apart. The models...

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NASA image: Thick or Thin Ice Shell on Europa?  Artist Concept
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Dec 13, 2007

Thick or Thin Ice Shell on Europa? Artist Concept

Scientists are all but certain that Europa has an ocean underneath its icy surface, but they do not know how thick...

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NASA image: How Black Hole Winds Blow Artist Concept
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Feb 19, 2015

How Black Hole Winds Blow Artist Concept

Supermassive black holes at the cores of galaxies blast radiation and ultra-fast winds outward, as illustrated in...

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NASA image: Possible Moonwich of Ice and Oceans on Ganymede Artist Concept
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May 1, 2014

Possible Moonwich of Ice and Oceans on Ganymede Artist Concept

This artist concept of Jupiter moon Ganymede, the largest moon in the solar system, illustrates the club sandwich...

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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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