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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: NASA Kepler Mission Discovers Its First Rocky Planet Artist Concept
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Jan 10, 2011

NASA Kepler Mission Discovers Its First Rocky Planet Artist Concept

Artist concept of the first rocky world discovered by NASA Kepler mission. The planet, called Kepler 10-b, is shown...

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NASA image: Fermi discovers giant gamma-ray bubbles in the Milky Way
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Dec 8, 2017

Fermi discovers giant gamma-ray bubbles in the Milky Way

NASA image release November 9, 2010 To view a video about this story go to: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5162413062...

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NASA image: SOFIA Discovers Water on a Sunlit Surface of the Moon
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Oct 26, 2020

SOFIA Discovers Water on a Sunlit Surface of the Moon

Scientists using NASA’s telescope on an airplane, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, discovered...

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NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: Comparision L98-59b
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Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: Comparision L98-59b

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

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NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date
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Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

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NASA image: NASA Telescopes Help Discover Surprisingly Young Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Telescopes Help Discover Surprisingly Young Galaxy

NASA image release April 12, 2011 Astronomers have uncovered one of the youngest galaxies in the distant universe,...

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NASA image: SOFIA Discovers Universe’s First Molecule
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Apr 17, 2019

SOFIA Discovers Universe’s First Molecule

Researchers discovered what is thought to be the first kind of molecule to form after the Big Bang. While theory...

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NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: Comparision L98-59cd
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Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: Comparision L98-59cd

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

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NASA image: NASA's Van Allen Probes Discover a Surprise Circling Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Van Allen Probes Discover a Surprise Circling Earth

On Aug. 31, 2012, a giant prominence on the sun erupted, sending out particles and a shock wave that traveled near...

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NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: Standalone Radiation with lables
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Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: Standalone Radiation with lables

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

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NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: Standalone Radiation without lables
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Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: Standalone Radiation without lables

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

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NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: Illustration of System
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Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: Illustration of System

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

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NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: L98-59D Full Rotation
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Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: L98-59D Full Rotation

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

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NASA image: Mapping Invisible Pools of Gas in Our Galaxy Illustration
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Jun 11, 2013

Mapping Invisible Pools of Gas in Our Galaxy Illustration

This illustration shows a newfound reservoir of stellar fuel discovered by the Herschel space observatory.

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NASA image: SOFIA Discovers Water on a Sunlit Surface of the Moon (Video Resource Reel)
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Oct 26, 2020

SOFIA Discovers Water on a Sunlit Surface of the Moon (Video Resource Reel)

Scientists using NASA’s telescope on an airplane, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, discovered...

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NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: L 98-59c Full Rotation
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Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: L 98-59c Full Rotation

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

GSFC
NASA image: TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: L 98-59b Full Rotation
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Jun 27, 2019

TESS Discovers Its Tiniest World To Date: L 98-59b Full Rotation

NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) has discovered a world between the sizes of Mars and Earth...

GSFC
NASA image: Kepler-11 Planetary System Artist Concept
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Feb 2, 2011

Kepler-11 Planetary System Artist Concept

This artist concept shows Kepler-11 -- the most tightly packed planetary system yet discovered.

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NASA image: Lining Kepler Habitable Zone Planets Up
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Apr 18, 2013

Lining Kepler Habitable Zone Planets Up

Relative sizes of Kepler habitable zone planets discovered as of 2013 April 18. Except for Earth, these are artists...

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NASA image: Buckyballs Jiggle Like Jello  Artist Concept
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Jul 22, 2010

Buckyballs Jiggle Like Jello Artist Concept

This artist image illustrates vibrating buckyballs -- spherical molecules of carbon discovered in space for the...

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NASA image: Young Exoplanet (Artist's Concept)
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Apr 24, 2025

Young Exoplanet (Artist's Concept)

Artist's concept of a young, newly discovered planet, exposed to observation by a warped debris disk....

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NASA image: NASA's LRO Discovers Lunar Hydrogen More Abundant on Moon's Pole-Facing Slopes
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's LRO Discovers Lunar Hydrogen More Abundant on Moon's Pole-Facing Slopes

Space travel is difficult and expensive – it would cost thousands of dollars to launch a bottle of water to the...

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NASA image: Map of Exoplanets Found in Our Galaxy Artist Concept
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Apr 14, 2015

Map of Exoplanets Found in Our Galaxy Artist Concept

Astronomers have discovered one of the most distant planets known, a gas giant about 13,000 light-years from Earth,...

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NASA image: Going Interstellar with TESS and Kepler
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Mar 27, 2019

Going Interstellar with TESS and Kepler

For the longest time, space seemed like just a big, nearly empty place. However, as we learned more about the...

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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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