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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 Catches Stellar Exodus in Action
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May 14, 2015

Hubble Catches Stellar Exodus in Action

Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have captured for the first time snapshots of fledging white dwarf...

GSFC
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,...

GSFC
NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat
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Mar 12, 2018

Advanced Plant Habitat

The first growth test of crops in the Advanced Plant Habitat aboard the International Space Station yielded great...

KSC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Sep 20, 2000

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This Chandra image reveals, in detail, the turbulent debris created by a supernova explosion that was observed by...

MSFC
NASA image: Will the Sun Ever Burn Out | We Asked a NASA Expert
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May 13, 2025

Will the Sun Ever Burn Out | We Asked a NASA Expert

Will the Sun ever burn out? Not quite, but it will change dramatically. Like all stars, it’s going through a life...

LaRC
NASA image: CETA and MBS on S0 truss as seen during EVA 3
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Aug 3, 2005

CETA and MBS on S0 truss as seen during EVA 3

S114-E-6455 (3 August 2005) --- This image features a view of Space Shuttle Discovery docked to the Pressurized...

JSC
NASA image: Hubble Catches Stellar Exodus in Action
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Catches Stellar Exodus in Action

Using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have captured for the first time snapshots of fledging white dwarf...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble snap a beautiful supernova explosion some 160,000 light-years from Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble snap a beautiful supernova explosion some 160,000 light-years from Earth

Of all the varieties of exploding stars, the ones called Type Ia are perhaps the most intriguing. Their predictable...

GSFC
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...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 1, 1996

Space Shuttle Projects

This STS-80 onboard photograph shows the Orbiting Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer-Shuttle...

MSFC
NASA image: Firework Nova
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Jul 2, 2015

Firework Nova

In Hollywood blockbusters, explosions are often among the stars of the show. In space, explosions of actual stars...

GSFC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Aug 12, 2004

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) was launched July 22, 1999 aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-93 mission....

MSFC
NASA image: Topographic Ceres Map With Crater Names
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Jul 28, 2015

Topographic Ceres Map With Crater Names

This color-coded map from NASA Dawn mission shows the highs and lows of topography on the surface of dwarf planet...

JPL
NASA image: Topographic Maps of Ceres East and West Hemispheres
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Jul 28, 2015

Topographic Maps of Ceres East and West Hemispheres

This pair of images shows color-coded maps from NASA's Dawn mission, revealing the highs and lows of topography on...

JPL
NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1989

Spacelab

In 1986, NASA introduced a Shuttle-borne ultraviolet observatory called Astro. The Astro Observatory was designed to...

MSFC
NASA image: Spacelab
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Mar 20, 1990

Spacelab

This photograph was taken during the integration of the Astro-1 mission payloads at the Kennedy Space Center on...

MSFC
NASA image: Hubble sees the beautiful demises of dying star
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble sees the beautiful demises of dying star

This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the colorful "last hurrah" of a star like...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Views a Dwarf Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Views a Dwarf Galaxy

The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. Messier 101 is one of...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Monitors Supernova In Nearby Galaxy M82
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Monitors Supernova In Nearby Galaxy M82

This is a Hubble Space Telescope composite image of a supernova explosion designated SN 2014J in the galaxy M82. At...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Solves Mystery on Source of Supernova in Nearby Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Solves Mystery on Source of Supernova in Nearby Galaxy

NASA image release January 11, 2012 Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have solved a longstanding...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Looks in on a Galactic Nursery
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Looks in on a Galactic Nursery

This dramatic image shows the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s view of dwarf galaxy known as NGC 1140, which lies...

GSFC
NASA image: A galactic nursery
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Jul 20, 2015

A galactic nursery

This dramatic image shows the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s view of dwarf galaxy known as NGC 1140, which lies...

GSFC
NASA image: Ancient Planet in a Globular Cluster Core
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Dec 8, 2017

Ancient Planet in a Globular Cluster Core

Release Date: July 10, 2003 A rich starry sky fills the view from an ancient gas-giant planet in the core of the...

GSFC
NASA image: Three Views of Pluto
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Jul 6, 2015

Three Views of Pluto

New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) obtained these three images of Pluto between July 1-3 ,2015,...

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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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