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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: KSC-2009-1789
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Feb 21, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the mobile service tower on Launch pad 17-B at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1471
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Feb 2, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility, technicians secure the protective cover over...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1689
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Feb 18, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., workers place the lower...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1609
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Feb 13, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., workers prepare the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1612
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Feb 13, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., workers attach cables...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1693
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Feb 18, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Astrotech payload processing facility in Titusville, Fla., four levels of canister...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1611
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Feb 13, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Hazardous Processing Facility at Astrotech in Titusville, Fla., the crane-scale is...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1698
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Feb 19, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Kepler spacecraft, enclosed in a canister and protective cover, is ready to leave the...

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NASA image: Pandora Cluster Seen by Spitzer
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Sep 28, 2016

Pandora Cluster Seen by Spitzer

This image of galaxy cluster Abell 2744, also called Pandora's Cluster, was taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope....

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NASA image: NASA Telescope Spots Mystery in Fireworks Galaxy
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Sep 4, 2019

NASA Telescope Spots Mystery in Fireworks Galaxy

This visible-light image of the Fireworks galaxy (NGC 6946) comes from the Digital Sky Survey and is overlaid with...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Elegant Spiral Hiding a Hungry Monster
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Elegant Spiral Hiding a Hungry Monster

NGC 4639 is a beautiful example of a type of galaxy known as a barred spiral. It lies over 70 million light-years...

GSFC
NASA image: The Triangulum
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Dec 8, 2017

The Triangulum

NASA image release January 10, 2011 The Triangulum, located nearly 3 million light years from Earth, is another far...

GSFC
NASA image: 20 Years of Hubble Science: Exoplanets
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Jul 22, 2010

20 Years of Hubble Science: Exoplanets

This video series focuses on two areas of science that the Hubble Space Telescope has helped advance: thee formation...

GSFC
NASA image: Our Neighbor Andromeda
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Feb 17, 2010

Our Neighbor Andromeda

The immense Andromeda galaxy, also known as Messier 31, is captured in full in this image from NASA Wide-field...

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NASA image: WISE Spies a Galactic Neighbor
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Jan 4, 2011

WISE Spies a Galactic Neighbor

This image captured by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows of one of our closest neighboring galaxies,...

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NASA image: Hubble Finds Misbehaving Spiral
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Finds Misbehaving Spiral

Despite its unassuming appearance, the edge-on spiral galaxy captured in the left half of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space...

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NASA image: Hubble Feathers the Peacock
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Feathers the Peacock

This picture, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2), shows a galaxy...

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NASA image: A Hubble Study of the Peculiar Asymmetry of NGC 949
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Dec 8, 2017

A Hubble Study of the Peculiar Asymmetry of NGC 949

This image provides the clearest ever view of galaxy NGC 949, which lies over 30 million light-years away in the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1431
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Jan 30, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Kepler spacecraft, that will be launched in March aboard a United Launch Alliance...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1430
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Jan 30, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Kepler spacecraft, that will be launched in March aboard a United Launch Alliance...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1433
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Jan 30, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – During a media event at the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla., a Ball...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1432
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Jan 30, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA's Kepler spacecraft, that will be launched in March aboard a United Launch Alliance...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1434
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Jan 30, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – During a media event at the Astrotech Space Operations facility in Titusville, Fla., a Ball...

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NASA image: A Tidal Disruption Event in Arp299B
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Jun 15, 2018

A Tidal Disruption Event in Arp299B

An image of the galaxy Arp299B, which is undergoing a merging process with Arp299A (the galaxy to the left),...

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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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