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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: Spitzer, Planck and Kepler Extended by NASA Artist Concept
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Apr 5, 2012

Spitzer, Planck and Kepler Extended by NASA Artist Concept

From left to right, artist concepts of the Spitzer, Planck and Kepler space telescopes. NASA extended Spitzer and...

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NASA image: Ready for the Webb Space Telescope's First Full-Color Images on This Week @NASA – July 8 2022
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Jul 8, 2022

Ready for the Webb Space Telescope's First Full-Color Images on This Week @NASA – July 8 2022

Ready to showcase the Webb space telescope’s first full-color images, back in touch with a spacecraft on an...

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NASA image: Stephan Quintet
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Dec 2, 1999

Stephan Quintet

In the image from NASA Hubble Space Telescope, angelic figures take on the form of the galactic group called Stephan...

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NASA image: Swarm of Comets Artist Concept
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Nov 24, 2015

Swarm of Comets Artist Concept

This illustration shows a star behind a shattered comet. Observations of the star KIC 8462852 by NASA's Kepler and...

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NASA image: Spitzer Image of Star Factory W51
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Aug 25, 2020

Spitzer Image of Star Factory W51

The star-forming nebula W51 is one of the largest "star factories" in the Milky Way galaxy. Interstellar dust blocks...

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NASA image: Smeared and Magnified Galaxy
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Apr 29, 2014

Smeared and Magnified Galaxy

The young galaxy SDSS090122.37+181432.3, also known as S0901, is seen here by the Herschel Space Observatory and the...

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NASA image: Dusty Space Cloud
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Jan 10, 2012

Dusty Space Cloud

This image shows the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy in infrared light as seen by ESA Herschel Space Observatory and...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope in NASA's giant thermal vacuum chamber
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Dec 8, 2017

James Webb Space Telescope in NASA's giant thermal vacuum chamber

Inside NASA's giant thermal vacuum chamber, called Chamber A, at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, the James...

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NASA image: The Mark of a Dying Star
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Jan 19, 2006

The Mark of a Dying Star

Six hundred and fifty light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, a dead star about the size of Earth, is...

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NASA image: Astronomers Uncover One of the Youngest and Brightest Galaxies in the Early Universe
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Feb 12, 2008

Astronomers Uncover One of the Youngest and Brightest Galaxies in the Early Universe

A massive cluster of yellowish galaxies is seemingly caught in a spider web of eerily distorted background galaxies...

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NASA image: Big Galaxy in Baby Universe
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Sep 27, 2005

Big Galaxy in Baby Universe

This image demonstrates how data from two of NASA Great Observatories, the Spitzer and Hubble Space Telescopes, are...

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NASA image: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Primary Mirror Fully Assembled
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Primary Mirror Fully Assembled

The 18th and final primary mirror segment is installed on what will be the biggest and most powerful space telescope...

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NASA image: A Major Milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – January 14, 2022
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Jan 14, 2022

A Major Milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – January 14, 2022

A major milestone for the James Webb Space Telescope, what astronomers could learn from a “mini” monster black hole,...

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NASA image: Space Telescopes Reveal Secrets of Turbulent Black Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

Space Telescopes Reveal Secrets of Turbulent Black Hole

NASA image release September 29, 2011 This image of the distant active galaxy Markarian 509 was taken in April 2007...

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NASA image: Iceball Planet Artist's Concept
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Apr 26, 2017

Iceball Planet Artist's Concept

This artist's concept shows OGLE-2016-BLG-1195Lb, a planet discovered through a technique called microlensing. The...

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NASA image: Great Galactic Buddies
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Mar 21, 2006

Great Galactic Buddies

Like great friends, galaxies stick together. Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have spotted a handful...

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NASA image: NGC 520
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Apr 24, 2008

NGC 520

NGC 520 is the product of a collision between two disk galaxies that started 300 million years ago. This image is...

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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: Dance of the Light Echoes
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May 29, 2008

Dance of the Light Echoes

This composite image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the remnant of a star that exploded, called Cassiopeia...

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NASA image: Spectrum from Embedded Star in Herbig-Haro 46/47
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Dec 18, 2003

Spectrum from Embedded Star in Herbig-Haro 46/47

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has lifted the cosmic veil to see an otherwise hidden newborn star, while detecting the...

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NASA image: Wanted: Galactic Thief Who Steals Gas
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Oct 22, 2007

Wanted: Galactic Thief Who Steals Gas

A big galaxy is stealing gas right off the back of its smaller companion in this new image from NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: Death Beckons Three Aging Stars
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Oct 28, 2013

Death Beckons Three Aging Stars

This trio of ghostly images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the disembodied remains of dying stars called...

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NASA image: Coronet: A Star-Formation Neighbor
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Sep 13, 2007

Coronet: A Star-Formation Neighbor

This composite image shows the Coronet in X-rays from Chandra and infrared from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope orange,...

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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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