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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: Being "Secondary" is Important for a Webb Telescope Mirror
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Dec 8, 2017

Being "Secondary" is Important for a Webb Telescope Mirror

NASA release July 19, 2011 Click here to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope The secondary mirror (shown...

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NASA image: Being "Secondary" is Important for a Webb Telescope Mirror
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Dec 8, 2017

Being "Secondary" is Important for a Webb Telescope Mirror

NASA release July 19, 2011 Click here to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope The secondary mirror (shown...

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NASA image: Silver and Gold
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Dec 8, 2017

Silver and Gold

Inside NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's giant clean room in Greenbelt, Md., JWST Optical Engineer Larkin Carey...

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NASA image: 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
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Apr 8, 2024

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Peg Luce, deputy director of the Heliophysics Division of NASA's Science Mission Directorate, left, asks of question...

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NASA image: 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
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Apr 8, 2024

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Danny Milisavljevic, associate professor of Physics and Astronomy at Purdue University, speaks to attendees at the...

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NASA image: 2024 Total Solar Eclipse
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Apr 8, 2024

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

Jane Rigby, senior project scientist for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, center, is seen alongside Peg Luce,...

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NASA image: Engineers Install Near Infrared Camera into the Heart of Webb Telescope
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Dec 8, 2017

Engineers Install Near Infrared Camera into the Heart of Webb Telescope

nside the world's largest clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., engineers worked...

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NASA image: NASA Webb Telescope
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Webb Telescope

NASA image release September 17, 2010 In preparation for a cryogenic test NASA Goddard technicians install...

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NASA image: NASA Webb Telescope
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Webb Telescope

NASA image release September 17, 2010 In preparation for a cryogenic test NASA Goddard technicians install...

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NASA image: The Webb Telescope's Actuators: Curving Mirrors in Space
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Dec 8, 2017

The Webb Telescope's Actuators: Curving Mirrors in Space

NASA image release December 9, 2010 Caption: The James Webb Space Telescope's Engineering Design Unit (EDU) primary...

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NASA image: NASA's Webb Telescope Inside Goddard Clean Room
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Webb Telescope Inside Goddard Clean Room

The James Webb Space Telescope was lifted out of its assembly stand for the last time at NASA's Goddard Space Flight...

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NASA image: Wasp-96_b_transmission_spectrum
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Jul 12, 2022

Wasp-96_b_transmission_spectrum

A transmission spectrum made from a single observation using Webb’s Near-Infrared Imager and Slitless Spectrograph...

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NASA image: 1000555
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Mar 15, 2008

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BALL AEROSPACE AND NASA ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS INSTALL MIRRORS ON THE ROTATABLE CRYOGENIC OPTICAL TEST STAND IN...

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NASA image: NASA: Best of 2024
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Dec 6, 2024

NASA: Best of 2024

Find out more about the NASA missions mentioned in this 2024 year-end highlight video by taking a deep dive with...

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NASA image: Engineers Clean Mirror with Carbon Dioxide Snow
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Dec 8, 2017

Engineers Clean Mirror with Carbon Dioxide Snow

Just like drivers sometimes use snow to clean their car mirrors in winter, two Exelis Inc. engineers are practicing...

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NASA image: NASA's Webb "Pathfinder Telescope" Successfully Completes First Super-Cold Optical Test
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Webb "Pathfinder Telescope" Successfully Completes First Super-Cold Optical Test

Testing is crucial part of NASA's success on Earth and in space. So, as the actual flight components of NASA's James...

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NASA image: Webb_Telescope_Mirror_Beauty_Shot_Resource_Reel
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May 11, 2021

Webb_Telescope_Mirror_Beauty_Shot_Resource_Reel

A collection of signature beauty shots of the Webb Telescope mirrors.

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NASA image: Webb Journey to Space EP3
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Oct 21, 2021

Webb Journey to Space EP3

The Webb Telescope arrives in Kourou, French Guiana, is offloaded from the MN Colibri and moved to the launch site.

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NASA image: Webb Beauty - The Last Sunshield Deploy on Earth
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Jun 14, 2021

Webb Beauty - The Last Sunshield Deploy on Earth

Beauty shots of Webb during the 2 day period its sunshield was fully deployed on Earth for the last time.

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NASA image: NASA’s Webb Telescope Completes Goddard Testing
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s Webb Telescope Completes Goddard Testing

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has successfully passed the center of curvature test, an important optical...

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NASA image: Planetary System
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Mar 12, 2019

Planetary System

How do planetary systems start? Webb will seek these answers.

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NASA image: Seeking Infrared Light
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Mar 13, 2019

Seeking Infrared Light

This video answers why Webb is an infrared telescope.

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NASA image: Our Solar System
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Mar 12, 2019

Our Solar System

Stefanie Milam talks about Webb's focus on our solar system.

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NASA image: First Light After The Big Bang
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Mar 12, 2019

First Light After The Big Bang

Webb is set to look at the first light after the Big Bang.

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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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