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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: Infrared Spotlight on Orion Sword
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Aug 15, 2006

Infrared Spotlight on Orion Sword

This image composite outlines the region near Orion sword that was surveyed by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope white...

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NASA image: Dead Star Rumbles
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Jun 10, 2005

Dead Star Rumbles

This Spitzer Space Telescope composite shows the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A white ball and surrounding clouds of...

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NASA image: Pinwheel Galaxy Rainbow
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May 23, 2012

Pinwheel Galaxy Rainbow

This image of the Pinwheel Galaxy, or M101, in the constellation of Ursa Major, combines data from four of NASA...

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NASA image: Cool as a Stellar Cucumber
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Jun 24, 2010

Cool as a Stellar Cucumber

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope using infrared light shows what astronomers think is one of the coldest...

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NASA image: Stars Adorn Orion Sword
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May 26, 2011

Stars Adorn Orion Sword

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows what lies near the sword of the constellation Orion -- an active...

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NASA image: Sombrero Galaxy Not So Flat After All
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Apr 24, 2012

Sombrero Galaxy Not So Flat After All

New observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope reveal the Sombrero galaxy is not simply a regular flat disk...

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NASA image: Magician of a Planet Disappears to Reveal Itself
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May 8, 2012

Magician of a Planet Disappears to Reveal Itself

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope reveals the light from a uper Earth called 55 Cancri e. The...

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NASA image: Undercover Jet Exposed
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Apr 4, 2011

Undercover Jet Exposed

This image layout shows two views of the same baby star from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. Spitzer view shows that...

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NASA image: Quartz-like Crystals Found in Planetary Disks
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Nov 11, 2008

Quartz-like Crystals Found in Planetary Disks

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has, for the first time, detected tiny quartz-like crystals sprinkled in young...

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NASA image: Sunflower Galaxy Glows with Infrared Light
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Mar 3, 2011

Sunflower Galaxy Glows with Infrared Light

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows infrared light from the Sunflower galaxy, otherwise known as...

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NASA image: Extreme Planets  Artist Concept
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Apr 5, 2006

Extreme Planets Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts the pulsar planet system discovered by Aleksander Wolszczan in 1992. Wolszczan used the...

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NASA image: M33: A Close Neighbor Reveals its True Size and Splendor 3-color composite
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Apr 3, 2009

M33: A Close Neighbor Reveals its True Size and Splendor 3-color composite

One of our closest galactic neighbors shows its awesome beauty in this new image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope....

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NASA image: Bursting with Stars and Black Holes  Artist Concept
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Oct 25, 2007

Bursting with Stars and Black Holes Artist Concept

A growing black hole, called a quasar, is seen at the center of a faraway galaxy in this artist concept. Astronomers...

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NASA image: Spinning Jupiter and Global Map
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Oct 13, 2015

Spinning Jupiter and Global Map

Scientists produced new global maps of Jupiter using the Wide Field Camera 3 on NASA Hubble Space Telescope. One...

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NASA image: Spitzer First Warm Images
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Aug 5, 2009

Spitzer First Warm Images

This image is one of the first to be taken during Spitzer warm mission -- a new phase that began after the...

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NASA image: Solid as a Rock? Porosity of Asteroids
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Jun 19, 2014

Solid as a Rock? Porosity of Asteroids

Observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, taken in infrared light, have helped to reveal that a small asteroid...

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NASA image: Celestial Sea of Stars
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Dec 8, 2008

Celestial Sea of Stars

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has captured a new, infrared view of the choppy star-making cloud called M17, also...

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NASA image: Massive Star Makes Waves
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Dec 18, 2012

Massive Star Makes Waves

The giant star Zeta Ophiuchi, a young, large and hot star located around 370 light-years away, is having a hocking...

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NASA image: NGC 454
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Apr 24, 2008

NGC 454

NGC 454 is galaxy pair comprising a large red elliptical galaxy and an irregular gas-rich blue galaxy. This image is...

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NASA image: The Infrared Hunter
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Aug 15, 2006

The Infrared Hunter

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and the National Optical Astronomy Observatory compare infrared and visible views of...

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NASA image: Galactic Hearts of Glass  Artist Concept
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Feb 15, 2006

Galactic Hearts of Glass Artist Concept

This artist concept based on data fromNASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows delicate greenish crystals sprinkled...

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NASA image: Distance to Dark Bodies
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May 30, 2007

Distance to Dark Bodies

Using the unique orbit of NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and a depth-perceiving trick called parallax, astronomers...

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NASA image: Weird Warm Spot on Exoplanet
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Oct 19, 2010

Weird Warm Spot on Exoplanet

This frame from an animation based on NASA Spitzer Space Telescope data illustrates an unexpected warm spot on the...

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NASA image: Hubble Finds an Hourglass Nebula around a Dying Star
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Jan 16, 1996

Hubble Finds an Hourglass Nebula around a Dying Star

This Hubble telescope snapshot of MyCn18, a young planetary nebula, reveals that the object has an hourglass shape...

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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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