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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: Dragonfish Coming At You in Infrared
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Dec 12, 2011

Dragonfish Coming At You in Infrared

This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the nebula nicknamed the Dragonfish. This turbulent...

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NASA image: Map of Pluto Surface
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Mar 28, 1998

Map of Pluto Surface

This image-based surface map of Pluto was assembled by computer image processing software from four separate images...

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NASA image: Galaxies in Hiding
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Jun 5, 2013

Galaxies in Hiding

There are nearly 200 galaxies within the marked circles in this image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. These are...

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NASA image: A Year in the Life of an Infrared Echo
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Jun 10, 2005

A Year in the Life of an Infrared Echo

These images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, taken one year apart, show the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A yellow...

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NASA image: The Sombrero Galaxy Split Personality
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Apr 24, 2012

The Sombrero Galaxy Split Personality

This infrared vision of NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed that the Sombrero galaxy, named after its...

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NASA image: Hubble Maps of Pluto Show Surface Changes
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Feb 4, 2010

Hubble Maps of Pluto Show Surface Changes

This is the most detailed view to date of the entire surface of the dwarf planet Pluto, as constructed from multiple...

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NASA image: Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree
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Aug 22, 2008

Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree

Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. In this wispy...

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NASA image: The Case of the Disappearing Continent
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Feb 10, 2011

The Case of the Disappearing Continent

This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows a swirling landscape of stars known as the North America...

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NASA image: The Universe First Fireworks
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Dec 18, 2006

The Universe First Fireworks

This is an image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope of stars and galaxies in the Ursa Major constellation. This...

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NASA image: Signature of a Carbon-Rich Planet
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Dec 8, 2010

Signature of a Carbon-Rich Planet

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope indicates the presence of molecules in the planet WASP-12b -- a...

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NASA image: Hubble Captures Detailed Image of Uranus Atmosphere
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble Captures Detailed Image of Uranus Atmosphere

NASA Hubble Space Telescope peered deep into Uranus atmosphere to see clear and hazy layers created by a mixture of...

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NASA image: Free-floating Failed Star Artist Concept
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Sep 5, 2013

Free-floating Failed Star Artist Concept

This artist concept portrays a free-floating brown dwarf, or failed star. A new study using data from NASA Spitzer...

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NASA image: Witnessing a Planetary Wreckage
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Aug 28, 2014

Witnessing a Planetary Wreckage

Astronomers were surprised to see these data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope in January 2013, showing a huge...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color
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Apr 19, 2013

Hubble Sees a Horsehead of a Different Color

Backlit wisps along the Horsehead Nebula upper ridge are being illuminated by Sigma Orionis, a young five-star...

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NASA image: Cool Stars May Have Different Prebiotic Chemical Mix
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Apr 7, 2009

Cool Stars May Have Different Prebiotic Chemical Mix

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope detected a prebiotic, or potentially life-forming, molecule called hydrogen cyanide HCN...

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NASA image: First-of-Its-Kind Glimpse at a Super Earth Artist Animation
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May 8, 2012

First-of-Its-Kind Glimpse at a Super Earth Artist Animation

This artist concept shows how NASA Spitzer Space Telescope was able to detect a super Earth direct light for the...

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NASA image: Severe Exoplanetary Storm
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Jan 28, 2009

Severe Exoplanetary Storm

These computer-generated images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope chart the development of severe weather patterns...

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NASA image: Multi-Wavelength Views of Protostars in IC 1396
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Dec 18, 2003

Multi-Wavelength Views of Protostars in IC 1396

This archival image from 2003 captured by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope captured the Elephant Trunk Nebula, an...

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NASA image: Hidden Patterns of Light Revealed by Spitzer
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Jun 7, 2012

Hidden Patterns of Light Revealed by Spitzer

Astronomers have uncovered patterns of light that appear to be from the first stars and galaxies that formed in the...

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NASA image: Interacting Galaxies
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Apr 24, 2008

Interacting Galaxies

This beautiful pair of interacting galaxies consists of NGC 5754, the large spiral on the right, and NGC 5752, the...

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NASA image: It Raining Comets Artist Concept
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Oct 19, 2011

It Raining Comets Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates a storm of comets around a star near our own, called Eta Corvi. Evidence for this...

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NASA image: Big Data on the Big Screen
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Oct 17, 2013

Big Data on the Big Screen

The center of the Milky Way galaxy imaged by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is displayed on a...

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NASA image: Hubble Spies Spectacular Sombrero
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May 5, 2005

Hubble Spies Spectacular Sombrero

Lying at the southern edge of the rich Virgo cluster of galaxies, Messier 104, also called the Sombrero galaxy, is...

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NASA image: The Homes of Quasars
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Jun 19, 2012

The Homes of Quasars

The galaxies pictured here have so much dust surrounding them that the brilliant light from their quasars cannot be...

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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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