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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: Circle of Planetary Ashes Artist Concept
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Aug 23, 2010

Circle of Planetary Ashes Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a tight pair of stars and a surrounding disk of dust, most likely the shattered...

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NASA image: Gauging an Alien World Size Artist Concept
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Jul 23, 2014

Gauging an Alien World Size Artist Concept

Using data from NASA Kepler and Spitzer Space Telescopes, scientists have made the most precise measurement ever of...

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NASA image: Short-Wavelength Infrared Views of Messier 81
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Dec 18, 2003

Short-Wavelength Infrared Views of Messier 81

The magnificent spiral arms of the nearby galaxy Messier 81 are highlighted in this NASA Spitzer Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Embryonic Star Outburst
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Mar 23, 2015

Embryonic Star Outburst

Infrared images from instruments at Kitt Peak National Observatory left and NASA Spitzer Space Telescope document...

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NASA image: Dissecting the Wake of a Supernova Explosion
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Dec 20, 2007

Dissecting the Wake of a Supernova Explosion

The elements and molecules that flew out of the Cassiopeia A star when it exploded about 300 years ago can be seen...

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NASA image: Supernova Flashback
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Oct 1, 2008

Supernova Flashback

The Cassiopeia A supernova first flash of radiation makes six clumps of dust circled in annotated version unusually...

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NASA image: NGC 6090 - a Pair of Spiral Galaxies
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Apr 24, 2008

NGC 6090 - a Pair of Spiral Galaxies

NGC 6090 is a beautiful pair of spiral galaxies with an overlapping central region and two long tidal tails formed...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks
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Jul 1, 2008

Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks

A delicate ribbon of gas floats eerily in our galaxy. This image, taken by NASA Hubble Space Telescope, is a very...

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NASA image: Partially Cloudy Skies on Kepler-7b Artist Concept
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Sep 30, 2013

Partially Cloudy Skies on Kepler-7b Artist Concept

Kepler-7b right, which is 1.5 times the radius of Jupiter left, is the first exoplanet to have its clouds mapped....

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NASA image: Smile, and the Universe Smiles With You
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Feb 10, 2015

Smile, and the Universe Smiles With You

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a galaxy cluster, SDSS J1038+4849, that appears to have...

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NASA image: Hubble Tracks Clouds on Uranus
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May 21, 1999

Hubble Tracks Clouds on Uranus

Taking its first peek at Uranus, NASA Hubble Space Telescope Near Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer...

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NASA image: Sibling Star Systems? Dust Structures Suggest So
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Nov 10, 2014

Sibling Star Systems? Dust Structures Suggest So

This diagram illustrates two similar star systems, HD 95086 and HR 8799. Evidence from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Cosmic Caper Unfolds in Infrared
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Oct 22, 2007

Cosmic Caper Unfolds in Infrared

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope reveals vast reservoirs of hot gas in a galaxy about a billion...

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NASA image: Supernova Dust Factory in M74
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Jun 9, 2006

Supernova Dust Factory in M74

Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have spotted a dust factory 30 million light-years away in the spiral...

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NASA image: Cepheids as Cosmology Tools
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Oct 3, 2012

Cepheids as Cosmology Tools

This graph illustrates the Cepheid period-luminosity relationship, used to calculate the size, age and expansion...

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

M33: A Close Neighbor Reveals its True Size and Splendor

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: The Spider Nebula
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Apr 14, 2016

The Spider Nebula

The spider part of The Spider and the Fly nebulae, IC 417 abounds in star formation, as seen in this infrared image...

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NASA image: Light from Red-Hot Planet
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Jan 28, 2009

Light from Red-Hot Planet

This figure charts 30 hours of observations taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope of a strongly irradiated exoplanet...

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NASA image: Graphene in Space Artist Concept
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Aug 15, 2011

Graphene in Space Artist Concept

This is an artist concept, based on data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, of graphene, buckyballs and C70...

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NASA image: Gorilla Black Hole in the Mist
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Aug 3, 2005

Gorilla Black Hole in the Mist

This false-color image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows a distant galaxy yellow that houses a quasar, a...

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NASA image: Once an Onion, Always an Onion Artist Concept
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Oct 26, 2006

Once an Onion, Always an Onion Artist Concept

This artist concept shows that NASA Spitzer Space Telescope found evidence that this star, the remains of which are...

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NASA image: Lighting up a Dead Star Layers
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Oct 26, 2006

Lighting up a Dead Star Layers

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the scattered remains of an exploded star named Cassiopeia A....

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NASA image: The Language of Planetary Light
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Mar 22, 2005

The Language of Planetary Light

This graph of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows changes in the infrared light output of two star-planet...

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NASA image: Dragon Lair
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Jul 7, 2010

Dragon Lair

This visible-light view from from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope highlights the bright M17 nebula, as well as the...

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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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