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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: Bubbly Newborn Star
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Nov 11, 2013

Bubbly Newborn Star

Combined observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and the newly completed Atacama Large...

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NASA image: Close Encounters: Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars Synthesized Image
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Oct 23, 2014

Close Encounters: Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars Synthesized Image

This synthesized composite of NASA Hubble Space Telescope images captures the positions of comet Siding Spring and...

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NASA image: Chaotic Star Birth
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Nov 15, 2005

Chaotic Star Birth

Located 1,000 light years from Earth in the constellation Perseus, a reflection nebula called NGC 1333 epitomizes...

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NASA image: Galaxies of all Shapes Host Black Holes Artist Concept
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Jan 10, 2008

Galaxies of all Shapes Host Black Holes Artist Concept

Observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope provide strong evidence that the slender, bulgeless galaxies can,...

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NASA image: Giant Star Goes Supernova, Smothered by its own Dust Artist Concept
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Oct 12, 2010

Giant Star Goes Supernova, Smothered by its own Dust Artist Concept

A giant star in a faraway galaxy recently ended its life with a dust-shrouded whimper instead of the more typical...

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NASA image: Hubble the Rotation of Uranus
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble the Rotation of Uranus

These three NASA Hubble Space Telescope images of the planet Uranus reveal the motion of a pair of bright clouds in...

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NASA image: Awash in Green and Red
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Jul 28, 2010

Awash in Green and Red

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows a wispy, vast structure in the constellation Perseus with a small...

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NASA image: Celestial Fireworks
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Jul 3, 2003

Celestial Fireworks

Resembling sparks from a fireworks display, this image taken by a JPL camera onboard NASA Hubble Space Telescope...

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NASA image: HD 80606b Light Curve
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Mar 28, 2016

HD 80606b Light Curve

Astronomers watched an exoplanet called HD 80606b heat up and cool off during its sizzling-hot orbit around its...

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NASA image: Loops of Gas and Dust Rise from Planetary Disks Artist Concept
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Mar 6, 2014

Loops of Gas and Dust Rise from Planetary Disks Artist Concept

Magnetic loops carrying gas and dust above disks of planet-forming material circling stars are shown in this artist...

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NASA image: Riding a Trail of Debris
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Jan 11, 2005

Riding a Trail of Debris

This image taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the comet Encke riding along its pebbly trail of debris long...

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NASA image: The Making of a Galactic Parallelogram
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Jun 1, 2004

The Making of a Galactic Parallelogram

This image taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows in unprecedented detail the galaxy Centaurus A last big meal:...

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NASA image: Spitzer Sees Stray Starlight Artist Concept
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Oct 24, 2012

Spitzer Sees Stray Starlight Artist Concept

This artist concepts shows new research from scientists using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope suggests that a...

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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: Hubble Sees the Force Awakening in a Newborn Star
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Dec 17, 2015

Hubble Sees the Force Awakening in a Newborn Star

In the center of this image from the Hubble Space Telescope, partially obscured by a dark cloud of dust, a newborn...

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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: Embryonic Stars Emerge from Interstellar Eggs
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Nov 2, 2005

Embryonic Stars Emerge from Interstellar Eggs

Eerie, dramatic pictures from NASA Hubble telescope show newborn stars emerging from eggs -- dense, compact pockets...

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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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