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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: STS 51B/SPACELAB (SL)-3 - CREW INSIGNIA
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Jan 1, 1984

STS 51B/SPACELAB (SL)-3 - CREW INSIGNIA

S84-44372 (December 1984) --- The space shuttle Discovery and its science module payload are featured in the...

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NASA image: Hubble Views a Cosmic Skyrocket
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Views a Cosmic Skyrocket

NASA image release July 3, 2012 Caption: Resembling a Fourth of July skyrocket, Herbig-Haro 110 is a geyser of hot...

GSFC
NASA image: The Two-faced Whirlpool Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

The Two-faced Whirlpool Galaxy

NASA image release January 13, 2011 These images by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope show off two dramatically...

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NASA image: The Two-faced Whirlpool Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

The Two-faced Whirlpool Galaxy

NASA image release January 13, 2011 These images by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope show off two dramatically...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees a "Mess of Stars"
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a "Mess of Stars"

Bursts of pink and red, dark lanes of mottled cosmic dust, and a bright scattering of stars — this NASA/ESA Hubble...

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NASA image: Hubble Feathers the Peacock
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Feathers the Peacock

This picture, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2), shows a galaxy...

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NASA image: Hubble Views a Galactic Mega-merger
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Views a Galactic Mega-merger

The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is known as NGC 3597. It is the product of a collision...

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NASA image: A Full View of Pluto Stunning Crescent
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Oct 29, 2015

A Full View of Pluto Stunning Crescent

In September, NASA's New Horizons team released a stunning but incomplete image of Pluto's crescent. Thanks to new...

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NASA image: Hubble Views a Dwarf Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Views a Dwarf Galaxy

The constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear) is home to Messier 101, the Pinwheel Galaxy. Messier 101 is one of...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Turquoise-Tinted Plumes in Large Magellanic Cloud
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Turquoise-Tinted Plumes in Large Magellanic Cloud

The brightly glowing plumes seen in this image are reminiscent of an underwater scene, with turquoise-tinted...

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NASA image: STS-77 crew insignia
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May 9, 1996

STS-77 crew insignia

STS077-S-001 (February 1996) --- The STS-77 crew patch, designed by the crew members, displays the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Final Hazard Search
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Jul 8, 2015

Final Hazard Search

This single frame from a four-frame movie shows New Horizons' final deep search for hazardous material around Pluto,...

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NASA image: Young Stellar Grouping in Cygnus X
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Dec 8, 2017

Young Stellar Grouping in Cygnus X

Cygnus X hosts many young stellar groupings. The combined outflows and ultraviolet radiation from the region's...

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NASA image: 3D 4k for STEREO's 10th Anniversary
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Oct 25, 2016

3D 4k for STEREO's 10th Anniversary

This 3-D video can be seen with red and cyan 3-D paper glasses. Launched ten years ago, on Oct. 25, 2006, the twin...

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NASA image: A double discovery
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Dec 8, 2017

A double discovery

The galaxy, NGC 178 may be small, but it packs quite a punch. Measuring around 40,000 light-years across, its...

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NASA image: STS-64 Crew insignia
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Jul 1, 1993

STS-64 Crew insignia

STS064-S-001 (July 1994) --- The patch depicts the space shuttle Discovery in a payload-bay-to-Earth attitude with...

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NASA image: Powerful Auroras Found at Brown Dwarf
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Dec 8, 2017

Powerful Auroras Found at Brown Dwarf

This artist's concept shows an auroral display on a brown dwarf. If you could see an aurora on a brown dwarf, it...

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NASA image: KSC-02pp0125
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Jan 2, 2002

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JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS - STS-111 INSIGNIA -- The STS-111 patch symbolizes the hardware, people, and...

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NASA image: sts133-s-001
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Feb 1, 2011

sts133-s-001

STS133-S-001 (June 2010, Revised January 2011) --- The STS-133 mission patch is based upon sketches from the late...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7714
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Nov 10, 2011

KSC-2011-7714

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Turn Basin in the Launch Complex 39 area at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7715
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Nov 10, 2011

KSC-2011-7715

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the Turn Basin in the Launch Complex 39 area at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7723
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Nov 10, 2011

KSC-2011-7723

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers are at the ready as tugboats maneuver NASA's Pegasus Barge to the entrance of the...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1117
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Sep 17, 1998

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A booster is lifted off a truck for installation onto the Boeing Delta 7326 rocket that will launch Deep Space 1 at...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7755
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Nov 10, 2011

KSC-2011-7755

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –This 3-D image shows the tugboat, Miss Alexandra, beginning to push the Pegasus Barge away...

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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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