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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: Webb Instrument Inside Test Chamber
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Aug 18, 2011

Webb Instrument Inside Test Chamber

The Mid-Infrared Instrument, a component of NASA James Webb Space Telescope, underwent testing inside the thermal...

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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...

JPL
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...

JPL
NASA image: Jiggling Soccer-Ball Molecules in Space
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Jul 22, 2010

Jiggling Soccer-Ball Molecules in Space

These data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope show the signatures of buckyballs in space. Buckyballs, also called C60...

JPL
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: An Audience Favorite Nebula
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Mar 8, 2012

An Audience Favorite Nebula

This nebula, which is in the constellation of Scutum, has no common name since it is hidden behind dust clouds. It...

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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...

JPL
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...

JPL
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....

JPL
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...

JPL
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....

JPL
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...

JPL
NASA image: Bright Outburst on Io
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Aug 4, 2014

Bright Outburst on Io

This Aug. 29, 2013, outburst on Io was among the largest ever observed on the most volcanically active body in the...

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NASA image: Artist concept of Hubble Space Telescope (HST) orbiting Earth after deploy
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Apr 5, 1990

Artist concept of Hubble Space Telescope (HST) orbiting Earth after deploy

This artist concept shows the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in operational configuration orbiting the Earth after its...

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NASA image: Distant Galaxy Bursts with Stars
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Dec 21, 2011

Distant Galaxy Bursts with Stars

This image from NASA Hubble telescope shows one of the most distant galaxies known, called GN-108036, dating back to...

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NASA image: Eyes in the Sky
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Apr 26, 2006

Eyes in the Sky

NASA Hubble and Spitzer telescopes combined to make these shape-shifting galaxies taking on the form of a giant...

JPL
NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall
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Dec 8, 2017

James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall

Goddard employees were invited to a town hall with NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, Associate Administrator for...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall
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Dec 8, 2017

James Webb Space Telescope Town Hall

Goddard employees were invited to a town hall with NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, Associate Administrator for...

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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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