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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: Life Starting Materials Found in Dusty Disk
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Dec 20, 2005

Life Starting Materials Found in Dusty Disk

This graph, or spectrum, from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope tells astronomers that some of the most basic ingredients...

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NASA image: Band of Rubble  Artist Concept
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Apr 20, 2005

Band of Rubble Artist Concept

Evidence for this possible belt was discovered by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope when it spotted warm dust around the...

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NASA image: Hubble-V
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Dec 10, 1999

Hubble-V

Resembling curling flames from a campfire, a magnificent nebula in a nearby galaxy observed by NASA Hubble Space...

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NASA image: NASA Spitzer Finds Water Vapor on Hot, Alien Planet Artist Concept
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Mar 27, 2008

NASA Spitzer Finds Water Vapor on Hot, Alien Planet Artist Concept

This artist impression shows a gas-giant exoplanet transiting across the face of its star. Infrared analysis by NASA...

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NASA image: Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of Dust
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Feb 11, 2008

Young Stars in Their Baby Blanket of Dust

Newborn stars peek out from beneath their natal blanket of dust in this dynamic image of the Rho Ophiuchi dark cloud...

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NASA image: Fearsome Foursome
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Aug 6, 2007

Fearsome Foursome

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope spotted a four-way collision, or merger, in a giant cluster of galaxies, called...

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NASA image: Supersized Disk Artist Concept
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Feb 8, 2006

Supersized Disk Artist Concept

This illustration compares the size of a gargantuan star and its surrounding dusty disk top to that of our solar...

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NASA image: Inner Milky Way Raging with Star Formation
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Jun 3, 2008

Inner Milky Way Raging with Star Formation

More than 444,580 frames from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope were stitched together to create this portrait of the...

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NASA image: Double the Rubble  Artist Concept
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Oct 27, 2008

Double the Rubble Artist Concept

This artist conception shows the closest known planetary system to our own, called Epsilon Eridani. Observations...

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NASA image: Spitzer Finds Clarity in the Inner Milky Way
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Jun 3, 2008

Spitzer Finds Clarity in the Inner Milky Way

More than 800,000 frames from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope were stitched together to create this infrared portrait...

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NASA image: Birth of an Unusual Planetary System  Artist Concept
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Feb 8, 2005

Birth of an Unusual Planetary System Artist Concept

This artist animation shows a brown dwarf surrounded by a swirling disc of planet-building dust. NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: Galactic Pile-Up Artist Concept
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Aug 6, 2007

Galactic Pile-Up Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates one of the largest smash-ups of galaxies ever observed. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Weighing in on the Dumbbell Nebula
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Aug 10, 2011

Weighing in on the Dumbbell Nebula

The Dumbbell nebula, also known as Messier 27, pumps out infrared light in this image from NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: Slender Galaxy with Robust Black Hole
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Jan 10, 2008

Slender Galaxy with Robust Black Hole

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope indicates that a flat, spiral galaxy called NGC 3621 has a...

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NASA image: Every Rose has a Thorn
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Apr 18, 2007

Every Rose has a Thorn

This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Rosette nebula, a pretty star-forming region more...

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NASA image: Ring Beholds a Delicate Flower
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Feb 11, 2005

Ring Beholds a Delicate Flower

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope finds a delicate flower in the Ring Nebula, as shown in this image. The outer shell of...

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NASA image: Orion Nebula and Bow Shock
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Dec 2, 1999

Orion Nebula and Bow Shock

Astronomers using NASA Hubble Space Telescope have found a bow shock around a very young star in the nearby Orion...

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NASA image: Planetary Building Blocks Found in Surprising Place
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Feb 8, 2005

Planetary Building Blocks Found in Surprising Place

This graph of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows that an extraordinarily low-mass brown dwarf, or failed...

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NASA image: The Tarantula Nebula
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Jan 13, 2004

The Tarantula Nebula

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, formerly known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility, has captured in stunning...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture
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Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture

STS061-79-087 (4 Dec. 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), backdropped over Madagascar, is berthed in the...

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NASA image: Artist concept of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) after STS-31 deployment
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Sep 21, 1988

Artist concept of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) after STS-31 deployment

Artist concept shows the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) placed in orbit above the Earth's distorting layer of...

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NASA image: Space Butterfly
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Mar 27, 2019

Space Butterfly

What looks like a red butterfly in space is in reality a nursery for hundreds of baby stars, revealed in this...

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NASA image: The Infrared Face of the Andromeda Galaxy
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May 9, 2024

The Infrared Face of the Andromeda Galaxy

This image from NASA's retired Spitzer Space Telescope highlights the stars and dust clouds in the Andromeda galaxy....

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NASA image: Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 3-Color Image
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Jan 27, 2020

Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 3-Color Image

This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Tarantula Nebula in three wavelengths of infrared light,...

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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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