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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: Bursting with Stars and Black Holes  Artist Concept
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Oct 25, 2007

Bursting with Stars and Black Holes Artist Concept

A growing black hole, called a quasar, is seen at the center of a faraway galaxy in this artist concept. Astronomers...

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NASA image: Fingerprints in the Light
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Mar 1, 2005

Fingerprints in the Light

This spectrum shows the light from a dusty, distant galaxy located 11 billion light-years away. The galaxy is...

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NASA image: Dust Obscures Liaoning Province, China
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May 1, 2002

Dust Obscures Liaoning Province, China

This pair of images, acquired 16 days apart by NASA Terra satellite in 2002 and 2007, covers the Liaoning region of...

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NASA image: Dunes and Wind Streaks in Arabia Terra
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Dec 3, 2014

Dunes and Wind Streaks in Arabia Terra

Arabia Terra is one of the more dusty regions on Mars, where ever-falling red dust covers the surface allowing only...

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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: All That Remains of Exploded Star
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Oct 24, 2011

All That Remains of Exploded Star

Infrared images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer are combined in this image...

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NASA image: Edge-on Galaxy
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Dec 30, 1999

Edge-on Galaxy

NASA Hubble Space Telescope has imaged an unusual edge-on galaxy, revealing remarkable details of its warped dusty...

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NASA image: Arabia Terra Streaks
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Feb 12, 2003

Arabia Terra Streaks

Accumulations of thick dust give way down slopes, crater walls, and other steep terrain in this image from NASA Mars...

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NASA image: Sowing the Seeds of Planets? Artist Concept
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Oct 20, 2005

Sowing the Seeds of Planets? Artist Concept

This artist concept shows microscopic crystals in the dusty disk surrounding a brown dwarf, or failed star. The...

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NASA image: Watch for Falling Rocks!
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May 1, 2013

Watch for Falling Rocks!

When boulders roll down a dusty Martian slope, they can leave long, dotted tracks behind on the slope surface as...

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NASA image: Making a Spectacle of Star Formation in Orion
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Jun 30, 2011

Making a Spectacle of Star Formation in Orion

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope exposes the depths of this dusty nebula with its infrared vision, showing stellar...

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NASA image: Diverse Group of Galaxy Types, NGC 3190 Field
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May 5, 2005

Diverse Group of Galaxy Types, NGC 3190 Field

This ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer is of a diverse group of galaxy types. NGC 3190 is a...

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NASA image: Seeking Planets in the Dust Artist Concept
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Dec 2, 2014

Seeking Planets in the Dust Artist Concept

A dusty planetary system left is compared to another system with little dust in this artist concept. Dust can make...

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NASA image: Ripple Interior Exposed by Rover Wheel Track
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Nov 18, 2014

Ripple Interior Exposed by Rover Wheel Track

A wheel track cuts through a windblown ripple of dusty sand in this Nov. 7, 2014, image from the Mastcam on NASA...

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NASA image: Cydonia Landscape
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Dec 19, 2002

Cydonia Landscape

The Cydonia region on Mars, seen in this image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft, straddles the boundary between the...

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NASA image: Analyzing Hot DOG Galaxies
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Aug 29, 2012

Analyzing Hot DOG Galaxies

This plot illustrates the new population of hot DOGs, or hot dust-obscured objects, found by WISE. The purple band...

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NASA image: Stars Shoot Jets in Cosmic Playground
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Jun 5, 2013

Stars Shoot Jets in Cosmic Playground

Dozens of newborn stars sprouting jets from their dusty cocoons have been spotted in images from NASA Spitzer Space...

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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: Disk Around a Massive Baby Star Artist Concept
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Jul 14, 2010

Disk Around a Massive Baby Star Artist Concept

Astronomers have obtained the first clear look at a dusty disk closely encircling a massive baby star; this artist...

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NASA image: Andromeda is So Hot n Cold
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Jan 5, 2011

Andromeda is So Hot n Cold

This mosaic of the Andromeda spiral galaxy highlights explosive stars in its interior, and cooler, dusty stars...

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NASA image: Fingerprints in the Dust
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May 9, 2001

Fingerprints in the Dust

These images from NASA Terra satellite eastern China compare a somewhat hazy summer view from July 9, 2000 left with...

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NASA image: First Comet Seen by WISE
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Feb 11, 2010

First Comet Seen by WISE

The red smudge at the center of this image is the first comet discovered by NASA Wide-Field Infrared Survey...

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NASA image: North Polar Layers
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Feb 28, 2017

North Polar Layers

The North Polar layered deposits are a 3-kilometer thick stack of dusty water ice layers that are about 1000...

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NASA image: Farewell to Murray Buttes Image 1
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Sep 9, 2016

Farewell to Murray Buttes Image 1

This view from the Mast Camera (Mastcam) in NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows a sloping hillside within the "Murray...

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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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