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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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The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), with its normal routine temporarily interrupted, is about to be captured by the...
NASA image release August 23, 2012 What looks like a giant golden spider weaving a web of cables and cords, is...
NASA image release April 13, 2011 An engineer examines the Webb telescope primary mirror Engineering Design Unit...
Engineers and technicians manually deployed the secondary mirror support structure (SMSS) of the James Webb Space...
This is a photo of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST),in its origianl configuration, berthed in the cargo bay of the...
Carrying a crew of seven, the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia soared through some pre-dawn clouds into the sky as it...
This is the insignia of the STS-109 Space Shuttle mission. Carrying a crew of seven, the Space Shuttle Orbiter...
NASA release April 1, 2010 The gamma-ray output from Cen A's lobes exceeds their radio output by more than ten...
NASA release April 1, 2010 The gamma-ray output from Cen A's lobes exceeds their radio output by more than ten...
With three eyes in the sky, the Swift orbiting observatory will attempt to unravel mysteries about the most powerful...
From left to right, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Deputy Observatory Project Scientist, Erin Smith, NASA’s...
From left to right, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Deputy Observatory Project Scientist, Erin Smith, NASA’s...
From left to right, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Optical Telescope Element Manager, Lee Feinberg, NASA...
Artist concept shows the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) placed in orbit above the Earth's distorting layer of...
From left to right, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Webb Deputy Observatory Project Scientist, Erin Smith, NASA’s...
Caption: One dozen (out of 18) flight mirror segments that make up the primary mirror on NASA's James Webb Space...
A view of the one dozen (out of 18) flight mirror segments that make up the primary mirror on NASA's James Webb...
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, built in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory,...
This is an onboard photo of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) power control unit (PCU), the heart of the HST's power...
Engineers are checking to make sure that MIRI is precisely positioned with the ISIM as it slides into position. They...
Just like drivers sometimes use snow to clean their car mirrors in winter, two Exelis Inc. engineers are practicing...
The powerful primary mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope will be able to detect the light from distant...
NASA release July 19, 2011 Click here to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope The secondary mirror (shown...
NASA release July 19, 2011 Click here to learn about the James Webb Space Telescope The secondary mirror (shown...