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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: The Color Out of Space
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Feb 16, 2015

The Color Out of Space

Today's image features a color view of the southern pole of Mercury. About midway down the image, the edge of the...

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NASA image: Color Image of Mercury from NASA's MESSENGER Satellite
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Dec 8, 2017

Color Image of Mercury from NASA's MESSENGER Satellite

NASA image acquired September 3, 2011 Dominici crater, the very bright crater to the top of this image, exhibits...

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NASA image: Ring of Stellar Death
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Aug 9, 2004

Ring of Stellar Death

This false-color image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows a dying star center surrounded by a cloud of glowing...

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NASA image: Galaxy M82
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Dec 2, 1999

Galaxy M82

A colorful image showing violent star formation triggered when two galaxies bumped into each other has been captured...

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NASA image: A Shocking Surprise in Stephan Quintet
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Mar 3, 2006

A Shocking Surprise in Stephan Quintet

The false-color composite image of the Stephan’s Quintet galaxy cluster is made up of data from NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: The Faces of Vesta
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Oct 8, 2010

The Faces of Vesta

NASA Hubble Space Telescope snapped these images of the asteroid Vesta in preparation for the Dawn spacecraft visit...

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NASA image: Color View of Ceres
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Sep 7, 2005

Color View of Ceres

This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope color image of dwarf planet Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt....

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NASA image: Dwarf Galaxies Swimming in Tidal Tails
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Dec 1, 2005

Dwarf Galaxies Swimming in Tidal Tails

This false-color infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows little dwarf galaxies forming in the tails...

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NASA image: All Pillars Point to Eta
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May 30, 2005

All Pillars Point to Eta

These false-color image taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the South Pillar region of the star-forming...

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NASA image: Ghost Head Nebula
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Dec 3, 1999

Ghost Head Nebula

Looking like a colorful holiday card, a new image from NASA Hubble Space Telescope reveals a vibrant green and red...

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NASA image: First Color View of Titan Surface
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Jan 15, 2005

First Color View of Titan Surface

This image was returned on Jan 14, 2005, by the European Space Agency Huygens probe during its successful descent to...

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NASA image: Hubble’s Brand New Image of Jupiter
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Aug 8, 2019

Hubble’s Brand New Image of Jupiter

This new Hubble Space Telescope view of Jupiter, taken on June 27, 2019, reveals the giant planet's trademark Great...

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NASA image: Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 2-Color Image
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Jan 27, 2020

Tarantula Nebula Spitzer 2-Color Image

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

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NASA image: Ring of Stellar Fire
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Oct 22, 2014

Ring of Stellar Fire

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows where the action is taking place in galaxy NGC 1291. The outer...

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NASA image: Spinning Jupiter and Global Map
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Oct 13, 2015

Spinning Jupiter and Global Map

Scientists produced new global maps of Jupiter using the Wide Field Camera 3 on NASA Hubble Space Telescope. One...

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NASA image: Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula
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Feb 12, 2007

Comets Kick up Dust in Helix Nebula

This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Helix nebula, a cosmic starlet often photographed by...

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NASA image: Great Observatories Present Rainbow of a Galaxy
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Apr 24, 2006

Great Observatories Present Rainbow of a Galaxy

NASA Spitzer, Hubble and Chandra space observatories teamed up to create this multi-wavelength, false-colored view...

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NASA image: NASA Data Helps Track Heat Potential Fueling Rita
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Sep 26, 2005

NASA Data Helps Track Heat Potential Fueling Rita

Tropical Cyclone Heat Potential TCHP field in the Gulf of Mexico during September 22, 2005. The path of Hurricane...

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NASA image: Flow of Ice Across Antarctica
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Aug 18, 2011

Flow of Ice Across Antarctica

This frame from an animation shows the motion of ice in Antarctica as measured by satellite data from various space...

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NASA image: A Supernova Shockwaves
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Jun 13, 2007

A Supernova Shockwaves

Supernovae are the explosive deaths of the universe most massive stars. This false-color composite from NASA Spitzer...

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NASA image: Black Hole Spills Kaleidoscope of Color
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Jul 21, 2006

Black Hole Spills Kaleidoscope of Color

This new false-colored image from NASA Hubble, Chandra and Spitzer space telescopes shows a giant jet of particles...

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NASA image: Water Detected at High Latitudes
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Sep 24, 2009

Water Detected at High Latitudes

This image of the moon is from NASA Moon Mineralogy Mapper on the Indian Space Research Organization Chandrayaan-1...

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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: Roman Coronagraph Instrument Color Filter Assembly
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Dec 21, 2022

Roman Coronagraph Instrument Color Filter Assembly

This image shows a series of color filters on the Color Filter Assembly for the Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's...

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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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