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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: Assembly Line of Stars
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May 6, 2010

Assembly Line of Stars

This image from NASA Herschel, in the constellation of Vulpecula, shows an entire assembly line of newborn stars....

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NASA image: Churning Out Stars
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Mar 29, 2013

Churning Out Stars

W3 is an enormous stellar nursery about 6,200 light-years away in the Perseus Arm, one of the Milky Way galaxy main...

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NASA image: Dark Wombs of Stars
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Oct 2, 2009

Dark Wombs of Stars

This image from the Herschel Observatory, a European Space Agency mission, reveals some of the coldest and darkest...

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NASA image: Big Babies in the Rosette Nebula
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Apr 12, 2010

Big Babies in the Rosette Nebula

This image from ESA Herschel Space Observatory shows of a portion of the Rosette nebula, a stellar nursery about...

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NASA image: The Making of a Giant Galaxy
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May 22, 2013

The Making of a Giant Galaxy

ESA Herschel Space Observatory first spotted the colliding duo in images taken with longer-wavelength infrared light...

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NASA image: Dark Star-Making Factory
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Oct 2, 2009

Dark Star-Making Factory

In this infrared view from the Herschel Observatory, a European Space Agency mission, blue shows the warmest dust,...

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NASA image: Analyzing the Pieces of a Warped Galaxy
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Nov 4, 2010

Analyzing the Pieces of a Warped Galaxy

This image composite shows a warped and magnified view of a galaxy discovered by the Herschel Space Observatory, one...

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NASA image: Weighing Planetary Disks Artist Concept
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Jan 30, 2013

Weighing Planetary Disks Artist Concept

This artist illustration shows a planetary disk left that weighs the equivalent of 50 Jupiter-mass planets. It...

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NASA image: Infant Stars Peek Out from Dusty Cradles
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Mar 19, 2013

Infant Stars Peek Out from Dusty Cradles

Astronomers have discovered some of the youngest stars ever seen thanks to the Herschel space observatory; dense...

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NASA image: Water Around a Carbon Star
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Sep 1, 2010

Water Around a Carbon Star

This ESA Herschel image shows IRC+10216, also known as CW Leonis, a star rich in carbon where astronomers were...

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NASA image: Artist Concept: Active Black Hole Squashes Star Formation
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May 9, 2012

Artist Concept: Active Black Hole Squashes Star Formation

Herschel Space Observatory has shown that galaxies with the most powerful, active, supermassive black holes at their...

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NASA image: Cool Andromeda
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Jan 28, 2013

Cool Andromeda

In this new view of the Andromeda, also known as M31, galaxy from the Herschel space observatory, cool lanes of...

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NASA image: Oxygen No Longer Lost in Space
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Aug 1, 2011

Oxygen No Longer Lost in Space

ESA Herschel Space Observatory found oxygen molecules in a dense patch of gas and dust adjacent to star-forming...

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NASA image: A Puzzling Cosmic Ring
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Jun 12, 2014

A Puzzling Cosmic Ring

The Herschel Space Observatory has uncovered a weird ring of dusty material while obtaining one of the sharpest...

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NASA image: Cygnus-X: The Cool Swan Glowing in Flight
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May 11, 2012

Cygnus-X: The Cool Swan Glowing in Flight

This new view of the Cygnus-X star-formation region by ESA Herschel Space Observatory highlights chaotic networks of...

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NASA image: Herschel Crater in 3-D
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Mar 29, 2010

Herschel Crater in 3-D

NASA Cassini spacecraft captured a three-dimensional view of the large Herschel Crater on Saturn moon Mimas during...

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NASA image: Color Near Herschel Crater
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Mar 29, 2010

Color Near Herschel Crater

Subtle color differences on Saturn moon Mimas are apparent in this false-color view of Herschel Crater captured...

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NASA image: Dunes in Herschel Crater
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Oct 14, 2010

Dunes in Herschel Crater

This image from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows dunes on the floor of Herschel Crater. Steep faces lipfaces...

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NASA image: Herschel Crater - False Color
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May 29, 2019

Herschel Crater - False Color

This false color image shows part of the floor of Herschel Crater. The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The...

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NASA image: Herschel Crater - False Color
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Feb 19, 2019

Herschel Crater - False Color

This VIS image shows part of the floor of Herschel Crater. Sand dunes are visible at the bottom of the image. The...

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NASA image: Misty Star in the Sea Serpent Artist Concept
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Oct 20, 2011

Misty Star in the Sea Serpent Artist Concept

This artist concept, based on data from NASA Herschel telescope, illustrates an icy planet-forming disk around a...

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NASA image: The Case of the Warped Galactic Ring
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Jul 19, 2011

The Case of the Warped Galactic Ring

This image from ESA Herschel Space Observatory reveals a suspected ring at the center of our galaxy is warped for...

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NASA image: Bursting with Stars
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May 6, 2010

Bursting with Stars

This image from NASA Herschel, was taken looking towards a region of our Milky Way galaxy in the Eagle...

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NASA image: Galaxy Feeds Off Gas Artist Concept
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Sep 13, 2011

Galaxy Feeds Off Gas Artist Concept

In this artist conception based on data from ESA Herschel observatory, a galaxy accretes mass from rapid, narrow...

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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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