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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: 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: Eruptions on Io
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Aug 4, 2014

Eruptions on Io

These images show Jupiter moon Io obtained at different infrared wavelengths with the W. M. Keck Observatory...

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NASA image: NASA Shines a Spotlight on a Webb Telescope Test
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Shines a Spotlight on a Webb Telescope Test

Dressed in a clean room suit, NASA photographer Desiree Stover shines a light on the Space Environment Simulator's...

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NASA image: Testing Webb Telescope's OSIM and BIA Instruments
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Dec 8, 2017

Testing Webb Telescope's OSIM and BIA Instruments

The OTE (Optical Telescope Element) Simulator or OSIM wrapped in a silver blanket on a platform, being lowered down...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Second Primary Mirror Deployment
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Jan 8, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope Second Primary Mirror Deployment

NASA James Webb Space Telescope Mission Operations Engineer Kenny McKenzie monitors the progress of Webb’s second...

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NASA image: Astronauts Hoffman and Musgrave during EVA to repair Hubble Space Telescope
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Dec 7, 1993

Astronauts Hoffman and Musgrave during EVA to repair Hubble Space Telescope

STS061-74-046 (7 Dec 1993) --- Anchored on the end of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Remote Manipulator System (RMS)...

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NASA image: HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capture Sequence Shuttle Intro
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capture Sequence Shuttle Intro

Animation sequence of the Hubble Space Telescope and space shuttle Atlantis rendezvous and capture sequence for...

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NASA image: HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capture Side View of Shuttle
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Rendezvous and Capture Side View of Shuttle

Animation sequence of the Hubble Space Telescope and space shuttle Atlantis rendezvous and capture sequence for...

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NASA image: Fine-Tuning the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – February 11, 2022
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Feb 11, 2022

Fine-Tuning the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – February 11, 2022

Fine-tuning the James Webb Space Telescope, a different view of Venus, and the science on an upcoming space station...

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NASA image: An Important Target Date for the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – June 3, 2022
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Jun 3, 2022

An Important Target Date for the James Webb Space Telescope on This Week @NASA – June 3, 2022

An important target date for the James Webb Space Telescope, an update about the next generation of spacesuits, and...

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NASA image: Celebrating the Webb Space Telescope’s First Year of Science on This Week @NASA – July 14, 2023
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Jul 14, 2023

Celebrating the Webb Space Telescope’s First Year of Science on This Week @NASA – July 14, 2023

Celebrating the Webb Space Telescope’s first year of science, testing remote possibilities of a NASA humanoid robot,...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This chart details Skylab's Dual X-Ray Telescopes, one of eight Apollo Telescope Mount facilities. It was designed...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Sep 1, 1970

Skylab

This 1970 photograph shows Skylab's Dual X-Ray Telescopes, an Apollo Telescope Mount facility. It was designed to...

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NASA image: STS-31 pre-deploy check of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in OV-103's PLB
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Apr 25, 1990

STS-31 pre-deploy check of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in OV-103's PLB

STS031-71-095 (25 April 1990) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is suspended above Discovery's cargo bay some 332...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 1, 1995

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

These eerie, dark, pillar-like structures are actually columns of cool interstellar hydrogen gas and dust that are...

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NASA image: NASA Technology Protects Webb Telescope from Contamination
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Technology Protects Webb Telescope from Contamination

Contamination from organic molecules can harm delicate instruments and engineers are taking special care at NASA to...

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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: Abstract Concept of TRAPPIST-1 System
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Feb 22, 2017

Abstract Concept of TRAPPIST-1 System

This artist's concept appeared on the Feb. 23, 2017 cover of the journal Nature announcing that the TRAPPIST-1 star,...

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NASA image: Cosmic Sparklers
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Jul 2, 2015

Cosmic Sparklers

This new composite image of stellar cluster NGC 1333 combines X-rays from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory (pink);...

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NASA image: New five-meter DOAMS Telescope
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Aug 25, 2002

New five-meter DOAMS Telescope

Seen from inside the dome, a new five-meter telescope is lowered into place. The tracking telescope is part of the...

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NASA image: Crab Nebula from Five Observatories
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May 10, 2017

Crab Nebula from Five Observatories

In the summer of the year 1054 AD, Chinese astronomers saw a new "guest star," that appeared six times brighter than...

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NASA image: Monstrous Cloud Boomerangs Back to Our Galaxy Artist Concept
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Jan 28, 2016

Monstrous Cloud Boomerangs Back to Our Galaxy Artist Concept

This artist diagram shows the Smith Cloud as it arcs out of the plane of our Milky Way galaxy, then returning like a...

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NASA image: The Sword of Orion
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Aug 15, 2006

The Sword of Orion

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the Orion nebula, our closest massive star-making factory, 1,450...

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NASA image: Arp 148& - Mayall Object
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Apr 24, 2008

Arp 148& - Mayall Object

Arp 148 is nicknamed Mayall object and is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, about 500...

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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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