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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: Super Earth Reveals Itself to Spitzer Artist Animation
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May 8, 2012

Super Earth Reveals Itself to Spitzer Artist Animation

This artist concept depicts 55 Cancri e as it orbits its star. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has, for the first time,...

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NASA image: The Rocky World of Young Planetary Systems  Artist Concept
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Oct 18, 2004

The Rocky World of Young Planetary Systems Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates how planetary systems arise out of massive collisions between rocky bodies. NASA...

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NASA image: Beastly Stars and a Bubble
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Jul 28, 2010

Beastly Stars and a Bubble

A star-forming region shines from the considerable distance of more than 30,000 light-years away in the upper left...

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NASA image: Hot, Carbon-Rich Planet Artist Concept
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Dec 8, 2010

Hot, Carbon-Rich Planet Artist Concept

This artist concept shows the searing-hot gas planet WASP-12b orange orb and its star. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope...

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NASA image: NGC 6621/2
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Apr 24, 2008

NGC 6621/2

NGC 6621/2 VV 247, Arp 81 is a strongly interacting pair of galaxies, seen about 100 million years after their...

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NASA image: Collision Between Two Spiral Galaxies
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Apr 24, 2008

Collision Between Two Spiral Galaxies

NGC 6050/IC 1179 Arp 272 is a remarkable collision between two spiral galaxies, NGC 6050 and IC 1179, and is part of...

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NASA image: Charting Ingredients for Life
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Jul 27, 2005

Charting Ingredients for Life

This graph, or spectrum, from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, charts light from a faraway galaxy located 10 billion...

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NASA image: Stellar Rubble May be Planetary Building Blocks  Artist Concept
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Apr 5, 2006

Stellar Rubble May be Planetary Building Blocks Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts a type of dead star called a pulsar and the surrounding disk of rubble discovered by...

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NASA image: Luminous Blue Variable: Destined To Be a Supernova?
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Jan 26, 2007

Luminous Blue Variable: Destined To Be a Supernova?

Tipped toward Earth and illuminated by the star, these rings look like ellipses in images taken with NASA Spitzer...

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NASA image: Ready for the Cosmic Ball
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Apr 26, 2006

Ready for the Cosmic Ball

Something appears to be peering through a shiny red mask, in this new false-colored image from NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: Climbing the Cosmic Distance Ladder Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2012

Climbing the Cosmic Distance Ladder Artist Concept

Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have greatly improved the cosmic distance ladder used to measure the...

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NASA image: Cauldron of Light
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May 29, 2008

Cauldron of Light

A seething cauldron of light appears to bubble and ooze around the remains of a giant star that astronomers have...

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NASA image: Exotic Exoplanet Artist Concept
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Apr 21, 2010

Exotic Exoplanet Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates a hot, Neptune-sized planet called GJ 436b. NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has found...

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NASA image: Galactic Wheels within Wheels
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May 16, 2013

Galactic Wheels within Wheels

How many rings do you see in this new image of galaxy Messier 94, also known as NGC 4736? At first glance one might...

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NASA image: Planetary Hot Spot Not Under the Glare of Star Artist Concept
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Oct 19, 2010

Planetary Hot Spot Not Under the Glare of Star Artist Concept

This artist concept based on data found by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows upsilon Andromedae b, a hot gas giant...

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NASA image: Unmasking a Hidden Glow
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Oct 24, 2012

Unmasking a Hidden Glow

The image on the left shows a portion of our sky, called the Boötes field, in infrared light, while the image...

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NASA image: It Twins! Spitzer Finds Hidden Jet
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Apr 4, 2011

It Twins! Spitzer Finds Hidden Jet

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope took this image of a baby star sprouting two identical jets green lines emanating from...

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NASA image: Two Suns Raise Family of Planetary Bodies Artist Animation
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Mar 29, 2007

Two Suns Raise Family of Planetary Bodies Artist Animation

This artist image depicts a faraway solar system like our own except for one big difference. Planets and asteroids...

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NASA image: A Shocking Outflow
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Jul 28, 2010

A Shocking Outflow

This image shows an outflow of gas from a new star as it jets from a space object dubbed IRAS 21078+5211. The...

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NASA image: North America Nebula in Different Lights
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Feb 10, 2011

North America Nebula in Different Lights

This view of the North America nebula combines both visible and infrared light observations, taken by the Digitized...

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NASA image: Infrared Coronet Cluster
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Sep 13, 2007

Infrared Coronet Cluster

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows young stars plus diffuse emission from dust. The Corona Australis...

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NASA image: Black Widow Nebula Hiding in the Dust
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Oct 28, 2005

Black Widow Nebula Hiding in the Dust

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows two opposing bubbles being formed in opposite directions by the powerful outflows...

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NASA image: Alien Sunset Artist Concept
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Mar 29, 2007

Alien Sunset Artist Concept

Observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope have revealed that mature planetary systems -- dusty disks of...

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NASA image: Stellar Snowflake Cluster
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Dec 22, 2005

Stellar Snowflake Cluster

Newborn stars, hidden behind thick dust, are revealed in this image of a section of the Christmas Tree cluster from...

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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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