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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: Galaxy NGC 1850
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Dec 3, 1999

Galaxy NGC 1850

By spying on a neighboring galaxy, NASA Hubble Space Telescope has captured an image of a young, globular-like star...

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NASA image: Dusty Dead Star
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Mar 29, 2010

Dusty Dead Star

A composite image from NASA Chandra and Spitzer space telescopes shows the dusty remains of a collapsed star, a...

JPL
NASA image: White Dwarf Stars
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Dec 1, 1999

White Dwarf Stars

Peering deep inside a cluster of several hundred thousand stars, NASA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered the...

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NASA image: Comet Stepping Stones
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May 5, 2006

Comet Stepping Stones

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows three of the many fragments making up Comet 73P/Schwassman-Wachmann 3. The...

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NASA image: Circle of Ashes
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Apr 5, 2006

Circle of Ashes

This plot shows that a pulsar, the remnant of a stellar explosion, is surrounded by a disk of its own ashes. The...

JPL
NASA image: Galactic Train Wrecks
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May 25, 2011

Galactic Train Wrecks

This montage combines observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer GALEX...

JPL
NASA image: Water Vapor Over Europa
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Dec 12, 2013

Water Vapor Over Europa

This graphic shows the location of water vapor detected over Europa south pole in observations taken by NASA Hubble...

JPL
NASA image: Black Hole Jets Make Shock Waves
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Jul 2, 2014

Black Hole Jets Make Shock Waves

A composite image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4258 showing X-ray emission observed with NASA Chandra X-ray Observatory...

JPL
NASA image: Bubbly Little Star
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Nov 8, 2007

Bubbly Little Star

In this processed Spitzer Space Telescope image, baby star HH 46/47 can be seen blowing two massive bubbles. The...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Spitzer 12th Anniversary Space Calendar
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Aug 20, 2015

NASA Spitzer 12th Anniversary Space Calendar

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope celebrated its 12th anniversary with a new digital calendar showcasing some of the...

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NASA image:  Hubble's Ultraviolet Observations Reveal Hydrogen and Oxygen at Europa
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Oct 11, 2024

Hubble's Ultraviolet Observations Reveal Hydrogen and Oxygen at Europa

Ultraviolet observations made by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 2012 illustrate two key elements in the thin...

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NASA image: Deployed view of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Mar 9, 2002

Deployed view of the Hubble Space Telescope

STS109-331-010 (9 March 2002) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) heads back toward its normal routine, after a...

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NASA image: Deployed view of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Mar 9, 2002

Deployed view of the Hubble Space Telescope

STS109-331-005 (9 March 2002) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) heads back toward its normal routine, after a...

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NASA image: Supernova Seen In Two Lights
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Aug 21, 2014

Supernova Seen In Two Lights

Puppis A, around 7,000 light-years away, is seen in this image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray...

JPL
NASA image: Astronaut Touches Hubble Animation
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Aug 22, 2008

Astronaut Touches Hubble Animation

Animation of astronaut's gloved hand touches the side of the Hubble Space Telescope. Reflected in the telescope's...

GSFC
NASA image: Is There Anybody Home?
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Dec 9, 2004

Is There Anybody Home?

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope recently captured these infrared images of six older stars with known planets. The...

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NASA image: Iridescent Glory of Nearby Helix Nebula
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Apr 4, 2014

Iridescent Glory of Nearby Helix Nebula

This composite picture is a seamless blend of ultra-sharp NASA Hubble Space Telescope (HST) images combined with the...

JPL
NASA image: HST Fly-By
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May 20, 2008

HST Fly-By

The Hubble Space in orbit in its post-servicing mission 3B configuration. An animation of the Hubble Space Telescope...

GSFC
NASA image: Dark Matter Revealed in Webb, Hubble Observations
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Jan 26, 2026

Dark Matter Revealed in Webb, Hubble Observations

These images show the presence of dark matter in the same region of sky, created using data from NASA’s Webb...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Dec 9, 1993

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Astronaut Story Musgrave, anchored to the end of the remote manipulator arm, prepares to be elevated to the top of...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Dec 6, 1993

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Extra vehicular activity - Astronaut Kathy Thornton on the end of orbiter Endeavour's remote manipulator system arm,...

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NASA image: The "Jack-o'-Lantern Nebula"
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Oct 30, 2019

The "Jack-o'-Lantern Nebula"

This carved-out cloud of gas and dust has been nicknamed the "Jack-o'-lantern Nebula" because it looks like a cosmic...

JPL
NASA image: The Cigar Galaxy's Magnetic Field
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Mar 5, 2019

The Cigar Galaxy's Magnetic Field

A composite image of the Cigar Galaxy (also called M82), a starburst galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the...

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NASA image: Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 Gang
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May 2, 1998

Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 Gang

This series of eight NASA Hubble Space Telescope "snapshots" shows the evolution of the P-Q complex, also called the...

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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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