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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: KSC-08pd3754
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Nov 18, 2008

KSC-08pd3754

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers at Launch Complex 17-B on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida place the large...

KSC
NASA image: Artist Concept of Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer WISE
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Oct 8, 2004

Artist Concept of Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer WISE

Artist concept of Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer. A new NASA mission will scan the entire sky in infrared light...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-03pd1285
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Apr 28, 2003

KSC-03pd1285

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Orbital Sciences' L-1011 aircraft takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-03pd1286
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Apr 28, 2003

KSC-03pd1286

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Orbital Sciences' L-1011 aircraft takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

KSC
NASA image: Hubble's Cosmic Atlas
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble's Cosmic Atlas

Morphologies, masses, and structures - oh, my! This beautiful clump of glowing gas, dark dust and glittering stars...

GSFC
NASA image: Intense and short-lived
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Jun 29, 2015

Intense and short-lived

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope picture shows a galaxy named SBS 1415+437 or SDSS CGB 12067.1, located about 45...

GSFC
NASA image: KSC-03pd1287
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Apr 28, 2003

KSC-03pd1287

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Orbital Sciences' L-1011 aircraft takes off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station...

KSC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 1, 2004

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

Residing roughly 17 million light years from Earth, in the northern constellation Coma Berenices, is a merged star...

MSFC
NASA image: ARC-1985-AC85-0199-3
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Mar 2, 1985

ARC-1985-AC85-0199-3

Art by Gebing Conception shows a quasar as a tremendous outburst in the core of a far-distant spiral galaxy

ARC
NASA image: M100 Through 3 Cameras
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Dec 4, 2018

M100 Through 3 Cameras

These three images are of the central region of the spiral galaxy M100, taken with three generations of cameras that...

JPL
NASA image: NASA’s SPHEREx Prelaunch Media Reel
Video
Jan 30, 2025

NASA’s SPHEREx Prelaunch Media Reel

Animations and b-roll for media and public use. NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe,...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Views a Galactic Mega-merger
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Views a Galactic Mega-merger

The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is known as NGC 3597. It is the product of a collision...

GSFC
NASA image: Supermassive and super-hungry
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Jan 4, 2016

Supermassive and super-hungry

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4845, located over 65 million light-years...

GSFC
NASA image: A double discovery
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Dec 8, 2017

A double discovery

The galaxy, NGC 178 may be small, but it packs quite a punch. Measuring around 40,000 light-years across, its...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Hotbed of Vigorous Star Formation
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Hotbed of Vigorous Star Formation

This galaxy is currently a hotbed of vigorous star formation. NGC 1569 is a starburst galaxy, meaning that — as the...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Peers into the Heart of a Galactic Maelstrom
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Peers into the Heart of a Galactic Maelstrom

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows Messier 96, a spiral galaxy just over 35 million light-years away...

GSFC
NASA image: Webb Data Reveals Dark Matter
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Jan 26, 2026

Webb Data Reveals Dark Matter

This image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, containing nearly 800,000 galaxies, is overlaid with a map of...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Sees the Force Awakening in a Newborn Star
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees the Force Awakening in a Newborn Star

Just in time for the release of the movie “Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens,” NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope...

GSFC
NASA image: Matching Patterns of Light
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Nov 6, 2014

Matching Patterns of Light

These images from the Cosmic Infrared Background Experiment, or CIBER, show large patches of the sky at two...

JPL
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...

JPL
NASA image: A Cosmic Wreath
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Dec 22, 2011

A Cosmic Wreath

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer mission presents the Wreath nebula. The nebula official name is Barnard 3,...

JPL
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...

JPL
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...

JPL
NASA image: WISE Eyes Evolution of Massive Stars
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Apr 8, 2011

WISE Eyes Evolution of Massive Stars

In the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, opposite the galactic center, lies the nebula SH 2-235. As seen...

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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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