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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: Hot-Lava World Illustration
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Mar 30, 2016

Hot-Lava World Illustration

This illustration shows one possible scenario for the hot, rocky exoplanet called 55 Cancri e, which is nearly two...

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NASA image: Depth Perception in Space Artist Concept
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May 30, 2007

Depth Perception in Space Artist Concept

This artist concept shows how astronomers use the unique orbit of NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and a...

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NASA image: The Colorful Demise of a Sun-like Star
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Feb 13, 2007

The Colorful Demise of a Sun-like Star

This image, taken by NASA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the colorful last hurrah of a star like our Sun. The star is...

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NASA image: Hubble Captures View of Mystic Mountain
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Apr 22, 2010

Hubble Captures View of Mystic Mountain

NASA Hubble Space Telescope captures the chaotic activity atop a three-light-year-tall pillar of gas and dust that...

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NASA image: Dusty Beginnings of a Star
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Nov 23, 2009

Dusty Beginnings of a Star

Are brown dwarfs born like stars, as in this rendering, or do they form like planets orbiting another star? A study...

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NASA image: Jupiter Shakes it Off
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Oct 17, 2012

Jupiter Shakes it Off

Jupiter has been suffering more impacts over the last four years than ever previously observed, including this...

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NASA image: Hubble Finds New Dark Spot on Neptune
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble Finds New Dark Spot on Neptune

In 1995, NASA Hubble Space Telescope discovered a new great dark spot, located in the northern hemisphere of the...

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NASA image: Dissecting Dust from Detonation of Dead Star
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Jun 4, 2014

Dissecting Dust from Detonation of Dead Star

This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows N103B -- all that remains from a supernova that exploded...

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NASA image: Hubble View of Neptune
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Aug 2, 1998

Hubble View of Neptune

These NASA Hubble Space Telescope views of the blue-green planet Neptune provide three snapshots of changing weather...

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NASA image: Stars Cant Spin Out of Control Artist Animation
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Jul 24, 2006

Stars Cant Spin Out of Control Artist Animation

This artist concept demonstrates how a dusty planet-forming disk can slow down a whirling young star, essentially...

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NASA image: Devastated Stellar Neighborhood
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Dec 16, 2008

Devastated Stellar Neighborhood

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the nasty effects of living near a group of massive stars:...

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NASA image: How to Find a Planetary Hot Spot
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Oct 19, 2010

How to Find a Planetary Hot Spot

This graph of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows how astronomers located a hot spot on a distant gas...

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NASA image: Hubble Feathers the Peacock
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Sep 19, 2014

Hubble Feathers the Peacock

This picture, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope WFPC2, shows a galaxy known as NGC 6872 in the...

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NASA image: Galactic Metropolis
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Dec 18, 2013

Galactic Metropolis

The collection of red dots seen here show one of several very distant galaxy clusters discovered by combining...

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NASA image: Little Galaxy Explored
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Jan 5, 2010

Little Galaxy Explored

This infrared portrait of the Small Magellanic Cloud, taken by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, reveals the stars and...

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NASA image: Mars at 43 Million Miles From Earth
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Jun 26, 2001

Mars at 43 Million Miles From Earth

NASA Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope took the picture on June 26, 2001 when Mars was approximately 43 million...

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NASA image: Baby Jupiters Must Gain Weight Fast
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Jan 6, 2009

Baby Jupiters Must Gain Weight Fast

This photograph from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the young star cluster NGC 2362. By studying it, astronomers...

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NASA image: Evidence for Strange Stellar Family Artist Concept
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Jul 24, 2007

Evidence for Strange Stellar Family Artist Concept

This artist concept based on data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, depicts a quadruple-star system called HD...

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NASA image: Massive Young Star and its Cradle
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Jul 14, 2010

Massive Young Star and its Cradle

This star-forming region, captured by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, is dominated by the bright, young star IRAS...

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NASA image: Venus Cloud Tops Viewed by Hubble
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May 18, 1999

Venus Cloud Tops Viewed by Hubble

Venus Cloud Tops Viewed by Hubble. This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet-light image of the planet...

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NASA image: An Unexpected Scattering of Light
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Sep 23, 2010

An Unexpected Scattering of Light

This series of images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows a dark mass of gas and dust, called a core, where new...

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NASA image: The Light and Dark Sides of a Distant Planet
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Oct 12, 2006

The Light and Dark Sides of a Distant Planet

The top graph consists of infrared data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. It tells astronomers that a distant...

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NASA image: The Invisible Dragon
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Jul 7, 2010

The Invisible Dragon

A dragon-shaped cloud of dust seems to fly out from a bright explosion in this infrared light image from NASA...

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NASA image: Exotic World Blisters Under the Sun  Artist Concept
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Oct 12, 2006

Exotic World Blisters Under the Sun Artist Concept

This artist concept shows a Jupiter-like planet soaking up the scorching rays of its nearby un. This NASA Spitzer...

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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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