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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: Life and Death in a Star-Forming Cloud
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Nov 14, 2012

Life and Death in a Star-Forming Cloud

W44 is located around 10,000 light-years away, within a forest of dense star-forming clouds in the constellation of...

JPL
NASA image: Ultraviolet Ring Around the Galaxies
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Aug 11, 2010

Ultraviolet Ring Around the Galaxies

Astronomers have found unexpected rings and arcs of ultraviolet light around a selection of galaxies, four of which...

JPL
NASA image: Darwin Outcrop at Waypoint 1 of Curiosity trek to Mount Sharp
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Sep 10, 2013

Darwin Outcrop at Waypoint 1 of Curiosity trek to Mount Sharp

An outcrop visible as light-toned streaks in the lower center of this image has been chosen as a place for NASA Mars...

JPL
NASA image: Detector Suspended in Free Space
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Mar 17, 2014

Detector Suspended in Free Space

This image shows one of the NASA detectors from the BICEP2 project, developed in collaboration with the NSF. The...

JPL
NASA image: Melas Materials
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May 1, 2006

Melas Materials

This MOC image shows dark sand dunes superposed on layered, light-toned outcrops -- interpreted to be sedimentary...

JPL
NASA image: Dragon Lair
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Jul 7, 2010

Dragon Lair

This visible-light view from from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope highlights the bright M17 nebula, as well as the...

JPL
NASA image: Dusty Space Cloud
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Jan 10, 2012

Dusty Space Cloud

This image shows the Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy in infrared light as seen by ESA Herschel Space Observatory and...

JPL
NASA image: Enceladus Footprint on Saturn
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Apr 20, 2011

Enceladus Footprint on Saturn

NASA Cassini spacecraft has spotted a glowing patch of ultraviolet light near Saturn north pole that marks the...

JPL
NASA image: Supernova Remnant G54
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Nov 16, 2018

Supernova Remnant G54

This image of supernova remnant G54.1+0.3 includes radio, infrared and X-ray light. The saturated yellow point at...

JPL
NASA image: jsc2021e059255
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Nov 19, 2021

jsc2021e059255

jsc2021e059255 (11/19/2021) --- The flight model of the Light-1 satellite in the clean room at the Yahsat Space Lab....

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NASA image: ARC-1980-Ac80-0107-15
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Feb 6, 1980

ARC-1980-Ac80-0107-15

SPACE SHUTTLE ORBITER ENTERPRISE STANDS ON KSC'S PAD 39A HIGHLIGHTED AGAINST THE DARKENED FLORIDA SKY DURING TESTING...

ARC
NASA image: iss062e104685
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Mar 21, 2020

iss062e104685

iss062e104685 (March 21, 2020) --- The International Space Station was orbiting 262 miles above the Bay of Bengal...

JSC
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 39 Crew
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Apr 5, 2014

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 39 Crew

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 39 crew aboard the ISS. Night view of airglow, aurora, and city lights....

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 39 Crew
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Apr 5, 2014

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 39 Crew

Earth observation taken by the Expedition 39 crew aboard the ISS. Night view of airglow, aurora, and city lights....

JSC
NASA image: ARC-1980-AC80-0107-16
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Feb 6, 1980

ARC-1980-AC80-0107-16

The Space Shuttle 'Enterprise' stands on Kenndey Space Center Pad 39A highlighted against the darkened Florida sky...

ARC
NASA image: Festoons of Loops
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Jul 17, 2018

Festoons of Loops

This profile perspective of an active region revealed above it (June 24-25, 2018). Charged particles spinning along...

JPL
NASA image: A Hard X-ray Look at M51
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Feb 20, 2019

A Hard X-ray Look at M51

Bright green sources of high-energy X-ray light captured by NASA's NuSTAR mission are overlaid on an optical-light...

JPL
NASA image: Half-Scale Starshade
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Aug 9, 2016

Half-Scale Starshade

A deployed half-scale starshade with four petals at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, in 2014....

JPL
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   One of many vendors displaying their products during the Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day at KSC and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Power and Light draws a crowd during a demonstration.  The annual KSC event is dedicated to reinforcing safe and healthful behaviors in the workforce.
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Oct 15, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of many vendors displaying their products during the Spaceport Super Safety and Health Day at KSC and Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida Power and Light draws a crowd during a demonstration. The annual KSC event is dedicated to reinforcing safe and healthful behaviors in the workforce.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - One of many vendors displaying their products during the Spaceport Super Safety and...

KSC
NASA image: A Giant Gathering of Galaxies
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Nov 3, 2015

A Giant Gathering of Galaxies

The galaxy cluster called MOO J1142+1527 can be seen here as it existed when light left it 8.5 billion years ago....

JPL
NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

Astroculture is a suite of technologies used to produce and maintain a closed controlled environment for plant...

MSFC
NASA image: Herschel View of G49 Filament
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May 28, 2015

Herschel View of G49 Filament

New images of huge filamentary structures of gas and dust from ESA's Herschel space observatory reveal how matter is...

JPL
NASA image: iss031e143143
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Jun 19, 2012

iss031e143143

ISS031-E-143143 (19 June 2012) --- Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia at night is featured in this image photographed by an...

JSC
NASA image: SPHEREx in Orbit (Artist's Concept)
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx in Orbit (Artist's Concept)

NASA's SPHEREx mission will operate in low Earth orbit, detecting hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies and...

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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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