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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: Fine Guidance Sensor Installation EVA Unpacking New Box
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Aug 22, 2008

Fine Guidance Sensor Installation EVA Unpacking New Box

Hubble uses three Fine Guidance Sensors for steady pointing and measurement. Astronauts will exchange one of these...

GSFC
NASA image: Fine Guidance Sensor Installation EVA Removal of Old Box
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Aug 22, 2008

Fine Guidance Sensor Installation EVA Removal of Old Box

Hubble uses three Fine Guidance Sensors for steady pointing and measurement. Astronauts will exchange one of these...

GSFC
NASA image: Fine Guidance Sensor Installation EVA Installing New Box
Video
Aug 22, 2008

Fine Guidance Sensor Installation EVA Installing New Box

Hubble uses three Fine Guidance Sensors for steady pointing and measurement. Astronauts will exchange one of these...

GSFC
NASA image: Star Formation in the DR21 Region A
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Apr 13, 2004

Star Formation in the DR21 Region A

Hidden behind a shroud of dust in the constellation Cygnus is a stellar nursery called DR21, which is giving birth...

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NASA image: All Eyes on Oldest Recorded Supernova
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Oct 24, 2011

All Eyes on Oldest Recorded Supernova

This image combines data from four different space telescopes to create a multi-wavelength view of all that remains...

JPL
NASA image: M81 Galaxy is Pretty in Pink
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Jun 1, 2007

M81 Galaxy is Pretty in Pink

The perfectly picturesque spiral galaxy known as Messier 81, or M81, looks sharp in this new composite from NASA...

JPL
NASA image: All That Remains of Exploded Star
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Oct 24, 2011

All That Remains of Exploded Star

Infrared images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer are combined in this image...

JPL
NASA image: Stars Shoot Jets in Cosmic Playground
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Jun 5, 2013

Stars Shoot Jets in Cosmic Playground

Dozens of newborn stars sprouting jets from their dusty cocoons have been spotted in images from NASA Spitzer Space...

JPL
NASA image: TRAPPIST-1 Planetary Orbits and Transits
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Feb 22, 2017

TRAPPIST-1 Planetary Orbits and Transits

This frame from a video details a system of seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, an ultra-cool dwarf star. Spitzer was...

JPL
NASA image: The Tadpole and the Wriggler
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Apr 14, 2014

The Tadpole and the Wriggler

A bright blue tadpole appears to swim through the inky blackness of space. Known as IRAS 20324+4057, but dubbed "the...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Space Telescopes See Weather Patterns in Brown Dwarf
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Space Telescopes See Weather Patterns in Brown Dwarf

JANUARY 8, 2013: Astronomers using NASA's Hubble and Spitzer space telescopes have probed the stormy atmosphere of a...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

MSFC
NASA image: Hearing on James Webb Space Telescope
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Jul 25, 2018

Hearing on James Webb Space Telescope

Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, Chairman of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology questions NASA...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

MSFC
NASA image: Our Webb Space Telescope Captures a Cosmic Ring on This Week @NASA – August 25, 2023
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Aug 25, 2023

Our Webb Space Telescope Captures a Cosmic Ring on This Week @NASA – August 25, 2023

Our Webb Space Telescope captures a cosmic ring, the team behind our upcoming Psyche mission, and the unique thing...

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NASA image: 30 Doradus: The Growing Tarantula Within
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Nov 16, 2011

30 Doradus: The Growing Tarantula Within

About 2,400 massive stars in the center of 30 Doradus, the Tarantula Nebula, produce intense radiation and powerful...

JPL
NASA image: Galaxy NGC 4013
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Dec 15, 1999

Galaxy NGC 4013

An amazing edge-on view of a spiral galaxy 55 million light years from Earth has been captured by the Hubble Space...

JPL
NASA image: STS-61
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Nov 10, 2016

STS-61

This is a Space Shuttle mission STS-61 onboard view showing astronauts Story Musgrave and Jeffrey Hoffman preforming...

MSFC
NASA image: How to Make a Helium Atmosphere
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Jun 11, 2015

How to Make a Helium Atmosphere

This diagram illustrates how hypothetical helium atmospheres might form. These would be on planets about the mass of...

JPL
NASA image: Spitzer Spies Spectacular Sombrero
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May 4, 2005

Spitzer Spies Spectacular Sombrero

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes on one of the most famous objects in the sky, Messier 104, also...

JPL
NASA image: Brown Dwarf Weather (Artist's Concept)
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Aug 17, 2017

Brown Dwarf Weather (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept animation shows a brown dwarf with bands of clouds, thought to resemble those seen on Neptune...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) panel deployment during STS-31
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Apr 25, 1990

Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) panel deployment during STS-31

STS031-10-023 (25 April 1990) --- View of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on the end of Discovery's Remote...

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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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