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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: A Star-Formation Laboratory
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Dec 8, 2017

A Star-Formation Laboratory

The dwarf galaxy NGC 4214 is ablaze with young stars and gas clouds. Located around 10 million light-years away in...

GSFC
NASA image: Big Ozone Holes Headed For Extinction By 2040
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Dec 8, 2017

Big Ozone Holes Headed For Extinction By 2040

Caption: This is a conceptual animation showing ozone-depleting chemicals moving from the equator to the poles. The...

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NASA image: Hubble Uncovers Evidence of Farthest Planet Forming From its Star
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Uncovers Evidence of Farthest Planet Forming From its Star

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found compelling evidence of a planet forming 7.5 billion miles...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Celebrates 21st Anniversary with "Rose" of Galaxies
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Celebrates 21st Anniversary with "Rose" of Galaxies

NASA image release April 20, 2011 To see a video of this image go here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5637796622 To...

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NASA image: Hubble Serves Up a Holiday Snow Angel
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Serves Up a Holiday Snow Angel

The bipolar star-forming region, called Sharpless 2-106, looks like a soaring, celestial snow angel. The...

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NASA image: Starburst Cluster Shows Celestial Fireworks
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Dec 8, 2017

Starburst Cluster Shows Celestial Fireworks

NASA image release June 6, 2010 Like a July 4 fireworks display a young, glittering collection of stars looks like...

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NASA image: Hubble sees the beautiful demises of dying star
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble sees the beautiful demises of dying star

This image, taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, shows the colorful "last hurrah" of a star like...

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NASA image: Amateur and Professional Astronomers Team Up to Create a Cosmological Masterpiece
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Dec 8, 2017

Amateur and Professional Astronomers Team Up to Create a Cosmological Masterpiece

To view a video of this story go to: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/8448332724 Working with astronomical image...

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NASA image: Hubble Monitors Supernova In Nearby Galaxy M82
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Monitors Supernova In Nearby Galaxy M82

This is a Hubble Space Telescope composite image of a supernova explosion designated SN 2014J in the galaxy M82. At...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Pinwheel of Star Birth
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Pinwheel of Star Birth

NASA image release October 19, 2010 Though the universe is chock full of spiral-shaped galaxies, no two look exactly...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks

Release date: July 1, 2008 This image is a composite of visible (or optical), radio, and X-ray data of the full...

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NASA image: NASA’s Hubble Sees a Cosmic Caterpillar
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s Hubble Sees a Cosmic Caterpillar

This light-year-long knot of interstellar gas and dust resembles a caterpillar on its way to a feast. But the meat...

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NASA image: Hubble Goes High Def to Revisit the Iconic 'Pillars of Creation'
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Goes High Def to Revisit the Iconic 'Pillars of Creation'

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, taken in near-infrared light, transforms the pillars into eerie, wispy...

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NASA image: Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach

Mars is looking mighty fine in this portrait nabbed by the Hubble Space Telescope on a near close approach! Read...

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NASA image: Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach

Mars is looking mighty fine in this portrait nabbed by the Hubble Space Telescope on a near close approach! Read...

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NASA image: Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Takes Mars Portrait Near Close Approach

Mars is looking mighty fine in this portrait nabbed by the Hubble Space Telescope on a near close approach! Read...

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NASA image: A Multi-Wavelength View of Radio Galaxy Hercules A
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Dec 8, 2017

A Multi-Wavelength View of Radio Galaxy Hercules A

Spectacular jets powered by the gravitational energy of a super massive black hole in the core of the elliptical...

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NASA image: Hubble Solves Mystery on Source of Supernova in Nearby Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Solves Mystery on Source of Supernova in Nearby Galaxy

NASA image release January 11, 2012 Using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have solved a longstanding...

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NASA image: Comet ISON Brings Holiday Fireworks
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Jul 2, 2013

Comet ISON Brings Holiday Fireworks

Superficially resembling a skyrocket, Comet ISON is hurtling toward the Sun at a whopping 48,000 miles per hour in...

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NASA image: Bow Shock Around Young Star
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Dec 10, 2018

Bow Shock Around Young Star

This image, taken by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows a bow shock around a very young star, LL Ori. The bow shock...

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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 Spies Spectacular Sombrero
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May 5, 2005

Hubble Spies Spectacular Sombrero

Lying at the southern edge of the rich Virgo cluster of galaxies, Messier 104, also called the Sombrero galaxy, is...

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NASA image: Kitt Peak Observes Comet
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May 16, 2005

Kitt Peak Observes Comet

he Kitt Peak National Observatory 2.1-meter telescope observed comet Tempel 1 on April 11, 2005, when the comet was...

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NASA image: Cat's Eye Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

Cat's Eye Nebula

The Cat's Eye Nebula, one of the first planetary nebulae discovered, also has one of the most complex forms known to...

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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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