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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: Marshburn squeezes a water bubble out of his beverage container
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Jan 21, 2013

Marshburn squeezes a water bubble out of his beverage container

ISS034-E-031709 (21 Jan. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn, Expedition 34 flight engineer, squeezes a water...

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NASA image: Close-up view of sugar crystals in a water bubble within a metal loop on Expedition Six
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Mar 15, 2003

Close-up view of sugar crystals in a water bubble within a metal loop on Expedition Six

ISS006-E-39299 (15 March 2003) --- A close up view of sugar crystals in a water bubble within a 50-millimeter (mm)...

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NASA image: Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox photographs a water bubble within a 50-millimeter metal in U.S. Lab
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Mar 12, 2003

Commander Kenneth D. Bowersox photographs a water bubble within a 50-millimeter metal in U.S. Lab

ISS006-E-39140 (12 March 2003) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, Expedition Six mission commander, photographs a...

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NASA image: Moving into Interstellar Space Artist Concept
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Sep 12, 2013

Moving into Interstellar Space Artist Concept

This artist concept shows the outer layers of our solar bubble, or heliosphere, and nearby interstellar space. NASA...

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NASA image: Particles from the Heliosphere
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Nov 20, 2009

Particles from the Heliosphere

NASA Cassini spacecraft created this image of the bubble around our solar system based on emissions of particles...

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NASA image: Heart and Soul
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May 24, 2010

Heart and Soul

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has captured a huge mosaic of two bubbling clouds in space, known as the...

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NASA image: TangoLab Card Cube Removal
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Mar 31, 2022

TangoLab Card Cube Removal

iss067e000391 (3/31/2022) --- A Nona Cube containing Optical Imaging of Bubble Dynamics on Nanostructured Surfaces,...

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NASA image: Material Science
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Jan 22, 2003

Material Science

On Earth when scientists melt metals, bubbles that form in the molten material can rise to the surface, pop and...

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NASA image: GRC-1999-C-00264
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Nov 10, 1999

GRC-1999-C-00264

CONSTRAINED VAPOR BUBBLE

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Aug 8, 1985

Microgravity

The lack of normal convection in microgravity is demonstrated by a carbonated soft drink floating in the middeck of...

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NASA image: GRC-1998-C-02762
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Nov 10, 1999

GRC-1998-C-02762

CONSTRAINED VAPOR BUBBLE CVB SAMPLE

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NASA image: Supernova Blast Bonanza in Nearby Galaxy
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Feb 3, 2004

Supernova Blast Bonanza in Nearby Galaxy

The nearby dwarf galaxy NGC 1569 is a hotbed of vigorous star birth activity, which blows huge bubbles that riddle...

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NASA image: Transitional Regions at the Heliosphere Outer Limits
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Jun 27, 2013

Transitional Regions at the Heliosphere Outer Limits

This artist concept shows NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft exploring a region called the depletion region or magnetic...

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NASA image: Voyagers in the Heliosheath Cropped
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Jun 27, 2013

Voyagers in the Heliosheath Cropped

This artist concept shows NASA two Voyager spacecraft exploring a turbulent region of space known as the...

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NASA image: Mapping the Heliosphere
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Apr 28, 2011

Mapping the Heliosphere

Data from NASA Cassini spacecraft have enabled scientists to create this map of the heliosphere, the bubble of...

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NASA image: The Sun Southern Wind Flows Northward Artist Concept
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Dec 3, 2012

The Sun Southern Wind Flows Northward Artist Concept

This artist concept shows how NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft is bathed in solar wind from the southern hemisphere flowing...

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NASA image: Voyagers in the Heliosheath Artist Concept
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Mar 8, 2011

Voyagers in the Heliosheath Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA two Voyager spacecraft exploring a turbulent region of space known as the...

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NASA image: Awash in Green and Red
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Jul 28, 2010

Awash in Green and Red

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows a wispy, vast structure in the constellation Perseus with a small...

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NASA image: Streams of Charged Particles
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Apr 28, 2011

Streams of Charged Particles

This graphic shows the different streams of charged particles inside the bubble around our sun and outside, in the...

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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...

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NASA image: ABoVE campaign videos: Bubbles
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Aug 26, 2016

ABoVE campaign videos: Bubbles

The Arctic Boreal and Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) covers 2.5 million square miles of tundra, forests,...

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NASA image: Voyager Probes Heliosphere Chart
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Oct 3, 2018

Voyager Probes Heliosphere Chart

This graphic shows the position of the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes, relative to the heliosphere, a protective...

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NASA image: A Bubble Bursts
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Apr 18, 2005

A Bubble Bursts

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope sees RCW 79 in the southern Milky Way, 17,200 light-years from Earth in the...

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NASA image: Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE)
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Oct 19, 2022

Flow Boiling and Condensation Experiment (FBCE)

This black and white video shows liquid flowing from left to right through a rectangular channel. At the beginning...

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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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