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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: Seeing Stars in Serpens
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Dec 8, 2006

Seeing Stars in Serpens

Infant stars are glowing gloriously in this image of the Serpens star-forming region, captured by NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors Will Piece Together Cosmic Puzzles
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Dec 8, 2017

James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors Will Piece Together Cosmic Puzzles

The primary mirror of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope consisting of 18 hexagonal mirrors looks like a giant puzzle...

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NASA image: Webb Journey to Space EP3
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Oct 21, 2021

Webb Journey to Space EP3

The Webb Telescope arrives in Kourou, French Guiana, is offloaded from the MN Colibri and moved to the launch site.

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NASA image: New set of solar arrays deployed on Hubble Space Telescope
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Dec 9, 1993

New set of solar arrays deployed on Hubble Space Telescope

STS061-99-009 (9 Dec 1993) --- Sunlight reflects off the Space Shuttle Endeavour's aft windows and the shiny Hubble...

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NASA image: Astronaut Story Musgrave during first of five Hubble Space Telescope EVAs
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Dec 5, 1993

Astronaut Story Musgrave during first of five Hubble Space Telescope EVAs

STS061-104-007 (5 Dec 1993) --- Astronaut F. Story Musgrave, holding to one of many strategically placed handrails...

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NASA image: New Outer Blanket Layer (NOBL) Installation EVA Animation Removal
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Aug 22, 2008

New Outer Blanket Layer (NOBL) Installation EVA Animation Removal

An animation showing the removal of degraded Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) from the Hubble Space Telescope's Bay 8...

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NASA image: HST Zoom-Way-Out
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May 20, 2008

HST Zoom-Way-Out

The Hubble Space Telescope in orbit in its post-servicing mission 3B configuration. An animation of the Hubble Space...

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NASA image: New Outer Blanket Layer (NOBL) Installation EVA Animation Install
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Aug 22, 2008

New Outer Blanket Layer (NOBL) Installation EVA Animation Install

An animation showing the removal of degraded Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) from the Hubble Space Telescope's Bay 8...

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NASA image: New Outer Blanket Layer (NOBL) Installation EVA Animation Zoom In Drilling
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Aug 22, 2008

New Outer Blanket Layer (NOBL) Installation EVA Animation Zoom In Drilling

An animation showing the removal of degraded Multi-Layer Insulation (MLI) from the Hubble Space Telescope's Bay 8...

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NASA image: Final Sunshield Layer Completed for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope
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Dec 8, 2017

Final Sunshield Layer Completed for NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope

The last of the five sunshield layers responsible for protecting the optics and instruments of NASA’s James Webb...

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NASA image: Webb Journey to Space EP1
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Oct 12, 2021

Webb Journey to Space EP1

The Webb Telescope begins its journey to the launch site leaving the Northrop Grumman facility in Redondo Beach,...

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NASA image: NASA's Fermi Telescope Resolves Radio Galaxy Centaurus A
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Fermi Telescope Resolves Radio Galaxy Centaurus A

NASA release April 1, 2010 Fermi's Large Area Telescope resolved high-energy gamma rays from an extended region...

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NASA image: The James Webb Space Telescope Sunshield Waterfall
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Dec 8, 2017

The James Webb Space Telescope Sunshield Waterfall

This shiny silver "waterfall" is actually the five layers of the full-scale engineering model of NASA's...

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NASA image: NASA's Webb Telescope Completes Mirror-Coating Milestone
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Webb Telescope Completes Mirror-Coating Milestone

The first six flight ready James Webb Space Telescope's primary mirror segments are prepped to begin final cryogenic...

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NASA image: Space Telescopes Reveal Secrets of Turbulent Black Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

Space Telescopes Reveal Secrets of Turbulent Black Hole

NASA image release September 29, 2011 This image of the distant active galaxy Markarian 509 was taken in April 2007...

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NASA image: The "Jack-o'-Lantern Nebula"
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Oct 30, 2019

The "Jack-o'-Lantern Nebula"

This carved-out cloud of gas and dust has been nicknamed the "Jack-o'-lantern Nebula" because it looks like a cosmic...

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NASA image: The Cigar Galaxy's Magnetic Field
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Mar 5, 2019

The Cigar Galaxy's Magnetic Field

A composite image of the Cigar Galaxy (also called M82), a starburst galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the...

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NASA image: Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 Gang
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May 2, 1998

Evolution of the P/Shoemaker-Levy 9 Gang

This series of eight NASA Hubble Space Telescope "snapshots" shows the evolution of the P-Q complex, also called the...

NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture
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Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture

STS061-86-030 (4 Dec 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is pictured in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture
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Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture

STS061-79-087 (4 Dec. 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), backdropped over Madagascar, is berthed in the...

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NASA image: Close-up of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula
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Feb 11, 2003

Close-up of M27, the Dumbbell Nebula

An aging star last hurrah creates a flurry of glowing knots of gas that appear to be streaking through space. This...

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NASA image: Our Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at an Exploded Star on This Week @NASA – December 15, 2023
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Dec 15, 2023

Our Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at an Exploded Star on This Week @NASA – December 15, 2023

Our Webb Space Telescope’s new look at an exploded star, teams prepare to install some Moon rocket hardware, and...

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NASA image: WFPC2 Image of the Variable Star Eta Carinae
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Jan 6, 2016

WFPC2 Image of the Variable Star Eta Carinae

The discovery of likely Eta Carinae twins in other galaxies will help scientists better understand this brief phase...

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NASA image:  Hubble's Ultraviolet Observations Reveal Hydrogen and Oxygen at Europa
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Oct 11, 2024

Hubble's Ultraviolet Observations Reveal Hydrogen and Oxygen at Europa

Ultraviolet observations made by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 2012 illustrate two key elements in the thin...

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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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