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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: Delta II SIRTF Liftoff
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Aug 25, 2003

Delta II SIRTF Liftoff

NASA's Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) is moments away from lift off from Launch Pad 17-B, Cape Canaveral...

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NASA image: W2246-0526 Accretion
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Nov 15, 2018

W2246-0526 Accretion

This image of galaxy W2246-0526 was created using data from the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA)...

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NASA image: A Super Special Galaxy
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Mar 24, 2011

A Super Special Galaxy

There something special going on in the nearby Circinus galaxy, as revealed by this image from NASA WISE telescope....

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NASA image: Blowin in the Stellar Wind
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Jun 13, 2011

Blowin in the Stellar Wind

This image of the Elephant Trunk nebula from NASA Wide-field Survey Explorer shows clouds of dust and gas being...

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NASA image: Asteroid Family Shattered Past Artist Concept
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May 29, 2013

Asteroid Family Shattered Past Artist Concept

This artist concept catastrophic collisions between asteroids located in the belt between Mars and Jupiter and how...

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NASA image: The Clumping Behavior of Galaxies
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May 22, 2014

The Clumping Behavior of Galaxies

This artistically enhanced image from NASA WISE data shows galaxies clumped together in the Fornax cluster, located...

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NASA image: Lone Blazar
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Apr 12, 2012

Lone Blazar

This image from NASA WISE spacecraft shows a blazar, a voracious supermassive black hole inside a galaxy with a jet...

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NASA image: Edge-on View of Near-Earth Asteroids
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May 16, 2012

Edge-on View of Near-Earth Asteroids

NEOWISE, the asteroid-hunting portion of NASA WISE mission, illustrates the differences between orbits of a typical...

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NASA image: AllWISE Brings Galaxies Out of Hiding
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Nov 14, 2013

AllWISE Brings Galaxies Out of Hiding

The new AllWISE catalog will bring distant galaxies that were once invisible out of hiding, as illustrated in this...

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NASA image: Brown Dwarfs in our Backyard
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Mar 7, 2014

Brown Dwarfs in our Backyard

The third closest star system to the sun, called WISE J104915.57-531906, center of large image, which was taken by...

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NASA image: Maffei 1 and 2
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Mar 6, 2010

Maffei 1 and 2

This mosaic of images from NASA WISE Telescope is in the constellation of Cassiopeia. This region contains a large...

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NASA image: Young Brown Dwarf in TW Hydrae Family of Stars Artist Concept
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Apr 19, 2016

Young Brown Dwarf in TW Hydrae Family of Stars Artist Concept

A young, free-floating world sits alone in space in this illustration. The object, called WISEA J114724.10-204021.3,...

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NASA image: Two Brown Dwarfs in Our Backyard
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Mar 11, 2013

Two Brown Dwarfs in Our Backyard

WISE J104915.57-531906, center of the larger image, was taken by the NASA WISE. This is the closest star system...

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NASA image: Trojan Asteroid Shares Orbit with Earth Artist Animation
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Jul 27, 2011

Trojan Asteroid Shares Orbit with Earth Artist Animation

This artist concept illustrates the first known Earth Trojan asteroid, discovered by NEOWISE, the asteroid-hunting...

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NASA image: March of Asteroids Across Dying Star
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Dec 12, 2013

March of Asteroids Across Dying Star

A dying star, called the Helix nebula, is shown surrounded by the tracks of asteroids in an image captured by NASA...

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NASA image: A Different View of the Flame Nebula
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Jul 2, 2012

A Different View of the Flame Nebula

The Flame Nebula sits on the eastern hip of Orion the Hunter, a constellation most easily visible in the northern...

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NASA image: Dusty Star Stands Out From the Rest
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Apr 26, 2012

Dusty Star Stands Out From the Rest

It a dust bunny of cosmic proportions. Astronomers used images from NASA WISE to locate an aging star shedding loads...

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NASA image: Asteroid Belt Bird Eye View
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Nov 17, 2009

Asteroid Belt Bird Eye View

This diagram shows a bird eye view of our asteroid belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars red and Jupiter purple.

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NASA image: NEOWISE: Back to Hunt More Asteroids Artist Concept
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Aug 21, 2013

NEOWISE: Back to Hunt More Asteroids Artist Concept

This artist concept shows the NASA WISE spacecraft, in its orbit around Earth. In September of 2013, engineers will...

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NASA image: Unified, or Doughnut, Theory of Active, Black Holes
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May 22, 2014

Unified, or Doughnut, Theory of Active, Black Holes

This infographic explains a popular theory of active supermassive black holes, referred to as the unified model --...

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NASA image: WISE Captures the Unicorn Rose
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Aug 25, 2010

WISE Captures the Unicorn Rose

Unicorns and roses are usually the stuff of fairy tales, but a new cosmic image taken by NASA WISE mission shows the...

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NASA image: Galaxies Burn Bright Like High-Wattage Light Bulbs
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Aug 29, 2012

Galaxies Burn Bright Like High-Wattage Light Bulbs

NASA WISE has identified about 1,000 extremely obscured objects over the sky, as marked by the magenta symbols....

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NASA image: Star Formation in the Heart of the Swan
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Jun 9, 2011

Star Formation in the Heart of the Swan

Best known as a swan winging its way across the night, the constellation Cygnus is easily seen in the northern...

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NASA image: Highlighting our Tiniest Neighbors
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Jun 8, 2012

Highlighting our Tiniest Neighbors

This image shows our own back yard, astronomically speaking, from a vantage point about 30 light-years away from the...

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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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