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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: At the Heart of Blobs  Artist Concept
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Jan 11, 2005

At the Heart of Blobs Artist Concept

This artist's concept illustrates one possible answer to the puzzle of the "giant galactic blobs." These blobs...

JPL
NASA image: NASA’s Lunar Flashlight (Mission Animations)
Video
Nov 17, 2022

NASA’s Lunar Flashlight (Mission Animations)

Animations for media and public use. These animation sequences show NASA’s Lunar Flashlight SmallSat deploying in...

JPL
NASA image: 3 Days in 1 Minute: Stacking the MMS Spacecraft
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Apr 18, 2014

3 Days in 1 Minute: Stacking the MMS Spacecraft

The Magnetospheric Multiscale, or MMS, mission stacked all four of its spacecraft in preparation for vibration...

GSFC
NASA image: Jupiter Ring
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Mar 23, 2000

Jupiter Ring

First evidence of a ring around the planet Jupiter is seen in this photograph taken by Voyager 1 on March 4, 1979....

JPL
NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam and MIRI Images Side by Side)
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Jul 12, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope Southern Ring Nebula (NIRCam and MIRI Images Side by Side)

This side-by-side comparison shows observations of the Southern Ring Nebula in near-infrared light, at left, and...

STScI
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Apr 1, 1982

Space Shuttle Projects

The towing ship, Liberty, towed a recovered solid rocket booster (SRB) for the STS-3 mission to Port Canaveral,...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-99pp0656
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Jun 7, 1999

KSC-99pp0656

Under the watchful eyes of workers at Launch Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station (CCAS), the second stage of a...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-07pd2584
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Sep 27, 2007

KSC-07pd2584

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Delta II rocket with the Dawn spacecraft on top waits in the early morning light...

KSC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 1, 1982

Space Shuttle Projects

The towing ship, Liberty, towed a recovered solid rocket booster (SRB) for the STS-5 mission to Port Canaveral,...

MSFC
NASA image: Towering Infernos
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Nov 9, 2005

Towering Infernos

This majestic false-color image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows the "mountains" where stars are born....

JPL
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 7, 1998

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This is the first image of Saturn's ultraviolet aurora taken by the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph (STIS) on...

MSFC
NASA image: SPHEREx After Environmental Testing
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Jan 23, 2025

SPHEREx After Environmental Testing

NASA's SPHEREx space observatory was photographed at BAE Systems in Boulder, Colorado, in November 2024 after...

JPL
NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope’s Multifaceted MIRI
Video
Mar 14, 2019

James Webb Space Telescope’s Multifaceted MIRI

James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) has both a camera and a spectrograph that sees light in...

GSFC
NASA image: The Specters of Mars
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Jul 13, 2017

The Specters of Mars

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows Malea Planum,a polar region in the Southern hemisphere of...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-04-S-00101
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Apr 16, 2004

KSC-04-S-00101

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the most violent stars in our galaxy, veiled in cosmic dust. For the...

KSC
NASA image: ARC-1979-AC79-7083
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Jul 9, 1979

ARC-1979-AC79-7083

P-21751 C Range: 1.2 million kilometers This Voyager 2 color photo of Ganymede, the largest Galilean satellite,...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-04-S-00319
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Sep 23, 2004

KSC-04-S-00319

More than thirty years since their accidental discovery, gamma-ray bursts are still a mystery to scientists. These...

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NASA image: Solar System Portrait - Earth as Pale Blue Dot
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Sep 12, 1996

Solar System Portrait - Earth as Pale Blue Dot

This narrow-angle color image of the Earth, dubbed Pale Blue Dot, is a part of the first ever 'portrait' of the...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-08pd0345
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Feb 18, 2008

KSC-08pd0345

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Getting ready for the STS-123 mission, space shuttle Endeavour begins rollout to...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1748
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Nov 10, 2001

KSC-01pp1748

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- The first four Shuttle astronauts -- seated, from left, Richard Truly, Joe Engle,...

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NASA image: Brown Dwarf HIP 79124 B
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Jan 30, 2017

Brown Dwarf HIP 79124 B

This image shows brown dwarf HIP 79124 B, located 23 times as far from its host star as Earth is from the sun. The...

JPL
NASA image: INFINITY harvest
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May 7, 2012

INFINITY harvest

Students from Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School in New Orleans enjoyed a hands-on experience at the INFINITY at...

SSC
NASA image: Ceres in Color
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Nov 18, 2016

Ceres in Color

This image of Ceres approximates how the dwarf planet's colors would appear to the eye. This view of Ceres, produced...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-03pd0803
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Mar 24, 2003

KSC-03pd0803

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - The Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) spacecraft is lowered toward a work stand....

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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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