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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: NASA Satellites Find High-Energy Surprises in 'Constant' Crab Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Satellites Find High-Energy Surprises in 'Constant' Crab Nebula

NASA image release January 12, 2010 NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory reveals the complex X-ray-emitting central...

GSFC
NASA image: The Mark of a Dying Star
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Jan 19, 2006

The Mark of a Dying Star

Six hundred and fifty light-years away in the constellation Aquarius, a dead star about the size of Earth, is...

JPL
NASA image: Space Science
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Aug 1, 2002

Space Science

This sturning image, taken by the newly installed Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) aboard the Hubble Space...

MSFC
NASA image: Star-Studded Strings around Cocoon Nebula
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Apr 13, 2011

Star-Studded Strings around Cocoon Nebula

Dense filaments of gas in the IC5146 interstellar cloud can be seen clearly in this image taken in infrared light by...

JPL
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Feb 1, 1995

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The nearby intense star-forming region known as the Great Nebula in the Orion constellation reveals a bow shock...

MSFC
NASA image: North America Nebula in Different Lights
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Feb 10, 2011

North America Nebula in Different Lights

This view of the North America nebula combines both visible and infrared light observations, taken by the Digitized...

JPL
NASA image: Rotten Egg Nebula
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Dec 2, 1999

Rotten Egg Nebula

Violent gas collisions that produced supersonic shock fronts in a dying star are seen in a new, detailed image from...

JPL
NASA image: Stellar Jewels Shine in New Spitzer Image
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May 27, 2004

Stellar Jewels Shine in New Spitzer Image

One of the most prolific birthing grounds in our Milky Way galaxy, a nebula called RCW 49, is exposed in superb...

JPL
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 2, 1997

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

What look like giant twisters are spotted by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). These images are, in actuality,...

MSFC
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...

JPL
NASA image: Enterprising Nebulae
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Sep 8, 2016

Enterprising Nebulae

Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the TV series "Star Trek," which first aired September 8th,1966, this...

JPL
NASA image: Herschel Sees Through Ghostly Pillars
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Jan 18, 2012

Herschel Sees Through Ghostly Pillars

This image of the Eagle nebula shows the self-emission of the intensely cold nebula gas and dust as never seen...

JPL
NASA image: A Flame in Orion Belt
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Dec 2, 2010

A Flame in Orion Belt

This mosaic image taken by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, features three nebulae that are part of the...

JPL
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Sep 1, 1999

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

After barely 2 months in space, the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) took this sturning image of the Crab Nebula, the...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA SOFIA Captures Images of the Planetary Nebula M2-9
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Mar 29, 2012

NASA SOFIA Captures Images of the Planetary Nebula M2-9

Researchers using NASA Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy SOFIA have captured infrared images of the...

JPL
NASA image: Dust and Drama in the Orion Nebula from NASA and ESA Images
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Nov 22, 2022

Dust and Drama in the Orion Nebula from NASA and ESA Images

Enjoy a moment of Zen with this fly-through of the Orion Nebula, based on images captured by NASA and ESA (European...

JPL
NASA image: Stellar Incubators Seen Cooking up Stars
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Jan 12, 2005

Stellar Incubators Seen Cooking up Stars

This image composite compares visible-light and infrared views from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope of the glowing...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope,Spitzer Space Telescope
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Jan 11, 2018

Hubble Space Telescope,Spitzer Space Telescope

This image showcases both the visible and infrared visualizations of the Orion Nebula. This view from a movie...

JPL
NASA image: Space Science
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Jun 1, 2001

Space Science

This Hubble Space Telescope image reveals a rainbow of colors in this dying star, called IC 446. Like many other...

MSFC
NASA image: Spitzer California Nebula Mosaic
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Apr 17, 2020

Spitzer California Nebula Mosaic

This series of image taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on Jan. 25, 2020, shows part of the California Nebula,...

JPL
NASA image: Astronomers Find the First 'Wind Nebula' Around a Rare Ultra-Magnetic Neutron Star
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Dec 8, 2017

Astronomers Find the First 'Wind Nebula' Around a Rare Ultra-Magnetic Neutron Star

Astronomers have discovered a vast cloud of high-energy particles called a wind nebula around a rare ultra-magnetic...

GSFC
NASA image: Looking Down a Barrel of Gas at a Doomed Star
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Jan 6, 1999

Looking Down a Barrel of Gas at a Doomed Star

NASA Hubble Space Telescope captured this sharpest view yet of the most famous of all planetary nebulae: the Ring...

JPL
NASA image: Space Science
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Apr 2, 2002

Space Science

Resembling a nightmarish beast rearing its head from a crimson sea, this monstrous object is actually an irnocuous...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 1, 1997

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This is a photograph of giant twisters and star wisps in the Lagoon Nebula. This superb Hubble Space Telescope (HST)...

MSFC
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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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