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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: Milky Way Untangled
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Feb 5, 2015

Milky Way Untangled

A new, dynamic portrait of our Milky Way galaxy shows a frenzy of gas, charged particles and dust as seen by the...

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NASA image: Oxygen No Longer Lost in Space
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Aug 1, 2011

Oxygen No Longer Lost in Space

ESA Herschel Space Observatory found oxygen molecules in a dense patch of gas and dust adjacent to star-forming...

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NASA image: TEGA Sample Delivery and Analysis Animation
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Aug 4, 2008

TEGA Sample Delivery and Analysis Animation

This image shows NASA Phoenix Lander Robotic Arm scoop delivering a sample to the Thermal and Evolved-Gas Analyzer...

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NASA image: Exoplanet Forecast: Hot and Wet
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Jul 11, 2007

Exoplanet Forecast: Hot and Wet

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope tells astronomers that a toasty gas exoplanet, or a planet...

JPL
NASA image: Dark Disks Around Young Stars
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Jan 30, 2014

Dark Disks Around Young Stars

This image from NASA Hubble Space Telescope shows Herbig-Haro 30, the prototype of a gas-rich young stellar object...

JPL
NASA image: WISE Reveals a Hidden Star Cluster
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Aug 3, 2010

WISE Reveals a Hidden Star Cluster

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has seen a cluster of newborn stars enclosed in a cocoon of dust and gas in...

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NASA image: Height and Motion of the Chikurachki Eruption Plume
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Apr 30, 2003

Height and Motion of the Chikurachki Eruption Plume

The height and motion of the ash and gas plume from the April 22, 2003, eruption of the Chikurachki volcano is...

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NASA image: Laser-Sharp Jet Splits Water
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Sep 18, 2008

Laser-Sharp Jet Splits Water

A jet of gas firing out of a very young star can be seen ramming into a wall of material in this infrared image from...

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NASA image: Enormous Elongated Shadow
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Dec 18, 2009

Enormous Elongated Shadow

The shadow of Saturn largest moon darkens a huge portion of the gas giant planet. Titan is not pictured here, but...

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NASA image: Forecasting Weather on Distant Worlds  Artist Concept
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Jan 26, 2007

Forecasting Weather on Distant Worlds Artist Concept

This artist concept shows a gas-giant planet orbiting very close to its parent star, creating searingly hot...

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NASA image: Asteroid Zips By Orion
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Aug 21, 2013

Asteroid Zips By Orion

NASA NEOWISE, snapped this infrared picture of near-Earth object 1998 KN3 as it zips past a cloud of dense gas and...

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NASA image: Stellar Storm of Infrared Light
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Feb 17, 2010

Stellar Storm of Infrared Light

This infrared image taken by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows a star-forming cloud teeming with gas,...

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NASA image: Southern Swirl
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Aug 6, 2012

Southern Swirl

NASA Cassini spacecraft monitors Titan developing south polar vortex, which is a mass of swirling gas around the...

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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...

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NASA image: Starry Starry Skies Artist Concept
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Sep 15, 2012

Starry Starry Skies Artist Concept

Astronomers have discovered two gas giant planets orbiting stars in the Beehive cluster, a collection of about 1,000...

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NASA image: Peony Nebula Star Settles for Silver Medal
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Jul 15, 2008

Peony Nebula Star Settles for Silver Medal

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows he Peony nebula star, a blazing ball of gas shines with the...

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NASA image: Rosetta Comet Fires Its Jets
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Oct 2, 2014

Rosetta Comet Fires Its Jets

Four images taken by the ESA Rosetta spacecraft create a montage showing jets of dust and gas escaping from the...

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NASA image: Circumlocuting Jupiter's Shadow (Animation)
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Oct 1, 2019

Circumlocuting Jupiter's Shadow (Animation)

This animated gif depicts the point of view of NASA's Juno spacecraft during its eclipse-free approach to the gas...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1108
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Jan 7, 2010

KSC-2010-1108

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, one of the walls of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1113
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Jan 7, 2010

KSC-2010-1113

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a worker is seen through an...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1112
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Jan 7, 2010

KSC-2010-1112

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Propellants North...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1119
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Jan 7, 2010

KSC-2010-1119

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, steady progress is made by a...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1111
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Jan 7, 2010

KSC-2010-1111

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Propellants North...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-1107
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Jan 7, 2010

KSC-2010-1107

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In Launch Complex 39 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers lift one of the walls...

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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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