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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: Luminous Blue Variable: Destined To Be a Supernova?
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Jan 26, 2007

Luminous Blue Variable: Destined To Be a Supernova?

Tipped toward Earth and illuminated by the star, these rings look like ellipses in images taken with NASA Spitzer...

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NASA image: NuSTAR Data Point to Sloshing Supernovas
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Feb 19, 2014

NuSTAR Data Point to Sloshing Supernovas

The images at the top of this graphic represent two popular models describing how stars blast apart. The models...

JPL
NASA image: Tracing Titanium Escape
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May 7, 2015

Tracing Titanium Escape

The plot of data from NASA's Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array, or NuSTAR (right), amounts to a "smoking gun" of...

JPL
NASA image: Caught: A Supernova Shock Breakout Artist Concept
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Mar 21, 2016

Caught: A Supernova Shock Breakout Artist Concept

The brilliant flash of an exploding star shockwave -- what astronomers call the hock breakout -- is illustrated in...

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NASA image: A galactic cloak for an exploding star
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Feb 23, 2015

A galactic cloak for an exploding star

The galaxy pictured here is NGC 4424, located in the constellation of Virgo. It is not visible with the naked eye...

GSFC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Aug 1, 1999

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This x-ray image of the Cassiopeia A (CAS A) supernova remnant is the official first light image of the Chandra...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-07-S-00077
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Aug 14, 2007

KSC-07-S-00077

The bad boys of astronomy, black holes inspire well-deserved wariness and strange fascination. But what exactly are...

KSC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 1, 2004

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This new image taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is of the nearby dwarf galaxy NGC 1569. This galaxy is...

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

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This is an extraordinary first image from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO), the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A,...

MSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks

Release date: July 1, 2008 SN 1006 Supernova Remnant (Hubble) A delicate ribbon of gas floats eerily in our galaxy....

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3156
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3156

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – Technicians roll the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft to the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3158
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3158

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – The Orbital Sciences L-1011 known as "Stargazer" awaits the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3160
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3160

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – Technicians roll the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft to the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3164
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3164

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft after attachment to the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3169
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3169

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft after attachment to the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3162
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3162

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – Technicians connect the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft to...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3159
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3159

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – Technicians roll the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft to the...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jul 1, 2000

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This is a color Hubble Space Telescope (HST) heritage image of supernova remnant N49, a neighboring galaxy, that was...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3163
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3163

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – Technicians connect the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft to...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3168
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3168

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft after attachment to the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3157
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3157

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – Technicians roll the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft to the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3147
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May 31, 2012

KSC-2012-3147

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The cockpit and flight instrumentation of the Orbital Sciences' L-1011 carrier...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3155
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3155

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – Technicians roll the Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft to the...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3165
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Jun 2, 2012

KSC-2012-3165

VANDENBERG AFB, Calif. – The Orbital Sciences Pegasus XL rocket with its NuSTAR spacecraft after attachment to 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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