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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: Shifting Coronas Around Black Holes Artist Concept
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Oct 27, 2015

Shifting Coronas Around Black Holes Artist Concept

A supermassive black hole is depicted in this artist's concept, surrounded by a swirling disk of material falling...

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NASA image: Hubble Captures Bubbles And Baby Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Captures Bubbles And Baby Stars

Image release June 22, 2010 A spectacular new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image — one of the largest ever...

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NASA image: Preview of a Forthcoming Supernova
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Dec 8, 2017

Preview of a Forthcoming Supernova

Supernova Supernovae can occur one of two ways. The first occurs when a white dwarf—the vestigial ember of a dead...

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NASA image: Astronomers Identify a New Mid-size Black Hole
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Dec 8, 2017

Astronomers Identify a New Mid-size Black Hole

Nearly all black holes come in one of two sizes: stellar mass black holes that weigh up to a few dozen times the...

GSFC
NASA image: Nursery of Giants
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Apr 13, 2004

Nursery of Giants

Hidden behind a shroud of dust in the constellation Cygnus is a stellar nursery called DR21, which is giving birth...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Admires a Youthful Globular Star Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Admires a Youthful Globular Star Cluster

Hubble sees an unusal global cluster that is enriching the interstellar medium with metals Globular clusters offer...

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NASA image: Engineers Install Near Infrared Camera into the Heart of Webb Telescope
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Dec 8, 2017

Engineers Install Near Infrared Camera into the Heart of Webb Telescope

nside the world's largest clean room at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., engineers worked...

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NASA image: The Tarantula Nebula
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Jan 13, 2004

The Tarantula Nebula

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, formerly known as the Space Infrared Telescope Facility, has captured in stunning...

JPL
NASA image: Spitzer Spots Bubbles and Bow Shocks
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Sep 30, 2019

Spitzer Spots Bubbles and Bow Shocks

This infrared image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows a cloud of gas and dust full of bubbles, which are...

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NASA image: Hubble snap a beautiful supernova explosion some 160,000 light-years from Earth
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble snap a beautiful supernova explosion some 160,000 light-years from Earth

Of all the varieties of exploding stars, the ones called Type Ia are perhaps the most intriguing. Their predictable...

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NASA image: Yes, the James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors 'Can'
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Dec 8, 2017

Yes, the James Webb Space Telescope Mirrors 'Can'

The powerful primary mirrors of the James Webb Space Telescope will be able to detect the light from distant...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd2032
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Oct 23, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers at NASA's Space Launch Complex 2 (SLC-2) at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif.,...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1050
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Aug 13, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility (PHSF), a part of payload flight...

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NASA image: Comet Christensen Has Carbon Gas
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Nov 23, 2015

Comet Christensen Has Carbon Gas

An expanded view of comet C/2006 W3 (Christensen) is shown here. The WISE spacecraft observed this comet on April...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1088
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Sep 2, 1999

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In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, members of the STS-103 crew get instructions on use of rib clamps for...

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NASA image: Orbiting Astronomical Observatory-1 Shroud Test in Space Power Chambers
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Jul 23, 1965

Orbiting Astronomical Observatory-1 Shroud Test in Space Power Chambers

Preparations for a shroud jettison test for the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory-1 (OAO-1) satellite in the Space...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd2466
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Aug 18, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1280
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Nov 4, 1999

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The orbiter Discovery rolls along the tow-way to the Vehicle Assembly Building where...

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NASA image: Mysterious ‘Cow’ Blast Studied with NASA Telescopes
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Jan 10, 2019

Mysterious ‘Cow’ Blast Studied with NASA Telescopes

A brief and unusual flash spotted in the night sky on June 16, 2018, puzzled astronomers and astrophysicists across...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd2035
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Oct 23, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - With the transporter moved from below, the first stage of the Delta II rocket is...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-3207
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Jun 5, 2012

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – A U.S. Air Force C-5 Galaxy cargo aircraft, foreground, sits on the tarmac at...

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NASA image: Magnetic Black Hole Waves
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Jul 9, 2015

Magnetic Black Hole Waves

This cartoon shows how magnetic waves, called Alfvén S-waves, propagate outward from the base of black hole jets....

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1100
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Sep 3, 1999

KSC-99pp1100

In the Orbiter Processing Facility (OPF) bay 1, STS-103 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. sits in the command seat of...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp1342
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Nov 17, 1999

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Taking a break during emergency egress training at Launch Pad 39B are (left to right) STS-103 Mission Specialists...

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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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