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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: Hubble Uncovers Evidence of Farthest Planet Forming From its Star
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Uncovers Evidence of Farthest Planet Forming From its Star

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found compelling evidence of a planet forming 7.5 billion miles...

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NASA image: Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard
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Dec 8, 2017

Senator Barbara Mikulski Visits NASA Goddard

Senator Mikulski views the James Webb Space Telescope being assembled in a clean room at Goddard. Webb project...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

Three members of the Atlantis crew take a breather along the side of the ship. The crane in the background is...

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NASA image: Hubble Team Unveils Most Colorful View of Universe Captured by Space Telescope
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Team Unveils Most Colorful View of Universe Captured by Space Telescope

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have assembled a comprehensive picture of the evolving universe –...

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NASA image: NASA’s Hubble Sees Martian Moon Orbiting the Red Planet
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s Hubble Sees Martian Moon Orbiting the Red Planet

While photographing Mars, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a cameo appearance of the tiny moon Phobos on its...

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NASA image: Satellite Sees Holiday Lights Brighten Cities - United States
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Dec 8, 2017

Satellite Sees Holiday Lights Brighten Cities - United States

City lights shine brighter during the holidays in the United States when compared with the rest of the year, as...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees a Dwarf Galaxy Shaped by a Grand Design
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Dwarf Galaxy Shaped by a Grand Design

The subject of this Hubble image is NGC 5474, a dwarf galaxy located 21 million light-years away in the...

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NASA image: NASA Invites Artists to Visit James Webb Space Telescope
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Invites Artists to Visit James Webb Space Telescope

Witness History: Be inspired by giant, golden, fully-assembled James Webb Space Telescope mirror on display at NASA...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Celebrates 21st Anniversary with "Rose" of Galaxies
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Celebrates 21st Anniversary with "Rose" of Galaxies

NASA image release April 20, 2011 To see a video of this image go here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5637796622 To...

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NASA image: Young Stars at Home in Ancient Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Young Stars at Home in Ancient Cluster

NASA image release February 8, 2012 Looking like a hoard of gems fit for an emperor's collection, this deep sky...

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NASA image: Earth-directed X-class flare
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Dec 8, 2017

Earth-directed X-class flare

An active region just about squarely facing Earth erupted with an X 1.6 flare (largest class) as well as a coronal...

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NASA image: NASA's SDO Shows Images of Significant Solar Flare
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's SDO Shows Images of Significant Solar Flare

Caption: These SDO images from 7:25 p.m. EST on Feb. 24, 2014, show the first moments of an X-class flare in...

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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...

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NASA image: NAAMES Photo Essay
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Dec 8, 2017

NAAMES Photo Essay

Only a stone’s throw away, the R/V Atlantis is dwarfed by the immensity of the sea in every direction. Travelling...

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NASA image: teachers DMS 4 14 1156
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Dec 8, 2017

teachers DMS 4 14 1156

James Jacobson, a Data Analyst based out of Ames Research Center, explains his Digital Mapping System instrument to...

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NASA image: The California Current System
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Dec 8, 2017

The California Current System

This February 8, 2016 composite image reveals the complex distribution of phytoplankton in one of Earth's eastern...

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NASA image: Fires Cover Central Africa
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Dec 8, 2017

Fires Cover Central Africa

The Suomi NPP satellite's Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument captured a look at huge...

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NASA image: NASA's SDO Shows Moon Transiting the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's SDO Shows Moon Transiting the Sun

On Nov. 22, 2014 from 5:29 to 6:04 p.m. EST., the moon partially obscured the view of the sun from NASA's Solar...

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NASA image: A Galaxy at the Center of the Hubble Tuning Fork
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Dec 8, 2017

A Galaxy at the Center of the Hubble Tuning Fork

This galaxy is known as Mrk 820 and is classified as a lenticular galaxy — type S0 on the Hubble Tuning Fork. The...

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NASA image: Nodosaur Footprint Verified
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Dec 8, 2017

Nodosaur Footprint Verified

Dr. Robert Weems, emeritus paleontologist for the USGS verifies the recently discovered dinosaur track found on the...

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NASA image: greenland_summer_campaign_3
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Dec 8, 2017

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Streams and rivers that form on top of the Greenland ice sheet during spring and summer are the main agent...

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NASA image: A Tortuous Path in Posidonius
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Dec 8, 2017

A Tortuous Path in Posidonius

This may look like a work of abstract art, but in reality, it's our Moon and is for science. The Lunar...

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NASA image: Space Simulation Chamber Prepared for Testing Webb Telescope
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Dec 8, 2017

Space Simulation Chamber Prepared for Testing Webb Telescope

This photo was captured from outside the enormous mouth of NASA's giant thermal vacuum chamber, called Chamber A, at...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees a Bizarre Cosmic Rarity
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Bizarre Cosmic Rarity

This new Hubble image shows a peculiar galaxy known as NGC 660, located around 45 million light-years away from us....

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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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