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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: Happy Anniversary to a Galactic Explorer
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May 24, 2004

Happy Anniversary to a Galactic Explorer

The Galaxy Evolution Explorer specializes in surveying galaxies in ultraviolet light. Its telescope, 50 centimeters...

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NASA image: Jupiter's Auroras Acceleration Processes
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Sep 6, 2017

Jupiter's Auroras Acceleration Processes

This image, created with data from Juno's Ultraviolet Imaging Spectrometer (UVS), marks the path of Juno's readings...

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NASA image: Andromeda
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May 16, 2012

Andromeda

Hot stars burn brightly in this new image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer, showing the ultraviolet side of a...

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NASA image: Triton
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Aug 20, 1999

Triton

This false color image of Triton is a composite of images taken through the violet, green and ultraviolet filters....

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NASA image: Barred Ring Galaxy NGC 1291
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May 5, 2005

Barred Ring Galaxy NGC 1291

This ultraviolet image left and visual image right from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer is of the barred ring galaxy...

JPL
NASA image: NGC 7293, the Helix Nebula
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May 16, 2012

NGC 7293, the Helix Nebula

NGC 7293, better known as the Helix nebula, displays its ultraviolet glow courtesy of NASA GALEX. The Helix is the...

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NASA image: Galactic Halos of Hydrogen
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Jul 25, 2005

Galactic Halos of Hydrogen

This image shows two companion galaxies, NGC 4625 top and NGC 4618 bottom, and their surrounding cocoons of cool...

JPL
NASA image: Ghostly Remnant of an Explosive Past
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Mar 7, 2007

Ghostly Remnant of an Explosive Past

This enhanced image from the far-ultraviolet detector on NASA Galaxy Evolution shows a ghostly shell of ionized gas...

JPL
NASA image: Deep Imaging Survey
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Jul 25, 2003

Deep Imaging Survey

This is the first Deep Imaging Survey image taken by NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer. On June 22 and 23, 2003, the...

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NASA image: Elongated Coronal Hole
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Mar 24, 2016

Elongated Coronal Hole

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a long coronal hole has rotated so that was temporarily facing right towards...

JPL
NASA image: Venus Cloud Tops Viewed by Hubble
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May 18, 1999

Venus Cloud Tops Viewed by Hubble

Venus Cloud Tops Viewed by Hubble. This is a NASA Hubble Space Telescope ultraviolet-light image of the planet...

JPL
NASA image: SDO Sees Solar Eclipse
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Dec 8, 2017

SDO Sees Solar Eclipse

Image of the Moon transiting across the Sun, taken by SDO in 171 angstrom extreme ultraviolet light on August 21,...

GSFC
NASA image: SKYLAB (SL)-3 - SOLAR FLARES
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Mar 1, 1974

SKYLAB (SL)-3 - SOLAR FLARES

S74-18098 (1974) --- Graphical representation of an ultraviolet photograph depicting a solar flare, using the Skylab...

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NASA image: SDO Sees Solar Eclipse
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Dec 8, 2017

SDO Sees Solar Eclipse

Image of the Moon transiting across the Sun, taken by SDO in 304 angstrom extreme ultraviolet light on August 21,...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Mar 18, 1995

Space Shuttle Project

The Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-67) lands at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California after successfully...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0740
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Jun 24, 1999

KSC-99pp0740

NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite sits on Launch Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station,...

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NASA image: KSC-99padig001
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Jun 24, 1999

KSC-99padig001

The shadow of a photographer (right) is caught watching the perfect launch of the Boeing Delta II rocket in the...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0741
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Jun 24, 1999

KSC-99pp0741

As light peers over the horizon at the crack of dawn, NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This chart describes the Skylab student experiment Ultraviolet (UV) from Quasars, proposed by John C. Hamilton of...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0743
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Jun 24, 1999

KSC-99pp0743

The Boeing Delta II rocket carrying NASA's Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) satellite clears the tower...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0742
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Jun 24, 1999

KSC-99pp0742

Clouds of smoke and steam billow around the Boeing Delta II rocket as it roars into the sky after liftoff at 11:44...

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NASA image: Mission Specialist Hawley works with the SWUIS experiment
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Nov 18, 2013

Mission Specialist Hawley works with the SWUIS experiment

STS093-350-022 (22-27 July 1999) --- Astronaut Steven A. Hawley, mission specialist, works with the Southwest...

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NASA image: KSC-92PC-0371
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Jan 22, 1992

KSC-92PC-0371

GREENBELT, Md. -- At NASA’s Goddard space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md., a fully integrated Extreme Ultraviolet...

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NASA image: EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17
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Nov 17, 1972

EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17

S72-53470 (November 1972) --- The Far-Ultraviolet Spectrometer, Experiment S-169, one of the lunar orbital science...

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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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