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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: Curiosity First Rock Star
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Aug 17, 2012

Curiosity First Rock Star

This mosaic image shows the first target NASA Curiosity rover aims to zap ChemCam instrument. ChemCam will be firing...

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NASA image: Infrared Iris
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May 24, 2013

Infrared Iris

This cloud of glowing gas is the Iris nebula, also called NGC 7023.as seen in infrared light by NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: Now You See a Tail, Now You Dont
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Jun 17, 2010

Now You See a Tail, Now You Dont

NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer found a tail behind a galaxy called IC 3418. This star-studded tail was created as...

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NASA image: A Nebula by Any Other Name
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Sep 21, 2010

A Nebula by Any Other Name

Nebulae are enormous clouds of dust and gas occupying the space between the stars. Simply called LBN 114.55+00.22,...

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NASA image: Laser Plasmas on Earth and Mars
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Aug 22, 2012

Laser Plasmas on Earth and Mars

This image shows laser plasmas in a test lab at Los Alamos National Laboratory, N.M., under typical atmospheric...

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NASA image: Dark Star-Making Factory
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Oct 2, 2009

Dark Star-Making Factory

In this infrared view from the Herschel Observatory, a European Space Agency mission, blue shows the warmest dust,...

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NASA image: Chronicling Saturn Northern Storm
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Nov 17, 2011

Chronicling Saturn Northern Storm

The biggest, most long-lasting Saturnian storm seen by either NASA Cassini or Voyager spacecraft roils the...

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NASA image: Infant Stars Peek Out from Dusty Cradles
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Mar 19, 2013

Infant Stars Peek Out from Dusty Cradles

Astronomers have discovered some of the youngest stars ever seen thanks to the Herschel space observatory; dense...

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NASA image: Spitzer Space Telescope View of Galaxy Messier 101
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Feb 10, 2009

Spitzer Space Telescope View of Galaxy Messier 101

The galaxy Messier 101 is a swirling spiral of stars, gas, and dust. Messier 101 is nearly twice as wide as our...

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NASA image: In the Grip of the Scorpion Claw
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Sep 21, 2010

In the Grip of the Scorpion Claw

Gripped in the claw of the constellation Scorpius sits the reflection nebula DG 129, a cloud of gas and dust that...

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NASA image: Nearly True Color Storm Close-Up
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Nov 17, 2011

Nearly True Color Storm Close-Up

The biggest, most long-lasting Saturnian storm seen by either NASA Cassini or Voyager spacecraft roils the...

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NASA image: A Milky Way Mixer Amongst the Stars
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Feb 5, 2015

A Milky Way Mixer Amongst the Stars

This composite image comes from the ESA Planck shows a festive portrait of our Milky Way galaxy shows a mishmash of...

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NASA image: Soul Nebula
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Apr 5, 2010

Soul Nebula

This mosaic from NASA WISE Telescope is of the Soul Nebula. It is an open cluster of stars surrounded by a cloud of...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks
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Jul 1, 2008

Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks

A delicate ribbon of gas floats eerily in our galaxy. This image, taken by NASA Hubble Space Telescope, is a very...

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NASA image: Animation of TEGA Sample Delivery and Analysis
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Sep 30, 2008

Animation of TEGA Sample Delivery and Analysis

This frame from an animation shows NASA Phoenix Lander Robotic Arm scoop delivering a sample to the Thermal and...

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NASA image: Embryonic Stars Emerge from Interstellar Eggs
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Nov 2, 2005

Embryonic Stars Emerge from Interstellar Eggs

Eerie, dramatic pictures from NASA Hubble telescope show newborn stars emerging from eggs -- dense, compact pockets...

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NASA image: Black Hole Erupts
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May 2, 2012

Black Hole Erupts

This computer-simulated image shows gas from a tidally shredded star falling into a black hole. Astronomers observed...

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NASA image: WISE Catches the Lagoon Nebula in Center of Action
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Jan 6, 2011

WISE Catches the Lagoon Nebula in Center of Action

This colorful picture is a mosaic of Messier 8, or the Lagoon nebula, taken by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey...

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NASA image: Shadows on a Giant
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Jul 2, 2012

Shadows on a Giant

Saturn rings cast wide shadows on the planet, and the shadow of a moon also graces the gas giant in this scene from...

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NASA image: Hartley 2 on the Move
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Oct 26, 2010

Hartley 2 on the Move

This image from NASA EPOXI mission shows Hartley 2 moving across the background field of stars. The coma, or cloud...

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NASA image: Planet With Four Stars Artist Concept
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Mar 4, 2015

Planet With Four Stars Artist Concept

This artist conception shows the 30 Ari system, which includes four stars and a planet. The planet, a gas giant,...

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NASA image: Orion Nebula and Bow Shock
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Dec 2, 1999

Orion Nebula and Bow Shock

Astronomers using NASA Hubble Space Telescope have found a bow shock around a very young star in the nearby Orion...

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NASA image: Cosmic Caper Unfolds in Infrared
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Oct 22, 2007

Cosmic Caper Unfolds in Infrared

This plot of data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope reveals vast reservoirs of hot gas in a galaxy about a billion...

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NASA image: Gorilla Black Hole in the Mist
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Aug 3, 2005

Gorilla Black Hole in the Mist

This false-color image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows a distant galaxy yellow that houses a quasar, a...

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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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