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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: Black Holes Collide
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Dec 8, 2017

Black Holes Collide

When two black holes collide, they release massive amounts of energy in the form of gravitational waves that last a...

GSFC
NASA image: Fundamental Physics
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Jan 22, 2003

Fundamental Physics

Clues to the formation of planets and planetary rings -- like Saturn's dazzling ring system -- may be found by...

MSFC
NASA image: CERN Collider, France-Switzerland
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Aug 23, 2013

CERN Collider, France-Switzerland

This image, acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft, is of the CERN Large Hadron Collider, the world largest and...

JPL
NASA image: Galaxies Collide to Create Hot, Huge Galaxy
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Mar 16, 2009

Galaxies Collide to Create Hot, Huge Galaxy

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope combined to make this image of a pair of colliding galaxies...

JPL
NASA image: When Jovian Light and Dark Collide
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Apr 6, 2017

When Jovian Light and Dark Collide

This image, taken by the JunoCam imager on NASA's Juno spacecraft, highlights a feature on Jupiter where multiple...

JPL
NASA image: Life at the Intersection of Colliding Galaxies
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Sep 7, 2004

Life at the Intersection of Colliding Galaxies

This false-color image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals hidden populations of newborn stars at the heart...

JPL
NASA image: Tale of Two Black Holes
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Jan 8, 2015

Tale of Two Black Holes

The real monster black hole is revealed in this image from NASA Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array of colliding...

JPL
NASA image: Dwarf Galaxies Swimming in Tidal Tails
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Dec 1, 2005

Dwarf Galaxies Swimming in Tidal Tails

This false-color infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows little dwarf galaxies forming in the tails...

JPL
NASA image: Mountains of the Moon
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Nov 17, 2009

Mountains of the Moon

Most mountains on the Earth are formed as plates collide and the crust buckles. Not so for the Moon, where mountains...

JPL
NASA image: The Action-Packed Centaurus A
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Apr 4, 2012

The Action-Packed Centaurus A

This parallelogram shaped region of dust observed by ESA Herschel Space telescope can be best described using galaxy...

JPL
NASA image: Gone in a Flash
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Jul 4, 2005

Gone in a Flash

This image shows the initial ejecta that resulted when NASA Deep Impact probe collided with comet Tempel 1 on July...

JPL
NASA image: Moment of Impact
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Jul 4, 2005

Moment of Impact

When NASA Deep Impact probe collided with Tempel 1, a bright, small flash was created, which rapidly expanded above...

JPL
NASA image: Galactic Hearts of Glass  Artist Concept
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Feb 15, 2006

Galactic Hearts of Glass Artist Concept

This artist concept based on data fromNASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows delicate greenish crystals sprinkled...

JPL
NASA image: Edge-on Galaxy
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Dec 30, 1999

Edge-on Galaxy

NASA Hubble Space Telescope has imaged an unusual edge-on galaxy, revealing remarkable details of its warped dusty...

JPL
NASA image: The Making of a Giant Galaxy
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May 22, 2013

The Making of a Giant Galaxy

ESA Herschel Space Observatory first spotted the colliding duo in images taken with longer-wavelength infrared light...

JPL
NASA image: Galactic Train Wrecks
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May 25, 2011

Galactic Train Wrecks

This montage combines observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope and NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer GALEX...

JPL
NASA image: Before the Deep Impact Collision
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Feb 18, 2011

Before the Deep Impact Collision

This series of images shows the area where NASA Deep Impact probe collided with the surface of comet Tempel 1 in...

JPL
NASA image: Antennae
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Dec 9, 1999

Antennae

Atlas Image mosaic, covering 7 x 7 on the sky of the interacting galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039, better known as the...

JPL
NASA image: Ouachita Mtns., Oklahoma
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Oct 11, 2010

Ouachita Mtns., Oklahoma

NASA Terra spacecraft captured this image of the Ouachita Mountains in southeast Oklahoma. The Ouachitas are fold...

JPL
NASA image: Water Abundance Dependent on Temperature
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Sep 24, 2009

Water Abundance Dependent on Temperature

This image shows the initial ejecta that resulted when NASA Deep Impact probe collided with comet Tempel 1 at 10:52...

JPL
NASA image: Bull Eye!
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Jul 4, 2005

Bull Eye!

This image shows the initial ejecta that resulted when NASA Deep Impact probe collided with comet Tempel 1 at 10:52...

JPL
NASA image: ASTER Waves
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Oct 6, 2000

ASTER Waves

The pattern on the right half of this image of the Bay of Bengal is the result of two opposing wave trains...

JPL
NASA image: Giant Exoplanet and Debris Disk (Artist's Concept)
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Oct 11, 2017

Giant Exoplanet and Debris Disk (Artist's Concept)

This artist's rendering shows a giant exoplanet causing small bodies to collide in a disk of dust. A study in The...

JPL
NASA image: iss053e023915
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Sep 15, 2017

iss053e023915

While orbiting 216 nautical miles (400 km) above earth, astronauts and cosmonauts had this view of aurora borealis...

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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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