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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: Cool Stars May Have Different Prebiotic Chemical Mix
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Apr 7, 2009

Cool Stars May Have Different Prebiotic Chemical Mix

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope detected a prebiotic, or potentially life-forming, molecule called hydrogen cyanide HCN...

JPL
NASA image: The Evolution of a Planet-Forming Disk Artist Concept Animation
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Dec 9, 2004

The Evolution of a Planet-Forming Disk Artist Concept Animation

This frame from an animation shows the evolution of a planet-forming disk around a star. Initially, the young disk...

JPL
NASA image: Kepler-444 Planetary System Artist Concept
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Jan 28, 2015

Kepler-444 Planetary System Artist Concept

The tightly packed system, named Kepler-444, is home to five small planets in very compact orbits. The planets were...

JPL
NASA image: Loops of Gas and Dust Rise from Planetary Disks Artist Concept
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Mar 6, 2014

Loops of Gas and Dust Rise from Planetary Disks Artist Concept

Magnetic loops carrying gas and dust above disks of planet-forming material circling stars are shown in this artist...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Science Live: You Too Can Do NASA Science [Episode 26]
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Dec 16, 2020

NASA Science Live: You Too Can Do NASA Science [Episode 26]

No matter who you are or where you are, YOU can participate in the science done at NASA and make new discoveries...

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NASA image: A Distant Solar System Artist Concept
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Dec 9, 2004

A Distant Solar System Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts a distant hypothetical solar system, similar in age to our own. Looking inward from the...

JPL
NASA image: Silicate Crystal Formation in the Disk of an Erupting Star  Artist Concept
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May 13, 2009

Silicate Crystal Formation in the Disk of an Erupting Star Artist Concept

This artist's concept illustrates how silicate crystals like those found in comets can be created by an outburst...

JPL
NASA image: Is There Anybody Home?
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Dec 9, 2004

Is There Anybody Home?

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope recently captured these infrared images of six older stars with known planets. The...

JPL
NASA image: Young Star and Its Infant Planet (Artist animation)
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Jun 20, 2016

Young Star and Its Infant Planet (Artist animation)

When a planet such as K2-33b passes in front of its host star, it blocks some of the star's light. Observing this...

JPL
NASA image: Stunning Image of Rosetta above Mars taken by the Philae Lander Camera
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Feb 5, 2007

Stunning Image of Rosetta above Mars taken by the Philae Lander Camera

Stunning image taken by the CIVA imaging instrument on Rosetta Philae lander just 4 minutes before closest approach...

JPL
NASA image: Polluted White Dwarf (Artist's Concept)
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Nov 1, 2017

Polluted White Dwarf (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows an exoplanet and debris disk orbiting a polluted white dwarf. White dwarfs are dim,...

JPL
NASA image: Galaxy NGC 55
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Dec 10, 2003

Galaxy NGC 55

This image of the nearby edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 55 was taken by Galaxy Evolution Explorer on September 14, 2003,...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy
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Jul 31, 2019

NASA's Spitzer Spots a Perfectly Sideways Galaxy

Galaxy NGC 5866 lies 44 million light-years from Earth and has a diameter of roughly 60,000 light-years — a little...

JPL
NASA image: Biotechnology
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Jan 22, 2003

Biotechnology

ProVision Technologies, a NASA commercial space center at Sternis Space Center in Mississippi, has developed a new...

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NASA image: Biotechnology
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Jan 22, 2003

Biotechnology

ProVision Technologies, a NASA research partnership center at Sternis Space Center in Mississippi, has developed a...

MSFC
NASA image: ARC-1986-AC86-7000
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Jan 24, 1986

ARC-1986-AC86-7000

Range : 74 million km. ( 46 million miles ) P-29313CThis Voyager photograph of Uranus is a composite of for images...

ARC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jun 9, 2003

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The razor sharp eye of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) easily resolves the Sombrero galaxy, Messier 104 (M104)....

MSFC
NASA image: Spitzer Spies Spectacular Sombrero
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May 4, 2005

Spitzer Spies Spectacular Sombrero

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope set its infrared eyes on one of the most famous objects in the sky, Messier 104, also...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1981-A86-7007
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Jan 14, 1981

ARC-1981-A86-7007

Range : 12.9 million km. ( 8.0 million miles ) P-29467B/W Time lapse Voyager 2 images of Uranus show the movement of...

ARC
NASA image: Solar System Portrait - View of the Sun, Earth and Venus
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Sep 13, 1996

Solar System Portrait - View of the Sun, Earth and Venus

This color image of the sun, Earth and Venus was taken by the Voyager 1 spacecraft Feb. 14, 1990, when it was...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Stars and a Stripe in Celestial Fireworks

Release date: July 1, 2008 SN 1006 Supernova Remnant (Hubble) A delicate ribbon of gas floats eerily in our galaxy....

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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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