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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: What the Webb Telescope Found Way Back in the Early Universe on This Week @NASA – July 7, 2023
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Jul 7, 2023

What the Webb Telescope Found Way Back in the Early Universe on This Week @NASA – July 7, 2023

What the Webb telescope found way back in the early Universe, another hot trip around the Sun for our Parker Solar...

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NASA image: Space Science
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Jan 1, 2002

Space Science

This is an artist's impression of how the very early universe (less than one billion years old) might have looked...

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NASA image: Ancient Light Deflected
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Oct 21, 2013

Ancient Light Deflected

This artist impression shows how photons from the early universe are deflected by the gravitational lensing effect...

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NASA image: A Journey of Light Through Space and Time
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Mar 21, 2013

A Journey of Light Through Space and Time

This frame from an artist animation depicts the life of a photon, or particle of light, as it travels across space...

JPL
NASA image: Dust in the Quasar Wind Artist Concept
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Oct 9, 2007

Dust in the Quasar Wind Artist Concept

Astronomers using NASA Spitzer Space Telescope found evidence that such quasar winds might have forged these dusty...

JPL
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
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Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Dr. Christopher House, Professor of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, speaks on a panel at the “Ancient...

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NASA image: Cooking up the First Stars
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Nov 10, 2011

Cooking up the First Stars

Scientists are simulating how the very first stars in our universe were born. The stars we see today formed out of...

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NASA image: Faint Compact Galaxy in the Early Universe
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Dec 3, 2015

Faint Compact Galaxy in the Early Universe

This is a Hubble Space Telescope view of a very massive cluster of galaxies, MACS J0416.1-2403, located roughly 4...

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NASA image: Sounds of the Ancient Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

Sounds of the Ancient Universe

Tones represents sound waves that traveled through the early universe, and were later heard by ESA Planck space...

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NASA image: Ingredients for Life Artist Concept
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Jul 27, 2005

Ingredients for Life Artist Concept

This artist conception symbolically represents complex organic molecules, known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons,...

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NASA image: December 2014 View of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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Dec 17, 2014

December 2014 View of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

This mosaic of images from the navigation camera on the ESA Rosetta spacecraft shows the nucleus of comet...

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NASA image: Detectors See Gravitational Waves from Dawn of Universe
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Mar 17, 2014

Detectors See Gravitational Waves from Dawn of Universe

This image shows an array of the 512 superconducting detectors used on the BICEP2 telescope at the South Pole. The...

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NASA image: Hubble-V
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Dec 10, 1999

Hubble-V

Resembling curling flames from a campfire, a magnificent nebula in a nearby galaxy observed by NASA Hubble Space...

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NASA image: Seeing Baby Dwarf Galaxies
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Feb 18, 2009

Seeing Baby Dwarf Galaxies

The unique ultraviolet vision of NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer revealed, for the first time, dwarf galaxies forming...

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NASA image: Detector Suspended in Free Space
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Mar 17, 2014

Detector Suspended in Free Space

This image shows one of the NASA detectors from the BICEP2 project, developed in collaboration with the NSF. The...

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NASA image: Stars Spring up Out of the Darkness  Artist Concept
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Dec 18, 2006

Stars Spring up Out of the Darkness Artist Concept

This artist animation illustrates the universe early years, from its explosive formation to its dark ages to its...

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NASA image: Science For a Hungry World: NASA's Partners
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Sep 30, 2009

Science For a Hungry World: NASA's Partners

Every day, NASA collects information vital to food production all over the world. This information is a valuable...

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NASA image: Nearby Newborns
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Dec 21, 2004

Nearby Newborns

This image shows six of the three-dozen "ultraviolet luminous galaxies" spotted in our corner of the universe by...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1032
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May 25, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- On Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, the Delta II rocket waits to...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1030
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May 25, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A second solid rocket booster is lifted up the gantry at Launch Complex 17-B, Cape...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp1029
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May 25, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A solid rocket booster is lifted up the gantry at Launch Complex 17-B, Cape Canaveral...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-1031
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May 25, 2001

KSC-01PP-1031

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Four solid rocket boosters are lifted up the gantry at Launch Complex 17-B, Cape...

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NASA image: Astronomers Uncover One of the Youngest and Brightest Galaxies in the Early Universe
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Feb 12, 2008

Astronomers Uncover One of the Youngest and Brightest Galaxies in the Early Universe

A massive cluster of yellowish galaxies is seemingly caught in a spider web of eerily distorted background galaxies...

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NASA image: The Universe’s First Molecule Is Found at Last
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Apr 17, 2019

The Universe’s First Molecule Is Found at Last

Scientists on the airborne observatory SOFIA detected the first type of molecule that ever formed in the universe....

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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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