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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: Galactic Bubble
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May 6, 2010

Galactic Bubble

The large bubble is an embryonic star that looks set to turn into one of the brightest stars in our Milky Way galaxy...

JPL
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Aug 16, 2001

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) captures a lumpy bubble of hot gas rising from a cauldron of glowing matter in...

MSFC
NASA image: Galactic Haze seen by Planck and Galactic Bubbles seen by Fermi
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Feb 13, 2012

Galactic Haze seen by Planck and Galactic Bubbles seen by Fermi

This all-sky image shows the distribution of the galactic haze seen by ESA Planck mission at microwave frequencies...

JPL
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 1, 2004

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This new image taken with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is of the nearby dwarf galaxy NGC 1569. This galaxy is...

MSFC
NASA image: IMAP Closeouts
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Aug 15, 2025

IMAP Closeouts

Technicians conduct blanket closeout work on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory...

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NASA image: NASA's IMAP Moves for Propellant Loading
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Aug 12, 2025

NASA's IMAP Moves for Propellant Loading

NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory arrives at Building 2 where technicians will...

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NASA image: NASA's IMAP Moves for Propellant Loading
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Aug 12, 2025

NASA's IMAP Moves for Propellant Loading

Technicians prepare to transport NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory to Building 2...

KSC
NASA image: IMAP Closeouts
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Aug 15, 2025

IMAP Closeouts

Technicians conduct blanket closeout work on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory...

KSC
NASA image: IMAP Closeouts
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Aug 15, 2025

IMAP Closeouts

Technicians conduct blanket closeout work on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory...

KSC
NASA image: IMAP Closeouts
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Aug 15, 2025

IMAP Closeouts

Technicians conduct blanket closeout work on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's IMAP Moves for Propellant Loading
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Aug 12, 2025

NASA's IMAP Moves for Propellant Loading

Technicians transport NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory to Building 2 where they...

KSC
NASA image: IMAP Closeouts
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Aug 15, 2025

IMAP Closeouts

Technicians conduct blanket closeout work on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory...

KSC
NASA image: IMAP Closeouts
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Aug 15, 2025

IMAP Closeouts

Technicians conduct blanket closeout work on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory...

KSC
NASA image: IMAP Closeouts
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Aug 15, 2025

IMAP Closeouts

Technicians conduct blanket closeout work on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's IMAP Blanket Closeout
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Aug 15, 2025

NASA's IMAP Blanket Closeout

Technicians conduct blanket closeout work on NASA’s IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) observatory...

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NASA image: CTB 1 supernova remnant
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Mar 19, 2019

CTB 1 supernova remnant

The CTB 1 supernova remnant resembles a ghostly bubble in this image, which combines new 1.5 gigahertz observations...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA's IBEX Spacecraft Reveals New Observations of Interstellar Matter
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Jan 31, 2012

NASA's IBEX Spacecraft Reveals New Observations of Interstellar Matter

A great magnetic bubble surrounds the solar system as it cruises through the galaxy. The sun pumps the inside of the...

GSFC
NASA image: Star Map of the Milky Way's Outer Halo
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Apr 21, 2021

Star Map of the Milky Way's Outer Halo

Images of the Milky Way and the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) are overlaid on a map of the surrounding area, our...

JPL
NASA image: Several Signs Pointing to Interstellar Space
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Dec 10, 2018

Several Signs Pointing to Interstellar Space

This set of graphs illustrates how data from two key instruments point to NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft entering...

JPL
NASA image: Voyager 2: Hello Interstellar Space, Goodbye Heliosphere
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Dec 10, 2018

Voyager 2: Hello Interstellar Space, Goodbye Heliosphere

At the end of 2018, the cosmic ray subsystem (CRS) aboard NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft provided evidence that Voyager...

JPL
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jul 1, 2001

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This image shows the central region of the spiral galaxy NGC 4631 as seen edge-on from the Chandra X-Ray Observatory...

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NASA image: Cat's Paw Image 2
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Oct 23, 2018

Cat's Paw Image 2

The Cat's Paw Nebula, imaged here by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope, is a star-forming region inside the Milky Way...

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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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