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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: Icy Hydra
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May 6, 2016

Icy Hydra

The surface of Hydra, Pluto outermost small moon, is dominated by nearly pristine water ice confirming hints that...

JPL
NASA image: Hydrae Chasma
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Jun 19, 2013

Hydrae Chasma

This image from NASA Mars Odyssey spacecraft shows the eastern part of Hydrae Chasma.

JPL
NASA image: Hydra Emerges from the Shadows
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Jul 15, 2015

Hydra Emerges from the Shadows

Since its discovery in 2005, Pluto's moon Hydra has been known only as a fuzzy dot of uncertain shape, size, and...

JPL
NASA image: Capturing Nix and Hydra
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Jul 21, 2015

Capturing Nix and Hydra

NASA New Horizons spacecraft captured these images of Pluto moon Nix which shows a reddish spot that has attracted...

JPL
NASA image: Pluto and its Moons: Charon, Nix, and Hydra
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Apr 21, 2009

Pluto and its Moons: Charon, Nix, and Hydra

A pair of small moons photographed by NASA Hubble Space Telescope discovered orbiting Pluto in 2005 now have...

JPL
NASA image: Red Giant Plunging Through Space
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Dec 8, 2006

Red Giant Plunging Through Space

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope left panel shows the bow shock of a dying star named R Hydrae, or R...

JPL
NASA image: Misty Star in the Sea Serpent Artist Concept
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Oct 20, 2011

Misty Star in the Sea Serpent Artist Concept

This artist concept, based on data from NASA Herschel telescope, illustrates an icy planet-forming disk around a...

JPL
NASA image: Ultraviolet Extensions
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Apr 16, 2008

Ultraviolet Extensions

This ultraviolet image from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows the Southern Pinwheel galaxy, also know as Messier...

JPL
NASA image: Southern Pinwheel
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Jun 28, 2010

Southern Pinwheel

This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows the nearby galaxy M83. This is a spiral galaxy...

JPL
NASA image: iss057e132633
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Dec 13, 2018

iss057e132633

iss057e132633 (12/13/2018) --- A photo of the Study of the Gravity’s Effect on Bacteria (ICE Cubes Hydra-2 Bacteria...

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NASA image: Evidence for Strange Stellar Family Artist Concept
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Jul 24, 2007

Evidence for Strange Stellar Family Artist Concept

This artist concept based on data from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, depicts a quadruple-star system called HD...

JPL
NASA image: Cannonballs Shoot from Star (Artist Concept)
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Oct 6, 2016

Cannonballs Shoot from Star (Artist Concept)

This four-panel graphic illustrates how the binary-star system V Hydrae is launching balls of plasma into space....

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NASA image: Spinning Moons
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Nov 10, 2015

Spinning Moons

Most inner moons in the solar system keep one face pointed toward their central planet; this frame from an animation...

JPL
NASA image: Young Brown Dwarf in TW Hydrae Family of Stars Artist Concept
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Apr 19, 2016

Young Brown Dwarf in TW Hydrae Family of Stars Artist Concept

A young, free-floating world sits alone in space in this illustration. The object, called WISEA J114724.10-204021.3,...

JPL
NASA image: Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689
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Dec 8, 2017

Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689

Release Date: March 10, 2010 - Distant galaxy clusters mysteriously stream at a million miles per hour along a path...

GSFC
NASA image: Family Portrait of Pluto Moons
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Oct 23, 2015

Family Portrait of Pluto Moons

This composite image shows a sliver of Pluto large moon, Charon, and all four of Pluto small moons, as resolved by...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Uncovers Evidence of Farthest Planet Forming From its Star
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Uncovers Evidence of Farthest Planet Forming From its Star

Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have found compelling evidence of a planet forming 7.5 billion miles...

GSFC
NASA image: http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/hubble-spots-the-layers-of-ngc-3923
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Dec 8, 2017

http://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/goddard/hubble-spots-the-layers-of-ngc-3923

The glowing object in this Hubble Space Telescope image is an elliptical galaxy called NGC 3923. It is located over...

GSFC
NASA image: spiral galaxy M83
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Dec 8, 2017

spiral galaxy M83

JANUARY 9, 2014: The vibrant magentas and blues in this Hubble image of the barred spiral galaxy M83 reveal that the...

GSFC
NASA image: All Clear for New Horizons
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Jul 1, 2015

All Clear for New Horizons

This illustration shows some of the final images used to determine that the coast is clear for New Horizons' flight...

JPL
NASA image: Final Hazard Search
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Jul 8, 2015

Final Hazard Search

This single frame from a four-frame movie shows New Horizons' final deep search for hazardous material around Pluto,...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Spots an Irregular Island in a Sea of Space
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Spots an Irregular Island in a Sea of Space

This image, courtesy of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope’s Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS), captures the glow...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Finds Two Chaotically Tumbling Pluto Moons
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Finds Two Chaotically Tumbling Pluto Moons

This computer animation illustrates how Pluto's moon Nix changes its spin unpredictably as it orbits the...

GSFC
Audio
Apr 11, 2025

HWHAP Ep380 Mission Control: Schedule and Inventory

Courtney Beasley Houston, we have a podcast. Welcome to the official podcast of the NASA Johnson Space Cente,...

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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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