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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: Ice Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

Ice Stars

Ice Stars - August 4th, 2002 Description: Like distant galaxies amid clouds of interstellar dust, chunks of sea ice...

GSFC
NASA image: Artist Impression of Pulsating Object LRLL 54361
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Feb 7, 2013

Artist Impression of Pulsating Object LRLL 54361

Two young binary stars may be the source of mysterious clock-like bursts of light from an object called LRLL 54361...

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NASA image: Spectrum from Embedded Star in Herbig-Haro 46/47
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Dec 18, 2003

Spectrum from Embedded Star in Herbig-Haro 46/47

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has lifted the cosmic veil to see an otherwise hidden newborn star, while detecting the...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Odyssey All Stars: Reptilian Dunes
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Dec 9, 2010

Mars Odyssey All Stars: Reptilian Dunes

Although this may look like a hostile alien life form, it actually a complex line of sand dunes near the northern...

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NASA image: Now You See a Tail, Now You Dont
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Jun 17, 2010

Now You See a Tail, Now You Dont

NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer found a tail behind a galaxy called IC 3418. This star-studded tail was created as...

JPL
NASA image: The Spider Nebula
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Apr 14, 2016

The Spider Nebula

The spider part of The Spider and the Fly nebulae, IC 417 abounds in star formation, as seen in this infrared image...

JPL
NASA image: Spider Web of Stars in IC 342A
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Jul 20, 2011

Spider Web of Stars in IC 342A

Looking like a spider web swirled into a spiral, galaxy IC 342 presents its delicate pattern of dust in this...

JPL
NASA image: Mars Odyssey All Stars: Udzha Crater
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Dec 9, 2010

Mars Odyssey All Stars: Udzha Crater

Although it is 45 kilometers 28 miles wide, countless layers of ice and dust have all but buried Udzha Crater. Udzha...

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NASA image: A Twisted Star-Forming Web in the Galaxy IC 342
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Jul 20, 2011

A Twisted Star-Forming Web in the Galaxy IC 342

Looking like a spider web swirled into a spiral, galaxy IC 342 presents its delicate pattern of dust in this...

JPL
NASA image: ICESat-2 Prelaunch
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Sep 13, 2018

ICESat-2 Prelaunch

Michael Freilich, director of NASA’s Earth Science Division, NASA Headquarters, signs a star on the United Launch...

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NASA image: ICESat-2 Prelaunch
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Sep 12, 2018

ICESat-2 Prelaunch

An emblem signifying the 381st flight of the United Launch Alliance Delta family is seen on the Delta II rocket,...

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NASA image: Hubble Revisits a Globular Cluster’s Age
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Revisits a Globular Cluster’s Age

This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the globular cluster IC 4499. Globular clusters are big balls...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Science
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Jun 1, 2001

Space Science

This Hubble Space Telescope image reveals a rainbow of colors in this dying star, called IC 446. Like many other...

MSFC
NASA image: The beautiful side of IC 335
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Dec 8, 2017

The beautiful side of IC 335

Hubble sees a galaxy 60 million light-years away This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the galaxy IC...

GSFC
NASA image: Abstract Concept of TRAPPIST-1 System
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Feb 22, 2017

Abstract Concept of TRAPPIST-1 System

This artist's concept appeared on the Feb. 23, 2017 cover of the journal Nature announcing that the TRAPPIST-1 star,...

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NASA image: A Star Close Encounter
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Oct 3, 2006

A Star Close Encounter

The potential planet-forming disk (or "protoplanetary disk") of a sun-like star is being violently ripped away by...

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NASA image: Hubble’s Spirograph
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble’s Spirograph

Hubble’s Spirograph In this classic Hubble image from 2000, the planetary nebula IC 418 glows like a multifaceted...

GSFC
NASA image: Bursting at the seams
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Jun 27, 2016

Bursting at the seams

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the iridescent interior of one of the most active galaxies in our...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Hotbed of Vigorous Star Formation
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Hotbed of Vigorous Star Formation

This galaxy is currently a hotbed of vigorous star formation. NGC 1569 is a starburst galaxy, meaning that — as the...

GSFC
NASA image: Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Type Ia Supernova from a White Dwarf Stealing Matter)
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Mar 26, 2018

Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Type Ia Supernova from a White Dwarf Stealing Matter)

This frame from an animation shows a gigantic star exploding in a "core collapse" supernova. As atoms fuse inside...

JPL
NASA image: Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Core Collapse Supernova)
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Mar 26, 2018

Kepler Beyond Planets: Finding Exploding Stars (Core Collapse Supernova)

This image from an animation shows a gigantic star exploding in a "core collapse" supernova. As atoms fuse inside...

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NASA image: Balloons on Ice: Launch # 2 takes flight in Antarctica
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Dec 8, 2017

Balloons on Ice: Launch # 2 takes flight in Antarctica

The second of three missions as part of NASA’s Antarctica Long Duration Balloon Flight Campaign was successfully...

GSFC
NASA image: All Aglow
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Dec 25, 2017

All Aglow

Saturn's moon Enceladus drifts before the rings, which glow brightly in the sunlight. Beneath its icy exterior...

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NASA image: TRAPPIST-1 Planets - Flyaround Animation
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Feb 22, 2017

TRAPPIST-1 Planets - Flyaround Animation

This frame from a video depicts artist concepts of each of the seven planets orbiting TRAPPIST-1, an ultra-cool...

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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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