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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: Planck Spacecraft Artist Concept
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Jan 17, 2012

Planck Spacecraft Artist Concept

This is an artist concept of the Planck spacecraft. Planck was launched with the Herschel spacecraft, though the two...

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NASA image: Planck and the Cosmic Microwave Background Artist Concept
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Oct 23, 2013

Planck and the Cosmic Microwave Background Artist Concept

The oldest light in the universe, called the cosmic microwave background, as observed by the Planck space telescope...

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NASA image: The Mysterious Galactic Haze seen by Planck
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Feb 13, 2012

The Mysterious Galactic Haze seen by Planck

This all-sky image shows the spatial distribution over the whole sky of the galactic haze at 30 and 44 GHz,...

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NASA image: Planck First Glimpse at the Universe
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Sep 17, 2009

Planck First Glimpse at the Universe

One of Planck first images is shown as a strip superimposed over a two dimensional projection of the whole sky as...

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NASA image: Planck View of BICEP2/Keck Array Field
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Jan 30, 2015

Planck View of BICEP2/Keck Array Field

The color scale in this image from the Planck mission represents the emission from dust, a minor but crucial...

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NASA image: Planck View of the Whole Sky
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Jul 6, 2010

Planck View of the Whole Sky

This image of the microwave sky was synthesized using data spanning the range of light frequencies detected by ESA...

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NASA image: Spitzer, Planck and Kepler Extended by NASA Artist Concept
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Apr 5, 2012

Spitzer, Planck and Kepler Extended by NASA Artist Concept

From left to right, artist concepts of the Spitzer, Planck and Kepler space telescopes. NASA extended Spitzer and...

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NASA image: All-sky Image of Molecular Gas and Three Molecular Cloud Complexes seen by Planck
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Feb 13, 2012

All-sky Image of Molecular Gas and Three Molecular Cloud Complexes seen by Planck

This all-sky image shows the distribution of carbon monoxide CO, a molecule used by astronomers to trace molecular...

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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...

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NASA image: Peculiar Features in Patterns of Ancient Light
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Mar 21, 2013

Peculiar Features in Patterns of Ancient Light

ESA Planck mission has imaged the oldest light in our universe. The top map shows Planck all-sky map of the cosmic...

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NASA image: Polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background
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Feb 5, 2015

Polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background

A visualization of the polarization of the Cosmic Microwave Background, or CMB, as detected by ESA Planck satellite...

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NASA image: Through the Universe Looking Glass
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Mar 21, 2013

Through the Universe Looking Glass

ESA Planck has imaged the most distant light we can observe, called the cosmic microwave background, with...

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NASA image: The Universe, Summed Up in a Squiggly Line
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Mar 21, 2013

The Universe, Summed Up in a Squiggly Line

This graph shows the temperature differences in the oldest light in the universe, called the cosmic microwave...

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NASA image: Astronomers Dig Up Treasure Trove of Galaxy Clusters
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Mar 31, 2015

Astronomers Dig Up Treasure Trove of Galaxy Clusters

This map of the entire sky was captured by the European Space Agency's Planck mission. The band running through the...

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NASA image: Clumps of Cold Stuff Across the Sky
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Jan 11, 2011

Clumps of Cold Stuff Across the Sky

This map illustrates the numerous star-forming clouds, called cold cores, that European Space Agency Planck observed...

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NASA image: Magnetic Map of Milky Way
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May 6, 2014

Magnetic Map of Milky Way

The magnetic field of our Milky Way galaxy as seen by ESA Planck satellite. This image was compiled from the first...

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NASA image: Best Map Ever of the Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

Best Map Ever of the Universe

This map shows the oldest light in our universe, as detected with the greatest precision yet by ESA Planck mission....

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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...

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NASA image: Universal Matter
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Feb 5, 2015

Universal Matter

Matter lying between Earth and the edge of the observable universe is shown in this all-sky map from Planck, a...

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NASA image: Bridging Cities of Galaxies
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Nov 21, 2012

Bridging Cities of Galaxies

Planck has discovered a bridge of hot gas that connects galaxy clusters Abell 399 lower center and Abell 401 top...

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NASA image: Map of Matter in the Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

Map of Matter in the Universe

This full-sky map from ESA Planck mission shows matter between Earth and the edge of the observable universe....

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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: Milky Way Dust at Different Scales
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Mar 17, 2010

Milky Way Dust at Different Scales

Filamentary structures in our Milky Way galaxy are apparent at large scales, as shown in this ESA image from Planck...

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NASA image: The Universe Comes into Sharper Focus
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Mar 21, 2013

The Universe Comes into Sharper Focus

This graphic illustrates the evolution of satellites designed to measure ancient light leftover from the big bang...

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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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