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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: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Sep 8, 1997

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of the Trifid Nebula reveals a stellar nursery being torn apart by a...

MSFC
NASA image: Stars Adorn Orion Sword
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May 26, 2011

Stars Adorn Orion Sword

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows what lies near the sword of the constellation Orion -- an active...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Juno Captures Thermal Emissions at Zal Montes
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Dec 12, 2024

NASA's Juno Captures Thermal Emissions at Zal Montes

Red circles and arrows point to glowing thermal emission from active lava breakouts observed by the Stellar...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Captures View of Mystic Mountain
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Apr 22, 2010

Hubble Captures View of Mystic Mountain

NASA Hubble Space Telescope captures the chaotic activity atop a three-light-year-tall pillar of gas and dust that...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Juno Sees Glowing Lava on Io
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Dec 12, 2024

NASA's Juno Sees Glowing Lava on Io

While imaging Io's night side under illumination from Jupiter-shine on Dec. 30, 2023, the Stellar Reference Unit...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1969-AC96-0232-52
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Aug 6, 1996

ARC-1969-AC96-0232-52

1996 'STELLAR' program commencement activities. Special guest Astronaut Buzz Aldrin drops by to tour and chat....

ARC
NASA image: Planets of Red Dwarf Stars May Face Oxygen Loss in Habitable Zones
Video
Feb 6, 2017

Planets of Red Dwarf Stars May Face Oxygen Loss in Habitable Zones

The search for life beyond Earth starts in habitable zones, the regions around stars where conditions could...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment
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Apr 30, 2015

Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment

The smudge of stars at the center of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a galaxy known as UGC 5797. UGC...

GSFC
NASA image: Great Observatories Unique Views of the Milky Way
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Nov 10, 2009

Great Observatories Unique Views of the Milky Way

In celebration of the International Year of Astronomy 2009, NASA's Great Observatories -- the Hubble Space...

JPL
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
Image
Nov 1, 1996

Space Shuttle Projects

This STS-80 onboard photograph shows the Orbiting Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer-Shuttle...

MSFC
NASA image: NASA's Juno Sees Changes at Masubi
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Dec 12, 2024

NASA's Juno Sees Changes at Masubi

The Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) on NASA's Juno spacecraft collected this visible wavelength image of Io's night...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Ring, With Orion
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May 25, 2017

Jupiter Ring, With Orion

As NASA's Juno spacecraft flew through the narrow gap between Jupiter's radiation belts and the planet during its...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Juno Captures Lava Channel Thermal Emissions at Zal Patera
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Dec 12, 2024

NASA's Juno Captures Lava Channel Thermal Emissions at Zal Patera

The Stellar Reference Unit (SRU) on NASA's Juno spacecraft made this first-of-a-kind observation on Dec. 30, 2023,...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment

The smudge of stars at the center of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a galaxy known as UGC 5797. UGC...

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

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

The Chandra X-Ray Observatory (CXO) has made a sturning, high-energy panorama of the central regions of our Milky...

MSFC
NASA image: New Views of a Familiar Beauty
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Jan 12, 2005

New Views of a Familiar Beauty

This image composite compares the well-known visible-light picture of the glowing Trifid Nebula (left panel) with...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-98pc1186
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Sep 30, 1998

KSC-98pc1186

The open doors of the payload bay on Space Shuttle Discovery await the transfer of four of the payloads on mission...

KSC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Aug 1, 1996

Space Shuttle Projects

This mission patch for mission STS-80 depicts the Space Shuttle Columbia and the two research satellites its crew...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jan 1, 2001

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

NGC 3603 is a bustling region of star birth in the Carina spiral arm of the Milky Way galaxy, about 20,000...

MSFC
NASA image: STS-80 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crew insignia
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Jul 24, 1996

STS-80 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crew insignia

STS080-S-001 (August 1996) --- This STS-80 mission patch depicts the space shuttle Columbia and the two research...

JSC
NASA image: Crab Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

Crab Nebula

The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant, all that remains of a tremendous stellar explosion. Observers in China and...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA's Juno Sees Fresh Lava Flows at Zal Patera
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Dec 12, 2024

NASA's Juno Sees Fresh Lava Flows at Zal Patera

This black-and-white visible wavelength (450-1,100 nm) image of Io's surface was taken by the Stellar Reference Unit...

JPL
NASA image: Spacelab
Image
Jan 1, 1989

Spacelab

In 1986, NASA introduced a Shuttle-borne ultraviolet observatory called Astro. The Astro Observatory was designed to...

MSFC
NASA image: Spacelab
Image
Mar 20, 1990

Spacelab

This photograph was taken during the integration of the Astro-1 mission payloads at the Kennedy Space Center on...

MSFC
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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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