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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: Eruptions on Io
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Aug 4, 2014

Eruptions on Io

These images show Jupiter moon Io obtained at different infrared wavelengths with the W. M. Keck Observatory...

JPL
NASA image: Keck Interferometer
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May 9, 2003

Keck Interferometer

At the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, NASA astronomers have linked the two 10-meter 33-foot telescopes at the W. M....

JPL
NASA image: Keck Interferometer
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Feb 26, 2003

Keck Interferometer

At the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii, NASA astronomers have linked the two 10-meter 33-foot telescopes at the W. M....

JPL
NASA image: Seeking Planets in the Dust Artist Concept
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Dec 2, 2014

Seeking Planets in the Dust Artist Concept

A dusty planetary system left is compared to another system with little dust in this artist concept. Dust can make...

JPL
NASA image: Land of Three Suns Artist Concept Animation
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Jul 13, 2005

Land of Three Suns Artist Concept Animation

This frame from an artist animation shows the view from a hypothetical moon in orbit around the first known planet...

JPL
NASA image: Saturn Hot Spot
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Feb 3, 2005

Saturn Hot Spot

Saturn Hot Spot

JPL
NASA image: Circus Family of Stars Artist Concept
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Jul 13, 2005

Circus Family of Stars Artist Concept

This frame from an artist animation shows the clockwork-like orbits of a triple-star system called HD 188753, which...

JPL
NASA image: Red-Hot Saturn
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Feb 3, 2005

Red-Hot Saturn

Red-Hot Saturn

JPL
NASA image: Brown Dwarf HIP 79124 B
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Jan 30, 2017

Brown Dwarf HIP 79124 B

This image shows brown dwarf HIP 79124 B, located 23 times as far from its host star as Earth is from the sun. The...

JPL
NASA image: Circle of Ashes
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Apr 5, 2006

Circle of Ashes

This plot shows that a pulsar, the remnant of a stellar explosion, is surrounded by a disk of its own ashes. The...

JPL
NASA image: Young Star HD 141569
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Jan 30, 2017

Young Star HD 141569

This image shows the dusty disk of planetary material surrounding the young star HD 141569, located 380 light-years...

JPL
NASA image: Astronomers Set a New Galaxy Distance Record
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May 6, 2015

Astronomers Set a New Galaxy Distance Record

This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of the farthest spectroscopically confirmed galaxy observed to date (inset)....

GSFC
NASA image: An Accidental Discovery
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Aug 31, 2021

An Accidental Discovery

This image shows data from NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE), launched in 2009...

JPL
NASA image: Astronomers Set a New Galaxy Distance Record
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Dec 8, 2017

Astronomers Set a New Galaxy Distance Record

This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of the farthest spectroscopically confirmed galaxy observed to date (inset)....

GSFC
NASA image: Astronomers Set a New Galaxy Distance Record
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Dec 8, 2017

Astronomers Set a New Galaxy Distance Record

This is a Hubble Space Telescope image of the farthest spectroscopically confirmed galaxy observed to date (inset)....

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Study Hints at Possible Change in Water ‘Fingerprint’ of Comet
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Study Hints at Possible Change in Water ‘Fingerprint’ of Comet

A trip past the sun may have selectively altered the production of one form of water in a comet – an effect not seen...

GSFC

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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