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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: ARC-1977-AC77-1181-9
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Oct 11, 1977

ARC-1977-AC77-1181-9

Soviet COSMOS unmanned biosatellite

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NASA image: Take a Splash Into the Cosmos
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Sep 9, 2014

Take a Splash Into the Cosmos

Millions of galaxies populate the patch of sky known as the COSMOS field, short for Cosmic Evolution Survey, a...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - Nanoracks-COSMOS
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Sep 8, 2016

PRO Imagery Submittal - Nanoracks-COSMOS

jsc2025e044835 (9/8/2016) --- Contents flown for the NanoRacks-Crystallization Of Silver Nitrate in Microgravity On...

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NASA image: Hubble’s cross-section of the cosmos
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble’s cross-section of the cosmos

This new Hubble image showcases a remarkable variety of objects at different distances from us, extending back over...

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NASA image: The Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at the Cosmos on This Week @NASA – July 15, 2022
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Jul 15, 2022

The Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at the Cosmos on This Week @NASA – July 15, 2022

The Webb Space Telescope’s new look at the cosmos, technology used to fine tune Webb improves the vision of millions...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - Nanoracks-COSMOS
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Jul 16, 2016

PRO Imagery Submittal - Nanoracks-COSMOS

jsc2025e044834 (7/16/2016) --- The NanoRacks-Crystallization Of Silver Nitrate in Microgravity On a Silver Cathode...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - Nanoracks-COSMOS
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Sep 29, 2016

PRO Imagery Submittal - Nanoracks-COSMOS

jsc2025e044836 (9/29/2016) --- Silver nitrate crystals grown in microgravity as part of NanoRacks-Crystallization Of...

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NASA image: A Black Hole Choir.
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Jul 28, 2016

A Black Hole Choir.

The blue dots in this field of galaxies, known as the COSMOS field, show galaxies that contain supermassive black...

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NASA image: NASA Produces Map to Aid in Italian Flood Response
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Nov 26, 2013

NASA Produces Map to Aid in Italian Flood Response

In mid-November 2013, extratropical cyclone Cleopatra brought devastating flooding to the Italian island of Sardinia...

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NASA image: Hubble confirms cosmic acceleration with weak lensing
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble confirms cosmic acceleration with weak lensing

NASA/ESA Hubble Release Date: March 25, 2010 This image shows a smoothed reconstruction of the total (mostly dark)...

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NASA image: The Story of Our Universe
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Mar 21, 2013

The Story of Our Universe

This illustration summarizes the almost 14-billion-year-long history of our universe. It shows the main events that...

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NASA image: Does Pacman Have Teeth?
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Oct 26, 2011

Does Pacman Have Teeth?

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer observed the star-forming cloud NGC 281 in the constellation of Cassiopeia...

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NASA image: Galactic City at the Edge of the Universe
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Jan 12, 2011

Galactic City at the Edge of the Universe

Astronomers have discovered a massive cluster of young galaxies forming in the distant universe. The growing...

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NASA image: The van Gogh of the Infrared Sky
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Apr 25, 2011

The van Gogh of the Infrared Sky

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer is a little like the Vincent van Gogh of the infrared sky, providing the...

JPL
NASA image: INSAR Images Hawaii Kilauea Volcano
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Mar 10, 2011

INSAR Images Hawaii Kilauea Volcano

This satellite interferometric synthetic aperture radar image using COSMO-SkyMed radar data, depicts the relative...

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NASA image: jsc2024e043924
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Apr 15, 2024

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JSC2024E043924 (4/14/2025) --- The CosmoGirl-Sat CubeSat from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) shows deep...

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NASA image: Euclid Spacecraft in Cleanroom
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Jul 1, 2023

Euclid Spacecraft in Cleanroom

The ESA (European Space Agency) Euclid telescope, with contributions from NASA, is shown here on Friday 23 June,...

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NASA image: iss050e034428
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Jan 18, 2017

iss050e034428

iss050e034428 (01/18/2017) --- This long exposure photo taken from the International Space Station as it orbits...

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NASA image: Gargantuan Super Spiral Galaxies Loom Large in the Cosmos
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Mar 17, 2016

Gargantuan Super Spiral Galaxies Loom Large in the Cosmos

In archived NASA data, researchers have discovered "super spiral" galaxies that dwarf our own spiral galaxy, the...

JPL
NASA image: Wide Field Camera 3: Seeing in Different Wavelengths (no labels)
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May 20, 2008

Wide Field Camera 3: Seeing in Different Wavelengths (no labels)

Wide Field Camera 3 potential observations at different wavelengths. (This animation does not include wavelength...

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NASA image: Wide Field Camera 3: Seeing in Different Wavelengths (with labels)
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May 20, 2008

Wide Field Camera 3: Seeing in Different Wavelengths (with labels)

Wide Field Camera 3 potential observations at different wavelengths. (This animation displays labels for the...

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NASA image: WFIRST's Wide Field Instrument (shorter version)
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Jun 26, 2019

WFIRST's Wide Field Instrument (shorter version)

In order to know how the universe will end, we must know what has happened to it so far. This is just one mystery...

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NASA image: WFIRST's Wide Field Instrument
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Jun 26, 2019

WFIRST's Wide Field Instrument

WFIRST is a next-generation space telescope that will survey the infrared universe from beyond the orbit of the...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0719
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Jun 19, 1999

KSC-99pp0719

Workers in the launch tower at Launch Pad 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, help guide the first segment of the...

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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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