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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: Webb Data Reveals Dark Matter
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Jan 26, 2026

Webb Data Reveals Dark Matter

This image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, containing nearly 800,000 galaxies, is overlaid with a map of...

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NASA image: Dark Matter Core Defies Explanation
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Dec 8, 2017

Dark Matter Core Defies Explanation

NASA image release March 2, 2012 This composite image shows the distribution of dark matter, galaxies, and hot gas...

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NASA image: Dark Matter Revealed in Webb, Hubble Observations
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Jan 26, 2026

Dark Matter Revealed in Webb, Hubble Observations

These images show the presence of dark matter in the same region of sky, created using data from NASA’s Webb...

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NASA image: NASA Find Clues that May Help Identify Dark Matter
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Find Clues that May Help Identify Dark Matter

Using observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers have found that...

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NASA image: Dark Matter Hairs Around Jupiter
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Nov 23, 2015

Dark Matter Hairs Around Jupiter

This illustration shows Jupiter surrounded by filaments of dark matter called "hairs," which are proposed in a study...

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NASA image: Dark Matter Hairs Around Earth
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Nov 23, 2015

Dark Matter Hairs Around Earth

This illustration shows Earth surrounded by filaments of dark matter called "hairs," which are proposed in a study...

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NASA image: Shedding Bent Light on Dark Matter
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Nov 11, 2010

Shedding Bent Light on Dark Matter

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope image shows the distribution of dark matter in the center of the giant galaxy...

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NASA image: Dark Matter Hairs Around Earth -- Close-up
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Nov 23, 2015

Dark Matter Hairs Around Earth -- Close-up

This illustration shows Earth surrounded by filaments of dark matter called "hairs," which are proposed in a study...

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NASA image: Quasars' Multiple Images Shed Light on Tiny Dark Matter Clumps
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Jan 8, 2020

Quasars' Multiple Images Shed Light on Tiny Dark Matter Clumps

Each of these Hubble Space Telescope snapshots reveals four distorted images of a background quasar (an extremely...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Spiral in Serpens
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Spiral in Serpens

This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a beautiful spiral galaxy known as PGC 54493, located in the...

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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e142299 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- Spacewalker (bottom left) Luca Parmitano works on get-ahead tasks after completing...

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NASA image: iss061e142293
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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e142293 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- Spacewalkers Andrew Morgan (left) and Luca Parmitano (bottom right) work on...

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NASA image: Station Science 101: Astrophysics on the ISS
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Aug 21, 2025

Station Science 101: Astrophysics on the ISS

The International Space Station’s suite of specialized instruments scans into the galaxy and beyond-- revealing...

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NASA image: iss061e142334
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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e142334 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- Spacewalkers Andrew Morgan and Luca Parmitano work on get-ahead tasks after...

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NASA image: iss061e143751
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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e143751 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan takes pictures with a camera shielded from the...

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NASA image: iss061e143462
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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e143462 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured tethered to the...

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NASA image: iss061e143733
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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e143733 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan is pictured tethered to the International Space...

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NASA image: iss061e143622
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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e143622 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured tethered to the...

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NASA image: iss061e144253
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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e144253 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan is pictured tethered to the International Space...

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NASA image: iss061e142964
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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e142964 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured tethered to the...

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NASA image: iss061e144323
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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e144323 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan is pictured tethered to the International Space...

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NASA image: iss061e143112
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Jan 25, 2020

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iss061e143112 (Jan. 25, 2020) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Luca Parmitano is pictured attached to the...

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NASA image: USA Science and Engineering Festival 2014
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Apr 25, 2014

USA Science and Engineering Festival 2014

An attendee of the USA Science and Engineering Festival uses marbles to build a universe consisting of atoms and...

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NASA image: Euclid Spacecraft Launch Coverage
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Jul 1, 2023

Euclid Spacecraft Launch Coverage

On July 1, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying ESA’s (European Space Agency) Euclid spacecraft, launched from Cape...

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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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