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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: Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross
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Oct 27, 2010

Dark Reflections in the Southern Cross

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer captured this colorful image of the reflection nebula IRAS 12116-6001. This...

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NASA image: Spitzer California Nebula Mosaic
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Apr 17, 2020

Spitzer California Nebula Mosaic

This series of image taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope on Jan. 25, 2020, shows part of the California Nebula,...

JPL
NASA image: Curiosity Sees Streaks and Specks During 2024 Solar Storm
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Jun 10, 2024

Curiosity Sees Streaks and Specks During 2024 Solar Storm

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured evidence of a solar storm's charged particles arriving at the Martian surface...

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NASA image: DUST
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Apr 28, 2018

DUST

iss055e035971 (4/28/2018) --- Photo documentation of locations of where samples taken by the crew for the Divert...

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NASA image: DUST
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Apr 21, 2018

DUST

iss055e027816 (4/21/2018) --- Photo documentation of locations of where samples taken by the crew for the Divert...

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NASA image: DUST
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Apr 28, 2018

DUST

iss055e035989 (4/28/2018) --- Photo documentation of locations of where samples taken by the crew for the Divert...

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NASA image: DUST
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Apr 28, 2018

DUST

iss055e035968 (4/28/2018) --- Photo documentation of locations of where samples taken by the crew for the Divert...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00101
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Apr 16, 2004

KSC-04-S-00101

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered the most violent stars in our galaxy, veiled in cosmic dust. For the...

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NASA image: Massive Smash-up at Vega  Artist Concept
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Jan 10, 2005

Massive Smash-up at Vega Artist Concept

This artist concept illustrates how a massive collision of objects perhaps as large as the planet Pluto smashed...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-01PD-1885
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Dec 19, 2001

KSC-01PD-1885

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla., Commander Rick Husband works with an experiment...

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NASA image: KSC01pd1885
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Dec 19, 2001

KSC01pd1885

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla., Commander Rick Husband works with an experiment...

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NASA image: Curiosity Sees Specks Caused By 2024 Solar Storm While Recording a Wind Gust on Mars
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Jun 10, 2024

Curiosity Sees Specks Caused By 2024 Solar Storm While Recording a Wind Gust on Mars

The specks in the sequence of images in this video were caused by charged particles from a solar storm hitting one...

JPL
NASA image: SOFIA Reveals How the Swan Nebula Hatched
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Jan 7, 2020

SOFIA Reveals How the Swan Nebula Hatched

In this composite image of the Omega Nebula, SOFIA detected the blue areas (20 microns) near the center, revealing...

JPL
NASA image: NASA Galaxy Mission Celebrates Sixth Anniversary
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Apr 28, 2009

NASA Galaxy Mission Celebrates Sixth Anniversary

NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer Mission celebrates its sixth anniversary studying galaxies beyond our Milky Way...

JPL
NASA image: James Webb Space Telescope’s Multifaceted MIRI
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Mar 14, 2019

James Webb Space Telescope’s Multifaceted MIRI

James Webb Space Telescope’s mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) has both a camera and a spectrograph that sees light in...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00327
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Jan 17, 2006

KSC-05-S-00327

Interview with Alan Stern, the New Horizons principal investigator. After New Horizons' launch aboard the Atlas V,...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00027
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Jan 15, 2006

KSC-06-S-00027

Interview with Dr. Hal Weaver, project scientist for New Horizons. After New Horizons' launch aboard the Atlas V,...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00029
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Jan 15, 2006

KSC-06-S-00029

Interview with Dr. Hal Weaver, project scientist for New Horizons. After New Horizons' launch aboard the Atlas V,...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00033
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Jan 15, 2006

KSC-06-S-00033

Interview with Dr. Hal Weaver, project scientist for New Horizons. After New Horizons' launch aboard the Atlas V,...

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NASA image: KSC-01PD-1884
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Dec 19, 2001

KSC-01PD-1884

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At SPACEHAB, Cape Canaveral, Fla., members of the STS-107 crew familiarize themselves...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00002
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Jan 19, 2006

KSC-06-S-00002

Bruce Buckingham, NASA Launch Commentator, opens New Horizons launch-day coverage. After New Horizons' launch aboard...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00016
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Jan 15, 2006

KSC-06-S-00016

Interview with David Kusnierkiewicz, mission systems engineer for New Horizons. After New Horizons' launch aboard...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00003
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Jan 19, 2006

KSC-06-S-00003

Meet the people behind New Horizons launch. After New Horizons' launch aboard the Atlas V, the compact, 1,050-pound...

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NASA image: KSC-01PD-1883
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Dec 19, 2001

KSC-01PD-1883

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - STS-107 Payload Specialist Ilan Ramon, from Israel, works on an experiment at...

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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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