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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: Gravitational Lensing Graphic
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Jan 8, 2020

Gravitational Lensing Graphic

This graphic illustrates how a faraway quasar (an extremely bright region in the center of some distant galaxies) is...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Hubble Spots Embryonic Galaxy SPT0615-JD
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Jan 11, 2018

NASA's Hubble Spots Embryonic Galaxy SPT0615-JD

This Hubble Space Telescope image shows the farthest galaxy yet seen in an image that has been stretched and...

JPL
NASA image: Ancient Light Deflected
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Oct 21, 2013

Ancient Light Deflected

This artist impression shows how photons from the early universe are deflected by the gravitational lensing effect...

JPL
NASA image: Warped Galaxies Quiz
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Nov 26, 2013

Warped Galaxies Quiz

Warping occurs naturally in nature in a phenomenon called strong gravitational lensing as shown in this image...

JPL
NASA image: Smile, and the Universe Smiles With You
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Feb 10, 2015

Smile, and the Universe Smiles With You

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows a galaxy cluster, SDSS J1038+4849, that appears to have...

JPL
NASA image: Dead Star Warps Light of Red Star Artist Animation
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Apr 4, 2013

Dead Star Warps Light of Red Star Artist Animation

This artist concept depicts an ultra-dense dead star, called a white dwarf, passing in front of a small red star....

JPL
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...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0717.5+3745
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Oct 22, 2015

Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0717.5+3745

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy cluster MACSJ0717.5+3745. This is one of six...

GSFC
NASA image: Peering into the past
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Jan 21, 2019

Peering into the past

This picture showcases a gravitational lensing system called SDSS J0928+2031. Astronomers are using NASA/ESA Hubble...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees A Smiling Lens
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees A Smiling Lens

In the center of this image, taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, is the galaxy cluster SDSS J1038+4849 —...

GSFC
NASA image: Time Delay in Microlensing Event
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Apr 14, 2015

Time Delay in Microlensing Event

This plot shows data obtained from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment,...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Gets a Celestial Boost
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Feb 8, 2019

Hubble Gets a Celestial Boost

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope doesn’t usually get much assistance from its celestial subjects — but to take...

GSFC
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)...

GSFC
NASA image: Faint Compact Galaxy in the Early Universe
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Dec 3, 2015

Faint Compact Galaxy in the Early Universe

This is a Hubble Space Telescope view of a very massive cluster of galaxies, MACS J0416.1-2403, located roughly 4...

JPL
NASA image: Pandora Cluster Seen by Spitzer
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Sep 28, 2016

Pandora Cluster Seen by Spitzer

This image of galaxy cluster Abell 2744, also called Pandora's Cluster, was taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope....

JPL
NASA image: Map of Exoplanets Found in Our Galaxy Artist Concept
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Apr 14, 2015

Map of Exoplanets Found in Our Galaxy Artist Concept

Astronomers have discovered one of the most distant planets known, a gas giant about 13,000 light-years from Earth,...

JPL
NASA image: Black Hole with Wobbling Disk Artist Concept
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Jul 12, 2016

Black Hole with Wobbling Disk Artist Concept

This artist's impression depicts the accretion disc surrounding a black hole, in which the inner region of the disc...

JPL
NASA image: Hubble Finds Planet Orbiting Pair of Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Finds Planet Orbiting Pair of Stars

Two's company, but three might not always be a crowd — at least in space. Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space...

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NASA image: Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689
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Dec 8, 2017

Galaxy Cluster Abell 1689

Image release August 19, 2010 An international team of astronomers using gravitational lensing observations from the...

GSFC
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...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Telescopes Help Discover Surprisingly Young Galaxy
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Telescopes Help Discover Surprisingly Young Galaxy

NASA image release April 12, 2011 Astronomers have uncovered one of the youngest galaxies in the distant universe,...

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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...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Nabs Space Invaders?
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Nabs Space Invaders?

The gravitational field surrounding this massive cluster of galaxies, Abell 68, acts as a natural lens in space to...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Nabs Space Invaders?
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Nabs Space Invaders?

The gravitational field surrounding this massive cluster of galaxies, Abell 68, acts as a natural lens in space to...

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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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