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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: An Unwelcome Place for New Stars artist concept
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Aug 23, 2006

An Unwelcome Place for New Stars artist concept

This artist concept depicts a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy. NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer...

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NASA image: The Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at a “Star Factory” on This Week @NASA – October 21, 2022
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Oct 21, 2022

The Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at a “Star Factory” on This Week @NASA – October 21, 2022

A new look at a “star factory,” practicing Moonwalks here on Earth, and an Earthly assist for a NASA spacecraft … a...

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NASA image: Big Black Holes Mean Bad News for Stars diagram
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Aug 23, 2006

Big Black Holes Mean Bad News for Stars diagram

This diagram illustrates research from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer showing that black holes once they reach a...

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NASA image: Our Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at an Exploded Star on This Week @NASA – December 15, 2023
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Dec 15, 2023

Our Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at an Exploded Star on This Week @NASA – December 15, 2023

Our Webb Space Telescope’s new look at an exploded star, teams prepare to install some Moon rocket hardware, and...

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NASA image: Cosmic Rosebud
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Mar 16, 2010

Cosmic Rosebud

A new infrared image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer shows a cosmic rosebud blossoming with new stars.

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NASA image: Mira Soars Through the Sky
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Aug 15, 2007

Mira Soars Through the Sky

New ultraviolet images from NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer shows a speeding star that is leaving an enormous trail...

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NASA image: Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree
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Aug 22, 2008

Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree

Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. In this wispy...

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NASA image: Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree
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Aug 22, 2008

Spitzer Reveals Stellar Family Tree

Generations of stars can be seen in this new infrared portrait from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope. In this wispy...

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NASA image: Star Treatment
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Jul 27, 2010

Star Treatment

NASA New Horizons team calibrates the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager LORRI by taking pictures of the open star...

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NASA image: Pink Pleiades
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Apr 16, 2007

Pink Pleiades

The Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades star cluster, seem to float on a bed of feathers in a new infrared...

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NASA image: Herschel Spots Comet Massacre Around Nearby Star
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Apr 12, 2012

Herschel Spots Comet Massacre Around Nearby Star

New data from the Herschel Space Observatory suggest comets are constantly smashing together around the star...

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NASA image: The Little Fox and the Giant Stars
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May 27, 2016

The Little Fox and the Giant Stars

New stars are the lifeblood of our galaxy, and there is enough material revealed by ESA Herschel of the...

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NASA image: Cygnus-X: The Cool Swan Glowing in Flight
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May 11, 2012

Cygnus-X: The Cool Swan Glowing in Flight

This new view of the Cygnus-X star-formation region by ESA Herschel Space Observatory highlights chaotic networks of...

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NASA image: Orion Dreamy Stars
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Apr 1, 2010

Orion Dreamy Stars

A colony of hot, young stars is stirring up the cosmic scene in this new picture from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope....

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NASA image: The Seven Sisters Pose for Spitzer
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Apr 16, 2007

The Seven Sisters Pose for Spitzer

The Seven Sisters, also known as the Pleiades star cluster, seem to float on a bed of feathers in a new infrared...

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NASA image: Wanted: Galactic Thief Who Steals Gas
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Oct 22, 2007

Wanted: Galactic Thief Who Steals Gas

A big galaxy is stealing gas right off the back of its smaller companion in this new image from NASA Spitzer Space...

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NASA image: New Cool Stars
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Nov 17, 2009

New Cool Stars

Astronomers think there are roughly as many brown dwarfs as regular stars like our sun, but brown dwarfs are often...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Freedom Star is berthed at the Turn Basin near the Vehicle Assembly Building and NASA-KSC News Center. The flag is near the News Center. The ship has recently returned to KSC after refurbishment at Fort George Island, Fla., including new paint. Freedom Star is one of the solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ships built to recover the SRB casings released over the Atlantic Ocean after launch of a Space Shuttle. In addition to the SRBs, the ship recovers the drogue and main parachutes that slow the boosters’ speed before splashdown. The ships also tow the external tanks built at the Michoud Space Systems Assembly Facility near New Orleans to Port Canaveral, Fla. Freedom Star was brought to KSC today for a visit by NATO Parliamentarians.
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Nov 10, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Freedom Star is berthed at the Turn Basin near the Vehicle Assembly Building and NASA-KSC News Center. The flag is near the News Center. The ship has recently returned to KSC after refurbishment at Fort George Island, Fla., including new paint. Freedom Star is one of the solid rocket booster (SRB) retrieval ships built to recover the SRB casings released over the Atlantic Ocean after launch of a Space Shuttle. In addition to the SRBs, the ship recovers the drogue and main parachutes that slow the boosters’ speed before splashdown. The ships also tow the external tanks built at the Michoud Space Systems Assembly Facility near New Orleans to Port Canaveral, Fla. Freedom Star was brought to KSC today for a visit by NATO Parliamentarians.

NASA image: Life and Death Intermingled
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Jun 5, 2013

Life and Death Intermingled

In what may look to some like an undersea image of coral and seaweed, a new image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope...

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NASA image: Witch Head Brews Baby Stars
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Oct 30, 2013

Witch Head Brews Baby Stars

An infrared portrait of the Witch Head nebula from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, shows billowy...

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NASA image: Rotten Egg Nebula
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Dec 2, 1999

Rotten Egg Nebula

Violent gas collisions that produced supersonic shock fronts in a dying star are seen in a new, detailed image from...

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NASA image: The Tortured Clouds of Eta Carinae
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Aug 23, 2013

The Tortured Clouds of Eta Carinae

Massive stars can wreak havoc on their surroundings, as can be seen in this new view of the Carina nebula from NASAs...

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NASA image: Celestial Sea of Stars
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Dec 8, 2008

Celestial Sea of Stars

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope has captured a new, infrared view of the choppy star-making cloud called M17, or the...

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NASA image: Orion Nebula in Infrared
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Nov 22, 2022

Orion Nebula in Infrared

This new image of the Orion Nebula produced using previously released data from three telescopes shows two enormous...

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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.
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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Freedom Star is berthed at the Turn Basin near the Vehicle Assembly Building and...

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