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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: Hubble Spins a Web Into a Giant Red Spider Nebula
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Spins a Web Into a Giant Red Spider Nebula

Huge waves are sculpted in this two-lobed nebula called the Red Spider Nebula, located some 3,000 light-years away...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Spies Spooky Shadow on Jupiter's Giant Eye (color)
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Spies Spooky Shadow on Jupiter's Giant Eye (color)

This trick that the planet is looking back at you is actually a Hubble treat: An eerie, close-up view of Jupiter,...

GSFC
NASA image: Speedster Star Shocks the Galaxy
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Feb 20, 2014

Speedster Star Shocks the Galaxy

The red arc in this infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope is a giant shock wave, created by a speeding...

JPL
NASA image: Red Giant Plunging Through Space
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Dec 8, 2006

Red Giant Plunging Through Space

This image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope left panel shows the bow shock of a dying star named R Hydrae, or R...

JPL
NASA image: The Rose
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Apr 29, 2013

The Rose

The spinning vortex of Saturn north polar storm resembles a deep red rose of giant proportions surrounded by green...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Great Red Spot in Cassini Image
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Oct 23, 2000

Jupiter Great Red Spot in Cassini Image

The Great Red Spot below and right of center seen in this image from NASA Cassini spacecraft is a giant atmospheric...

JPL
NASA image: Flickering Aldebaran #1
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Oct 9, 2006

Flickering Aldebaran #1

As Cassini watches the rings pass in front of the bright red giant star Aldebaran, the star light fluctuates,...

JPL
NASA image: Flowing in, Flowing out of Aelia
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Dec 16, 2013

Flowing in, Flowing out of Aelia

This colorful composite image from NASA Dawn mission shows the flow of material inside and outside a crater called...

JPL
NASA image: Cannonballs Shoot from Star (Artist Concept)
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Oct 6, 2016

Cannonballs Shoot from Star (Artist Concept)

This four-panel graphic illustrates how the binary-star system V Hydrae is launching balls of plasma into space....

JPL
NASA image: Hubble’s Brand New Image of Jupiter
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Aug 8, 2019

Hubble’s Brand New Image of Jupiter

This new Hubble Space Telescope view of Jupiter, taken on June 27, 2019, reveals the giant planet's trademark Great...

GSFC
NASA image: Flickering Aldebaran #3
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Oct 13, 2006

Flickering Aldebaran #3

As Cassini watches the rings pass in front of bright red giant star Aldebaran, the star light fluctuates, providing...

JPL
NASA image: What's Up: July 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Jul 1, 2020

What's Up: July 2020 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights you can see in July 2020? Enjoy the giant planets Jupiter and Saturn with their...

JPL
NASA image: Dryden People
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Oct 28, 2008

Dryden People

In support of NASA's 50th Anniversary, hundreds of NASA government and contractor employees dressed in red, white,...

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NASA image: Flickering Aldebaran #2
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Oct 11, 2006

Flickering Aldebaran #2

As Cassini watches the rings pass in front of bright red giant star Aldebaran, the star light fluctuates, providing...

JPL
NASA image: Red Spot Spotted by Juno
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Jun 30, 2016

Red Spot Spotted by Juno

NASA's Juno spacecraft obtained this color view on June 28, 2016, at a distance of 3.9 million miles (6.2 million...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter Marble
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Mar 21, 2019

Jupiter Marble

This striking view of Jupiter's Great Red Spot and turbulent southern hemisphere was captured by NASA's Juno...

JPL
NASA image: Arching Eruption
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Jun 30, 2015

Arching Eruption

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught this image of an eruption on the side of the sun over June 18, 2015. The...

GSFC
NASA image: Purple Mountain Majesty
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Jul 15, 2015

Purple Mountain Majesty

NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbite observed this image of an isolated mountain in the Southern highlands reveals a...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter From 2.8 Million Miles
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Aug 25, 2016

Jupiter From 2.8 Million Miles

This dual view of Jupiter was taken on August 23, when NASA's Juno spacecraft was 2.8 million miles (4.4 million...

JPL
NASA image: A Storm of Change
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Jul 1, 2019

A Storm of Change

Jupiter's iconic Great Red Spot is a 10,000-mile-wide (16,000-kilometer-wide) storm that has been raging since at...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars, as the World Watches
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Mar 5, 2021

Perseverance Rover Lands on Mars, as the World Watches

On Feb. 18, 2021, the world watched live as NASA’s Mars 2020 mission team attempted the most daring part of its...

JPL
NASA image: Brown Dwarf Weather (Artist's Concept)
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Jun 6, 2017

Brown Dwarf Weather (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows what the weather might look like on cool star-like bodies known as brown dwarfs. These...

JPL
NASA image: What's Up: May 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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May 1, 2024

What's Up: May 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in May 2024? Mars and Saturn tussle with the Moon, Mercury makes a brief a.m....

JPL
NASA image: NASA Explores the Moon and Beyond
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Mar 28, 2022

NASA Explores the Moon and Beyond

NASA continues to forge ahead in humanity’s quest for knowledge as we explore the Moon and Mars. Through Artemis, we...

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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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