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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 Admires a Youthful Globular Star Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Admires a Youthful Globular Star Cluster

Hubble sees an unusal global cluster that is enriching the interstellar medium with metals Globular clusters offer...

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NASA image: Hubble Watches Star Clusters on a Collision Course
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Watches Star Clusters on a Collision Course

Image release August 16, 2012 Astronomers using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have caught two clusters...

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NASA image: Star Cluster Overshadowed by Infrared Objects
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May 23, 2011

Star Cluster Overshadowed by Infrared Objects

Star clusters such as the Pleiades are often considered some of the most beautiful objects in the sky. This image of...

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NASA image: Young Stars at Home in Ancient Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Young Stars at Home in Ancient Cluster

NASA image release February 8, 2012 Looking like a hoard of gems fit for an emperor's collection, this deep sky...

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NASA image: The most crowded place in the Milky Way
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Jan 8, 2015

The most crowded place in the Milky Way

This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image presents the Arches Cluster, the densest known star cluster in the...

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NASA image: WISE Reveals a Hidden Star Cluster
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Aug 3, 2010

WISE Reveals a Hidden Star Cluster

NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer has seen a cluster of newborn stars enclosed in a cocoon of dust and gas in...

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NASA image: Ancient Galaxy Cluster Still Producing Stars
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Aug 18, 2010

Ancient Galaxy Cluster Still Producing Stars

Astronomers have found that stars are forming more rapidly in the center of a distant galaxy cluster than at its...

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NASA image: Catching a Cluster of Stars
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Jul 20, 2010

Catching a Cluster of Stars

While NASA Cassini spacecraft was pointed to study Saturn F ring, it happened to catch a globular star cluster...

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NASA image: Uncovering the secrets of the Quintuplet Cluster
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Jul 13, 2015

Uncovering the secrets of the Quintuplet Cluster

Although this cluster of stars gained its name due to its five brightest stars, it is home to hundreds more. The...

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NASA image: Cluster of Stars in Kepler Sight
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Apr 16, 2009

Cluster of Stars in Kepler Sight

This image zooms into a small portion of NASA Kepler full field of view, an expansive, 100-square-degree patch of...

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NASA image: Hubble Friday - Heavy Metal Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Friday - Heavy Metal Stars

Hubble rocks out with heavy metal stars! This 10.5-billion-year-old globular cluster, NGC 6496, is home to...

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NASA image: Hubble Uncovering the Secrets of the Quintuplet Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Uncovering the Secrets of the Quintuplet Cluster

Although this cluster of stars gained its name due to its five brightest stars, it is home to hundreds more. The...

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NASA image: Starburst Cluster Shows Celestial Fireworks
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Dec 8, 2017

Starburst Cluster Shows Celestial Fireworks

NASA image release June 6, 2010 Like a July 4 fireworks display a young, glittering collection of stars looks like...

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NASA image: A Hubble Sky Full of Stars
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Dec 8, 2017

A Hubble Sky Full of Stars

So Coldplay isn't the only one to see a sky full of stars, these are 22K light-years away Located approximately...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees a Youthful Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Youthful Cluster

Shown here in a new image taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 29, 2022

What's Up: May 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in May 2022? May provides some great planet spotting, including a close...

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NASA image: Starry Starry Skies Artist Concept
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Sep 15, 2012

Starry Starry Skies Artist Concept

Astronomers have discovered two gas giant planets orbiting stars in the Beehive cluster, a collection of about 1,000...

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NASA image: NASA Minute:  Nov. 28, 2025
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Nov 28, 2025

NASA Minute: Nov. 28, 2025

This week, new research from NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite discovered that there are almost 3,000...

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NASA image: A Nearby Stellar Cradle
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Nov 7, 2012

A Nearby Stellar Cradle

The Milky Way and other galaxies in the universe harbor many young star clusters and associations that each contain...

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NASA image: A Star-Bursting Filament
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May 17, 2012

A Star-Bursting Filament

ESA Herschel Space Observatory has discovered a giant, galaxy-packed filament ablaze with billions of new stars. The...

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NASA image: Celestial Cities and the Roads That Connect Them
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Jan 25, 2008

Celestial Cities and the Roads That Connect Them

Observations from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope show that filamentary galaxies form stars at twice the rate of their...

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NASA image: Seven Sisters Get WISE
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Jul 16, 2010

Seven Sisters Get WISE

This image shows the famous Pleiades cluster of stars as seen through the eyes of NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey...

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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: Spitzer Telescope Sends Rose for Valentine Day
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Feb 12, 2004

Spitzer Telescope Sends Rose for Valentine Day

A cluster of newborn stars herald their birth in this interstellar Valentine Day commemorative picture obtained with...

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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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