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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.

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NASA image: Expedition 41 Crew Blessing
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Sep 25, 2014

Expedition 41 Crew Blessing

Expedition 41 Flight Engineer Elena Serova of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), left, receives the...

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NASA image: Expedition 23 Launch Day
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Apr 1, 2010

Expedition 23 Launch Day

Expedition 23 Flight Engineer Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko, right, receives the traditional blessing from a...

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NASA image: Expedition 41 Crew Blessing
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Sep 25, 2014

Expedition 41 Crew Blessing

Expedition 41 Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), right, receives...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing
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Oct 10, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest, Father Sergei, blesses members of the media after having blessed the Soyuz rocket at the...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing
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Oct 10, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest, Father Sergei, blesses members of the media after having blessed the Soyuz rocket at the...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing
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Oct 10, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest, Father Sergei, blesses members of the media after having blessed the Soyuz rocket at the...

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NASA image: Expedition 42 Soyuz Blessing
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Nov 22, 2014

Expedition 42 Soyuz Blessing

An Orthodox priest blesses the Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad on Saturday Nov. 22, 2014, in...

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NASA image: Expedition 42 Soyuz Blessing
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Nov 22, 2014

Expedition 42 Soyuz Blessing

An Orthodox priest blesses the Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad on Saturday Nov. 22, 2014, in...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 Preflight
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Sep 17, 2006

Expedition 14 Preflight

American spaceflight participant Anousheh Ansari receives a blessing at the Cosmonaut Hotel the morning of her...

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NASA image: Expedition 42 Soyuz Blessing
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Nov 22, 2014

Expedition 42 Soyuz Blessing

An Orthodox priest blesses members of the media at the Baikonur Cosmodrome launch pad on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2014, in...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing
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Oct 10, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest, Father Sergei, walks over to bless the media after having blessed the Soyuz rocket at the...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing
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Oct 10, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest, Father Sergei, blesses members of the media after having blessed the Soyuz rocket at the...

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NASA image: Expedition 74 Soyuz Blessing
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Nov 26, 2025

Expedition 74 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest blesses the Soyuz rocket, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan....

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NASA image: Expedition 74 Soyuz Blessing
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Nov 26, 2025

Expedition 74 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest blesses the Soyuz rocket, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan....

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NASA image: Expedition 74 Soyuz Blessing
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Nov 26, 2025

Expedition 74 Soyuz Blessing

Russian Orthodox Priest blesses the Soyuz rocket, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025 at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan....

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Preflight
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Mar 14, 2019

Expedition 59 Preflight

Russian Orthodox Priest Father Sergei waits to bless the Expedition 59 crew in the Cosmonaut Hotel, Thursday, March...

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NASA image: Expedition 35 Crew Blessing
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Mar 28, 2013

Expedition 35 Crew Blessing

Expedition 35 Soyuz Commander Pavel Vinogradov, second from left, receives the traditional blessing from a Russian...

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NASA image: Expedition 35 Crew Blessing
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Mar 28, 2013

Expedition 35 Crew Blessing

Expedition 35 Russian Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin, third from left, receives the traditional blessing from a...

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NASA image: Expedition 35 Crew Blessing
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Mar 28, 2013

Expedition 35 Crew Blessing

Expedition 35 NASA Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy, left, receives the traditional blessing from a Russian Orthodox...

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NASA image: Expedition 26 Prelaunch
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Dec 15, 2010

Expedition 26 Prelaunch

NASA Expedition 26 NASA Flight Engineer Catherine Coleman, center, is seen receiving the traditional blessing from a...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Crew Prepares For Launch
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Sep 29, 2009

Expedition 21 Crew Prepares For Launch

Spaceflight Participant Guy Laliberté, left, Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev, left center, and Expedition...

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NASA image: Expedition 25 Prelaunch
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Oct 6, 2010

Expedition 25 Prelaunch

NASA Expedition 25 Flight Engineer, left, Expedition 25 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, and Expedition 25 Flight...

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NASA image: Expedition 25 Prelaunch
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Oct 6, 2010

Expedition 25 Prelaunch

NASA Expedition 25 Flight Engineer, left, Expedition 25 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, and Expedition 25 Flight...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Crew Prepares For Launch
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Sep 29, 2009

Expedition 21 Crew Prepares For Launch

Spaceflight Participant Guy Laliberté, left, Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev, left center, and Expedition...

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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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