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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: STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, landing approach to runway 22 at EAFB, California
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, landing approach to runway 22 at EAFB, California

STS030-S-128 (8 May 1989) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis? landing gear has just appeared and the spacecraft, with five...

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NASA image: Landing, Edwards AFB, CA
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Apr 9, 1983

Landing, Edwards AFB, CA

STS006-46-667 (9 April 1983) --- One of the final pictures taken aboard the space shuttle Challenger is this 35mm...

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NASA image: STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, landing approach to runway 22 at EAFB, California
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, landing approach to runway 22 at EAFB, California

STS030-S-124 (8 May 1989) --- Its landing gear fully deployed, Space Shuttle Atlantis is lined up for its approach...

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NASA image: STS-29 Discovery, OV-103, lands on Edwards AFB concrete runway 22
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Mar 18, 1989

STS-29 Discovery, OV-103, lands on Edwards AFB concrete runway 22

STS029-S-063 (18 March 1989) --- Discovery's main landing gear touches down on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base...

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NASA image: STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, glides toward landing at EAFB, California
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, glides toward landing at EAFB, California

STS030-S-123 (8 May 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis glides toward a landing on the Mojave Desert after spending...

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NASA image: STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, landing sequence at KSC SLF
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, landing sequence at KSC SLF

STS047-S-116 (20 Sept 1992) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour prepares to land on the Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle...

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NASA image: STS-130 Endeavour Lands at KSC
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Feb 21, 2010

STS-130 Endeavour Lands at KSC

STS130-S-092 (21 Feb. 2010) --- Space shuttle Endeavour lands on Runway 15 at the Shuttle Landing Facility at NASA's...

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NASA image: STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, landing at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) California
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Aug 13, 1989

STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, landing at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB) California

STS028-S-013 (13 Aug 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Columbia is captured on film just prior to main gear touchdown at...

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NASA image: STS-30 crew egressing OV-104 is greeted by NASA administrators at EAFB
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 crew egressing OV-104 is greeted by NASA administrators at EAFB

STS030-S-131 (8 May 1989) --- Crewmembers who spent just over four full days in space aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on EAFB concrete runway 22
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Apr 29, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on EAFB concrete runway 22

STS031-S-135 (29 April 1990) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery makes a smooth landing on the runway at Edwards Air...

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NASA image: STS-30 crew egresses OV-104 via stairway at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB)
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 crew egresses OV-104 via stairway at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB)

STS030-S-132 (8 May 1989) --- Crewmembers who spent just over four full days in space aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis...

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NASA image: STS-30 crew egresses OV-104 via stairway at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB)
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 crew egresses OV-104 via stairway at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB)

STS030-S-137 (8 May 1989) --- Crewmembers who spent four full days in space aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis egress...

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NASA image: Landing Accuracy on Mars: A Historical Perspective
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Aug 10, 2012

Landing Accuracy on Mars: A Historical Perspective

This image illustrates how spacecraft landings on Mars have become more and more precise over the years. Since NASA...

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NASA image: View of Apollo 16 landing sites from Apollo 14 spacecraft
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Feb 6, 1971

View of Apollo 16 landing sites from Apollo 14 spacecraft

AS14-69-9560 (February 1971) --- This 500mm vertical frame taken from the Apollo 14 spacecraft is of the Apollo 16...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, glides toward EAFB landing
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Apr 29, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, glides toward EAFB landing

STS031-S-131 (29 April 1990) --- Low angle view of the Space Shuttle Discovery as it approaches for landing on a...

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NASA image: Astronaut Alan Shepard is rescued by helicopter at end of MR-3 flight
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May 5, 1961

Astronaut Alan Shepard is rescued by helicopter at end of MR-3 flight

S88-31376 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Redstone 3 (MR-3) suborbital...

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NASA image: Water Ice Clouds over the Northern Plains
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Jun 4, 2002

Water Ice Clouds over the Northern Plains

Splotchy water ice clouds obscure the northern lowland plains in the region where NASA Viking 2 spacecraft landed in...

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NASA image: STS-33 Discovery, OV-103, approaches concrete runway 04 at EAFB, California
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Nov 27, 1989

STS-33 Discovery, OV-103, approaches concrete runway 04 at EAFB, California

STS033-S-014 (27 Nov 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery is silhouetted against late afternoon California skies as...

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NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, with landing gear deployed glides above EAFB runway
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Oct 3, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, with landing gear deployed glides above EAFB runway

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, with nose landing gear (NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) deployed glides...

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NASA image: STS-38 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lands on runway 33 at KSC SLF
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Nov 20, 1990

STS-38 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lands on runway 33 at KSC SLF

STS038-S-041 (20 Nov 1990) --- STS-38 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, lands on runway 33 at Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, glides over concrete runway 22 at EAFB, California
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, glides over concrete runway 22 at EAFB, California

STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, with nose landing gear (NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) deployed,...

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NASA image: STS-34 Atlantis, OV-104, touches down on runway 23 at EAFB, California
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Oct 23, 1989

STS-34 Atlantis, OV-104, touches down on runway 23 at EAFB, California

STS-34 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, main landing gear (MLG) touches down on Runway 23 dry lake bed at Edwards...

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NASA image: STS-33 Discovery, OV-103, approached by service vehicles after landing
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Nov 27, 1989

STS-33 Discovery, OV-103, approached by service vehicles after landing

STS033-S-017 (27 Nov 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery is approached by safing vehicles and team members...

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NASA image: Viking Lander Model
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Jul 9, 2007

Viking Lander Model

NASA Viking Project found a place in history when it became the first U.S. mission to land a spacecraft successfully...

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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.
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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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