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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: Astronaut Vance Brand at controls of Apollo Command Module
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Jul 17, 1975

Astronaut Vance Brand at controls of Apollo Command Module

AST-08-499 (15-24 July 1975) --- Astronaut Vance D. Brand, command module pilot of the American ASTP crew, is seen...

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NASA image: Commander Lousma adjusts MLR controls on middeck
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Mar 30, 1982

Commander Lousma adjusts MLR controls on middeck

STS003-22-127 (22-30 March 1982) --- Astronaut Jack R. Lousma, STS-3 commander, wearing communications kit assembly...

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NASA image: Astronauts Stafford and Brand at controls of Apollo Command Module
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Jul 17, 1975

Astronauts Stafford and Brand at controls of Apollo Command Module

AST-06-344 (15-24 July 1975) --- Two American ASTP crewmen, astronauts Thomas P. Stafford (foreground) and Vance D....

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During their tour of KSC, members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly visit the Convoy Command Center, the prime vehicle to control critical communications between the orbiter, the crew and the Launch Control Center after a Shuttle landing, to monitor the health of the Shuttle Orbiter systems and to direct convoy operations at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The Parliamentarians are meeting in Orlando this year for their 49th annual gathering. They chose to visit KSC with their families during their one-day excursion break from meetings.
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Nov 10, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During their tour of KSC, members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) Parliamentary Assembly visit the Convoy Command Center, the prime vehicle to control critical communications between the orbiter, the crew and the Launch Control Center after a Shuttle landing, to monitor the health of the Shuttle Orbiter systems and to direct convoy operations at the Shuttle Landing Facility. The Parliamentarians are meeting in Orlando this year for their 49th annual gathering. They chose to visit KSC with their families during their one-day excursion break from meetings.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - During their tour of KSC, members of the North American Treaty Organization (NATO)...

NASA image: Commander Brand and Pilot Overmyer operate controls on forward flight deck
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Nov 16, 1982

Commander Brand and Pilot Overmyer operate controls on forward flight deck

STS005-10-376 (11-16 Nov. 1982) --- Half of the four-member astronaut crew for the Earth-orbiting space shuttle...

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NASA image: Commander Brand and Pilot Overmyer operate controls on forward flight deck
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Nov 16, 1982

Commander Brand and Pilot Overmyer operate controls on forward flight deck

STS005-10-381 (16 Nov. 1982) --- Half of the four-member astronaut crew for the Earth-orbiting space shuttle...

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NASA image: Swarm Technology in Space with NASA's Starling Mission
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Jul 12, 2023

Swarm Technology in Space with NASA's Starling Mission

NASA is sending a team of four CubeSats into orbit around Earth to see if they’re able to cooperate on their own,...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a tour of the Liberty Star, one of two SRB Retrieval Ships, STS-114 Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson looks over controls. Other crew members are Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. On their mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.
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Aug 13, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a tour of the Liberty Star, one of two SRB Retrieval Ships, STS-114 Mission Specialist Stephen Robinson looks over controls. Other crew members are Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi, Commander Eileen Collins and Pilot James Kelly. Noguchi is with the Japanese space agency NASDA. On their mission, the crew will carry the MultiPurpose Logistics Module (MPLM) Raffaello and External Stowage Platform 2 to the International Space Station. The MPLM will contain supplies and equipment. Another goal of the mission is to remove and replace a Control Moment Gyro. Launch date for mission STS-114 is under review.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On a tour of the Liberty Star, one of two SRB Retrieval Ships, STS-114 Mission...

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May 30, 2012

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GSDO - Firing Room 1 Command & Control Communication System Demonstration

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NASA image: 2012-3119
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May 30, 2012

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GSDO - Firing Room 1 Command & Control Communication System Demonstration

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NASA image: 2012-3114
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May 30, 2012

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GSDO - Firing Room 1 Command & Control Communication System Demonstration

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NASA image: 2012-3113
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May 30, 2012

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GSDO - Firing Room 1 Command & Control Communication System Demonstration

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NASA image: 2012-3116
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May 30, 2012

2012-3116

GSDO - Firing Room 1 Command & Control Communication System Demonstration

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NASA image: 2012-3115
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May 30, 2012

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GSDO - Firing Room 1 Command & Control Communication System Demonstration

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NASA image: 2012-3117
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May 30, 2012

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GSDO - Firing Room 1 Command & Control Communication System Demonstration

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NASA image: 2012-3121
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May 30, 2012

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GSDO - Firing Room 1 Command & Control Communication System Demonstration

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NASA image: 2012-3120
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May 30, 2012

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GSDO - Firing Room 1 Command & Control Communication System Demonstration

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NASA image: STS-1 - LAUNCH DAY - MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) ACTIVITIES
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Apr 12, 1981

STS-1 - LAUNCH DAY - MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) ACTIVITIES

S81-30216 (12 April 1981) --- Astronaut Joe H. Engle, backup crew commander for STS-1, watches a large screen in the...

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NASA image: GEMINI SPACECRAFT - ARTIST CONCEPT
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Jan 17, 1964

GEMINI SPACECRAFT - ARTIST CONCEPT

S64-12007 (1964) --- Artist concept of Gemini spacecraft and Command Module with two astronauts seated at the controls.

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NASA image: IFM Lab AVU HDD R&R
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Jul 13, 2020

IFM Lab AVU HDD R&R

iss063e044599 (July 13, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 63 Commander Chris Cassidy swaps a hard disk drive...

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Feb 1, 2001

International Space Station (ISS)

The Payload Operations Center (POC) is the science command post for the International Space Station (ISS). Located...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0377
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Feb 12, 2001

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Inside the new firing room at the Launch Control Center, Center Director Roy Bridges, Gen. Ralph Everhart and Brig....

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NASA image: KSC-01PP-0377
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Feb 12, 2001

KSC-01PP-0377

Inside the new firing room at the Launch Control Center, Center Director Roy Bridges, Gen. Ralph Everhart and Brig....

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NASA image: GFAST Software Demonstration
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Mar 17, 2017

GFAST Software Demonstration

NASA engineers and test directors gather in Firing Room 3 in the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space...

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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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