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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: NASA Dryden technicians take measurements inside a fit-check mockup for prior to systems installation on a boilerplate Orion launch abort test crew capsule.
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Jan 24, 2008

NASA Dryden technicians take measurements inside a fit-check mockup for prior to systems installation on a boilerplate Orion launch abort test crew capsule.

NASA Dryden technicians take measurements inside a fit-check mockup for prior to systems installation on a...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Landing
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Jul 1, 2012

Expedition 31 Landing

Support and medical personnel assist Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit of NASA out of the Soyuz TMA-03M...

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NASA image: Expedition 27 Landing
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May 23, 2011

Expedition 27 Landing

Russian support personnel work to help get crew members out of the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft shortly after the capsule...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing
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May 14, 2014

Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing

Soyuz Commander Mikhail Tyurin of Roscosmos is helped out of the Soyuz Capsule just minutes after he and Expedition...

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NASA image: Expedition 28 Landing
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Sep 15, 2011

Expedition 28 Landing

Russian support personnel work to help get crew members out of the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft shortly after the capsule...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing
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May 14, 2014

Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing

Expedition 39 Commander Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is helped of the Soyuz...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing
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May 14, 2014

Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing

Expedition 39 Commander Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is helped of the Soyuz...

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NASA image: Expedition 28 Landing
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Sep 15, 2011

Expedition 28 Landing

Russian support personnel work to help get crew members out of the Soyuz TMA-21 spacecraft shortly after the capsule...

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NASA image: Expedition 41 Soyuz TMA-13M Landing
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Nov 10, 2014

Expedition 41 Soyuz TMA-13M Landing

The ground where the Soyuz TMA-13M spacecraft landed, and then was dragged by it’s parachute, is seen after the...

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NASA image: Expedition 60 Soyuz MS-11 Landing
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Oct 3, 2019

Expedition 60 Soyuz MS-11 Landing

Crews work around the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft landing site after the capsule landed with Expedition 60 crew members...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing
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May 14, 2014

Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing

Expedition 39 Commander Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) gives a thumbs up to his NASA...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Landing
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Jul 1, 2012

Expedition 31 Landing

Russian Search and Rescue crews attach ladders and a slide for access to the Soyuz TMA-03M capsule shortly after it...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Landing
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Jul 1, 2012

Expedition 31 Landing

The Expedition 31 Soyuz landing site is seen through the plexiglass window of the helicopter carrying Expedition 31...

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NASA image: Expedition 27 Landing
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May 23, 2011

Expedition 27 Landing

Russian support personnel work to help get crew members out of the Soyuz TMA-20 spacecraft shortly after the capsule...

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NASA image: NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions
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Jun 4, 2025

NASA Works to Improve Supersonic Parachutes for Mars Missions

The Enhancing Parachutes by Instrumenting the Canopy project team examines a capsule and parachute following an air...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Prepares Orion for Pad Abort-1 Safety Test
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Aug 13, 2009

NASA Armstrong Prepares Orion for Pad Abort-1 Safety Test

Teamwork was on full display at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, on Aug. 13, 2009, as...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 Landing
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Apr 27, 2012

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank is seen as he is extracted from the Soyuz TMA-22 spacecraft shortly after the...

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NASA image: Expedition 53 Soyuz MS-05 Landing
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Dec 14, 2017

Expedition 53 Soyuz MS-05 Landing

Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA is seen holding documents inside the Soyuz Capsule after having landed...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 Landing
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Apr 27, 2012

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 flight engineer and Russian cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin is seen as he is extracted from the Soyuz...

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NASA image: SpaceX Dragon Cargo Transfer
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Jun 13, 2012

SpaceX Dragon Cargo Transfer

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, and SpaceX CEO and Chief Designer Elon Musk, view the historic Dragon...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Landing
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Jul 1, 2012

Expedition 31 Landing

Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Andre Kuipers of the European Space Agency is helped out of the Soyuz TMA-03M capsule...

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NASA image: Expedition 25 Soyuz Landing
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Nov 26, 2010

Expedition 25 Soyuz Landing

A technician enters the Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft with Expedition 25 Commander Doug Wheelock and Flight Engineers...

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NASA image: Expedition 25 Soyuz Landing
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Nov 26, 2010

Expedition 25 Soyuz Landing

Engineer Shannon Walker out of the Soyuz TMA-19 spacecraft shortly after the capsule landed with her, Expedition 25...

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NASA image: Soyuz TMA-17 Lands
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Jun 1, 2010

Soyuz TMA-17 Lands

Expedition 23 Commander Oleg Kotov is carried in a chair to the medical tent just minutes after he and fellow crew...

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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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