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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: KSC-01KODI-053
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Jul 19, 2001

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KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska -- A technician performs final testing on Starshine 3 at the Naval Research Laboratory in...

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NASA image: Expedition 42 Crew Departure
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Nov 23, 2014

Expedition 42 Crew Departure

Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Samantha Cristoforetti of the European Space Agency (ESA), presses her hands against...

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NASA image: Expedition 36 Preflight
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May 28, 2013

Expedition 36 Preflight

Expedition 36/37 Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg of NASA pauses for a photo while signing a hotel room door at the...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1781
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Dec 4, 1998

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STS-88 Mission Specialist Sergei Konstantinovich Krikalev gets assistance from suit technician George Brittingham...

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NASA image: KSC00pp1789
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Oct 25, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers get ready to move a NASA UH-1H helicopter outside. They have been painting the...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter move to Redstone Airfield
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Apr 3, 2018

Orion Stage Adapter move to Redstone Airfield

NASA's Super Guppy aircraft arrives to the U.S. Army’s Redstone Airfield in Huntsville, Alabama, April 2, to pick up...

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NASA image: Artemis I Preflight
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Nov 4, 2022

Artemis I Preflight

NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with the Orion spacecraft aboard is seen atop a mobile launcher at Launch...

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NASA image: 50 Years of Exobiology and Astrobiology at NASA
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Oct 13, 2010

50 Years of Exobiology and Astrobiology at NASA

Lynn Margulis, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Geosciences at the University of...

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NASA image: Republic of Austria Artemis Accords Signing
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Dec 11, 2024

Republic of Austria Artemis Accords Signing

U.S. Department of State Acting Assistant Secretary in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1855
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Feb 17, 2012

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President John F. Kennedy: President John F. Kennedy visited Cape Canaveral on three separate occasions, twice in...

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NASA image: Expedition 58 Door Signing
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Dec 3, 2018

Expedition 58 Door Signing

Expedition 58 Flight Engineer Anne McClain of NASA performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Preflight
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Mar 21, 2018

Expedition 55 Preflight

Expedition 55 Soyuz flight engineer Ricky Arnold of NASA is seen as he and fellow crewmates Oleg Artemyev of...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 5
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Feb 25, 2024

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 5

NASA’s Artemis II crew members ride in inflatable boats while NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and...

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NASA image: URT-11 CMTA Deploy & Recover Night Ops
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Feb 27, 2024

URT-11 CMTA Deploy & Recover Night Ops

Members of NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team and partners from the Department of Defense...

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NASA image: Uruguay Signs Artemis Accords
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Feb 15, 2024

Uruguay Signs Artemis Accords

From left to right, Uruguayan Ambassador to the United States Andrés Augusto Durán Hareau, U.S. Department of State...

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NASA image: Mobile Launcher Crew Access Arm Transport from Cocoa FL to KSC
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Oct 17, 2017

Mobile Launcher Crew Access Arm Transport from Cocoa FL to KSC

The Orion crew access arm departs Precision Fabricating and Cleaning in Cocoa, Florida, atop a flatbed truck. The...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 31, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

NASA astronaut Stan Love gives remarks during a media event where NASA and the Department of Defense discussed the...

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NASA image: Bulgaria Signs Artemis Accords
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Nov 9, 2023

Bulgaria Signs Artemis Accords

Ambassador of Bulgaria to the United States Georgi Panayotov, left, delivers remarks during an Artemis Accords...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 - C7 Walkout
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Feb 13, 2026

NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 - C7 Walkout

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-12 crew members wave to family and friends as they depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and...

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NASA image: KSC-01KODI-055
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May 29, 2001

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KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska -- A convoy of trucks transports the stages of an Athena launch vehicle and supporting launch...

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NASA image: Mobile Launcher Move to Pad
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Jun 28, 2019

Mobile Launcher Move to Pad

After successfully arriving at Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, Exploration Ground Systems’ mobile...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2798
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Apr 30, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an agency helicopter flies past the Vehicle...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1378
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Apr 29, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pictured is a piece of equipment that will be used on an undersea expedition to...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0688
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May 29, 2000

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The STS-101 crew pose one more time before departing for Houston from Patrick Air Force Base. From left are...

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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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