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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.

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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-47 MS Davis uses SLJ Rack 8 continuous heating furnace (CHF) on OV-105
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 MS Davis uses SLJ Rack 8 continuous heating furnace (CHF) on OV-105

STS047-02-003 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- Astronaut N. Jan Davis, mission specialist, works at the Continuous Heating...

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NASA image: STS-57 crewmembers work inside the SPACEHAB-01 module aboard OV-105
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Jun 27, 1993

STS-57 crewmembers work inside the SPACEHAB-01 module aboard OV-105

STS057-39-001 (27 June 1993) --- This high angle shot inside the SPACEHAB module, onboard the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: STS-31 MS Sullivan & Pilot Bolden monitor SE 82-16 Ion Arc on OV-103 middeck
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Apr 29, 1990

STS-31 MS Sullivan & Pilot Bolden monitor SE 82-16 Ion Arc on OV-103 middeck

STS-31 Mission Specialist (MS) Kathryn D. Sullivan monitors and advises ground controllers of the activity inside...

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NASA image: STS-42 Mission Specialist (MS) Hilmers in IML-1's MVI rotator chair
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Jan 30, 1992

STS-42 Mission Specialist (MS) Hilmers in IML-1's MVI rotator chair

STS042-27-037 (22-30 Jan. 1992) --- Astronaut David C. Hilmers, STS-42 mission specialist, wearing a helmet...

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NASA image: Student Experiment 81-8 (SE-81-8) Insect Flight Motion Study on middeck
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Mar 30, 1982

Student Experiment 81-8 (SE-81-8) Insect Flight Motion Study on middeck

STS003-23-175 (22-30 March 1982) --- Student Experiment 81-8 (SE-81-8) Insect Flight Motion Study taped to the...

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NASA image: NASA's ECOSTRESS Takes Surface Temperature Around California Fires
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Sep 8, 2020

NASA's ECOSTRESS Takes Surface Temperature Around California Fires

On Sept. 6, NASA's ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) imaged active...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of North Sea, Germany
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May 1, 1999

Space Radar Image of North Sea, Germany

This is an X-band image of an oil slick experiment conducted in the North Sea, Germany. The image is centered at...

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NASA image: STS-44 Pilot Henricks uses Visual Function Tester (VFT) on OV-104's middeck
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Dec 1, 1991

STS-44 Pilot Henricks uses Visual Function Tester (VFT) on OV-104's middeck

STS044-14-013 (24 Nov-1 Dec 1991) --- Terence T. (Tom) Henricks, STS-44 pilot, tests his visual acuity with the...

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NASA image: Death Valley, California
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Apr 11, 1994

Death Valley, California

STS059-S-026 (11 April 1994) --- This is an image of Death Valley, California, centered at 36.629 degrees north...

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NASA image: Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area photographed from Skylab
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Aug 5, 1973

Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area photographed from Skylab

SL3-83-0152 (July-September 1973) --- A near vertical view of the metropolitan Detroit, Michigan area is seen in...

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NASA image: STS-41 crewmembers conduct DSO 0472 Intraocular Pressure on OV-103's middeck
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 crewmembers conduct DSO 0472 Intraocular Pressure on OV-103's middeck

STS-41 crewmembers conduct Detailed Supplementary Objective (DSO) 0472 Intraocular Pressure on the middeck of...

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NASA image: Crewmember in SPACELAB wearing the Acceleration Recording Unit and Collar.
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Jan 11, 1993

Crewmember in SPACELAB wearing the Acceleration Recording Unit and Collar.

STS058-202-002 (18 Oct.-1 Nov. 1993) --- Astronaut Rhea Seddon, STS-58 payload commander, spins the Spacelab Life...

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NASA image: STS-54 MS3 Helms uses DSO 802 & Physics of Toys fish toy on OV-105's middeck
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Jan 15, 1993

STS-54 MS3 Helms uses DSO 802 & Physics of Toys fish toy on OV-105's middeck

STS054-S-019 (15 Jan 1993) --- Helms with a fish toy on the middeck demonstrates some of the physics of toys to...

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NASA image: View of southeastern New York State
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Aug 15, 1973

View of southeastern New York State

SL3-87-299 (July-September 1973) --- A vertical view of southeastern New York State is seen in this Skylab 3 Earth...

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NASA image: Color composite C-band and L-band image of Kilauea volcanoe on Hawaii
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Apr 15, 1994

Color composite C-band and L-band image of Kilauea volcanoe on Hawaii

STS059-S-074 (15 April 1994) --- This color composite C-Band and L-Band image of the Kilauea volcano on the big...

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NASA image: STS-41 MS Shepherd uses DTO 1206 portable computer on OV-103's middeck
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 MS Shepherd uses DTO 1206 portable computer on OV-103's middeck

STS-41 Mission Specialist (MS) William M. Shepherd uses Detailed Test Objective (DTO) Space Station Cursor Control...

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NASA image: Astronaut Andrew Allen looks over procedure book in middeck
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Mar 5, 1994

Astronaut Andrew Allen looks over procedure book in middeck

STS062-12-015 (4-18 March 1994) --- On Coumbia's middeck, astronaut Andrew M. Allen, pilot, looks over a procedures...

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NASA image: View of southeastern Washington State
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Aug 30, 1973

View of southeastern Washington State

SL3-22-0214 (July-September 1973) --- A vertical view of southeastern Washington State as photographed from Earth...

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NASA image: View of Montevideo, Uruguay area of South America
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Aug 15, 1973

View of Montevideo, Uruguay area of South America

SL3-84-202 (July-September 1973) --- A vertical view of the Montevideo, Uruguay area of South America is seen in...

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NASA image: View of the Challenger's payload bay and the SOUP experiment
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Aug 1, 1985

View of the Challenger's payload bay and the SOUP experiment

51F-42-069 (29 July-6 Aug 1985) --- The solar optical universal polarimeter (SOUP) experiment is visible among the...

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NASA image: SLS-1 crewmembers in high fidelity mockup of the Spacelab
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Feb 1, 1985

SLS-1 crewmembers in high fidelity mockup of the Spacelab

S85-26582 (Feb 1985) --- Training on the rebreathing assembly, astronaut James P. Bagian, STS-40 mission specialist,...

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NASA image: View of Mediterranean coastal area of southeastern France
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Jul 30, 1973

View of Mediterranean coastal area of southeastern France

SL3-40-077 (July-September 1973) --- A vertical view of the Mediterranean coastal area of southeastern France as...

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NASA image: Astronaut Richards initiates thruster firing during SPIFEX operations
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Sep 10, 1994

Astronaut Richards initiates thruster firing during SPIFEX operations

STS064-08-032 (10 Sept. 1994) --- At the commander's station on the space shuttle Discovery's forward flight deck,...

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NASA image: Payload specialist Garneau displays Sunphotometer
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Oct 8, 1984

Payload specialist Garneau displays Sunphotometer

Payload specialist Marc Garneau displays a Canadian made Sunphotometer, part of a package of experiments which he is...

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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.
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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