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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: View of Yurchikhin working on SMCC2 Command Processing Unit during Expedition 15
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Jul 6, 2007

View of Yurchikhin working on SMCC2 Command Processing Unit during Expedition 15

ISS015-E-17709 (6 July 2007) --- Cosmonaut Fyodor N. Yurchikhin, Expedition 15 commander representing Russia's...

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NASA image: Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage photographed from Command Module
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Jul 21, 1969

Apollo 11 Lunar Module ascent stage photographed from Command Module

AS11-44-6626 (21 July 1969) --- The Apollo 11 Lunar Module (LM) ascent stage, with astronauts Neil A. Armstrong and...

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NASA image: DPM, Payload Commander Kathy Thornton works with experiment as Bowersox watches
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Oct 30, 1995

DPM, Payload Commander Kathy Thornton works with experiment as Bowersox watches

STS073-E-5311 (3 Nov. 1995) --- Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, STS-73 payload commander, works at the Drop Physics...

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NASA image: Four STS 61-C crewmembers gather at the commander's station
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Jan 12, 1986

Four STS 61-C crewmembers gather at the commander's station

61C-21-009 (12-17 Jan 1986) --- Four members of the seven-man STS 61-C crew aboard the Columbia convene at the...

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NASA image: ISS Expedition 65 Change of Command Ceremony : October 4, 2021
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Oct 4, 2021

ISS Expedition 65 Change of Command Ceremony : October 4, 2021

Aboard the International Space Station, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Aki Hoshide handed over...

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NASA image: Commander Oleg Kononenko works inside the Japanese Kibo lab module
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Jan 13, 2019

Commander Oleg Kononenko works inside the Japanese Kibo lab module

iss058e003128 (Jan. 14, 2019) --- Commander Oleg Kononenko works inside the Japanese Kibo lab module monitoring a...

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NASA image: NASA DFRC Deputy Director Steven Schmidt and DFRC Shuttle Program Manager Joe D'Agostino greet Commander Eileen Collins and the crew of STS-114
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Aug 9, 2005

NASA DFRC Deputy Director Steven Schmidt and DFRC Shuttle Program Manager Joe D'Agostino greet Commander Eileen Collins and the crew of STS-114

NASA DFRC Deputy Director Steven Schmidt and DFRC Shuttle Program Manager Joe D'Agostino greet Commander Eileen...

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NASA image: Apollo 14 astronauts assisted out of Command Module by Navy divers
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Feb 9, 1971

Apollo 14 astronauts assisted out of Command Module by Navy divers

S71-19475 (9 Feb. 1971) --- The Apollo 14 crewmembers sit in a life raft beside their Command Module (CM) in the...

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NASA image: Apollo 14 astronauts assisted out of Command Module by Navy divers
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Feb 9, 1971

Apollo 14 astronauts assisted out of Command Module by Navy divers

S71-19474 (9 Feb. 1971) --- Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, lunar module pilot, is assisted out of the Command Module...

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NASA image: APOLLO COMMAND MODULE (CM) - SAFE TOUCHDOWN - PACIFIC OCEAN
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Aug 7, 1971

APOLLO COMMAND MODULE (CM) - SAFE TOUCHDOWN - PACIFIC OCEAN

S71-41999 (7 Aug. 1971) --- The Apollo 15 Command Module (CM), with astronauts David R. Scott, commander; Alfred M....

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NASA image: Apollo 12 crew assisted with egressing command module after landing
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Nov 24, 1969

Apollo 12 crew assisted with egressing command module after landing

S69-22271 (24 Nov. 1969) --- A United States Navy Underwater Demolition Team swimmer assists the Apollo 12 crew...

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NASA image: APOLLO 13 - COMMAND MODULE - RECOVERY - SPLASHDOWN  - SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN
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Apr 17, 1970

APOLLO 13 - COMMAND MODULE - RECOVERY - SPLASHDOWN - SOUTH PACIFIC OCEAN

S70-35632 (17 April 1970) --- Crewmen aboard the USS Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship for the Apollo 13 mission, guide...

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NASA image: Recovery of Apollo 6 unmmaned spacecraft
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Apr 4, 1968

Recovery of Apollo 6 unmmaned spacecraft

S68-26989 (4 April 1968) --- The Apollo 6 Spacecraft 020 Command Module is hoisted aboard the USS Okinawa.

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NASA image: Commander Lousma records PGU data on middeck
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Mar 30, 1982

Commander Lousma records PGU data on middeck

STS003-22-122 (30 March 1982) --- STS-3 Commander Lousma, wearing communications kit assembly (ASSY) mini-headset...

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NASA image: Meet Raja Chari, Crew-3 Commander
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Feb 1, 2022

Meet Raja Chari, Crew-3 Commander

It’s not every day that an astronaut commands a new spacecraft on his first-ever spaceflight, but NASA’s Raja Chari...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Commander De Winne poses for a photo with a MSL FLSS
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Oct 14, 2009

Expedition 21 Commander De Winne poses for a photo with a MSL FLSS

ISS021-E-018952 (14 Oct. 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 21 commander, is...

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NASA image: STS-129 Crew Training - Commander Charles Hobaugh during STA Training
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Nov 13, 2009

STS-129 Crew Training - Commander Charles Hobaugh during STA Training

Photo Date: 11-13-09 Location: Shuttle Training Aircraft Subject: STS129 Crew Training - commander Charles Hobaugh...

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NASA image: Expedition Six Commander Bowersox working with Zeolite Crystal Growth in U.S. Lab
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Dec 5, 2002

Expedition Six Commander Bowersox working with Zeolite Crystal Growth in U.S. Lab

ISS006-E-07127 (5 December 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, Expedition Six mission commander, works with the...

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NASA image: STS-129 Crew Training - Commander Charles Hobaugh during STA Training
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Nov 13, 2009

STS-129 Crew Training - Commander Charles Hobaugh during STA Training

Photo Date: 11-13-09 Location: Shuttle Training Aircraft Subject: STS129 Crew Training - commander Charles Hobaugh...

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NASA image: Expedition 73 Commander Sergey Ryzhikov pictured during electronics maintenance
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Aug 27, 2025

Expedition 73 Commander Sergey Ryzhikov pictured during electronics maintenance

iss073e0547544 (Aug. 27, 2025) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 73 Commander Sergey Ryzhikov is pictured...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-8 - TRAINING - WATER EGRESS - COMMAND PILOT - GULF
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Jan 15, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-8 - TRAINING - WATER EGRESS - COMMAND PILOT - GULF

S66-17153 (15 Jan. 1966) --- Astronaut Neil A. Armstrong. Gemini-8 command pilot, climbs into a boilerplate model of...

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NASA image: Axiom Mission 4 Commander Peggy Whitson configures research hardware
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Jun 28, 2025

Axiom Mission 4 Commander Peggy Whitson configures research hardware

iss073e0252488 (June 28, 2025) --- Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) Commander Peggy Whitson from the U.S. configures research...

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NASA image: STS-129 Crew Training - Commander Charles Hobaugh during STA Training
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Nov 13, 2009

STS-129 Crew Training - Commander Charles Hobaugh during STA Training

Photo Date: 11-13-09 Location: Shuttle Training Aircraft Subject: STS129 Crew Training - commander Charles Hobaugh...

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NASA image: STS-129 Crew Training - Commander Charles Hobaugh during STA Training
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Nov 13, 2009

STS-129 Crew Training - Commander Charles Hobaugh during STA Training

Photo Date: 11-13-09 Location: Shuttle Training Aircraft Subject: STS129 Crew Training - commander Charles Hobaugh...

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