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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: At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 46-47 crewmember Tim Kopra of NASA flashes a smile Nov. 30 in advance of his departure for his launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Kopra, Tim Peake of the European Space Agency and Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) will launch Dec. 15 in their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station..NASA / Seth Marcantel
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Nov 30, 2015

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 46-47 crewmember Tim Kopra of NASA flashes a smile Nov. 30 in advance of his departure for his launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Kopra, Tim Peake of the European Space Agency and Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) will launch Dec. 15 in their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station..NASA / Seth Marcantel

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 46-47 crewmember Tim Kopra of NASA flashes...

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Jun 27, 2022

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iss067e149818 (July 27, 2022) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 67 Flight Engineer Samantha...

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NASA image: Kondratyev Photographs Departing Progress 41P Spacecraft
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Apr 22, 2011

Kondratyev Photographs Departing Progress 41P Spacecraft

ISS027-E-015621 (22 April 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev, Expedition 27 commander, photographs the...

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NASA image: Kondratyev Photographs Departing Progress 41P Spacecraft
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Apr 22, 2011

Kondratyev Photographs Departing Progress 41P Spacecraft

ISS027-E-015620 (22 April 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev, Expedition 27 commander, photographs the...

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NASA image: Artemis I ETA Lift and Load into CMTF
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Dec 22, 2023

Artemis I ETA Lift and Load into CMTF

Technicians inside NASA’s Kennedy Space Centers Multi-Payload Processing Facility (MPPF) in Florida use a crane to...

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NASA image: Astronaut Anne McClain gathers cargo to be packed inside the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft
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May 14, 2025

Astronaut Anne McClain gathers cargo to be packed inside the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft

iss073e0071119 (May 14, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain works inside the...

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NASA image: Pettit Uses a Camera in the SM
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Apr 27, 2012

Pettit Uses a Camera in the SM

ISS031-E-005786 (27 April 2012) --- NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Expedition 31 flight engineer, uses a still camera at...

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Jan 10, 2021

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iss064e021982 (Jan. 10, 2021) --- Flight Engineers (from left) Victor Glover of NASA and Soichi Noguchi of JAXA are...

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NASA image: Expedition 11 Launch Day
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Apr 13, 2005

Expedition 11 Launch Day

Expedition 11 Flight Engineer and NASA Science Officer John Phillips waves from the bus, Thursday, April 14, 2005,...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim works inside the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft
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May 15, 2025

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim works inside the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft

iss073e0071396 (May 15, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim works inside the SpaceX...

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Jan 10, 2021

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iss064e021855 (Jan. 10, 2021) --- Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi of JAXA captures a "selfie" as he works to load...

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NASA image: Expedition 26 Crewmembers in the Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft
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Mar 16, 2011

Expedition 26 Crewmembers in the Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft

ISS026-E-034570 (16 March 2011) --- NASA astronaut Scott Kelly (center), Expedition 26 commander; along with Russian...

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Jul 11, 2024

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iss071e321386 (July 11, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 71 Flight Engineer Tracy C. Dyson is pictured inside...

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Jun 28, 2021

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iss065e148860 (June 28, 2021) --- (From left) Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Thomas Pesquet of ESA (European Space...

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Sep 30, 2021

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iss065e434505 (Sept. 30, 2021) --- The SpaceX Cargo Dragon resupply ship is pictured as it backs away from the...

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NASA image: Kononenko Uses a Camera in the SM
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Apr 27, 2012

Kononenko Uses a Camera in the SM

ISS031-E-005810 (27 April 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, Expedition 31 commander, uses a still camera...

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Sep 15, 2011

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ISS028-E-050148 (15 Sept. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Expedition 29 commander, closes the Poisk...

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Jan 31, 2017

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iss050e037462 (01/31/2017) --- The Russian Progress 64 cargo craft is photographed still docked to the Pirs Docking...

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NASA image: Kondratyev Photographs Departing Progress 41P Spacecraft
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Apr 22, 2011

Kondratyev Photographs Departing Progress 41P Spacecraft

ISS027-E-015622 (22 April 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev, Expedition 27 commander, is pictured near a...

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Mar 1, 2024

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jsc2024e024937 (March 1, 2024) --- NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 members Commander Zena Cardman and Mission Specialist...

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NASA image: Astronauts Jonny Kim and Takuya gathers cargo to be packed inside the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft
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May 14, 2025

Astronauts Jonny Kim and Takuya gathers cargo to be packed inside the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft

iss073e0071328 (May 14, 2025) --- Astronauts Jonny Kim of NASA and Takuya Onishi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: Expedition 70 Preflight
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Sep 15, 2023

Expedition 70 Preflight

A Russian Orthodox priest waits for the Expedition 70 crew departure in the lobby of the Cosmonaut Hotel, Friday,...

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NASA image: Farewell to Asteroid Bennu
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May 10, 2021

Farewell to Asteroid Bennu

A look back at OSIRIS-REx’s time at Asteroid Bennu starting with the Touch-and-Go (TAG) sample acquisition event...

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Jan 10, 2021

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iss064e021978 (Jan. 10, 2021) --- Flight Engineer Shannon Walker of NASA is pictured inside Europe's Columbus...

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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.
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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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