Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.
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.
Showing results for "retrieval"
2,039 results found - Page 12 of 85
S65-22655 (14 April 1965) --- The Gemini-Titan 4 prime crew is shown aboard the NASA Motor Vessel Retriever in the...
ISS040-E-006696 (2 June 2014) --- NASA astronaut Steve Swanson (right), Expedition 40 commander; and European Space...
This 1986 artist's concept shows the Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV) towing a satellite. As envisioned by Marshall...
S66-44511 (13 July 1966) --- The Gemini-11 prime crew, astronauts Richard F. Gordon Jr. (left), pilot, and Charles...
A U.S. Marine helicopter attempts to retrieve the sinking capsule, Liberty Bell 7, of the MR-4 mission. The attempt...
ISS011-E-11331 (30 July 2005) --- Astronaut John L. Phillips, Expedition 11 NASA space station science officer and...
iss055e035437 (April 29, 2018) --- The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship was gripped by the Canadarm2 robotic arm on April...
iss062e105759 (March 23, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan retrieves gut microbe samples from a science freezer...
iss056e075928 (7/3/2018) --- Astronaut Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency), during the JAXA Protein...
S66-17282 (15 Jan. 1966) --- Astronaut David R. Scott, pilot of the Gemini-8 prime crew, stands on deck of the NASA...
S68-54810 (5 Nov. 1968) --- Astronaut David R. Scott, command module pilot of the Apollo 9 (Spacecraft 104/Lunar...
In this 1988 artist's concept, the Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle (OMV), closes in on a satellite. As envisioned by...
iss035e023973 (4/19/2013) --- Extravehicular crewmember 2 (EV2) Roman Romanenko works to retrieve Biorisk-MSN...
S85-E-5096 (15 August 1997) --- The Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometers and Telescopes for the Atmosphere-Shuttle...
iss056e075951 (July 3, 2018) --- Astronaut Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) works inside the Japanese...
STS095-E-5131 (3 Nov. 1998) --- Astronaut Stephen K. Robinson, STS-95 mission specialist, is busy on Discovery's aft...
S78-23630 (1978) --- A drawing of a Teleoperator Retrieval System (TRS) which is being developed by NASA for use...
iss059e002268 (March 22, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Nick Hague works to retrieve batteries and adapter plates from an...
S131-E-008502 (10 April 2010) --- NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson, STS-131 mission specialist, retrieves a tool from...
STS095-E-5134 (3 Nov. 1998) --- Astronaut Curtis L. Brown, STS-95 commander, on Discovery's aft flight deck during...
iss065e155930 (July 6, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Shane Kimbrough loads a Polar...
ISS036-E-028059 (1 Aug. 2013) --- In the International Space Station?s Harmony node, European Space Agency astronaut...
STS057-S-053 (21 June 1993) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off Launch Pad 39B as captured on film by an...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Crew members from Freedom Star, one of NASA's solid rocket booster retrieval ships, use a...