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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: Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 3
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Feb 23, 2024

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 3

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: STS-41 crewmembers use fire extinguishers to control blaze at JSC's fire pit
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May 4, 1990

STS-41 crewmembers use fire extinguishers to control blaze at JSC's fire pit

S90-38933 (4 May 1990) --- The STS-41 astronaut crew participates in fire control training exercises at the Johnson...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc277
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Feb 11, 1997

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Looking relaxed and ready to fly, the STS-82 crew departs from the Operations and Checkout Building en route to...

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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

Liliana Villarreal, NASA’s Artemis II landing and recovery director, Exploration Ground Systems Program, gives...

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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: Expedition 60 Soyuz MS-11 Landing
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Oct 3, 2019

Expedition 60 Soyuz MS-11 Landing

A Russian MI-8 helicopter departs the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft landing site after the capsule landed with Expedition...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2762
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Apr 29, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a Fire Rescue team member serves as a "volunteer...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp-1550
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Sep 4, 2001

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KODIAK ISLAND, Alaska -- At the Launch Service Structure, Kodiak Launch Complex (KLC), the fairing is lowered over...

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NASA image: GOES-S Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to Pad 41
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Feb 16, 2018

GOES-S Spacecraft Transport from Astrotech to Pad 41

Secured on a transporter, the payload fairing containing NOAA's Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-S...

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NASA image: Cygnus Orbital ATK OA-6 Transport from PHSF to VIF
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Mar 14, 2016

Cygnus Orbital ATK OA-6 Transport from PHSF to VIF

Encapsulated inside its payload fairing, the Cygnus spacecraft for the upcoming Orbital ATK Commercial Resupply...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Landing Preparations
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Oct 2, 2018

Expedition 56 Landing Preparations

Deputy Head of the Search-and-Rescue Department of Rosaviatsiya (Russian Federal Air Transport Agency) Aleksey...

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NASA image: View of the Progress Spacecraft after undocking from the ISS during Expedition Seven
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Aug 27, 2003

View of the Progress Spacecraft after undocking from the ISS during Expedition Seven

ISS007-E-13876 (27 August 2003) --- Backdropped against a blue and white Earth, an unpiloted Progress 10 supply...

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NASA image: SpaceX Falcon Heavy DoD STP-2 Launch
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Jun 24, 2019

SpaceX Falcon Heavy DoD STP-2 Launch

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying 24 satellites as part of the Department of Defense's Space Test Program-2...

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NASA image: Solar Orbiter Rollout to Pad
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Feb 8, 2020

Solar Orbiter Rollout to Pad

The United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Solar Orbiter spacecraft departs the Vertical Integration...

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NASA image: Expedition 13 and STS-121 crewmembers say farewell before STS-121 undocking
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Jul 15, 2006

Expedition 13 and STS-121 crewmembers say farewell before STS-121 undocking

S121-E-07715 (15 July 2006) --- Cosmonaut Pavel V. Vinogradov (left), Expedition 13 commander representing Russia's...

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NASA image: SpaceX Falcon Heavy DoD STP-2 Launch
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Jun 24, 2019

SpaceX Falcon Heavy DoD STP-2 Launch

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket carrying 24 satellites as part of the Department of Defense's Space Test Program-2...

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NASA image: Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft departure
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Sep 10, 2013

Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft departure

ISS037-E-000039 (10 Sept. 2013) --- The Soyuz TMA-08M spacecraft departs from the International Space Station?s...

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NASA image: Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study (SPURS)
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Sep 4, 2012

Salinity Processes in the Upper Ocean Regional Study (SPURS)

A sculpture resembling the Roman god Neptune is seen dockside of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution research...

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NASA image: Image of the Soyuz 6 following undocking from the ISS to conclude Expedition Seven / 8 joint OPS
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Oct 27, 2003

Image of the Soyuz 6 following undocking from the ISS to conclude Expedition Seven / 8 joint OPS

ISS008-E-05003 (27 October 2003) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, the Soyuz TMA-2 spacecraft departs from...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2767
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Apr 29, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, an agency Fire Rescue team member gives "thumbs...

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NASA image: Solar Orbiter Rollout to Pad
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Feb 8, 2020

Solar Orbiter Rollout to Pad

After departing the Vertical Integration Facility, the United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Solar Orbiter...

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NASA image: KSC00pp0688
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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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NASA image: GRC-2011-C-05116
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Jan 24, 2009

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Janis Niedra (RPT/Thermal Energy Conversion Branch) is using a Helmholtz coil to measure the approximate remanence...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5343
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Sep 19, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour flies over the solid rocket booster Assembly and Refurbishment...

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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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