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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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Sep 10, 2019

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jsc2019e052742 - At the airport in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, spaceflight participant Hazzaa Ali Almansoori of the United...

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NASA image: jsc2019e009960 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) share a playful moment with their Sokol launch and entry suits Feb. 27
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Feb 27, 2019

jsc2019e009960 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) share a playful moment with their Sokol launch and entry suits Feb. 27

At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of...

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NASA image: jsc2016e109771
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Sep 9, 2016

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At the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 49 crewmembers Shane Kimbrough of...

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NASA image: At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) share a moment Feb. 26 before departing for their launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan fo
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Feb 26, 2019

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) share a moment Feb. 26 before departing for their launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan fo

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA...

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Apr 6, 2017

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jsc2017e040293 (April 6, 2017) --- In the Integration Building at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition...

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Sep 6, 2017

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jsc2017e114749 (Sept. 6, 2017) --- Expedition 53-54 crewmembers Joe Acaba of NASA (left), Alexander Misurkin of...

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Sep 25, 2018

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 57 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA...

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Oct 23, 2011

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With famed St. Basil’s Cathedral in the background, the prime crew for the upcoming Expedition 30 launch to the...

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Apr 5, 2017

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jsc2017e039895 (04/05/2017) --- Aboard a Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center aircraft, Expedition 51 crewmember Jack...

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Sep 25, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Only the tip of the orange external tank on Space Shuttle Atlantis is visible above the...

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Mar 22, 2006

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NASA Launch Manager Chuck Dovale conducts a pre-launch poll of his ST5 team. NASA's three ST5 miniaturized...

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NASA image: PERSEO Facility
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Mar 2, 2021

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jsc2021e009421 (3/2/2021) --- A preflight view of the PERSEO garment prototype inspection and configuration for...

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Sep 26, 2018

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jsc2018e084486 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 57 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA suits up in a...

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Sep 25, 2018

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jsc2018e084338 -- Expedition 57 crewmembers Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (left) and Nick Hague of NASA (right)...

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Apr 5, 2017

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jsc2017e039897 (04/05/2017) --- Expedition 51 crewmembers Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian Federal Space Agency...

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NASA image: Artemis II Preflight
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Mar 28, 2026

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Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis II launch director, left, and speaks with Shawn Quinn, manager of Exploration...

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Mar 28, 2026

Artemis II Preflight

Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, Artemis II launch director, left, and Artemis II Assistant Launch Director Jeremy...

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NASA image: jsc2017e039898
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Apr 5, 2017

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jsc2017e039898 (04/05/2017) --- Expedition 51 crewmembers Fyodor Yurchikhin of the Russian Federal Space Agency...

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Sep 25, 2018

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 57 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA (right)...

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NASA image: At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) pose for pictures Feb. 26 in front of the statue of Vladimir Lenin
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Feb 26, 2019

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) pose for pictures Feb. 26 in front of the statue of Vladimir Lenin

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA...

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NASA image: jsc2016e026338
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Mar 4, 2016

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In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 47-48 crewmember Jeff Williams of...

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NASA image: At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) listen to reporters’ questions Feb. 26 as they prepared to depar
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Feb 26, 2019

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA (left), Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos (center) and Nick Hague of NASA (right) listen to reporters’ questions Feb. 26 as they prepared to depar

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmembers Christina Koch of NASA...

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NASA image: jsc2018e049986
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May 19, 2018

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jsc2018e049986 - Expedition 56 crewmembers Serena Aunon-Chancellor of NASA (left), Sergey Prokopyev of Roscosmos...

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Sep 7, 2017

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jsc2017e115134 (Sept. 7, 2017) --- In the Korolev Museum at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 53-54...

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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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