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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: KSC-2011-2420
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Mar 21, 2011

KSC-2011-2420

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Crews in Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida remove space...

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NASA image: OSCAR Project - August 2020
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Aug 10, 2020

OSCAR Project - August 2020

Technicians wearing protective equipment perform work for a future mission on flight hardware for NASA’s Orbital...

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NASA image: iss065e006548
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Apr 26, 2021

iss065e006548

iss065e006548 (April 26, 2021) --- Expedition 65 Flight Engineers Shannon Walker and Thomas Pesquet pose for a...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 Preflight
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Dec 21, 2011

Expedition 30 Preflight

Expedition 30 NASA astronaut and Flight Engineer Don Pettit performs the traditional door signing Wednesday, Dec....

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NASA image: iss058e013797
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Feb 15, 2019

iss058e013797

iss058e013797 (2/15/2019) --- NASA astronaut Anne McClain is shown onboard the International Space Station (ISS)...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 9 (URT-9) - Day 2 Activites
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Nov 3, 2021

Underway Recovery Test 9 (URT-9) - Day 2 Activites

Navy divers from Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Expeditionary Support Unit 1, attach tending lines to a mock...

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NASA image: Expedition 19 Launch Day
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Mar 25, 2009

Expedition 19 Launch Day

Expedition 19 Flight Engineer Michael R. Barratt performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel on the...

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NASA image: Astronaut Dick Gordon Memorial
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Nov 9, 2017

Astronaut Dick Gordon Memorial

In the Heroes and Legends exhibit at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, former NASA astronaut Richard...

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NASA image: Time lapse of CIR rack rotate and R&R
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Jul 21, 2014

Time lapse of CIR rack rotate and R&R

ISS040-E-072228 (21 July 2014) --- In the International Space Station’s Destiny laboratory, NASA astronaut Reid...

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NASA image: Expedition 25 Prelaunch
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Oct 6, 2010

Expedition 25 Prelaunch

Expedition 25 Flight Engineer Scott Kelly performs the traditional door signing Thursday, October 7, 2010 at the...

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NASA image: Summer of Innovation Kick Off
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Jun 9, 2010

Summer of Innovation Kick Off

A performer from Los Angeles Hamilton High School's Kid Tribe entertains teachers and middle school students during...

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NASA image: Love, Poindexter and Walheim in the A/L prior to EVA 3
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Feb 15, 2008

Love, Poindexter and Walheim in the A/L prior to EVA 3

S122-E-008894 (15 Feb. 2008) --- Astronaut Alan Poindexter, STS-122 pilot, lends his intravehicular support to the...

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NASA image: STS-35 crewmembers watch a sphere of water float on OV-102's middeck
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Dec 10, 1990

STS-35 crewmembers watch a sphere of water float on OV-102's middeck

STS035-15-035 (2-10 Dec 1990) --- STS-35 crewmembers perform a microgravity experiment using their drinking water...

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NASA image: Poindexter and Frick on docked Atlantis
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Feb 15, 2008

Poindexter and Frick on docked Atlantis

ISS016-E-029474 (15 Feb. 2008) --- The pilot and commander for STS-122 Atlantis' crew look out the starboard window...

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NASA image: Arnold on Middeck (MDDK)
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Mar 20, 2009

Arnold on Middeck (MDDK)

S119-E-006758 (20 March 2009) --- Astronaut Richard Arnold, STS-119 mission specialist, (pictured on the mid deck),...

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NASA image: Pilot Excavator Testing
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Jul 16, 2021

Pilot Excavator Testing

Austin Langton, a researcher at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, creates a fine spray of the regolith...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1191
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May 7, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Vibration and laser testing is being conducted on Ares I-X segments at NASA's Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Expedition Seven Lu with EMU in Quest airlock
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Sep 5, 2003

Expedition Seven Lu with EMU in Quest airlock

ISS007-E-14472 (5 September 2003) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA ISS science officer and flight...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Zena Cardman works inside the Quest airlock
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Aug 29, 2025

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman works inside the Quest airlock

iss073e0548967 (Aug. 29, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Zena Cardman works inside the...

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NASA image: jsc2025e043583
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May 1, 2025

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jsc2025e043583 (5/1/2025) --- This is an example of the test screen for the Space Acquired Equivalence Test (SAET)....

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

The M512 Materials Processing Facility (MPF) with the M518 Multipurpose Electric Facility (MEF) tested and...

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NASA image: ED01-0209-6
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Jul 14, 2001

ED01-0209-6

The solar-electric Helios Prototype flying wing is shown near the Hawaiian islands of Niihau and Lehua during its...

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NASA image: Good in the Shuttle Middeck
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May 12, 2009

Good in the Shuttle Middeck

S125-E-006446 (12 May 2009) --- Astronaut Michael Good, STS-125 mission specialist, looks over charts on Atlantis?...

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NASA image: Orion's Crew Module Uprighting System Test
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Dec 1, 2018

Orion's Crew Module Uprighting System Test

The Orion Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) and Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory team completed two successful sea...

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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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