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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: STS-102 crew egress training in building 9
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Aug 3, 2000

STS-102 crew egress training in building 9

JSC2000-05552 (3 August 2000) --- Astronaut James M. Kelly, STS-102 pilot, snaps on his communications head gear...

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NASA image: STS-93 MS Coleman sets up the HD camera on the flight deck of Columbia
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Nov 18, 2013

STS-93 MS Coleman sets up the HD camera on the flight deck of Columbia

STS093-346-029 (22-27 July 1999) --- Astronaut Catherine G. Coleman, mission specialist, sets up the Heads Up...

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NASA image: Launch of STS-60 Shuttle Discovery
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Feb 3, 1994

Launch of STS-60 Shuttle Discovery

Launch Complex 39 is in partial darkness as the Space Shuttle Discovery heads toward an eight-day mission in Earth...

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NASA image: Deployed view of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Mar 9, 2002

Deployed view of the Hubble Space Telescope

STS109-331-010 (9 March 2002) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) heads back toward its normal routine, after a...

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NASA image: Deployed view of the Hubble Space Telescope
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Mar 9, 2002

Deployed view of the Hubble Space Telescope

STS109-331-005 (9 March 2002) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) heads back toward its normal routine, after a...

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NASA image: KSC-11-S-00008
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Feb 24, 2011

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STS-133 Crew Heads to the Pad. The six Discovery astronauts suited up in their flight gear wave to the crowd and...

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NASA image: The Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at the Cosmos on This Week @NASA – July 15, 2022
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Jul 15, 2022

The Webb Space Telescope’s New Look at the Cosmos on This Week @NASA – July 15, 2022

The Webb Space Telescope’s new look at the cosmos, technology used to fine tune Webb improves the vision of millions...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 11 crew
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Sep 23, 2005

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 11 crew

ISS011-E-13544 (23 Sept. 2005) --- Hurricane Rita, as it swirls in the Gulf of Mexico, is featured in this image...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 11 crew
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Sep 21, 2005

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 11 crew

ISS011-E-13519 (21 September 2005) --- Hurricane Rita is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 11...

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NASA image: Flight Day 9: Orion Captures Moon
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Nov 24, 2022

Flight Day 9: Orion Captures Moon

art001e000528 (Nov. 24, 2022)—On flight day 9, NASA’s Orion spacecraft captured imagery of the Moon with its optical...

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NASA image: Expedition 26 State Commission
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Dec 14, 2010

Expedition 26 State Commission

Anatoly Perminov, Head of the Russian Federal Space Agency, speaks at the State Commission meeting held at the...

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NASA image: Commander Wilcutt at work aboard Atlantis during STS-106
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Sep 8, 2000

Commander Wilcutt at work aboard Atlantis during STS-106

S106-E-5005 (8 September 2000) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt, mission commander, participates in early tasks...

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NASA image: PIA23967
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Sep 14, 2020

PIA23967

The full-scale engineering model of NASA's Perseverance rover raises its "head," or remote sensing mast, at NASA's...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Apr 1, 1972

Skylab

In this photograph, the Orbital Workshop shower compartment was unfolded by technicians for inspection. The shower...

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NASA image: Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game
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Jun 26, 2014

Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game

ISS040-E-020364 (26 June 2014) --- European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, Expedition 40 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game
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Jun 26, 2014

Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game

ISS040-E-020378 (26 June 2014) --- European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, Expedition 40 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: jsc2011e215038
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Dec 6, 2011

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At the headquarters of the Russian Federal Space Agency, the head of Roscosmos, Vladimir Popovkin (far left) and...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0415
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Mar 2, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Leaders from space agencies around the world take a moment from the International Space...

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NASA image: ISS017 prelaunch images from Kazakhstan
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Apr 8, 2008

ISS017 prelaunch images from Kazakhstan

JSC2008-E-032794 (8 April 2008) --- At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 17 Commander Sergei Volkov...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Docking
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Oct 1, 2009

Expedition 21 Docking

NASA Administrator Charles Bolden, left, Head of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Anatoly Perminov, center, and...

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NASA image: Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game
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Jun 26, 2014

Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game

ISS040-E-020383 (26 June 2014) --- European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, Expedition 40 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game
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Jun 26, 2014

Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game

ISS040-E-020367 (26 June 2014) --- European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, Expedition 40 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game
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Jun 26, 2014

Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game

ISS040-E-020368 (26 June 2014) --- European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, Expedition 40 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game
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Jun 26, 2014

Expedition 40 crew in Node 2 after German - U.S. soccer game

ISS040-E-020384 (26 June 2014) --- European Space Agency astronaut Alexander Gerst, Expedition 40 flight engineer,...

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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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