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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: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Final Launch Operations Rehearsal
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Sep 24, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Final Launch Operations Rehearsal

NASA Associate Administrator Jim Free, left, waves farewell as NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Roscosmos cosmonaut...

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NASA image: Mir 22 crew in-flight portrait
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Sep 23, 1996

Mir 22 crew in-flight portrait

STS79-E-5294 (23 September 1996) --- Left to right, cosmonaut Aleksandr Y. Kaleri, Mir-22 flight engineer; astronaut...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Preflight
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Jun 6, 2018

Expedition 56 Preflight

Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA waves farewell to family and friends as she and fellow...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Preflight
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Dec 17, 2017

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, Soyuz...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Preflight
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Mar 21, 2018

Expedition 55 Preflight

Expedition 55 flight engineer Drew Feustel of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos, center, and...

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NASA image: Expedition 58 Pressure Checks
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Dec 3, 2018

Expedition 58 Pressure Checks

Expedition 58 Flight Engineer David Saint-Jacques of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) says farewell to his family...

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NASA image: Expedition 8 Launch Day
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Oct 18, 2003

Expedition 8 Launch Day

Russian Aviation and Space Agency Deputy Director-General Nikolai Moiseev, left, offers a final farewell to...

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NASA image: jsc2011e027371
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Mar 21, 2011

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Expedition 27 prime crew members Ron Garan of NASA (left), flight engineer; Russian cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev,...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Preflight
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Dec 17, 2017

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), left, and flight...

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NASA image: Expedition 18 Launch Day
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Oct 11, 2008

Expedition 18 Launch Day

Expedition 18 Flight Engineer Yuri V. Lonchakov, bottom, Expedition 18 Commander Michael Fincke and American...

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NASA image: Expedition 42 Crew Departure
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Nov 23, 2014

Expedition 42 Crew Departure

Expedition 42 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) waves farewell to...

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NASA image: Expedition 38 Crewmembers during Transfer of Command Ceremony
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Mar 9, 2014

Expedition 38 Crewmembers during Transfer of Command Ceremony

ISS038-E-068899 (9 March 2014) --- The new commander of the current crew on the International Space Station...

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NASA image: jsc2011e027370
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Mar 21, 2011

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Expedition 27 prime crew members Ron Garan of NASA (left), flight engineer; Russian cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev,...

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NASA image: STS-132 Crewmembers in the Columbus Module during Joint Operations
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May 21, 2010

STS-132 Crewmembers in the Columbus Module during Joint Operations

S132-E-009105 (22 May 2010) --- On the eve of the day they must bid farewell to their International Space Station...

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NASA image: Expedition 41 Crew Departure
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Sep 25, 2014

Expedition 41 Crew Departure

Expedition 41 crew members, Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos),...

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NASA image: iss065m261171724_Expedition_65_Change_of_Command_Crew-1_Farewell_210427
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Apr 27, 2021

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JAPANESE ASTRONAUT TAKES COMMAND OF SPACE STATION AS CREW-1 PREPARES TO DEPART Aboard the International Space...

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NASA image: Blue Rays: New Horizons High-Res Farewell to Pluto
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Mar 24, 2017

Blue Rays: New Horizons High-Res Farewell to Pluto

This is the highest-resolution color departure shot of Pluto's receding crescent from NASA's New Horizons...

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NASA image: Skylab 2 Farewell View from the Departing Skylab Command/Service Module
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Jun 22, 1973

Skylab 2 Farewell View from the Departing Skylab Command/Service Module

SL2-07-651 (22 June 1973) --- This overhead view of the Skylab Space Station was taken from the Departing Skylab...

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NASA image: Skylab 2 Farewell View from the Departing Skylab Command/Service Module
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Jun 22, 1973

Skylab 2 Farewell View from the Departing Skylab Command/Service Module

SL2-07-667 (22 June 1973) --- This overhead view of the Skylab Space Station was taken from the Departing Skylab...

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NASA image: Soyuz MS-23 Spacecraft Deorbit Burn, Kazakhstan Landing - Sept. 27, 2023
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Sep 27, 2023

Soyuz MS-23 Spacecraft Deorbit Burn, Kazakhstan Landing - Sept. 27, 2023

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin gave farewell remarks ahead...

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May 2, 2012

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(2 May, 2012) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center at Star City, Russia on May 2, 2012, Expedition 31/32...

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NASA image: Expedition 43 Preflight
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Mar 14, 2015

Expedition 43 Preflight

Expedition 42 Cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), center, who returned...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Crew Walkout
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Sep 28, 2024

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-9 Crew Walkout

Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, bids farewell as he prepares to depart the Neil A. Armstrong Operations and...

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NASA image: STS-125 Crew Members head for Launch Pad 39A
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May 11, 2009

STS-125 Crew Members head for Launch Pad 39A

STS125-S-011 (11 May 2009) --- After suiting up, the STS-125 crewmembers pause alongside the Astrovan to wave...

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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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