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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: View of Mir Space Station as seen from flight deck overhead window and Spacehab
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Jun 2, 1997

View of Mir Space Station as seen from flight deck overhead window and Spacehab

STS084-309-012 (15-24 May 1997) --- As photographed from the Space Shuttle Atlantis, this 70mm scene provides a view...

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NASA image: View of the nose of the orbiter taken from the Mir space station
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Jan 29, 1997

View of the nose of the orbiter taken from the Mir space station

STS081-720-081 (12-22 Jan. 1997) --- As seen from Russia's Mir space station while docked to the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Cosmonaut Strekalov during STS-71 news conference
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Jun 16, 1994

Cosmonaut Strekalov during STS-71 news conference

Cosmonaut Gennadiy M. Strekalov, flight engineer for the Mir-18 mission, listens to a question from a news media...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Mar 22, 1996

Microgravity

STS-76, Mir Glovebox and NASA-2 (Mir-21) increment. Astronaut Sharnon Lucid, Cosmonaut Yuriy-V Usachov and Flight...

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NASA image: Cosmonaut Solovyev answers questions at STS-71 news conference
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Jun 16, 1994

Cosmonaut Solovyev answers questions at STS-71 news conference

Cosmonaut Anatoliy Y. Solovyev, mission commander for Mir 19, responds to a question from a news media...

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NASA image: Cosmonaut Budarin during STS-71 news conference
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Jun 16, 1994

Cosmonaut Budarin during STS-71 news conference

Cosmonaut Nikolai M. Budarin, flight engineer for Mir 19, ponders a question from a news media representative. Crew...

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NASA image: SSPFatlantis
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Sep 1, 2010

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Atlantis docking with MIR

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NASA image: View taken on Docking Day with the STS-86 crew
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May 1, 1997

View taken on Docking Day with the STS-86 crew

NASA5-328-030 (25 Sept.-6 Oct. 1997) --- Astronauts David A. Wolf and Wendy B. Lawrence, mission specialists, are...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1340
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Sep 4, 1997

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The SPACEHAB Double Module is lifted into the Payload Changeout Room at Launch Pad 39A...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC857
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May 24, 1997

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Astronaut and recent Mir 23 crew member Jerry M. Linenger poses for a photograph with his wife, Kathryn, and their...

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NASA image: Greeting between astronauts Lucid and Blaha in Docking Module
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Sep 19, 1996

Greeting between astronauts Lucid and Blaha in Docking Module

STS79-E-5095 (19 September 1996) --- Soon after Russia's Mir Space Station and the Space Shuttle Atlantis were...

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NASA image: View of Spacelab in Atlantis payload bay
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Jul 2, 1995

View of Spacelab in Atlantis payload bay

STS071-741-057 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Docked already with Russia's Mir Space Station, the space shuttle Atlantis'...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc719
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Apr 28, 1997

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STS-84 Commander Charles J. Precourt arrives at KSC’s Shuttle Landing Facility for the Terminal Countdown...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc197
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Jan 22, 1998

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The Space Shuttle Endeavour greets a very significant day for the youngest orbiter of the fleet as its Rotational...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC856
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May 24, 1997

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Astronaut and recent Mir 23 crew member Jerry M. Linenger, standing, reunites with his wife, Kathryn, and their...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc198
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Jan 22, 1998

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The Space Shuttle Endeavour greets a very significant day for the youngest orbiter of the fleet as its Rotational...

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NASA image: Crewmember activity in the shuttle middeck
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Aug 24, 2016

Crewmember activity in the shuttle middeck

STS091-780-001 (2-12 June 1998) --- Cosmonaut Valery V. Ryumin, mission specialist representing the Russian Space...

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NASA image: STS-81 crew insignia
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Jun 15, 1998

STS-81 crew insignia

STS081-S-001 (June 1996) --- The STS-81 crew patch for the fifth Shuttle-Mir docking mission, is shaped to represent...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc677
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Jun 2, 1998

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STS-91 Mission Specialist and Russian cosmonaut Valery Victorovitch Ryumin is outfitted with his ascent/reentry...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Apr 1, 1996

Space Shuttle Projects

STS-79 was the fourth in a series of NASA docking missions to the Russian Mir Space Station, leading up to the...

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NASA image: Cosmonauts Solovyev and Budarin conduct checkout of communications systems
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Jul 10, 1995

Cosmonauts Solovyev and Budarin conduct checkout of communications systems

STS071-763-007 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Onboard the docked Soyuz spacecraft, cosmonauts Anatoly Y. Solovyev (left)...

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NASA image: Final gift to Shannon Lucid and farewell during closing of hatches
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Apr 25, 1996

Final gift to Shannon Lucid and farewell during closing of hatches

STS076-356-029 (22 - 31 March 1996) --- Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, cosmonaut guest researcher, shows off a book...

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NASA image: STS-71 astronauts and cosmonauts listen to briefing during training session
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Oct 28, 1994

STS-71 astronauts and cosmonauts listen to briefing during training session

S94-47218 (28 Oct 1994) --- A number of Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut listen to a briefing on launch...

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NASA image: Views from the IMAX camera taken during the STS-74 mission
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Dec 28, 1995

Views from the IMAX camera taken during the STS-74 mission

S95-22116 (15 Nov 1995) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis has completed its successful docking with the Russia's Mir...

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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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