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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: Expedition 10 Preflight
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Oct 11, 2004

Expedition 10 Preflight

The Soyuz TMA-5 vehicle rolled to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Tuesday, October 12,...

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NASA image: Expedition 29 Landing
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Nov 22, 2011

Expedition 29 Landing

Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum, center, looks at the various mission stickers onboard a Russian Search and...

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May 24, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - On Orbiter Atlantis in NASA’s Orbiter Processing Facility, bay 1, Scott Minnick, lead...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion move from the MPPF to the LASF
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Aug 10, 2025

Artemis II Orion move from the MPPF to the LASF

Crews prepare to move NASA’s Artemis II Orion spacecraft from the Multi-Payload Processing Facility to the Launch...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0302
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Feb 12, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Discovery can still be seen clearly as it sits on Launch Pad 39B despite...

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NASA image: Plant Habitat-04
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Sep 2, 2021

Plant Habitat-04

iss065e346115 (September 2, 2021) -- NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Megan McArthur poses with the...

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NASA image: View of the orbiter Discovery during ascent after the launch of STS-121
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Jul 4, 2006

View of the orbiter Discovery during ascent after the launch of STS-121

STS121-S-015 (4 July 2006) --- Space shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew launched at 2:38 p.m. (EDT) to...

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May 30, 2000

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Members of the STS-101 crew gather with families and friends at Patrick Air Force Base before departure for Houston....

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing
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May 14, 2014

Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing

Expedition 39 Flight Engineer Rick Mastracchio of NASA is helped of the Soyuz Capsule just minutes after he and...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Preflight
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Oct 9, 2007

Expedition 16 Preflight

Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson, right, Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko participate in...

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Feb 15, 2001

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At the 215-foot level of the Fixed Service Structure, Launch Pad 39B, the STS-102 crew pose for a photograph....

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NASA image: Presentation on Improved Tracking Cameras
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Oct 8, 2003

Presentation on Improved Tracking Cameras

In the Image Analysis Facility in the Vehicle Assembly Building, Armando Oliu (second from right), lead of the KSC...

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NASA image: Expedition 29 Landing
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Nov 22, 2011

Expedition 29 Landing

The Mayor of Arkalyk, right, waits to board a Russian Search and Rescue helicopter for take off in support of the...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Preflight
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Oct 7, 2007

Expedition 16 Preflight

The Soyuz TMA-11 spacecraft is transported by railcar to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Monday, Oct. 8,...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 FRR HRCP Document Signing
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May 22, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 FRR HRCP Document Signing

On May 22, 2020, inside the Operations Support Building II at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, NASA Associate...

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NASA image: Expedition 53 Landing Preparations
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Dec 13, 2017

Expedition 53 Landing Preparations

A bus driver picks up Russian Search and Rescue teams after they arrived at the Zhezkazgan Airport in Kazakhstan,...

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Feb 12, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- Against a fog-filled sky, Space Shuttle Discovery starts rolling out of the Vehicle...

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NASA image: Expedition 60 Soyuz MS-12 Landing
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Oct 3, 2019

Expedition 60 Soyuz MS-12 Landing

Expedition 60 crewmembers Nick Hague of NASA is helped out of the Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft just minutes after he and...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc231
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Jan 22, 1998

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STS-89 Mission Specialist Salizhan Sharipov of the Russian Space Agency is assisted with his ascent and re-entry...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0379
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Mar 9, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At Port Canaveral, a tug maneuvers the barge carrying a newly redesigned External Tank...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0845
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May 30, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition 5 cosmonaut Sergei Treschev (RSA) steps down from the Astrovan outside the...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing
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May 14, 2014

Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President Naoki Okumura, background left, looks on as a boxes of Karaganda...

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NASA image: Expedition 43 Preflight
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Mar 19, 2015

Expedition 43 Preflight

Expedition 43 Russian Cosmonaut Gennady Padalka of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) talks with an...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0251
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Feb 10, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-114 Commander Eileen Collins and Pilot James...

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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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