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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.

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NASA image: Artist's drawing of internal arrangement of orbiting Apollo & Soyuz crafts
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Dec 1, 1974

Artist's drawing of internal arrangement of orbiting Apollo & Soyuz crafts

S74-05269 (December 1974) --- An artist?s drawing illustrating the internal arrangement of the Apollo and Soyuz...

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NASA image: iss063m262051659_Expedition 63_Progress_76_Docking_200723
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Jul 23, 2020

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RUSSIAN CARGO SHIP DELIVERS SUPPLIES TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION An unpiloted Russian cargo ship blasted off...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 crewmembers use TORU Docking System Controls
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Apr 22, 2012

Expedition 30 crewmembers use TORU Docking System Controls

ISS030-E-241387 (22 April 2012) --- Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov (left), Oleg Kononenko (right) and Anatoly...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 crewmembers use TORU Docking System Controls
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Apr 22, 2012

Expedition 30 crewmembers use TORU Docking System Controls

ISS030-E-241414 (22 April 2012) --- Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov (right) and Oleg Kononenko, both Expedition...

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NASA image: Vinogradov practices docking procedures of the Progress 21 in the SM during Expedition 13
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Apr 26, 2006

Vinogradov practices docking procedures of the Progress 21 in the SM during Expedition 13

ISS013-E-10225 (26 April 2006) --- Cosmonaut Pavel V. Vinogradov, Expedition 13 commander representing Russia's...

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NASA image: Shkaplerov and Kononenko monitor data at the manual TORU Docking System Controls
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Jan 27, 2012

Shkaplerov and Kononenko monitor data at the manual TORU Docking System Controls

ISS030-E-156562 (27 Jan. 2012) --- Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov (left) and Oleg Kononenko, both Expedition 30...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1972

Skylab

This photograph shows the flight article of the Airlock Module (AM)/Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA) assembly being...

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NASA image: View of PMA 2 during STS-111 UF-2 approach for docking
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Jun 7, 2002

View of PMA 2 during STS-111 UF-2 approach for docking

STS111-E-5018 (7 June 2002) --- This closeup view of the forward docking port on the International Space Station...

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NASA image: jsc2020m000166_DM-2_Docking_200531
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May 31, 2020

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U.S. ASTRONAUTS DOCK TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION ABOARD A U.S. COMMERCIAL SPACECRAFT After a 19-hour ride...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Dec 1, 1971

Skylab

This interior photograph of Skylab's multiple docking adapter (MDA) flight article, then undergoing outfitting at...

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NASA image: Apollo 7/S-IVB Rendezvous in space
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Oct 11, 1968

Apollo 7/S-IVB Rendezvous in space

AS07-03-1531 (11 Oct. 1968) --- The expended Saturn IVB stage as photographed from the Apollo 7 spacecraft during...

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NASA image: Apollo 7/S-IVB Rendezvous in space
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Oct 11, 1968

Apollo 7/S-IVB Rendezvous in space

AS07-03-1538 (11 Oct. 1968) --- The expended Saturn IVB stage as photographed from the Apollo 7 spacecraft during...

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NASA image: STS-71 hardware assembly view
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Dec 2, 1994

STS-71 hardware assembly view

S94-47810 (2 Dec. 1994) --- Lockheed Space Operations Company workers in the Extended Duration Orbiter (EDO)...

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NASA image: Soyuz 24S Docking
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Oct 9, 2010

Soyuz 24S Docking

ISS025-E-006769 (9 Oct. 2010) --- The Soyuz TMA-01M spacecraft approaches the International Space Station, carrying...

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NASA image: Docked Discovery over Australia
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Apr 10, 2010

Docked Discovery over Australia

ISS023-E-021465 (10 April 2010) --- The aft section of the docked space shuttle Discovery and the station’s robotic...

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NASA image: Expedition 23 Docking
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Apr 3, 2010

Expedition 23 Docking

A large TV screen in Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia shows Expedition 23 Commander Oleg Kotov,...

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NASA image: Expedition 19 Docks to ISS
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Mar 27, 2009

Expedition 19 Docks to ISS

12-year-old Anna Chibiskova of Moscow speaks during the Soyuz post-docking press conference at the Russian mission...

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NASA image: Expedition 32 Docking with ISS
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Jul 17, 2012

Expedition 32 Docking with ISS

Expedition 32 Flight Engineer Sunita Williams is seen on the TV screen at the Russian Mission Control Center in...

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NASA image: Expedition 32 Docking with ISS
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Jul 17, 2012

Expedition 32 Docking with ISS

View from the balcony of the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia a little more than an hour before the...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Docking
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Oct 1, 2009

Expedition 21 Docking

The entire crew onboard the International Space Station (ISS) can be seen on a screen of the Mission Control Center...

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NASA image: Progress 48P approaches for docking
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Oct 31, 2012

Progress 48P approaches for docking

ISS033-E-017631 (31 Oct. 2012) --- An unpiloted ISS Progress resupply vehicle approaches the International Space...

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NASA image: Expedition 27 Docking
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Apr 6, 2011

Expedition 27 Docking

The Soyuz TMA-21 is seen as it approaches the International Space Station on a large screen TV at the Russian...

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NASA image: Expedition 27 Docking
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Apr 6, 2011

Expedition 27 Docking

View from the balcony of the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia as the Soyuz TMA-21 nears the...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Docking
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Oct 1, 2009

Expedition 21 Docking

Head of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Anatoly Perminov, talks to the crew of the International Space Station...

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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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