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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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Aug 28, 2008

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JSC2008-E-117658 (28 Aug. 2008) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, Expedition...

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NASA image: Expedition 26 prime and backup crew members portraits
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Nov 9, 2010

Expedition 26 prime and backup crew members portraits

JSC2010-E-185688 (9 Nov. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Expedition 26 backup crew member, attired in a...

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NASA image: KSC-08-S-00022
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Mar 11, 2008

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Endeavour's external tank falls away from the orbiter. The STS-123 crew will make a record-breaking 16-day mission...

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NASA image: Expedition 29 Preflight
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Aug 22, 2011

Expedition 29 Preflight

JSC2011-E-196330 (23 Aug. 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, Expedition 29 backup flight engineer, attired...

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NASA image: STS-125 Preflight
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Dec 18, 2007

STS-125 Preflight

JSC2008-E-096966 (December 2007) --- Astronaut Mike Massimino, STS-125 mission specialist, with home plate from New...

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NASA image: Space Launch System Liquid Hydrogen Tank Test (Dec 5, 2019)
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Dec 5, 2019

Space Launch System Liquid Hydrogen Tank Test (Dec 5, 2019)

Engineers at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama tested NASA's Space Launch System liquid...

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NASA image: Behind their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the prime and backup Expedition 46-47 crewmembers pose for pictures Dec. 9 during a break in their training. From left to right are prime crewmembers Tim Peake of the European Space Agency, Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Tim Kopra of NASA, and backup crewmembers Kate Rubins of NASA, Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Kopra, Peake and Malenchenko will launch Dec. 15 on their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.
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Dec 9, 2015

Behind their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the prime and backup Expedition 46-47 crewmembers pose for pictures Dec. 9 during a break in their training. From left to right are prime crewmembers Tim Peake of the European Space Agency, Yuri Malenchenko of the Russian Federal Space Agency and Tim Kopra of NASA, and backup crewmembers Kate Rubins of NASA, Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency. Kopra, Peake and Malenchenko will launch Dec. 15 on their Soyuz TMA-19M spacecraft for a six-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Victor Zelentsov.

Behind their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the prime and backup Expedition 46-47...

NASA image: Full_Clip_Water Gushes From SLS Rocket Propellant Tank As Engineers Break It On Purpose
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Jun 24, 2020

Full_Clip_Water Gushes From SLS Rocket Propellant Tank As Engineers Break It On Purpose

Full Clip To complete the structural qualification test campaign for NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, the...

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NASA image: Record-Breaking Climate Trends 2016 – Rising Temperatures and Shrinking Sea Ice
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Jul 19, 2016

Record-Breaking Climate Trends 2016 – Rising Temperatures and Shrinking Sea Ice

Two key climate change indicators have broken numerous records through the first half of 2016, according to NASA...

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NASA image: STS-114 and Expedition 11 crew during a break in Zvezda Service module
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Jul 28, 2005

STS-114 and Expedition 11 crew during a break in Zvezda Service module

S114-E-5576 (28 July 2005) --- This is a rare scene of relaxation onboard the International Space Station as...

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NASA image: Space to Ground: Record-Breaking Delivery: 11/08/2019
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Nov 7, 2019

Space to Ground: Record-Breaking Delivery: 11/08/2019

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.

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NASA image: Space to Ground: Studying DNA Breaks: 09/11/2020
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Sep 10, 2020

Space to Ground: Studying DNA Breaks: 09/11/2020

NASA's Space to Ground is your weekly update on what's happening aboard the International Space Station.

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NASA image: Arctic Sea Ice Cover Is the Thinnest and Youngest It's Been in 60 Years
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Oct 11, 2018

Arctic Sea Ice Cover Is the Thinnest and Youngest It's Been in 60 Years

Working from a combination of satellite records and declassified submarine sonar data, NASA scientists have...

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NASA image: NASA-ISRO Earth Science Instrument Payload Gets Send-Off Before It Heads to India (Video File)
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Feb 3, 2023

NASA-ISRO Earth Science Instrument Payload Gets Send-Off Before It Heads to India (Video File)

Video file for media and public use. It’s nearly time for the scientific heart of NISAR – an Earth science satellite...

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NASA image: How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Takes a Selfie
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Jun 25, 2021

How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Takes a Selfie

NASA’s Perseverance rover captured a historic group selfie with the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter on April 6, 2021. But...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 crew portrait
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Mar 30, 2006

Expedition 14 crew portrait

ISS014-S-002A (30 March 2006) --- Astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria (center), Expedition 14 commander and NASA...

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NASA image: Fisher and van Hoften EVA in payload bay
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Jul 3, 2000

Fisher and van Hoften EVA in payload bay

51I-11-027 (1 Sept 1985) --- The extravehicular activity (EVA) of astronauts William F. Fisher (left) and James D....

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NASA image: STS-38 MS Springer climbs through CCT side hatch prior to egress training
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Mar 5, 1990

STS-38 MS Springer climbs through CCT side hatch prior to egress training

STS-38 Mission Specialist (MS) Robert C. Springer, wearing launch and entry suit (LES), climbs through the side...

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NASA image: Avalanche Season
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Sep 5, 2019

Avalanche Season

Every spring the sun shines on the side of the stack of layers at the North Pole of Mars known as the north polar...

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NASA image: STS-133 crew during Payload Egress training in Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT)
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Mar 31, 2010

STS-133 crew during Payload Egress training in Full Fuselage Trainer (FFT)

JSC2010-E-046394 (31 March 2010) --- Attired in training versions of their shuttle launch and entry suits, the...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0964
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Jun 13, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- External Relations and Business Development Division Chief Lisa Malone (left) and...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd1155
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May 1, 2002

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JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, HOUSTON, TEXAS -- (STS112-S-002) These five astronauts and cosmonaut take a break from...

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NASA image: Expedition 13 Preflight
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Mar 25, 2006

Expedition 13 Preflight

Marcos Pontes, left, Brazilian Space Agency’s Soyuz crew member, Jeffrey N. Williams, Expedition 13 NASA...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 27, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

A wave breaks inside the well deck of USS Somerset as teams work to recover the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a...

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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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