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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: APOLLO X - LAUNCH VEHICLE APOLLO-SATURN (AS)-505 - COUNTDOWN DEMONSTRATION TEST (CDDT) - KSC
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May 4, 1969

APOLLO X - LAUNCH VEHICLE APOLLO-SATURN (AS)-505 - COUNTDOWN DEMONSTRATION TEST (CDDT) - KSC

S69-33853 (4 May 1969) --- Ground-level view of the Apollo 10 (Spacecraft 106/Lunar Module 4/Saturn 505) space...

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NASA image: APPROACH AND LANDING TEST (ALT) - ASTRONAUT HAISE, FRED W., JR. - SHUTTLE - ROLLOUT - CA
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Sep 17, 1976

APPROACH AND LANDING TEST (ALT) - ASTRONAUT HAISE, FRED W., JR. - SHUTTLE - ROLLOUT - CA

S76-29562 --- The two crews for the Space Shuttle Approach and Landing Tests (ALT) are photographed at the Rockwell...

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NASA image: EC97-44354-2
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Dec 16, 1997

EC97-44354-2

An image of the F-16XL #1 during its functional flight check of the Digital Flight Control System (DFCS) on December...

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NASA image: APOLLO X ASTRONAUTS - COUNTDOWN DEMONSTRATION TEST (CDDT) - CAPE
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May 13, 1969

APOLLO X ASTRONAUTS - COUNTDOWN DEMONSTRATION TEST (CDDT) - CAPE

S69-34333 (13 May 1969) --- The three Apollo 10 astronauts suit up for a Countdown Demonstration Test at the Kennedy...

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NASA image: Paresev on Taxi Strip
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Jan 17, 1962

Paresev on Taxi Strip

Test pilot Milton Thompson sitting in NASA Flight Research Center-built Paresev 1 (Paraglider Research Vehicle) on...

AFRC
NASA image: Foale works with the Pilot experiment during Expedition 8
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Oct 31, 2003

Foale works with the Pilot experiment during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-05181 (31 October 2003) --- Astronaut C. Michael Foale, Expedition 8 mission commander and NASA ISS science...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 4
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Jul 28, 2023

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 4

Naval helicopter pilots from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 23 “Wildcards” escort a pilot acting as an Artemis...

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NASA image: NASA Builds Replacement Subscale Research Aircraft
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Sep 12, 2025

NASA Builds Replacement Subscale Research Aircraft

Justin Hall, left, controls a subscale aircraft as Justin Link holds the aircraft in place during preliminary engine...

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NASA image: 69PC-349
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Jun 25, 1969

69PC-349

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Apollo 12 Lunar Module pilot Alan L. Bean enters spacecraft in preparation for altitude...

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NASA image: Crew Training - Apollo 9 (Alt. Chamber) - KSC
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Jan 1, 1968

Crew Training - Apollo 9 (Alt. Chamber) - KSC

S68-55272 (15 Nov. 1968) --- The Apollo 9 prime crew is seen inside the Apollo 9 spacecraft in the Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: PRELAUNCH - APOLLO X - CAPE
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May 20, 1969

PRELAUNCH - APOLLO X - CAPE

S69-34337 (6 May 1969) --- Apollo 10 astronauts John W. Young (left), command module pilot; and Thomas P. Stafford,...

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NASA image: SIMULATOR - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4 - TEST - CAPE
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May 21, 1965

SIMULATOR - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-4 - TEST - CAPE

S65-19578 (21 May 1965) --- The Gemini-Titan 4 prime crew, astronauts Edward H. White II (left), pilot, and James A....

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NASA image: Firing Room 3 of Launch Control Center, Launch Complex 39 countdown test
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May 13, 1969

Firing Room 3 of Launch Control Center, Launch Complex 39 countdown test

S69-34332 (13 May 1969) --- Overall view of Firing Room 3 of the Launch Control Center, Launch Complex 39, Kennedy...

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NASA image: Astronauts Scott Carpenter and Walter Schirra completes water egress test
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Jan 1, 1962

Astronauts Scott Carpenter and Walter Schirra completes water egress test

S62-01355 (1962) --- Project Mercury astronauts M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 7 (MA-7)...

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NASA image: 69PC-351
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Jun 25, 1969

69PC-351

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Apollo 12 lunar module pilot Alan L. Bean enters spacecraft in preparation for altitude...

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NASA image: Boeing CFT Starliner Move to VIF, SLC-41
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Apr 16, 2024

Boeing CFT Starliner Move to VIF, SLC-41

From left to right, NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Suni Williams (left), pilot ; Mike Fincke, backup...

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NASA image: NASA Pilatus PC-12 cuts through the desert skies over NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California with the compass rose in the background on Sept. 18, 2024.
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Sep 18, 2024

NASA Pilatus PC-12 cuts through the desert skies over NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California with the compass rose in the background on Sept. 18, 2024.

Used as a directional indicator the compass rose guides pilots flying test and experimental aircraft like the...

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NASA image: Gemini-Titan (GT)-7 - Water Egress Pilots - Spacecraft (S/C) - Gulf
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Oct 15, 1965

Gemini-Titan (GT)-7 - Water Egress Pilots - Spacecraft (S/C) - Gulf

S65-55562 (15 Oct. 1965) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., prime crew pilot for the Gemini-7 spaceflight, sits on...

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NASA image: Celebrating 50 Years of Apollo 9 - 'A Hell of a Ride'
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Mar 3, 2019

Celebrating 50 Years of Apollo 9 - 'A Hell of a Ride'

50 years ago, we tested the capabilities of our Moon landing spacecraft in Earth’s orbit. Commander James McDivitt,...

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NASA image: Astronaut Edward White being weighed and balanced in spacecraft seat
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Jul 7, 1965

Astronaut Edward White being weighed and balanced in spacecraft seat

S65-19585 (21 May 1965) --- Astronaut James A. McDivitt, command pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 prime crew,...

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NASA image: SIMULATIONS - APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT (ASTP) - COMMAND MODULE (CM)/FOOD - JSC
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Feb 25, 1975

SIMULATIONS - APOLLO-SOYUZ TEST PROJECT (ASTP) - COMMAND MODULE (CM)/FOOD - JSC

S75-22747 (25 Feb. 1975) --- An interior view of the Apollo Command Module trainer in Building 35 showing the three...

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NASA image: Kaleri works with the Pilot experiment during Expedition 8
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Oct 31, 2003

Kaleri works with the Pilot experiment during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-05179 (31 October 2003) --- Cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri, Expedition 8 flight engineer, works with the...

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NASA image: GT-9 TEST -  Training
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Jun 10, 1966

GT-9 TEST - Training

S66-33407 (10 May 1966) --- Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford (right foreground), command pilot; and Eugene A. Cernan,...

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NASA image: NACA Pilots at the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory
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Jul 23, 1945

NACA Pilots at the Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory

The Aircraft Engine Research Laboratory’s pilot corps during the final days of World War II: from left to right,...

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