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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: Summer of Innovation Kick Off
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Jun 9, 2010

Summer of Innovation Kick Off

NASA astronaut Leland Melvin welcomes teachers and middle school students to the kick off of NASA's Summer of...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1378
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Feb 11, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA Kennedy Space Center Associate Director Kelvin Manning welcomes Kennedy's volunteers to...

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NASA image: Black History Month Event
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Feb 18, 2020

Black History Month Event

Jakebia Keith, program and contract analyst for the IT Resources Management Office, welcomes NASA and contractor...

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Apr 4, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Ronnie Dale (right) is welcomed back to KSC by Center Director Roy Bridges Jr....

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NASA image: KSC-2010-2695
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Apr 15, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: Vice President Mike Pence visits Kennedy Space Center
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Jul 6, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence visits Kennedy Space Center

NASA Associate Administrator, Jen Rae Wang welcomes guests and introduces Deputy Director, Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: Expedition 53 Soyuz MS-05 Landing
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Dec 14, 2017

Expedition 53 Soyuz MS-05 Landing

Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik of NASA answers a question during a Karaganda Airport welcome ceremony in...

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NASA image: Expedition 65 Preflight
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Apr 5, 2021

Expedition 65 Preflight

A mosaic sign welcomes visitors outside the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Monday, April 5, 2021. NASA team members...

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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 cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos attends a Karaganda Airport welcome ceremony in Kazakhstan on...

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NASA image: STS-135 crew visit
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Aug 11, 2011

STS-135 crew visit

Stennis Space Center Director Patrick Scheuermann (r) welcomes members of the STS-135 space shuttle crew Aug. 11,...

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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

Ceremonial Kazakh hats and robes are laid out to be presented to Expedition 39 Commander Koichi Wakata of the Japan...

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission
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Apr 1, 2024

NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission

Walter Klein, DC-8 navigator, exits the aircraft cabin and is welcomed with applause from a supportive team after...

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NASA image: Legends Lecture Series III
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Jul 27, 2011

Legends Lecture Series III

Marina Benigno (far right) at Stennis Space Center, welcomes former administrative assistants and secretaries to the...

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Jun 2, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - William Gerstenmaier, NASA associate administrator for Space Operations, welcomes the...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing
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Oct 5, 2018

Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing

Officials, family, and friends gather to welcome home Expedition 56 Soyuz Commander Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos,...

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NASA image: Cassidy in SM during Progress Docking
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Apr 26, 2013

Cassidy in SM during Progress Docking

ISS035-E-029733 (26 April 2013) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin, Expedition 35 flight engineer, takes...

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NASA image: jsc2002e48262
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Dec 9, 2002

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JSC2002-E-48262 (9 December 2002) --- Cosmonaut Sergei Y. Treschev of Rosaviakosmos, who just completed...

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NASA image: Expedition 29 Landing
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Nov 22, 2011

Expedition 29 Landing

Expedition 29 Flight Engineer, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) Astronaut, Satoshi Furukawa is seen in a...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1941
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Apr 1, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside the Space Station Processing Facility, or SSPF, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-6477
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Aug 13, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana welcomes current and former space shuttle workers...

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NASA image: Ford,Novitskiy,and Tarelkin in the U.S. Laboratory
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Mar 5, 2013

Ford,Novitskiy,and Tarelkin in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-061657 (5 March 2013) --- With their scheduled stay onboard the International Space Station headed toward...

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NASA image: We Go Together
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May 22, 2019

We Go Together

We are building a coalition of nations that can help us get to the Moon quickly and sustainably. Together. We have a...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing
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Jun 4, 2018

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Norishige Kanai, left, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov,...

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NASA image: Expedition 13 Crew taking photos in the SM
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Sep 11, 2006

Expedition 13 Crew taking photos in the SM

ISS013-E-80653 (11 Sept. 2006) --- The Expedition 13 crew members are pictured in the Zvezda Service Module on the...

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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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