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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: House Hearing on Future LEO Activities
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Jul 10, 2019

House Hearing on Future LEO Activities

From left to right, NASA Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations, Bill Gerstenmaier; NASA...

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NASA image: House Hearing on Future LEO Activities
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Jul 10, 2019

House Hearing on Future LEO Activities

From left to right, NASA Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations, Bill Gerstenmaier; NASA...

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NASA image: House Hearing on Future LEO Activities
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Jul 10, 2019

House Hearing on Future LEO Activities

From left to right, NASA Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations, Bill Gerstenmaier; NASA...

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NASA image: House Hearing on Future LEO Activities
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Jul 10, 2019

House Hearing on Future LEO Activities

From left to right, NASA Associate Administrator, Human Exploration and Operations, Bill Gerstenmaier; NASA...

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NASA image: Devastating Carolina Floods Viewed by NASA SMAP
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Oct 8, 2015

Devastating Carolina Floods Viewed by NASA SMAP

Surface soil moisture in the Southeastern United States as retrieved from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP)...

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NASA image: Hurricane Harvey's Rapid Wind Intensification seen by NASA's SMAP
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Aug 28, 2017

Hurricane Harvey's Rapid Wind Intensification seen by NASA's SMAP

The rapid intensification of Hurricane Harvey is seen in this pair of images of ocean surface wind speeds as...

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NASA image: Flight deck activity during EVA 5 on Flight Day 8, contingency activity
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Feb 18, 1997

Flight deck activity during EVA 5 on Flight Day 8, contingency activity

STS082-753-002 (11-21 Feb. 1997) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery's crowded crew cabin and busy cargo bay (partially...

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NASA image: Feathery Northern Clouds
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Feb 20, 2006

Feathery Northern Clouds

his scene contains a great deal of bright, whorl-shaped cloud activity

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NASA image: EC01-0076-1
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Mar 15, 2015

EC01-0076-1

Structural loads testing on the Active Aeroelastic Wing F-18 in the Flight Loads Laboratory at NASA's Dryden flight...

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NASA image: Flight controller Kevin McCluney monitors STS-61 astronauts during EVA
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Dec 4, 1993

Flight controller Kevin McCluney monitors STS-61 astronauts during EVA

STS61-S-093 (5 Dec 1993) --- Flight controller Kevin McCluney monitors the televised activity of astronauts F. Story...

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NASA image: Components of the ALSEP deployed during Apollo 14 first EVA
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Feb 5, 1971

Components of the ALSEP deployed during Apollo 14 first EVA

AS14-67-9376 (5 Feb. 1971) --- Several components of the Apollo lunar surface experiments package (ASLEP) are...

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NASA image: Payload bay activity during second EVA of STS-72 mission
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Jan 17, 1996

Payload bay activity during second EVA of STS-72 mission

STS072-722-041 (17 Jan. 1996) --- Astronaut Winston E. Scott traverses the portside of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's...

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NASA image: STS-54 DSO 802, Educational activities "Physics of Toys", equipment
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Jan 6, 1993

STS-54 DSO 802, Educational activities "Physics of Toys", equipment

S93-25648 (Jan 1993) --- Part of the educational activities onboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour for STS-54 will...

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NASA image: Astronauts Shepard and Mitchell practice using Active Seismic Experiment
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Oct 30, 1970

Astronauts Shepard and Mitchell practice using Active Seismic Experiment

S71-15273 (October 1970) --- Apollo 14 astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander (right); and Edgar D. Mitchell,...

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NASA image: Pilot Overmyer completes hygiene activities / demostrates IVA foot restraint
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Nov 16, 1982

Pilot Overmyer completes hygiene activities / demostrates IVA foot restraint

STS005-06-230 (11-16 Nov. 1982) --- On middeck, astronaut Robert F. Overmyer, STS-5 pilot, drying his face with a...

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NASA image: Astro STARS Camp
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Jun 28, 2011

Astro STARS Camp

Tom Nicolaides, an aerospace technologist in the Engineering & Test Directorate at Stennis Space Center, looks on as...

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NASA image: Sea Perch Project
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Dec 11, 2010

Sea Perch Project

David Lalejini, an employee of the Naval Research Laboratory at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Center, helps a pair of...

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NASA image: Russian EVA 38.
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Jun 19, 2014

Russian EVA 38.

ISS040-E-015569 (19 June 2014) --- Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov (right) and Oleg Artemyev, both Expedition...

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NASA image: Astronaut Chang-Diaz on forward flight deck during TSS-1R deployment
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Mar 18, 1996

Astronaut Chang-Diaz on forward flight deck during TSS-1R deployment

STS075-328-018 (25 Feb. 1996) --- Astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, STS-75 payload commander, is busy at the pilot's...

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NASA image: Russian EVA 38.
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Jun 19, 2014

Russian EVA 38.

ISS040-E-015652 (19 June 2014) --- Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov (right) and Oleg Artemyev, both Expedition...

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NASA image: Russian EVA 38.
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Jun 19, 2014

Russian EVA 38.

ISS040-E-015756 (19 June 2014) --- Russian cosmonauts Alexander Skvortsov (red stripes) and Oleg Artemyev, both...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This Skylab-2 onboard photograph shows astronaut Charles "Pete" Conrad exercising on a stationary bicycle...

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NASA image: USA Science and Engineering Festival
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Oct 23, 2010

USA Science and Engineering Festival

Young visitors to the inaugural USA Science and Engineering Festival at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., learn...

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NASA image: Docking - Gemini-Titan (GT)-11 - Outer Space
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Sep 14, 1966

Docking - Gemini-Titan (GT)-11 - Outer Space

S66-54555 (14 Sept. 1966) --- The Gemini-11 spacecraft is docked to the Agena Target Vehicle in this photograph...

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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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