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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: ARC-1997-AC97-0105-4
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Apr 2, 1997

ARC-1997-AC97-0105-4

N-258 NAS (Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation) Computers - Storagetek

ARC
NASA image: Supercomputer Simulation of Orion Spacecraft Launch Abort System
Video
Jan 9, 2020

Supercomputer Simulation of Orion Spacecraft Launch Abort System

This visualization, made from a simulation of the Pad Abort 1 flight test of Orion's Launch Abort System, helps...

ARC
NASA image: SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION SIMULATOR (SMS) - CONTROL PANEL - JSC
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Mar 22, 1978

SPACE SHUTTLE MISSION SIMULATOR (SMS) - CONTROL PANEL - JSC

S79-29067 (15 March 1979) --- An interior view of the space shuttle mission simulator (SMS), featuring the area...

JSC
NASA image: ARC-1997-AC97-0105-1
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Apr 2, 1997

ARC-1997-AC97-0105-1

N-258 NAS (Numerical Aerodynamic Simulation) Computers - Silicon Graphics Power Challenge

ARC
NASA image: Venus - Computer Simulated Global View of the Northern Hemisphere
Image
Jul 18, 1996

Venus - Computer Simulated Global View of the Northern Hemisphere

The northern hemisphere is displayed in this global view of the surface of Venus as seen by NASA Magellan...

JPL
NASA image: STS-133 crew members Mike Barratt and Nicole Stott in cupola
Image
Jun 8, 2010

STS-133 crew members Mike Barratt and Nicole Stott in cupola

JSC2010-E-090701 (8 June 2010) --- Several computer monitors are featured in this image photographed during an...

JSC
NASA image: 02704-STS-131-B5 Deorbit Prep_ 9-11-09
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Sep 11, 2009

02704-STS-131-B5 Deorbit Prep_ 9-11-09

JSC2009-E-207322 (11 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut Stephanie Wilson, STS-131 mission specialist, uses a computer...

JSC
NASA image: Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Simulator at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center with Pilot
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Mar 12, 2024

Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Simulator at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center with Pilot

NASA researchers Curt Hanson (background) and Saravanakumaar Ramia (foreground) control the air taxi virtual reality...

AFRC
NASA image: At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmembers Kate Rubins of NASA (left), Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos (center) and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (right) conduct rendezvous rehearsals on a laptop computer simulator June 30 as instructors look on. Rubins, Ivanishin and Onishi will launch July 7, Baikonur time, on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Alexander Vysotsky.
Image
Jun 30, 2016

At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmembers Kate Rubins of NASA (left), Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos (center) and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (right) conduct rendezvous rehearsals on a laptop computer simulator June 30 as instructors look on. Rubins, Ivanishin and Onishi will launch July 7, Baikonur time, on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Alexander Vysotsky.

At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmembers Kate Rubins of NASA (left), Anatoly...

JSC
NASA image: ARC-1991-AC91-3008
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Oct 29, 1991

ARC-1991-AC91-3008

This global view of the surface of Venus is centered at 270 degrees east longitude. Magellan synthetic aperture...

ARC
NASA image: Ultrahot Jupiter WASP-121b
Image
Aug 9, 2018

Ultrahot Jupiter WASP-121b

These simulated views of the ultrahot Jupiter WASP-121b show what the planet might look like to the human eye from...

JPL
NASA image: Tokarev conducts onboard training for relocation of Soyuz TMA-7 during Expedition 12
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Nov 16, 2005

Tokarev conducts onboard training for relocation of Soyuz TMA-7 during Expedition 12

ISS012-E-08724 (16 Nov. 2005) --- Cosmonaut Valery I. Tokarev, Expedition 12 flight engineer representing Russia's...

JSC
NASA image: Black Hole Simulation
Image
Nov 30, 1999

Black Hole Simulation

This graphic shows the computer simulation of a black hole from start to finish. Plasma is falling slowly toward the...

JPL
NASA image: A Solar Eruption in 5 Steps
Video
Apr 26, 2017

A Solar Eruption in 5 Steps

Scientists from Durham University in the United Kingdom and NASA now propose that a universal mechanism can explain...

GSFC
NASA image: Pilot Searfoss in experiment measuring effects space flight & pilot ability
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Oct 18, 1993

Pilot Searfoss in experiment measuring effects space flight & pilot ability

STS058-14-006 (18 Oct- 1 Nov 1993) --- Astronaut Richard A. Searfoss, pilot, participates in an experiment that...

JSC
NASA image: NASA employee utilizes Virtual Reality (VR) equipment
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Oct 28, 1991

NASA employee utilizes Virtual Reality (VR) equipment

S91-50404 (1 Nov 1991) --- Bebe Ly of the Information Systems Directorate's (ISD) Software Technology Branch at the...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-02pd1531
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Oct 1, 2002

KSC-02pd1531

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, KSC videographer Glen Benson films with HDTV the...

KSC
NASA image: NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies
Image
Oct 23, 2024

NASA Air Taxi Passenger Comfort Studies

NASA researcher Saravanakumaar Ramia controls the air taxi passenger ride quality simulator by monitoring several...

AFRC
NASA image: KSC-02pd1532
Image
Oct 1, 2002

KSC-02pd1532

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At the Shuttle Landing Facility, KSC videographer Glen Benson films with HDTV the...

KSC
NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9- TRAINING - AEROSPACE FLIGHT SIMULATOR - PILOT - TX
Image
Mar 1, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-9- TRAINING - AEROSPACE FLIGHT SIMULATOR - PILOT - TX

S66-27990 (March 1966) --- Astronaut Eugene A. Cernan, pilot for the Gemini-9 spaceflight, works out procedures for...

JSC
NASA image: Microgravity
Image
Nov 4, 1998

Microgravity

Computer simulation of atmospheric flow corresponds well to imges taken during the second Geophysical Fluid Flow...

MSFC
NASA image: Venus - Computer Simulated Global View Centered at 180 Degrees East Longitude
Image
Nov 12, 1996

Venus - Computer Simulated Global View Centered at 180 Degrees East Longitude

This global view from NASA's Magellan spacecraft is of the surface of Venus is centered at 180 degrees east...

JPL
NASA image: Venus - Computer Simulated Global View Centered at 90 Degrees East Longitude
Image
Sep 23, 1996

Venus - Computer Simulated Global View Centered at 90 Degrees East Longitude

The northern hemisphere is displayed in this global view of the surface of Venus as seen by NASA Magellan...

JPL
NASA image: Simulations Create New Insights Into Pulsars
Video
Oct 10, 2018

Simulations Create New Insights Into Pulsars

Scientists studying what amounts to a computer-simulated “pulsar in a box” are gaining a more detailed understanding...

GSFC
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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.
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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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