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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.

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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: KSC-05-S-00195
Video
Jul 15, 2005

KSC-05-S-00195

MS. STILSON: Raja in Manassas asks if the astronauts are trained to handle any medical emergencies on board. MS....

KSC
NASA image: JEM-RMS
Image
Jun 18, 2003

JEM-RMS

JSC2003-E-42547 (For Release: 18 June 2003) --- This graphic shows the Kibo Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote...

JSC
NASA image: Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory
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Jun 3, 1953

Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory

Women Adequately Filling Posts In NACA Laboratory: Mrs. Doris Rudd Porter Baron handling Manometertape, Bell computer.

LRC
NASA image: KSC-10-S-00005
Video
Feb 5, 2010

KSC-10-S-00005

The Solar Dynamics Observatory was thoroughly tested and processed to make sure it would handle launch and the ride...

KSC
NASA image: ARC-1970-A70-1881
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Apr 21, 1970

ARC-1970-A70-1881

Ames engineers Allen Faye, Merrill Mead and John 'Jack' Boyd discuss aircraft design and handling

ARC
NASA image: SpaceX Recovery Trainer Egress and Handling Testing
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Apr 17, 2018

SpaceX Recovery Trainer Egress and Handling Testing

A C-17 Globemaster aircraft from the Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron flies overhead as pararescue...

KSC
NASA image: SpaceX Recovery Trainer Egress and Handling Testing
Image
Apr 17, 2018

SpaceX Recovery Trainer Egress and Handling Testing

Pararescue specialists from the 304th Rescue Squadron, located in Portland, Oregon and supporting the 45th...

KSC
NASA image: MS Musgrave handled hardware in the FWD MDDK
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Apr 9, 2014

MS Musgrave handled hardware in the FWD MDDK

51F-13-021 (29 July-6 Aug 1985) --- Astronaut Story Musgrave, STS51F mission specialist, is seen hitching a zero-g...

JSC
NASA image: SpaceX Recovery Trainer Egress and Handling Testing
Image
Apr 17, 2018

SpaceX Recovery Trainer Egress and Handling Testing

Pararescue specialists from the 304th Rescue Squadron, located in Portland, Oregon and supporting the 45th...

KSC
NASA image: SpaceX Recovery Trainer Egress and Handling Testing
Image
Apr 17, 2018

SpaceX Recovery Trainer Egress and Handling Testing

Pararescue specialists from the 304th Rescue Squadron, located in Portland, Oregon and supporting the 45th...

KSC
NASA image: EC97-44354-2
Image
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...

AFRC
NASA image: Despeckling Ligea Mare
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Feb 12, 2015

Despeckling Ligea Mare

Presented here are side-by-side comparisons of a traditional Cassini Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) view and one...

JPL
NASA image: EC02-0264-19
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Nov 15, 2002

EC02-0264-19

How differential deflection of the inboard and outboard leading-edge flaps affected the handling qualities of this...

AFRC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
Image
Apr 8, 1993

Space Shuttle Project

Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-56) Mission Specialist 3 (MS3) Ellen Ochoa handles a 35mm camera on the aft flight deck...

MSFC
NASA image: Voss in Destiny laboratory with connector
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May 26, 2001

Voss in Destiny laboratory with connector

ISS002-E-7012 (24 April 2001) --- Astronaut James S. Voss, Expedition Two flight engineer, handles a connector in...

JSC
NASA image: Magnetic 3D Cell Culturing
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Jul 11, 2017

Magnetic 3D Cell Culturing

iss052e014201 (7/11/2017) --- NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson uses a microscope to view Magnetic 3D Biocells. This...

JSC
NASA image: E-18900
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Jun 4, 1968

E-18900

As shown in this photo of the HL-10 flight simulator, the lifting-body pilots and engineers made use of early...

AFRC
NASA image: Sturckow on the orbiter middeck with COAS equipment
Image
Aug 20, 2001

Sturckow on the orbiter middeck with COAS equipment

STS105-E-5414 (20 August 2001) --- Astronaut Frederick W. Sturckow, STS-105 pilot, handles the Co-Axial Sight (COAS)...

JSC
NASA image: Ron Garan Tweetup
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Dec 23, 2011

Ron Garan Tweetup

NASA Twitter follower Sarah Smith, Twitter handle @smith5se, asks a question at a Tweetup hosted by astronaut Ron...

HQ
NASA image: jsc2021e037885
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Aug 24, 2021

jsc2021e037885

jsc2021e037886 (8/242021) --- A preflight photo of the First object to be observed rotating around its intermediate...

JSC
NASA image: jsc2021e012558
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Apr 7, 2021

jsc2021e012558

jsc2021e012558 (12/2021) --- NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, handling the fiber produced by the second iteration of...

JSC
NASA image: Discovery Orbiter Major Modifications
Image
Aug 27, 2003

Discovery Orbiter Major Modifications

In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Jim Landy, NDE specialist, sets up a flight crew lockers for flash thermography....

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (right) greets Florida Congressman Tom Feeney during a tour of the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando. Central Florida leaders are proposing the research park as the site for the new NASA Shared Services Center. The center would centralize NASA’s payroll, accounting, human resources, facilities and procurement offices that are now handled at each field center. The consolidation is part of the One NASA focus. Six sites around the U.S. are under consideration by NASA.
Image
Feb 19, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (right) greets Florida Congressman Tom Feeney during a tour of the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando. Central Florida leaders are proposing the research park as the site for the new NASA Shared Services Center. The center would centralize NASA’s payroll, accounting, human resources, facilities and procurement offices that are now handled at each field center. The consolidation is part of the One NASA focus. Six sites around the U.S. are under consideration by NASA.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (right) greets Florida Congressman Tom Feeney during a...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (left) greets U.S. Representative Ric Keller during a tour of the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando. Central Florida leaders are proposing the research park as the site for the new NASA Shared Services Center. The center would centralize NASA’s payroll, accounting, human resources, facilities and procurement offices that are now handled at each field center. The consolidation is part of the One NASA focus. Six sites around the U.S. are under consideration by NASA.
Image
Feb 19, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (left) greets U.S. Representative Ric Keller during a tour of the Central Florida Research Park, near Orlando. Central Florida leaders are proposing the research park as the site for the new NASA Shared Services Center. The center would centralize NASA’s payroll, accounting, human resources, facilities and procurement offices that are now handled at each field center. The consolidation is part of the One NASA focus. Six sites around the U.S. are under consideration by NASA.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe (left) greets U.S. Representative Ric Keller during 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.
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