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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: OSIRIS-REx - TAGSAM sample on mylar flap jsc2023e058642
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Oct 4, 2023

OSIRIS-REx - TAGSAM sample on mylar flap jsc2023e058642

A view of the TAGSAM (Touch and Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism) from above, showing the Mylar flap with a pile of...

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NASA image: Progress 23 supply vehicle approach
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Oct 26, 2006

Progress 23 supply vehicle approach

ISS014-E-06544 (26 Oct. 2006) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle...

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NASA image: Astronaut Scott Carpenter - Practices - Air Lubricated Free Attitude (ALFA) Trainer - Langley AFB, VA
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Jan 1, 1962

Astronaut Scott Carpenter - Practices - Air Lubricated Free Attitude (ALFA) Trainer - Langley AFB, VA

S62-01145 (1961) --- Project Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter practices manual control of a spacecraft in the...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 2, 2001

Microgravity

Sutta Chernubhotta (grade 10) from DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky, asks a question of on of the...

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NASA image: Kaleri works with the TORU teleoperated control system in the SM during Expedition 8
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Jan 30, 2004

Kaleri works with the TORU teleoperated control system in the SM during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-14073 (30 January 2004) --- Cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri, Expedition 8 flight engineer, practices docking...

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NASA image: Kaleri works with the TORU teleoperated control system in the SM during Expedition 8
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Jan 30, 2004

Kaleri works with the TORU teleoperated control system in the SM during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-14067 (30 January 2004) --- Cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri, Expedition 8 flight engineer, practices docking...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 2, 2001

Microgravity

Students from DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky participated in a video-teleconference during the...

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Oct 30, 2010

Approach of the Progress M-08M/40P

ISS025-E-010477 (30 Oct. 2010) --- Russian cosmonauts Alexander Kaleri (right) and Oleg Skripochka, both Expedition...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 2, 2001

Microgravity

Students from DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky participated in a video-teleconference during the...

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NASA image: iss071e580038
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Aug 28, 2024

iss071e580038

iss071e580038 (Aug. 28, 2024) --- NASA astronauts (from left) Tracy C. Dyson and Suni Williams update emergency...

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NASA image: Progress 62P Undocking and Redocking Test
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Jul 1, 2016

Progress 62P Undocking and Redocking Test

iss048e017379 (07/01/2016) --- The undocked Russian Progress 62 spacecraft approaches the International Space...

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NASA image: Progress 62P Undocking and Redocking Test
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Jul 1, 2016

Progress 62P Undocking and Redocking Test

iss048e017239 (07/01/2016) --- View of the undocked Russian Progress 62 spacecraft against a backdrop of Earth and...

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NASA image: Progress 62P Undocking and Redocking Test
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Jul 1, 2016

Progress 62P Undocking and Redocking Test

ISS048e017204 (07/01/2016) --- Image of the undocked Progress 62P supply spacecraft against a backdrop of Earth and...

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NASA image: Boe in Node 1
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Nov 24, 2008

Boe in Node 1

S126-E-009194 (23 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Eric Boe, STS-126 pilot, makes notations on a procedures manual in the...

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NASA image: Progress 62P Undocking and Redocking Test
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Jul 1, 2016

Progress 62P Undocking and Redocking Test

iss048e017190 (07/01/2016) --- The undocked Russian Progress 62 spacecraft backs away from the International Space...

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NASA image: Approach of the Progress M-08M/40P
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Oct 30, 2010

Approach of the Progress M-08M/40P

ISS025-E-010468 (30 Oct. 2010) --- Russian cosmonauts Alexander Kaleri (right background), Fyodor Yurchikhin...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 2, 2001

Microgravity

Suzarne Nichols (12th grade) from DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky, asks a question of on of the...

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NASA image: TORU OBT
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Jul 22, 2014

TORU OBT

ISS040-E-070861 (22 July 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Maxim Suraev, Expedition 40 flight engineer, practices manual...

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NASA image: TORU OBT
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Jul 22, 2014

TORU OBT

ISS040-E-070857 (22 July 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 40 flight engineer, practices...

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NASA image: TORU OBT
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Jul 22, 2014

TORU OBT

ISS040-E-070856 (22 July 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 40 flight engineer, practices...

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NASA image: TORU OBT
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Jul 22, 2014

TORU OBT

ISS040-E-070859 (22 July 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 40 flight engineer, practices...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 2, 2001

Microgravity

John Henson (grade 12) and Suzi Bryce (grade 10) from DuPont Manual High School in Louisville, Kentucky, conduct a...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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May 2, 2001

Microgravity

John Henson (grade 12) and Suzi Bryce (grade 10) conducted the drop from DuPont Manual High School in Louisville,...

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NASA image: Lead Artemis II Flight Director Jeff Radigan During the Proximity Operations Demonstration
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Apr 1, 2026

Lead Artemis II Flight Director Jeff Radigan During the Proximity Operations Demonstration

jsc2026e019242 (April 1, 2026) – Lead Artemis II Flight Director Jeff Radigan in the White Flight Control Room at...

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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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