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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: CREW TRAINING - APOLLO X (APOLLO MISSION SIMULATOR [AMS]) - KSC
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Apr 5, 1969

CREW TRAINING - APOLLO X (APOLLO MISSION SIMULATOR [AMS]) - KSC

S69-32789 (3 April 1969) --- Astronaut John W. Young, Apollo 10 prime crew command module pilot, participates in...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-12 - TRAINING (PRIOR) - MISSION SIMULATOR - MSC
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Sep 6, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-12 - TRAINING (PRIOR) - MISSION SIMULATOR - MSC

S66-45578 (6 Sept. 1966) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., prime crew command pilot for the Gemini-12 spaceflight,...

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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...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-12 - TRAINING (PRIOR) - MISSION SIMULATOR
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Sep 6, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-12 - TRAINING (PRIOR) - MISSION SIMULATOR

S66-45579 (6 Sept. 1966) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr. (right), prime crew command pilot of the Gemini-12...

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NASA image: STS-8 crewmembers during shuttle mission simulation training
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Jun 1, 1983

STS-8 crewmembers during shuttle mission simulation training

S83-33032 (23 May 1983) --- Astronauts Guion S. Bluford, right, and Daniel C. Brandenstein man their respective...

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NASA image: STS-44 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers participate in FB-SMS training at JSC
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Apr 22, 1991

STS-44 Atlantis, OV-104, crewmembers participate in FB-SMS training at JSC

S91-35303 (22 April 1991) --- Astronauts Frederick D. Gregory (left) and Terrence T. Henricks (right), STS-44...

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NASA image: STS-26 simulation activities in JSC Mission Control Center (MCC)
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Oct 20, 1987

STS-26 simulation activities in JSC Mission Control Center (MCC)

S87-46338 (20 Oct 1987) --- Flight controller Granvil Pennington listens to communications from the STS-26...

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NASA image: CREW TRAINING (SHUTTLE MISSION SIMULATOR [SMS]) - STS-3 - JSC
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Mar 18, 1982

CREW TRAINING (SHUTTLE MISSION SIMULATOR [SMS]) - STS-3 - JSC

S82-28535 (16 March 1982) --- One of the more pleasant surprises of what are usually routine training sessions today...

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NASA image: Simulations - Mission Control Center (MCC) - STS-1 - JSC
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Mar 29, 1979

Simulations - Mission Control Center (MCC) - STS-1 - JSC

S79-30442 (29 March 1979) --- Granvil A. (Al) Pennington studies the monitor on his console – the...

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NASA image: Apollo 12 crewmembers shown in Apollo Lunar Module Mission Simulator
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Nov 4, 1969

Apollo 12 crewmembers shown in Apollo Lunar Module Mission Simulator

S69-56699 (22 Oct. 1969) --- Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (left), Apollo 12 commander; and Alan L. Bean, lunar...

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NASA image: Apollo 12 crewmembers shown in Apollo Lunar Module Mission Simulator
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Nov 4, 1969

Apollo 12 crewmembers shown in Apollo Lunar Module Mission Simulator

S69-56700 (22 Oct. 1969) --- A fish-eye lens view of astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (on left), Apollo 12 commander,...

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NASA image: Crew Training - Apollo X (Apollo Mission Simulator [AMS])
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Apr 5, 1969

Crew Training - Apollo X (Apollo Mission Simulator [AMS])

S69-32787 (3 April 1969) --- Two members of the Apollo 10 prime crew participate in simulation activity at the...

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis - OV-104, Commander Gibson on SMS forward flight deck
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Feb 3, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis - OV-104, Commander Gibson on SMS forward flight deck

STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, Commander Robert L. Gibson, wearing flight coveralls and communications...

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NASA image: EVA console personnel during STS-61 simulations
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Sep 1, 1993

EVA console personnel during STS-61 simulations

Susan P. Rainwater monitors an extravehicular activity (EVA) simulation from the EVA console at JSC's Mission...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT LOVELL, JAMES, JR. - PRE-ENTRY - GEMINI MISSION SIMULATOR - MSC
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Sep 6, 1966

ASTRONAUT LOVELL, JAMES, JR. - PRE-ENTRY - GEMINI MISSION SIMULATOR - MSC

S66-45580 (6 Sept. 1966) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., prime crew command pilot of the Gemini-12 spaceflight,...

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NASA image: CREW TRAINING (SHUTTLE MISSION SIMULATOR [SMS]) - STS-3 - JSC
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Mar 18, 1982

CREW TRAINING (SHUTTLE MISSION SIMULATOR [SMS]) - STS-3 - JSC

S82-28534 (16 March 1982) --- Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, and C. Gordon Fullerton are at the commander and...

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NASA image: Astronauts Ross and Helms at CAPCOM station during STS-61 simulations
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Sep 1, 1993

Astronauts Ross and Helms at CAPCOM station during STS-61 simulations

S93-43752 (1 Sept 1993) --- Astronauts Jerry L. Ross and Susan J. Helms are pictured at the Spacecraft Communicators...

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NASA image: Astronaut Scott Carpenter undergoes simulated mission in procedures trainer
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Mar 29, 1962

Astronaut Scott Carpenter undergoes simulated mission in procedures trainer

S62-01033 (1961) --- Project Mercury astronaut M. Scott Carpenter, prime pilot for the United States second manned...

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NASA image: Flight Director works out problem during STS-61 simulations
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Sep 1, 1993

Flight Director works out problem during STS-61 simulations

Flight Director Robert E. Castle Jr. works out a problem during joint integrated simulations for the STS-61 mission....

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NASA image: JSC MCC Bldg 30 Instrumentation and Communications Officer (INCO) RTDS
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Jun 2, 1988

JSC MCC Bldg 30 Instrumentation and Communications Officer (INCO) RTDS

Instrumentation and Communications Officer (INCO) John F. Muratore monitors conventional workstation displays during...

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NASA image: EM-1 Countdown Simulation with Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
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Mar 29, 2018

EM-1 Countdown Simulation with Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

NASA Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson stands next to her console in Firing Room 1 at the Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: EM-1 Countdown Simulation with Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
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Mar 29, 2018

EM-1 Countdown Simulation with Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

Test Project Engineer Rick Brown, left, and Master Console Operator Jason Robinson, both with Jacobs, monitor...

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NASA image: EM-1 Countdown Simulation with Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
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Mar 29, 2018

EM-1 Countdown Simulation with Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

Alex Higgins, a liquid hydrogen operations engineer with Jacobs, monitors operations from his position in Firing...

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NASA image: EM-1 Countdown Simulation with Charlie Blackwell-Thompson
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Mar 29, 2018

EM-1 Countdown Simulation with Charlie Blackwell-Thompson

NASA Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, above, confers with Senior NASA Test Director Jeff Spaulding, left,...

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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.
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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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