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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: Deployment of the Telstar communications satellite
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Aug 30, 1984

Deployment of the Telstar communications satellite

41D-37-050 (1 Sept 1984) --- Telstar, the third of three satellites to be placed into space via the Earth-orbiting...

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NASA image: STS-49 crew captures INTELSAT VI above OV-105's payload bay (PLB) during EVA
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May 13, 1992

STS-49 crew captures INTELSAT VI above OV-105's payload bay (PLB) during EVA

STS049-91-026 (13 May 1992) --- Three astronauts hold onto the 4.5-ton Intelsat VI satellite after a six-handed...

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NASA image: STS-49 crew captures INTELSAT VI above OV-105's payload bay (PLB) during EVA
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May 13, 1992

STS-49 crew captures INTELSAT VI above OV-105's payload bay (PLB) during EVA

STS049-91-029 (13 May 1992) --- Following the successful capture of Intelsat VI satellite, three astronauts continue...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture
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Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture

STS061-86-030 (4 Dec 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is pictured in the Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo...

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NASA image: New set of solar arrays deployed on Hubble Space Telescope
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Dec 9, 1993

New set of solar arrays deployed on Hubble Space Telescope

STS061-99-002 (2-13 Dec 1993) --- The new set of solar array panels deployed on the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is...

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NASA image: View of the Challenger's payload bay and the SOUP experiment
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Aug 1, 1985

View of the Challenger's payload bay and the SOUP experiment

51F-42-069 (29 July-6 Aug 1985) --- The solar optical universal polarimeter (SOUP) experiment is visible among the...

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NASA image: Fish-eye view of Hurricane Kenneth in the Pacific Ocean
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Sep 13, 1993

Fish-eye view of Hurricane Kenneth in the Pacific Ocean

One of the STS-51 astronauts used a "fish-eye" lens on a 35mm cmaera to photograph this view of Hurricane Kenneth in...

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NASA image: Peru-Bolivia border, part of Amazon Basin, and the SLS-2 laboratory module
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Oct 24, 1993

Peru-Bolivia border, part of Amazon Basin, and the SLS-2 laboratory module

STS058-76-041 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- Backdropped against the Peru-Bolivia border and part of the Amazon basin, the...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescoe being surveyed by cameras mounted on the RMS
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Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescoe being surveyed by cameras mounted on the RMS

STS061-79-072 (4 Dec 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is backdropped against the blackness of space in...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture
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Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture

STS061-79-087 (4 Dec. 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), backdropped over Madagascar, is berthed in the...

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NASA image: Spartan 1 satellite sits in Discovery's payload bay
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Jun 17, 1985

Spartan 1 satellite sits in Discovery's payload bay

Spartan I satellte sits in the Discovery's payload bay prior to being deployed. Above it can be seen the remote...

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NASA image: View of the firing of a single engine OMS
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Aug 27, 1985

View of the firing of a single engine OMS

View of a single engine orbital maneuvering system (OMS) firing on the Discovery. The payload bay is open and the...

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NASA image: EVA crewmembers with the RMS, working in the aft payload bay.
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Jan 7, 1993

EVA crewmembers with the RMS, working in the aft payload bay.

STS057-32-008 (25 June 1993) --- Astronaut G. David Low (nearer camera), his feet anchored to Endeavour's Remote...

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NASA image: Astronaut Kathryn Thornton during installation of COSTAR on HST
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Dec 8, 1993

Astronaut Kathryn Thornton during installation of COSTAR on HST

STS061-98-0AR (8 Dec 1993) --- Earth is partially illuminated but the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) and the Space...

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NASA image: Astronauts Jerry Ross and Sherwood Spring assemble ACCESS components
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Dec 1, 1985

Astronauts Jerry Ross and Sherwood Spring assemble ACCESS components

Astronauts Jerry L. Ross (left) and Sherwood C. (Woody) Spring are photographed as they assemble pieces of the...

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NASA image: Astronaut William Fisher anchored to foot restraint on Discovery
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Sep 1, 1985

Astronaut William Fisher anchored to foot restraint on Discovery

51I-102-048 (4-5 Sept 1985) --- A 35mm frame showing astronaut William F. Fisher standing on the edge of Discovery's...

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NASA image: Astronauts Jerry Ross and Sherwood Spring assemble ACCESS components
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Dec 1, 1985

Astronauts Jerry Ross and Sherwood Spring assemble ACCESS components

61B-41-047 (1 Dec 1985) --- Astronauts Jerry L. Ross (left) and Sherwood C. (Woody) Spring are photographed by...

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NASA image: STS-54 EV2 Runco attaches PFR to OV-105's PLB longeron during DTO 1210 EVA
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Jan 17, 1993

STS-54 EV2 Runco attaches PFR to OV-105's PLB longeron during DTO 1210 EVA

STS054-S-033 (17 Jan 1993) --- Runco works with a mobile foot restraint during extravehicular activity (EVA) in...

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NASA image: 41-C mission specialists reapir captured Solar Maximum Mission Satellite
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Apr 11, 1984

41-C mission specialists reapir captured Solar Maximum Mission Satellite

41C-37-1711 (11 April 1984) --- The two mission specialist-EVA participants of Flight 41-C share a repair task at...

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NASA image: STS-49 MS Akers handles strut during ASEM procedures in OV-105's payload bay
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May 14, 1992

STS-49 MS Akers handles strut during ASEM procedures in OV-105's payload bay

STS049-77-028 (14 May 1992) --- Astronaut Thomas D. Akers, STS-49 mission specialist, grabs a strut device as fourth...

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NASA image: STS-54 EV1 Harbaugh works at ASE tilt table in OV-105's payload bay
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Jan 17, 1993

STS-54 EV1 Harbaugh works at ASE tilt table in OV-105's payload bay

STS054-80-0N (17 Jan 1993) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh moves along the starboard side of Endeavour's cargo bay...

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NASA image: Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman on RMS during third of five HST EVAs
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Dec 7, 1993

Astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman on RMS during third of five HST EVAs

STS061-105-026 (7 Dec. 1993) --- Astronaut Jeffrey A. Hoffman signals directions to European Space Agency (ESA)...

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NASA image: Astronauts Akers and Thornton remove one of HST solar arrays during EVA
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Dec 6, 1993

Astronauts Akers and Thornton remove one of HST solar arrays during EVA

STS061-95-075 (6 Dec 1993) --- Astronauts Kathryn C. Thornton and Thomas D. Akers work to remove one of the solar...

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NASA image: STS-57 MS & PLC Low, in EMU and atop the RMS, is maneuvered in OV-105's PLB
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Jun 25, 1993

STS-57 MS & PLC Low, in EMU and atop the RMS, is maneuvered in OV-105's PLB

The darkness of space forms the backdrop for this extravehicular activity (EVA) scene captured by one of the STS-57...

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