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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: STS-39 SPAS-II IBSS is grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS)
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May 6, 1991

STS-39 SPAS-II IBSS is grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS)

STS039-19-015 (28 April- 6 May 1991) --- This STS-39 35mm scene shows the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization...

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NASA image: Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) S6 Truss Relocation OPS
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Mar 18, 2009

Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) S6 Truss Relocation OPS

S119-E-006589 (18 March 2009) --- In the grasp of the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2, the S6 truss...

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NASA image: Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) S6 Truss Relocation OPS
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Mar 18, 2009

Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) S6 Truss Relocation OPS

S119-E-006583 (18 March 2009) --- In the grasp of the International Space Station’s robotic Canadarm2, the S6 truss...

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NASA image: Astronaut Claude Nicollier participates in RMS training at MSFC
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Jun 15, 1993

Astronaut Claude Nicollier participates in RMS training at MSFC

Swiss scientits Claude Nicollier (left), STS-61 mission specialist, waits his turn at the controls for the remote...

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NASA image: SSRMS
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Jul 26, 2013

SSRMS

View of Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) extended arm with a dark,cloudy Earth in the background....

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NASA image: Endeavour backdropped against space with Sun displaying rayed effect
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Dec 9, 1993

Endeavour backdropped against space with Sun displaying rayed effect

STS061-105-024 (2-13 Dec. 1993) --- One of Endeavour's space walkers captured this view of Endeavour backdropped...

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NASA image: Astronaut Ronald Sega in crew cabin
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Feb 23, 1999

Astronaut Ronald Sega in crew cabin

STS060-57-033 (3-11 Feb 1994) --- Astronaut Ronald M. Sega suspends himself in the weightlessness aboard the Space...

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NASA image: Astronaut Rhea Seddon works on flyswatter-like snagging device
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Apr 17, 1985

Astronaut Rhea Seddon works on flyswatter-like snagging device

51D-07-003 (12-19 April 1985) --- Astronaut Rhea Seddon begins early work on a fly swatter-like snagging device to...

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NASA image: Expedition 17 Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (RMS) function checkout 3 part 1
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Aug 22, 2008

Expedition 17 Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (RMS) function checkout 3 part 1

ISS017-E-013970 (22 Aug. 2008) --- Astronaut Greg Chamitoff, Expedition 17 flight engineer, conducts a function...

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NASA image: Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) on Mobile Transporter (MT) for S6 Relocation OPS
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Mar 18, 2009

Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) on Mobile Transporter (MT) for S6 Relocation OPS

View of the Space Station Remote Manipulator System (SSRMS) on the Mobile Transporter (MT) for S6 Relocation OPS...

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NASA image: View of the SIR-B antenna being deployed during STS 41-G
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Oct 5, 1984

View of the SIR-B antenna being deployed during STS 41-G

View of the SIR-B antenna being deployed during STS 41-G. The Challenger's payload bay is open and the remote...

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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: ISS Expedition 18 Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (RMS) Function Test 2
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Jan 19, 2009

ISS Expedition 18 Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (RMS) Function Test 2

ISS018-E-019920 (19 Jan. 2009) --- Astronaut Sandra Magnus, Expedition 18 flight engineer, uses a communication...

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NASA image: ISS Expedition 18 Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (RMS) Function Test 2
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Jan 19, 2009

ISS Expedition 18 Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (RMS) Function Test 2

ISS018-E-019933 (19 Jan. 2009) --- Astronaut Sandra Magnus, Expedition 18 flight engineer, uses a communication...

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NASA image: PDP grappled by RMS is positioned above payload bay (PLB) at sunrise
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Mar 30, 1982

PDP grappled by RMS is positioned above payload bay (PLB) at sunrise

STS003-21-080 (22-30 March 1982) --- Plasma Diagnostics Package (PDP) grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS)...

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NASA image: CRISTA-SPAS payload in the payload bay of STS-66 shuttle Atlantis
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Nov 12, 1994

CRISTA-SPAS payload in the payload bay of STS-66 shuttle Atlantis

Clouds over the Atlantic Ocean serve as the backdrop for this 70mm scene of the Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometers and...

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NASA image: View of the Columbia's open payload bay and the Canadian RMS
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Nov 13, 1981

View of the Columbia's open payload bay and the Canadian RMS

STS002-12-833 (13 Nov. 1981) --- Clouds over Earth and black sky form the background for this unique photograph from...

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NASA image: OAST-Flyer is deployed by the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) as viewed from the flight deck
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Jan 14, 1996

OAST-Flyer is deployed by the Remote Manipulator System (RMS) as viewed from the flight deck

STS072-320-014 (17 Jan. 1996) --- The end effect of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Remote Manipulator System (RMS) is...

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NASA image: Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (RMS) Robotic Workstation (RWS)
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Mar 31, 2009

Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) Remote Manipulator System (RMS) Robotic Workstation (RWS)

ISS018-E-044184 (31 March 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) panel deployment during STS-31
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Apr 25, 1990

Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) panel deployment during STS-31

STS031-10-023 (25 April 1990) --- View of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on the end of Discovery's Remote...

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NASA image: Astronaut Claude Nicollier on flight deck at controls of the RMS
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Dec 9, 1993

Astronaut Claude Nicollier on flight deck at controls of the RMS

STS061-23-037 (2-13 Dec 1993) --- ESA astronaut Claude Nicollier, mission specialist, is stationed on the Space...

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NASA image: Astronaut Ellen Ochoa at RMS controls on aft flight deck
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Nov 14, 1994

Astronaut Ellen Ochoa at RMS controls on aft flight deck

STS066-13-014 (3-14 Nov. 1994) --- On the space shuttle Atlantis' aft flight deck, astronaut Ellen Ochoa, payload...

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NASA image: Astronauts Sally Ride and Terry Hart prepare for RMS training for STS-2
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Jul 17, 1981

Astronauts Sally Ride and Terry Hart prepare for RMS training for STS-2

Astronauts Sally Ride and Terry Hart prepare for remote manipulator system (RMS) training for STS-2 in bldg 9A....

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NASA image: Astronaut Kathryn Thornton during second HST extravehicular activity
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Dec 6, 1993

Astronaut Kathryn Thornton during second HST extravehicular activity

STS061-95-028 (6 Dec 1993) --- Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, on the end of the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Remote...

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