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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: Columbia, OV-102, forward middeck locker experiments and meal tray assemblies
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Jul 4, 1982

Columbia, OV-102, forward middeck locker experiments and meal tray assemblies

STS004-28-330 (27 June-4 July 1982) --- Thanks to a variety of juices and other food items, this array in the...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Sep 12, 1995

Microgravity

(DCAM) Diffusion Controlled Crystallization Apparatus for Microgravity Trays mounted in (STES) Single Locker Thermal...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Sep 23, 1993

Microgravity

Scientist photographs STS- 26 Post-flight (VDA) Vapor Diffusion Apparatus Tray with (PCG) Protein Crystal Growth...

MSFC
NASA image: NUTRITION w/Repository
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Jun 6, 2009

NUTRITION w/Repository

ISS020-E-007603 (7 June 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 20 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: NUTRITION w/Repository
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Jun 6, 2009

NUTRITION w/Repository

ISS020-E-007577 (6 June 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 20 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Dinner is served aboard the International Space Station!
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Aug 15, 2025

Dinner is served aboard the International Space Station!

iss073e0508106 (Aug. 15, 2025) --- Dinner is served aboard the International Space Station! One tray features shrimp...

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NASA image: Installing Perseverance's Sample Tubes
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Dec 22, 2020

Installing Perseverance's Sample Tubes

A tray holding 39 sample tubes headed to Mars is installed into the Perseverance rover on May 21, 2020, in a clean...

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NASA image: jsc2025e007248
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Oct 23, 2024

jsc2025e007248

Eight BioNutrients-3 production bags containing yeast (S. cerevisiae Y55 strain 1034) attached to the SABL Tray...

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NASA image: MS Ross eats a meal on the middeck of Atlantis during STS-110
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Apr 8, 2002

MS Ross eats a meal on the middeck of Atlantis during STS-110

STS110-E-5035 (8 April 2002) --- Astronaut Jerry L. Ross, STS-110 mission specialist, along with a tray of food,...

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NASA image: BioNutrients-2
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Mar 28, 2022

BioNutrients-2

jsc2022e031236 (3/28/2022) --- A preflight image of BioNutrients-2 Yogurt Bags on SABL Tray Mockup, after 4hrs of...

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NASA image: BioNutrients-2
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Mar 29, 2022

BioNutrients-2

jsc2022e031237 (3/28/2022) --- A preflight image of BioNutrients-2 Yogurt Bags on SABL Tray Mockup, after completing...

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NASA image: Wakata and Thirsk with MELFI in KIBO
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Jun 15, 2009

Wakata and Thirsk with MELFI in KIBO

ISS020-E-010028 (15 June 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 20...

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NASA image: Wakata and Thirsk with MELFI in KIBO
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Jun 15, 2009

Wakata and Thirsk with MELFI in KIBO

ISS020-E-010025 (15 June 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 20...

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NASA image: Blood collection kit for Space Lab 1
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Feb 2, 1981

Blood collection kit for Space Lab 1

S81-26158 (Feb 1981) --- A close-up view of a training version of a STS-40/SLS-1 blood kit. Blood samples from...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (left) works with a tray extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM).   The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.
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Sep 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (left) works with a tray extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (left) works with a tray extended from inside the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In the Space Station Processing Facility, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (top left) and technicians watch as a tray is extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM).   The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.
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Sep 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (top left) and technicians watch as a tray is extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (top left)...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -   Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (right) works with a tray extended  from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM).   The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.
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Sep 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (right) works with a tray extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata (right) works with a tray extended from inside the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians on the floor watch as a tray is extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM).   The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.
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Sep 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians on the floor watch as a tray is extended from inside the Pressurized Module, or PM, part of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM). The PM provides a shirt-sleeve environment in which astronauts on the International Space Station can conduct microgravity experiments. There are a total of 23 racks, including 10 experiment racks, inside the PM providing a power supply, communications, air conditioning, hardware cooling, water control and experiment support functions.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Space Station Processing Facility, technicians on the floor watch as a tray is...

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NASA image: MELFI Sample Insertion
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Jun 28, 2010

MELFI Sample Insertion

ISS024-E-006707 (28 June 2010) --- After inserting biological samples, NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock, Expedition 24...

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NASA image: MELFI Sample Insertion
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Jun 28, 2010

MELFI Sample Insertion

ISS024-E-006705 (28 June 2010) --- After inserting biological samples, NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock, Expedition 24...

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NASA image: MELFI Sample Insertion
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Jul 2, 2010

MELFI Sample Insertion

ISS024-E-007331 (2 July 2010) --- After inserting biological samples, NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, Expedition 24...

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NASA image: Vascular Blood Collection stowage in MELFI
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Aug 26, 2010

Vascular Blood Collection stowage in MELFI

ISS024-E-012546 (26 Aug. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Expedition 24 flight engineer, prepares to...

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NASA image: Ferguson and Magnus on Atlantis Middeck
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Jul 14, 2011

Ferguson and Magnus on Atlantis Middeck

S135-E-008122 (14 July 2011) --- NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson, STS-135 commander, returns a small tool to a tray on...

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NASA image: Garan works with MELFI in Kibo
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Apr 13, 2011

Garan works with MELFI in Kibo

ISS027-E-014286 (14 April 2011) --- NASA astronaut Ron Garan, Expedition 27 flight engineer, replaces a dewar tray...

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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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