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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: Payload Specialist Albert Sacco Jr. during emergency bailout training
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Mar 18, 1992

Payload Specialist Albert Sacco Jr. during emergency bailout training

S92-32108 (May 1992) --- Payload specialist Albert Sacco Jr. uses a one-person life raft during emergency bailout...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1704
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Nov 19, 1997

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STS-87 Payload Specialist Leonid Kadenyuk of the National Space Agency of Ukraine is assisted with final...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1462
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Sep 15, 1997

KSC-97PC1462

United States Microgravity Payload-4 (USMP-4) experiments are prepared to be flown on Space Shuttle mission STS-87...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1383
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Sep 8, 1997

KSC-97PC1383

United States Microgravity Payload-4 (USMP-4) experiments are prepared to be flown on Space Shuttle mission STS-87...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Sep 9, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

Astronaut and mission specialist Kalpana Chawla, receives assistance in donning a training version of the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Aug 9, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

Astronaut Kathryn Thornton, payload commander for the STS-73 mission, attired in a high fidelity training version of...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Sep 9, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

Attired in a training version of the Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) space suit, astronaut and mission specialist...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Oct 22, 1992

Space Shuttle Project

The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-52) thunders off Launch Pad 39B, embarking on a 10-day flight and carrying a crew of...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Oct 22, 1992

Space Shuttle Project

The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-52) thunders off Launch Pad 39B, embarking on a 10-day flight and carrying a crew of...

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NASA image: Scott and Kregel work in the flight deck
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Jan 8, 1998

Scott and Kregel work in the flight deck

STS087-352-008 (19 November - 5 December 1997) --- Astronaut Kevin R. Kregel, mission commander, looks over the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Mar 18, 1994

Space Shuttle Project

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-62) comes to a graceful halt with the help of a parachute after a 14-day mission. The...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1484
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Oct 2, 1997

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STS-87 Commander Kevin Kregel participates in the Crew Equipment Integration Test (CEIT) in Kennedy Space Center’s...

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NASA image: CUE - B-STIC, Kadenyuk pollinates Brassica rapa plants
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Jan 5, 1998

CUE - B-STIC, Kadenyuk pollinates Brassica rapa plants

STS087-332-034 (19 November – 5 December 1997) --- On the Space Shuttle Columbia's middeck, Leonid Kadenyuk,...

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NASA image: DPM and Glovebox, Payload Commander Kathy Thornton and Payload Specialist Albert Sacco in Spacelab
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Oct 21, 1995

DPM and Glovebox, Payload Commander Kathy Thornton and Payload Specialist Albert Sacco in Spacelab

STS073-E-5003 (23 Oct. 1995) --- Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, STS-73 payload commander, works at the Drop Physics...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Oct 22, 1992

Space Shuttle Project

The Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-52) thunders off Launch Pad 39B, embarking on a 10-day flight and carrying a crew of...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Oct 20, 1995

Space Shuttle Project

A Great Blue Heron seems oblivious to the tremendous spectacle of light and sound generated by a Shuttle liftoff, as...

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NASA image: DPM, Payload Specialist Al Sacco and Payload Commander Kathy Thornton work at DPM
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Nov 5, 1995

DPM, Payload Specialist Al Sacco and Payload Commander Kathy Thornton work at DPM

STS073-108-005 (20 October-5 November 1995) --- Two members of the crew perform an in-flight maintenance on the Drop...

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NASA image: Chawla is photographed at the aft flight deck station controlling the RMS
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Nov 20, 1997

Chawla is photographed at the aft flight deck station controlling the RMS

STS087-357-019 (19 November - 5 December 1997) --- Astronaut Kalpana Chawla, mission specialist, operates Columbia's...

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NASA image: Kadenyuk sleeps strapped to the middeck wall
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Nov 28, 1997

Kadenyuk sleeps strapped to the middeck wall

STS087-323-030 (19 November – 5 December 1997) --- Ukrainian payload specialist Leonid K. Kadenyuk blocks out the...

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NASA image: USMP-4 MGBX, Lindsey and Chawla work with a glovebox experiment
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Jan 6, 1998

USMP-4 MGBX, Lindsey and Chawla work with a glovebox experiment

STS087-334-023 (19 November – 5 December 1997) --- On the Space Shuttle Columbia's middeck, astronauts Steven W....

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NASA image: USMP-4 MGBX, Kregel sets up glovebox
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Jan 15, 1998

USMP-4 MGBX, Kregel sets up glovebox

STS087-385-029 (19 November – 5 December 1997) --- Astronaut Kevin R. Kregel, mission commander, sets up the...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1513
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Oct 2, 1997

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STS-87 astronaut crew members participate in the Crew Equipment Integration Test (CEIT) at Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: STS-52 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crew insignia
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May 24, 1999

STS-52 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crew insignia

STS052-S-001 (July 1992) --- The insignia, designed by the STS-52 crew members, features a large gold star to...

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NASA image: STS-73 official crew portrait
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Mar 4, 1996

STS-73 official crew portrait

STS073-S-002 (July 1995) --- These five astronauts and two United States Microgravity Laboratory (USML) payload...

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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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