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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-125 Crew prepping for T-38 flights
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Apr 17, 2008

STS-125 Crew prepping for T-38 flights

JSC2008-E-035365 (17 April 2008) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, STS-125 commander, prepares for a flight in a NASA...

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NASA image: STS-119 Astronaut White Room Launch Prep
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Mar 15, 2009

STS-119 Astronaut White Room Launch Prep

STS119-S-012 (15 March 2009) --- Astronaut Tony Antonelli, STS-119 pilot, attired in his shuttle launch and entry...

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NASA image: CADRE Team Preps Flight Model for Thermal Testing
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Oct 24, 2023

CADRE Team Preps Flight Model for Thermal Testing

Engineers prepare a small rover – part of NASA's CADRE (Cooperative Autonomous Distributed Robotic Exploration)...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Prep for Integration to SLS
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Oct 17, 2025

Artemis II Orion Prep for Integration to SLS

Technicians with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems team prepare for integration to attach the agency’s Orion...

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NASA image: STS-131 EVA 2 EMU Prep
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Apr 11, 2010

STS-131 EVA 2 EMU Prep

S131-E-008648 (11 April 2010) --- NASA astronauts Clayton Anderson (left) and Rick Mastracchio, both STS-131 mission...

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NASA image: Landsat 9 Fairing Alignment and Sample Preps
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Jun 22, 2021

Landsat 9 Fairing Alignment and Sample Preps

Inside the Integrated Processing Facility at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, United Launch Alliance (ULA)...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Prep for Integration to SLS
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Oct 17, 2025

Artemis II Orion Prep for Integration to SLS

Technicians with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems team prepare to attach a crane to lift and secure NASA’s Orion...

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NASA image: Artemis II Stacking Nose Cone RH preps
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Feb 18, 2025

Artemis II Stacking Nose Cone RH preps

Engineers with NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems integrate the aerodynamic nose cone onto the right-hand forward...

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NASA image: STS-131 EVA 2 EMU Prep
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Apr 11, 2010

STS-131 EVA 2 EMU Prep

S131-E-008668 (11 April 2010) --- NASA astronauts James P. Dutton Jr., STS-131 pilot; Tracy Caldwell Dyson (second...

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NASA image: Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Prep in Joint Airlock
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Sep 1, 2009

Extravehicular Mobility Unit (EMU) Prep in Joint Airlock

S128-E-007144 (31 Aug. 2009) --- Astronauts John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist; and Nicole Stott,...

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NASA image: Artemis I SLS Core Stage Prep Work
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May 5, 2021

Artemis I SLS Core Stage Prep Work

The Space Launch System (SLS) core stage for NASA’s Artemis I mission is in the transfer aisle of the Vehicle...

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NASA image: Aft Skirt Delivery for Artemis I - Prep for RPSF
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Jun 9, 2020

Aft Skirt Delivery for Artemis I - Prep for RPSF

Inside the Booster Fabrication Facility (BFF) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the Artemis II aft skirt...

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NASA image: STS-125 Crew prepping for T-38 flights
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Apr 17, 2008

STS-125 Crew prepping for T-38 flights

JSC2008-E-035359 (17 April 2008) --- Astronauts Scott D. Altman (right) and Michael J. Massimino, STS-125 commander...

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NASA image: ISS Expedition 18 Christmas Dinner Prep
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Dec 25, 2008

ISS Expedition 18 Christmas Dinner Prep

ISS018-E-015340 (25 Dec. 2008) --- Astronaut Sandra Magnus, Expedition 18 flight engineer, prepares to eat a...

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NASA image: Artemis: Inside the latest achievements – Episode 24
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May 15, 2020

Artemis: Inside the latest achievements – Episode 24

jsc2020m000142: NASA's Artemis program completed several milestones this quarter (Q1 2020) on its journey to take...

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NASA image: Growing Food in Space Veg-04B Harvest
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Feb 19, 2019

Growing Food in Space Veg-04B Harvest

Jess Bunchek, a veggie plant scientist and pseudonaut, harvests mizuna mustard inside the Veggie harvest chamber in...

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NASA image: iss062e151565
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Apr 16, 2020

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iss062e151565 (April 16, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy holds a Parmigiana di Melanzane meal packet given to...

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NASA image: MS Grunsfeld and Linnehan on middeck after EVA 1
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Mar 4, 2002

MS Grunsfeld and Linnehan on middeck after EVA 1

STS109-349-027 (4 March 2002) --- Astronauts John M. Grunsfeld and Richard M. Linnehan, STS-109 payload commander...

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NASA image: Growing Food in Space Veg-04B Harvest
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Feb 19, 2019

Growing Food in Space Veg-04B Harvest

Mizuna mustard is harvested inside the Veggie harvest chamber in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s...

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NASA image: Ferguson and Fincke on MDDK
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Nov 22, 2008

Ferguson and Fincke on MDDK

S126-E-008884 (21 Nov. 2008) --- This image, recorded in the late evening hours of Nov. 21, Houston time, shows...

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NASA image: Leading Up to Flight 50
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May 26, 2023

Leading Up to Flight 50

This map shows the locations of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover and its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter in the sols...

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NASA image: MSolo Radiator Work
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Sep 25, 2020

MSolo Radiator Work

Engineers and technicians at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida have prepped the Mass Spectrometer Observing...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-4367
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Nov 3, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Kennedy TV senior systems engineer Ronald Gonser,...

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NASA image: Artemis I Booster Segment Mate Pinning
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Jun 24, 2020

Artemis I Booster Segment Mate Pinning

Inside the Rotation, Processing and Surge Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the right-hand motor...

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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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