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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: KSC-2012-1002
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Jan 11, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians...

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NASA image: DART Spacecraft Arrival
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Oct 2, 2021

DART Spacecraft Arrival

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft, packed in its shipping container, is inside the Astrotech...

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NASA image: Astronaut Alan Shepard - U.S.S. Champlain - Post-Recovery Mercury Capsule
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May 5, 1961

Astronaut Alan Shepard - U.S.S. Champlain - Post-Recovery Mercury Capsule

S61-02727 (5 May 1961) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard is seen on the deck of the USS Lake Champlain after the...

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NASA image: jsc2013e090731
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Sep 23, 2013

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JSC2013-E-090731 (October 2013) --- Computer-generated artist?s rendering of the International Space Station as of...

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NASA image: jsc2013e080239
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Jul 31, 2013

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JSC2013-E-080239 (August 2013) --- Computer-generated artist?s rendering of the International Space Station as of...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1007
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Jan 11, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians...

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NASA image: jsc2013e069171
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Jun 4, 2013

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JSC2013-E-069171 (July 2013) --- Computer-generated artist?s rendering of the International Space Station as of July...

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NASA image: jsc2013e080241
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Jul 31, 2013

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JSC2013-E-080241 (September 2013) --- Computer-generated artist?s rendering of the International Space Station as of...

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NASA image: MMS (Magnetospheric Multiscale) Arrival and Offload
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Oct 29, 2014

MMS (Magnetospheric Multiscale) Arrival and Offload

Operations are underway to move the protective shipping container enclosing the Magnetospheric Multiscale spacecraft...

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NASA image: Unpiloted Japanese Kounotori HTV-2 Transfer Vehicle
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Jan 27, 2011

Unpiloted Japanese Kounotori HTV-2 Transfer Vehicle

ISS026-E-020917 (27 Jan. 2011) --- Photographed from a Cupola window, the unpiloted Japanese Kounotori2 H-II...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Splashdown
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Nov 8, 2021

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Splashdown

ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet is seen after being helped out of the SpaceX Crew Dragon...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown
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May 2, 2021

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-1 Splashdown

NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins is helped out of the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO...

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NASA image: JWST Full-Scale Model on Display in Germany
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Dec 8, 2017

JWST Full-Scale Model on Display in Germany

JWST Full-Scale Model on Display. A full-scale model of the James Webb Space Telescope was built by the prime...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1003
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Jan 11, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Inside Orbiter Processing Facility-2 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, technicians...

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NASA image: NG-20 Cygnus Pressurized Cargo Module Arrival
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Aug 2, 2023

NG-20 Cygnus Pressurized Cargo Module Arrival

A crane is used to lift the Northrop Grumman Cygnus spacecraft's pressurized cargo module (PCM) off a flatbed truck...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Splashdown
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Nov 8, 2021

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 Splashdown

The SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is lifted onto the GO Navigator recovery ship after it landed with NASA...

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NASA image: New Japanese Cargo Ship Arrives At The International Space Part 2 - October 29, 2025
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Oct 29, 2025

New Japanese Cargo Ship Arrives At The International Space Part 2 - October 29, 2025

The new Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) HTV-X1 cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 20 crew
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Oct 2, 2009

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 20 crew

ISS020-E-045018 (2 Oct. 2009) --- Great Bitter Lake, Egypt is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-1 Crew Dragon Capsule Recovery
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Mar 8, 2019

SpaceX Demo-1 Crew Dragon Capsule Recovery

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is loaded onto the company’s recovery ship, Go Searcher, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 miles...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-1 Splashdown
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Mar 8, 2019

SpaceX Demo-1 Splashdown

SpaceX’s recovery ship, Go Searcher, sails in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of Florida March 8, 2019, in...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-1 Crew Dragon Pre-Docking to ISS
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Mar 3, 2019

SpaceX Demo-1 Crew Dragon Pre-Docking to ISS

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon approaches the International Space Station during the Demo-1 mission on Sunday, March 3, 2019....

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-1 Splashdown
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Mar 8, 2019

SpaceX Demo-1 Splashdown

SpaceX’s recovery ship, Go Searcher, sails in the Atlantic Ocean off the east coast of Florida March 8, 2019, in...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-1 Crew Dragon Capsule Recovery
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Mar 8, 2019

SpaceX Demo-1 Crew Dragon Capsule Recovery

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is loaded onto the company’s recovery ship, Go Searcher, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200 miles...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-1 Splashdown
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Mar 8, 2019

SpaceX Demo-1 Splashdown

SpaceX’s Crew Dragon is retrieved by the company’s recovery ship, Go Searcher, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 200...

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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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