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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-119 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) 1 Swanson waves to camera
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Mar 19, 2009

STS-119 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) 1 Swanson waves to camera

ISS018-E-041084 (19 March 2009) --- Astronaut Steve Swanson, STS-119 mission specialist, participates in the...

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NASA image: NASA AIRS Movies Show Evolution of U.S. 2011 Heat Wave
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Jul 26, 2011

NASA AIRS Movies Show Evolution of U.S. 2011 Heat Wave

NASA Aqua spacecraft has illustrated surface air and skin temperature for the period from July 16-24, showing...

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NASA image: Dan Bursch smiles and waves for the camera from the middeck during Expedition Four
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Dec 14, 2001

Dan Bursch smiles and waves for the camera from the middeck during Expedition Four

ISS004-E-5009 (December 2001) --- Astronaut Daniel W. Bursch, Expedition Four flight engineer, is photographed with...

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NASA image: View of MS Noriega waves to the camera during the third EVA of STS-97
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Dec 7, 2000

View of MS Noriega waves to the camera during the third EVA of STS-97

STS097-703-021 (30 Nov.-11 Dec. 2000) --- Astronaut Carlos I. Noriega, mission specialist, is photographed during...

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NASA image: NASA's Juno Catches 3 Waves of Jupiter's Polar Cyclones
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Apr 18, 2024

NASA's Juno Catches 3 Waves of Jupiter's Polar Cyclones

This composite shows views of Jupiter's northern polar cyclones in three different wavelengths of light – microwave,...

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NASA image: Vesta Surface in 3-D: Details of Wave-Like Terrain in the South Pole
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Sep 16, 2011

Vesta Surface in 3-D: Details of Wave-Like Terrain in the South Pole

In this image, obtained by NASA Dawn spacecraft from above the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta, topography in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-2698
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May 23, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A balmy May morning finds surfers out to catch the waves at Playalinda Beach in Florida. The...

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NASA image: Expedition 64 Preflight
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Oct 14, 2020

Expedition 64 Preflight

Expedition 64 Russian cosmonaut Sergey Kud-Sverchkov of Roscosmos, top, NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, middle, and...

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NASA image: Expedition 22 Launch Day
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Dec 21, 2009

Expedition 22 Launch Day

Expedition 22 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov of Russia, bottom, NASA Flight Engineer Timothy J. Creamer of the U.S.,...

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NASA image: Expedition 73 Preflight
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Apr 8, 2025

Expedition 73 Preflight

Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov, bottom, NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, middle, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Crew Prepares For Launch
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Sep 29, 2009

Expedition 21 Crew Prepares For Launch

Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Jeffrey N. Williams, right, waves farewell to well wishers as he and Expedition 21...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Preflight
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Dec 17, 2017

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA waves as he waits to have his Russian Sokol suit pressure checked...

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NASA image: Expedition 37 Preflight
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Sep 25, 2013

Expedition 37 Preflight

Expedition 37/38 crew members, Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov of...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 27, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

A wave breaks inside the well deck of USS Somerset as teams work to recover the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a...

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NASA image: Technology Box Experiment - (Tetr’ISS)
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Jul 13, 2021

Technology Box Experiment - (Tetr’ISS)

jsc2021e029746(7/13/2021) --- A preflight view of the TECHNOLOGY BOX platform. The main objective of Technology Box...

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NASA image: Tokarev inside the DC1 upon completion of EVA 2 during Expedition 12
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Feb 4, 2006

Tokarev inside the DC1 upon completion of EVA 2 during Expedition 12

ISS012-E-17019 (4 Feb. 2006) --- Attired in a Russian Orlan spacesuit, cosmonaut Valery I. Tokarev, Expedition 12...

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NASA image: Expedition 70 Preflight
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Sep 15, 2023

Expedition 70 Preflight

Expedition 70 crew members NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara, top, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Nikolai Chub, middle, and Oleg...

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NASA image: Mangrove Rescue/Restoration Project
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Apr 12, 2023

Mangrove Rescue/Restoration Project

A mangrove seedling grows amidst the rocks on the shoreline of Kennedy Athletic, Recreation, and Social (KARS) Park...

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NASA image: Expedition 70 Preflight
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Sep 15, 2023

Expedition 70 Preflight

Expedition 70 NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara waves as she and fellow cremates, Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 State Commission Meeting
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 State Commission Meeting

Expedition 51 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, right, waves at family and friends from behind glass,...

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NASA image: MRM2 hatch opening
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Oct 25, 2012

MRM2 hatch opening

ISS033-E-016668 (25 Oct. 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, Expedition 33 flight engineer, waves as he...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00008
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Feb 17, 2007

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In an interview Dr. Vassilis Angelopoulos describes the THEMIS mission and ingrated spacecraft. The THEMIS mission...

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NASA image: Expedition 74 Preflight
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Nov 27, 2025

Expedition 74 Preflight

Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergei Mikaev, top, NASA astronaut Chris Williams, middle, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Sergey...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Preflight
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Mar 26, 2014

Expedition 39 Preflight

Expedition 39 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, bottom, Flight...

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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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