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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: Expedition 35 Landing
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May 14, 2013

Expedition 35 Landing

Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), right, Russian Flight Engineer Roman...

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NASA image: Mars Curiosity mission
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Aug 4, 2012

Mars Curiosity mission

NASA welcomed hundreds of children and accompanying adults to its INFINITY visitor center on Aug. 4, offering...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing
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May 14, 2014

Expedition 39 Soyuz TMA-11M Landing

20140514_1BI5658 Expedition 38/39 Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is...

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NASA image: Expedition 43 Preflight
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Mar 14, 2015

Expedition 43 Preflight

Expedition 43 NASA Astronaut Scott Kelly, left, Russian Cosmonauts Gennady Padalka, center, and Mikhail Kornienko of...

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NASA image: STS-127 Shuttle Endeavour Landing
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Jul 31, 2009

STS-127 Shuttle Endeavour Landing

NASA Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana, left, and NASA Administrator Charles Bolden walk to welcome home the...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0974
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Jun 2, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Jim Kennedy, director of NASA's Kennedy Space Center, addresses the audience attending...

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NASA image: Expedition 29 Postflight
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Dec 15, 2011

Expedition 29 Postflight

Expedition 29 Commander Mike Fossum, left, Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov and Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency...

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NASA image: Mars curiosity mission
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Aug 4, 2012

Mars curiosity mission

NASA welcomed hundreds of children and accompanying adults to its INFINITY visitor center on Aug. 4, offering...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Soyuz MS-09 Landing
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Dec 20, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz MS-09 Landing

Expedition 57 crew member Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) is seen during a welcome ceremony at the...

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NASA image: Apollo 8
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Dec 29, 1968

Apollo 8

S69-16402 (29 Dec. 1968) --- Although it was past 2 a.m., a crew of more than 2,000 people were on hand at Ellington...

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NASA image: Expedition 32 Landing
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Sep 17, 2012

Expedition 32 Landing

Expedition 32 Commander is welcomed home upon his arrival in Star City, Monday, Sept. 17, 2012 in Russia. Padalka,...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing
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Jun 4, 2018

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

Officials, family, and media gather to welcome home Expedition 55 cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos, left,...

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NASA image: Mars curiosity mission
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Aug 4, 2012

Mars curiosity mission

NASA welcomed hundreds of children and accompanying adults to its INFINITY visitor center on Aug. 4, offering...

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NASA image: Expedition 68 Preflight
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Sep 17, 2022

Expedition 68 Preflight

A mosaic sign welcomes visitors outside the town of Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Saturday, Sept. 17, 2022. NASA team...

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NASA image: Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit
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Apr 14, 2010

Obama Kennedy Space Center Visit

NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver shakes hands with President Barack Obama as she and NASA Kennedy Space Center...

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NASA image: Astronaut Victor Glover Inspires DC Area School Students
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Apr 28, 2022

Astronaut Victor Glover Inspires DC Area School Students

A sign welcoming NASA astronaut Victor Glover is seen, Thursday, April 28, 2022, at the National Museum of African...

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NASA image: Scenes from the STS-89/Mir 24 welcome ceremony
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Mar 4, 1998

Scenes from the STS-89/Mir 24 welcome ceremony

S89-E-5169 (24 Jan 1998) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt, mission commander, prepares to open the hatchway to the...

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NASA image: Scenes from the STS-89/Mir 24 welcome ceremony
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Mar 4, 1998

Scenes from the STS-89/Mir 24 welcome ceremony

S89-E-5171 (24 Jan 1998) --- Just seconds after hatch opening, the Space Shuttle Endeavour and Russian Mir Space...

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NASA image: Expedition Two's Helms welcomes the STS-100 crew into the ISS
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Apr 23, 2001

Expedition Two's Helms welcomes the STS-100 crew into the ISS

S100-E-5290 (23 April 2001)--- Astronaut Susan J. Helms, Expedition Two flight engineer, greets members of the...

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NASA image: NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Chassis Welcomed Into JPL's High Bay 1
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Mar 29, 2021

NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Chassis Welcomed Into JPL's High Bay 1

A major component of NASA's Psyche spacecraft has been delivered to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern...

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NASA image: Scenes from the STS-89/Mir 24 welcome ceremony
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Mar 4, 1998

Scenes from the STS-89/Mir 24 welcome ceremony

S89-E-5175 (24 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows astronaut Bonnie J. Dunbar, payload...

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NASA image: Axiom Mission 3 Space Station Arrival & Welcome Remarks
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Jan 20, 2024

Axiom Mission 3 Space Station Arrival & Welcome Remarks

Axiom Mission 3 crew members Michael Lopez-Alegria, Walter Villadei, Alper Gezeravci, and Marcus Wandt docked to the...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00248
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Aug 17, 2005

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HOST: Hello and welcome to NASA Direct's prelaunch webcast for the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter mission, the next...

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NASA image: KSC-04-S-00199
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Jun 21, 2004

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NASA's 2004 class of astronaut candidates were sworn in and welcomed to the astronaut corps June 14 at the Johnson...

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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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