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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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Mar 28, 2011

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Space suit designer Oleg Gerasimenko shares some tips on the Sokol suit with NASA astronaut Rex Walheim during a fit...

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NASA image: View of Crew Commander Henry Hartsfield Jr. loading film into IMAX camera
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Sep 8, 1984

View of Crew Commander Henry Hartsfield Jr. loading film into IMAX camera

41D-11-004 (8 September 1984 --- View of Crew Commander Henry Hartsfield Jr. loading film into the IMAX camera...

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Mar 10, 2011

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JSC2011-E-040215 (10 March 2011) --- A bank of video screens shows the progress of a simulated spacewalk as the crew...

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NASA image: STS_135_CEIT
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Apr 7, 2011

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JSC2011-E-040349 (7 April 2011) --- NASA astronaut Rex Walheim, STS-135 mission specialist, familiarizes himself...

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NASA image: STS_135_PostInsertion
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Mar 24, 2011

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JSC2011-E-040284 (24 March 2011) --- NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Sandy Magnus set up the middeck in the...

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NASA image: Sen. Jake Garn and astronaut Karol Bobko show cartoon from Doonesbury strip
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Apr 16, 1985

Sen. Jake Garn and astronaut Karol Bobko show cartoon from Doonesbury strip

51D-09-014 (12-19 April 1985) --- U.S. Senator E. J. (Jake) Garn (left), payload specialist; and Karol J. Bobko,...

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NASA image: STS_135_CEIT
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Apr 8, 2011

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JSC2011-E-040365 (7 April 2011) --- NASA astronauts, from left, Sandy Magnus, Doug Hurley, Chris Ferguson and Rex...

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NASA image: View of the STS 41-D crew in the middeck
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Sep 5, 1984

View of the STS 41-D crew in the middeck

41D-12-034 (30 Aug.- 5 Sept. 1984) --- Following the completion of their six-day mission in space, the six crew...

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NASA image: STS_135_NBL
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Mar 10, 2011

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JSC2011-E-040218 (10 March 2011) --- NASA astronaut Rex Walheim, STS-135 mission specialist, is aided by divers as...

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NASA image: View of the Syncom-IV (LEASAT) satellite from the flight deck window
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Apr 17, 1985

View of the Syncom-IV (LEASAT) satellite from the flight deck window

View of the Syncom-IV (LEASAT) satellite from the flight deck window taken by Astronaut S. David Griggs.

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NASA image: STS_135_Russia
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Mar 29, 2011

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JSC2011-E-040319 (29 March 2011) --- NASA astronaut Chris Ferguson, STS-135 commander, undergoes a fit check of his...

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NASA image: Astronaut Dale Gardner holds up for sale sign after EVA
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Nov 14, 1984

Astronaut Dale Gardner holds up for sale sign after EVA

51A-104-049 (14 Nov. 1984) --- Astronaut Dale A. Gardner, having just completed the major portion of his second...

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NASA image: STS_135_Russia
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Mar 28, 2011

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NASA astronaut Rex Walheim undergoes a fit check of his Sokol space suit at the Zvezda facility on Monday, March 28,...

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NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, rolls out of KSC VAB into darkness of the night
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Jul 4, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, rolls out of KSC VAB into darkness of the night

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, mated with the external tank (ET) and solid rocket boosters (SRBs), is...

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NASA image: Astronauts Bobko and Williams surrounded by teleprinted messages
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Apr 19, 1985

Astronauts Bobko and Williams surrounded by teleprinted messages

51D-05-22 (12-19 April 1985) --- Astronauts Karol J. Bobko (foreground), mission commander, and Donald E. Williams,...

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NASA image: STS_135_NBL
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Mar 10, 2011

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JSC2011-E-040211 (10 March 2011) --- NASA astronaut Rex Walheim, STS-135 mission specialist, prepares to train in...

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Feb 1, 2011

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Discovery Heads to the Pad and Into History: For a second time space shuttle Discovery is moved to Launch Pad 39A...

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Feb 24, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Space Shuttle Program Launch Integration Manager Mike Moses looks on proudly as Shuttle...

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Oct 13, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane carries...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-7382
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Oct 13, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane...

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Oct 13, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crane carries...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The turbulent weather common to a Florida afternoon in the summer subsides into a serene canopy of cornflower blue, and a manmade "bird" takes flight. The Space Shuttle Discovery soars skyward from Launch Pad 39B on Mission STS-64 at 6:22:35 p.m. EDT, Sept. 9. On board are a crew of six: Commander Richard N. Richards; Pilot L. Blaine Hammond Jr.; and Mission Specialists Mark C. Lee, Carl J. Meade, Susan J. Helms and Dr. J.M. Linenger. Payloads for the flight include the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE), the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy-201 (SPARTAN-201) and the Robot Operated Material Processing System (ROMPS). Mission Specialists Lee and Meade also are scheduled to perform an extravehicular activity during the 64th Shuttle mission.
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Sep 9, 1994

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The turbulent weather common to a Florida afternoon in the summer subsides into a serene canopy of cornflower blue, and a manmade "bird" takes flight. The Space Shuttle Discovery soars skyward from Launch Pad 39B on Mission STS-64 at 6:22:35 p.m. EDT, Sept. 9. On board are a crew of six: Commander Richard N. Richards; Pilot L. Blaine Hammond Jr.; and Mission Specialists Mark C. Lee, Carl J. Meade, Susan J. Helms and Dr. J.M. Linenger. Payloads for the flight include the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE), the Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy-201 (SPARTAN-201) and the Robot Operated Material Processing System (ROMPS). Mission Specialists Lee and Meade also are scheduled to perform an extravehicular activity during the 64th Shuttle mission.

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Apr 1, 2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Main engine No. 1, which was removed from space shuttle Discovery, is transported from...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp1562
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Oct 11, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- A perfect on-time launch for Space Shuttle Discovery at 7:17 p.m. EDT. This marks the...

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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.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The turbulent weather common to a Florida afternoon in the summer subsides into a...

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