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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 59 Hotel Departure
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Mar 14, 2019

Expedition 59 Hotel Departure

Expedition 59 crewmemebrs, Christina Koch of NASA, left, Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, center, and Nick Hague of...

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NASA image: Expedition 65 Cosmonaut Hotel Depatrure
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Apr 9, 2021

Expedition 65 Cosmonaut Hotel Depatrure

Expedition 65 Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy , left, Pyotr Dubrov, center, and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei,...

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NASA image: Expedition 65 Crew Departure
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Mar 26, 2021

Expedition 65 Crew Departure

Expedition 65 prime crew member, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos, waves goodbye during an official...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Preflight
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Dec 17, 2017

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) waves as he waits to...

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NASA image: iss061e005520
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Oct 11, 2019

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iss061e005520 (Oct. 11, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan waves to the camera while tethered on the Port 6 (P6)...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT CERNAN, EUGENE A. - RECOVERY (GT-9A)(S/C IN WATER W/HATCHES OPEN)
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Jun 6, 1966

ASTRONAUT CERNAN, EUGENE A. - RECOVERY (GT-9A)(S/C IN WATER W/HATCHES OPEN)

S66-34110 (6 June 1966) --- Astronauts Thomas Stafford (right) and Eugene Cernan wave to those aboard the aircraft...

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NASA image: NASA’s F-15D Tests New Shock-Sensing Probe
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Apr 3, 2025

NASA’s F-15D Tests New Shock-Sensing Probe

NASA’s F-15D research aircraft conducts a test flight near Edwards, California, with a newly installed near-field...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Preflight
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Mar 14, 2019

Expedition 59 Preflight

Expedition 59 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA, left, Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, and Nick Hague of NASA, right,...

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NASA image: Expedition 33 Press Conference
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Oct 22, 2012

Expedition 33 Press Conference

Expedition 33 Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin waves hello as he is introduced at the start of a press conference...

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NASA image: STS-53 MS Voss, in EMU, in lowered into JSC's WETF pool for EVA simulation
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Aug 7, 1992

STS-53 MS Voss, in EMU, in lowered into JSC's WETF pool for EVA simulation

S92-43335 (28 July 1992) --- STS-53 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Mission Specialist James S. Voss, wearing...

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NASA image: Expedition 38 Prelaunch
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Nov 7, 2013

Expedition 38 Prelaunch

Expedition 38 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, on bus left, Flight Engineer...

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NASA image: Expedition 65 Crew Departure
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Mar 26, 2021

Expedition 65 Crew Departure

Expedition 65 prime crew members, Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, left, and Oleg Novitskiy of...

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NASA image: Expedition 33 Crew Hotel Departure
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Oct 23, 2012

Expedition 33 Crew Hotel Departure

Expedition 33/34 crew members, Flight Engineer Kevin Ford of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy of...

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NASA image: EVA 3 activity on Flight Day 6 to service the Hubble Space Telescope
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Feb 16, 1997

EVA 3 activity on Flight Day 6 to service the Hubble Space Telescope

STS082-339-035 (15 Feb. 1997) --- Astronaut Steven L. Smith waves at in-cabin crewmates while working near the foot...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1846
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Dec 11, 1998

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STS-95 Payload Specialist John H. Glenn Jr. waves to a dense crowd of well-wishers from the back of a silver 1999...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd1025
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Jun 19, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Astronaut Kent Rominger sits in the cockpit of a Shuttle Training Aircraft (STA) after...

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NASA image: JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui works on the Cold Atom Lab
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Aug 12, 2025

JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui works on the Cold Atom Lab

iss073e0431957 (Aug. 12, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight...

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NASA image: STS-129 Tweetup
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Nov 16, 2009

STS-129 Tweetup

Ann Marie Cunningham, center, along with other NASA Twitter followers wave to the Astro van as it passes by en route...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Preflight
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Mar 14, 2019

Expedition 59 Preflight

Expedition 59 cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, left, and Christina Koch of NASA smile and wave to family...

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NASA image: STS-120 Crew Return
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Nov 8, 2007

STS-120 Crew Return

JSC2007-E-098009 (8 Nov. 2007) --- Astronaut Clay Anderson waves to a crowd of well-wishers on hand Nov. 8 at...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1844
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Dec 11, 1998

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STS-95 Commander Curtis L. Brown Jr. (in front), along with the other crew members behind him, waves to the crowd as...

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NASA image: Mikulski Hubble Astronauts
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May 20, 2009

Mikulski Hubble Astronauts

U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., rear right, waves to the crew of STS-125, at the end of a televised phone call to...

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NASA image: Expedition 68 Preflight
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Sep 21, 2022

Expedition 68 Preflight

Expedition 68 astronaut Frank Rubio of NASA waves to family and colleagues as he waits to have his Russian Sokol...

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NASA image: Expedition 64 Preflight
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Oct 14, 2020

Expedition 64 Preflight

Expedition 64 Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, left, and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, center, of Roscosmos and NASA...

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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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