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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 57 Soyuz Rollout
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Oct 9, 2018

Expedition 57 Soyuz Rollout

A security helicopter moves a heard of horses away from the train tracks in advance of the Soyuz rocket being rolled...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 25, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

A helicopter lands on USS Somerset off the coast of California, as NASA and Department of Defense teams participate...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing
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Oct 4, 2018

Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing

Russian MI-8 helicopters wait at the Zhezkazgan Airport in Kazakhstan to deploy to the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands
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Apr 18, 2008

Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands

Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson is helped out of a helicopter after landing in northern Kazakhstan, Friday,...

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NASA image: SpaceX Dragon Crew Emergency Evacuation Rehearsal
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Aug 15, 2019

SpaceX Dragon Crew Emergency Evacuation Rehearsal

A helicopter equipped for air medical operations takes off from the GO Searcher ship as teams from NASA and SpaceX...

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NASA image: Expedition 25 Soyuz Landing
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Nov 26, 2010

Expedition 25 Soyuz Landing

Expedition 25 Commander Doug Wheelock signs the inside of a Russian Search and Rescue helicopter shortly after...

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NASA image: Expedition 73 Soyuz Landing
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Dec 9, 2025

Expedition 73 Soyuz Landing

An all terrain vehicle (ATV) transports NASA astronaut Jonny Kim from the medical tent to an MI-8 helicopter to take...

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NASA image: Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing
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Sep 11, 2013

Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing

A Russian search and rescue all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and helicopter are seen at the landing site of the Soyuz...

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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

Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopters are seen onboard USS Somerset off the coast of California, as NASA and Department of...

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NASA image: Expedition 24 Soyuz Landing
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Sep 24, 2010

Expedition 24 Soyuz Landing

Expedition 24 Flight Engineer Tracy Caldwell Dyson signs the inside of the Russian helicopter that took her from the...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 25, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

A helicopter flies by USS Somerset off the coast of California, as NASA and Department of Defense teams participate...

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NASA image: Expedition 73 Soyuz Landing
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Dec 9, 2025

Expedition 73 Soyuz Landing

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim boards a Russian MI-8 helicopter to take him to Karaganda after he, Roscosmos cosmonauts...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 25, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

A helicopter lands on USS Somerset off the coast of California, as NASA and Department of Defense teams participate...

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NASA image: Expedition 61 Preflight
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Sep 23, 2019

Expedition 61 Preflight

A police helicopter flies over the Soyuz launch pad as the Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train, Monday, Sept. 23,...

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NASA image: Expedition 42 Soyuz TMA-14M Landing
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Mar 12, 2015

Expedition 42 Soyuz TMA-14M Landing

Pilots position a Russian MI-8 Helicopter for the Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft landing with Expedition 42 commander...

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NASA image: Expedition 37 Soyuz Landing Preparation
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Nov 10, 2013

Expedition 37 Soyuz Landing Preparation

A member of Russian search and rescue exits a helicopter moments after landing at Zhezkazgan airport in Kazakhstan,...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 28, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopters are seen onboard USS Somerset off the coast of California, as NASA and Department of...

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NASA image: Expedition 37 Landing
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Nov 11, 2013

Expedition 37 Landing

Expedition 37 NASA Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg rests on the helicopter ride to Karaganda, Kazakhstan after her...

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NASA image: Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing
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Sep 11, 2013

Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing

Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is helped out a...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands
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Apr 18, 2008

Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands

Rescue helicopters fly Expedition 16 Commander Peggy Whitson, Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko...

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NASA image: NASA and Canadian Snowbirds Aircrafts
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May 9, 2018

NASA and Canadian Snowbirds Aircrafts

Several types of aircraft are on the tarmac at the Shuttle Landing Facility (SLF) at NASA's Kennedy Space in...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing
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Jun 3, 2018

Expedition 55 Soyuz MS-07 Landing

A Russian MI-8 helicopter is seen at the landing zone after Expedition 55 crew members Anton Shkaplerov of...

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NASA image: Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing
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Sep 11, 2013

Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing

Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA is helped out of a helicopter at the Karaganda airport in...

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NASA image: Expedition 7 Landing
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Oct 28, 2003

Expedition 7 Landing

Astronaut Edward T. Lu, Expedition 7 NASA International Space Station Science Officer and Flight Engineer, left,...

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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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