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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: Exterior view of ISS taken with a Fisheye Camera during EVA
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Jul 12, 2011

Exterior view of ISS taken with a Fisheye Camera during EVA

ISS028-E-016131 (12 July 2011) --- This picture, photographed by NASA astronaut Ron Garan during the spacewalk...

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NASA image: Exterior view of the ISS taken during the STS-118 Mission
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Aug 19, 2007

Exterior view of the ISS taken during the STS-118 Mission

S118-E-09435 (19 Aug. 2007) --- Backdropped by a blue Earth, the International Space Station moves away from Space...

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NASA image: Nadir side Exterior views of ISS during Approach and Docking Operations
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Jul 28, 2005

Nadir side Exterior views of ISS during Approach and Docking Operations

S114-E-5676 (28 July 2005) --- This image of the International Space Station easing toward the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: Exterior of DC-8 B-Roll
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Nov 2, 2015

Instrument Upload to OLYMPEX DC-8: Exterior of DC-8 B-Roll

The Olympic Mountains Experiment (OLYMPEX) is a ground validation field campaign designed to verify and validate...

GSFC
NASA image: Orion Camera Views of Artemis II Apogee Raise Burn
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Apr 1, 2026

Orion Camera Views of Artemis II Apogee Raise Burn

A view from cameras on the exterior of the Orion spacecraft before, during, and after the apogee raise burn...

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NASA image: ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 4
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Sep 13, 2016

ORACLES Campaign: B-Roll 4

Southern Africa produces almost a third of the world’s vegetative burning, which sends smoke particles up into the...

GSFC
NASA image: Fuglesang replaces TV Camera during first EVA
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Dec 13, 2006

Fuglesang replaces TV Camera during first EVA

ISS014-E-09561 (12 Dec. 2006) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Christer Fuglesang, STS-116 mission...

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NASA image: Russian EVA no. 39.
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Aug 18, 2014

Russian EVA no. 39.

ISS040-E-099399 (18 Aug. 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 40 flight engineer, attired in...

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NASA image: Russian EVA 39
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Aug 18, 2014

Russian EVA 39

ISS040-E-099251 (18 Aug. 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev, Expedition 40 flight engineer, uses a digital...

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NASA image: ISS Russian EVA 40
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Oct 22, 2014

ISS Russian EVA 40

ISS041E089709 (10/22/2014) --- In the upper center/left of this photograph International Space Station Expedition 41...

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NASA image: Expedition 24 crew members Tracy Caldwell and Doug Wheelock during ISS EVA 1 91027 training
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Oct 28, 2009

Expedition 24 crew members Tracy Caldwell and Doug Wheelock during ISS EVA 1 91027 training

JSC2009-E-226239 (28 Oct. 2009) --- Astronaut Tracy Caldwell, Expedition 23/24 flight engineer, attired in a...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-5366
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Oct 29, 2010

KSC-2010-5366

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- An Orion crew exploration vehicle mock-up is on display at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor...

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NASA image: JEM-EF
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Jun 1, 2003

JEM-EF

JSC2003-E-42544 (June 2003 ) --- The Exposed Facility (EF) of the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM), Japan's primary...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0769
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Jun 17, 2000

KSC-00pp0769

On the scaffolding in the Space Shuttle Processing Facility (SSPF), STS-92 Mission Specialist Michael Lopez-Alegria...

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NASA image: Curbeam replaces TV Camera during first EVA
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Dec 13, 2006

Curbeam replaces TV Camera during first EVA

ISS014-E-09536 (12 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., STS-116 mission specialist, prepares to replace...

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NASA image: Photographic coverage of STS-112 Preflight Training, Sonny Carter Training Facility, NBL.
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Jul 1, 2002

Photographic coverage of STS-112 Preflight Training, Sonny Carter Training Facility, NBL.

JSC2002-E-27065 (1 July 2002) --- Astronauts David A. Wolf and Piers J. Sellers (partially obscured), both STS-112...

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NASA image:  Artist's concept of the Capture, Containment, and Return System
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Apr 6, 2023

Artist's concept of the Capture, Containment, and Return System

This artist's concept shows the proposed Capture, Containment, and Return System, a NASA payload on the European...

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NASA image: Extravehicular Crewmember during EVA 32
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Apr 19, 2013

Extravehicular Crewmember during EVA 32

ISS035-E-024811 (19 April 2013) --- Expedition 35 Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov translates outside the...

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NASA image: Extravehicular Crewmember during EVA 32
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Apr 19, 2013

Extravehicular Crewmember during EVA 32

ISS35-E-024812 (19 April 2013) --- Expedition 35 Russian cosmonaut Pavel Vinogradov translates outside the...

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NASA image: Airlock Battery Charge module
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Jun 6, 2008

Airlock Battery Charge module

S124-E-006862 (6 June 2008) --- One of a series of digital still images documenting the Japanese Experiment Module,...

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NASA image: Astronaut Butch Wilmore works outside the International Space Station
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Jan 30, 2025

Astronaut Butch Wilmore works outside the International Space Station

iss072e575090 (Jan. 30, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore works outside the...

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NASA image: Docking Target unit on Plane IV of SM &#1055&#1061&#1054 , Progress 29 Spacecraft, and Piers DC1
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Jul 15, 2008

Docking Target unit on Plane IV of SM &#1055&#1061&#1054 , Progress 29 Spacecraft, and Piers DC1

ISS017-E-011235 (15 July 2008) --- Russian Federal Space Agency cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, Expedition 17 commander,...

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NASA image: Johnson Space Center (JSC) Lighting Laboratory Capabilities
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May 26, 2021

Johnson Space Center (JSC) Lighting Laboratory Capabilities

A virtual tour of the JSC Lighting Lab that provides internal and external lighting requirements verification for...

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NASA image: Nondestructive Inspection
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Apr 23, 2019

Nondestructive Inspection

Engineers Ayrton Jordan (left) and Anthony Milana (right) at the NASA White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) in Las...

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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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