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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: 2013-3082
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Jul 22, 2013

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Crew Commercial Office's PAO activities for Boeing's rollout of their CST-100 capsule - "First Look" Media Event....

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0177-010
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Oct 10, 2006

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CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at...

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NASA image: 2013-3096
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Jul 23, 2013

2013-3096

Crew Commercial Office's PAO activities for Boeing's rollout of their CST-100 capsule - "First Look" Media Event....

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NASA image: 2013-3098
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Jul 23, 2013

2013-3098

Crew Commercial Office's PAO activities for Boeing's rollout of their CST-100 capsule - "First Look" Media Event....

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NASA image: Artemis I Orion Recovery Mission
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Dec 2, 2022

Artemis I Orion Recovery Mission

NASA's Landing and Recovery Team practices bringing a mock Orion capsule into the well deck of the USS Portland (LPD...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0177-022
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Sep 5, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0177-022

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at...

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NASA image: 2013-3073
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Jul 22, 2013

2013-3073

Crew Commercial Office's PAO activities for Boeing's rollout of their CST-100 capsule - "First Look" Media Event....

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NASA image: View of a reconstructed Mercury 1 spacecraft
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Feb 1, 1967

View of a reconstructed Mercury 1 spacecraft

S67-19582 (1961) --- View of the reconstructed Mercury-Atlas 1 (MA-1) spacecraft. The capsule exploded one minute...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0177-017
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Sep 5, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0177-017

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT SCHIRRA, WALTER M., JR. - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-8 RECOVERY - "SIGMA 7" - PRE-SPLASHDOWN
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Oct 3, 1962

ASTRONAUT SCHIRRA, WALTER M., JR. - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-8 RECOVERY - "SIGMA 7" - PRE-SPLASHDOWN

S62-04534 (3 Oct. 1962) --- Landing with parachute extended of astronaut Walter M. Schirra's Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8)...

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NASA image: 2013-3091
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Jul 22, 2013

2013-3091

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NASA image: SHEPARD, ALAN B., ASTRONAUT - MISC. - PA
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Jan 1, 1960

SHEPARD, ALAN B., ASTRONAUT - MISC. - PA

G60-02402 (1960) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. prepares for testing in a capsule of the U.S. Navy's centrifuge...

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NASA image: Early Rockets
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May 18, 1959

Early Rockets

A squirrel monkey, Able, is being ready for placement into a capsule for a preflight test of Jupiter, AM-18 mission....

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NASA image: 2013-3087
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Jul 22, 2013

2013-3087

Crew Commercial Office's PAO activities for Boeing's rollout of their CST-100 capsule - "First Look" Media Event....

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NASA image: Attempted Recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of MR-4 mission
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Jul 27, 1961

Attempted Recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of MR-4 mission

S61-02921 (21 July 1961) --- Attempted recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4)...

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NASA image: Crew-5 trains at SpaceX
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Oct 20, 2021

Crew-5 trains at SpaceX

From left to right: JAXA astronaut Koichi Wakata, and NASA Astronauts Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada receive training...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0177-012
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Oct 4, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0177-012

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at...

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NASA image: 2013-3072
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Jul 22, 2013

2013-3072

Crew Commercial Office's PAO activities for Boeing's rollout of their CST-100 capsule - "First Look" Media Event....

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NASA image: Expedition One crew flyaround of ISS
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Feb 24, 2001

Expedition One crew flyaround of ISS

ISS001-389-023 (24 February 2001) --- The International Space Station (ISS), backdropped against the darkness of...

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NASA image: 2013-3077
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Jul 22, 2013

2013-3077

Crew Commercial Office's PAO activities for Boeing's rollout of their CST-100 capsule - "First Look" Media Event....

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NASA image: 2013-3078
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Jul 22, 2013

2013-3078

Crew Commercial Office's PAO activities for Boeing's rollout of their CST-100 capsule - "First Look" Media Event....

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NASA image: 2013-3071
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Jul 22, 2013

2013-3071

Crew Commercial Office's PAO activities for Boeing's rollout of their CST-100 capsule - "First Look" Media Event....

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NASA image: Top down view of Artemis I launch
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Nov 16, 2022

Top down view of Artemis I launch

On Nov. 16, 2022, the Space Launch System lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. This was the first...

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NASA image: 2013-3095
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Jul 23, 2013

2013-3095

Crew Commercial Office's PAO activities for Boeing's rollout of their CST-100 capsule - "First Look" Media Event....

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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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