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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 31 Blessing
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May 14, 2012

Expedition 31 Blessing

An Orthodox priest blesses members of the media shortly after blessing the Soyuz rocket at the Baikonur Cosmodrome...

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Apr 26, 2012

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(26 April 2012) -- At the headquarters of the Russian Federal Space Agency, Expedition 31 prime and backup...

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Aug 23, 2011

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JSC2012-E-042059 (23 Aug. 2011) --- Attired in Russian Sokol launch and entry suits, Russian cosmonaut Gennady...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 portraits
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Aug 15, 2011

Expedition 30 portraits

JSC2011-E-215048 (15 Aug. 2011) --- Attired in Russian Sokol launch and entry suits, Russian cosmonaut Oleg...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS
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May 17, 2012

Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS

The family of Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba sings happy birthday to him from the Russian Mission Control...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS
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May 17, 2012

Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS

View from the balcony of the Russian Mission Control Center shows the Expedition 31 crew portrait along with a...

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Aug 23, 2011

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JSC2012-E-042061 (23 March 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Gennady Padalka, Expedition 31 flight engineer and Expedition...

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Aug 15, 2011

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JSC2011-E-215059 (15 Aug. 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, Expedition 30 flight engineer and Expedition...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Preflight
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Apr 23, 2012

Expedition 31 Preflight

Expedition 31 NASA Flight Engineer Joe Acaba, far left, Expedition 31 Soyuz Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight...

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NASA image: Expedition 23 preflight
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Mar 31, 2010

Expedition 23 preflight

The Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft and its booster rocket are hauled to the launch pad through the barren Baikonur...

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NASA image: Expedition 23 preflight
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Mar 31, 2010

Expedition 23 preflight

The Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft and its booster rocket are hauled to the launch pad through the barren Baikonur...

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NASA image: Expedition 23 preflight
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Mar 31, 2010

Expedition 23 preflight

The Soyuz TMA-18 spacecraft and its booster rocket are hauled to the launch pad through the barren Baikonur...

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Apr 25, 2012

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JSC2012-E-044894 (25 April 2012) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, outside Moscow,...

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Apr 23, 2012

Expedition 31 Preflight

Expedition 31 backup crew members Kevin Ford, Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin salute senior officials before...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS
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May 17, 2012

Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS

NASA Director of Human Space Flight Program in Russia Joel Montalbano talks on the phone to the crew of Expedition...

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Mar 31, 2017

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jsc2017e038909 (03/31/2017) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 51...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Preflight
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Apr 23, 2012

Expedition 31 Preflight

Expedition 31 backup crew members Kevin Ford (left), Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin (right) give the thumbs up...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Preflight
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Apr 23, 2012

Expedition 31 Preflight

Expedition 31 backup crew members Kevin Ford, Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin stand at attention before senior...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Preflight
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Apr 23, 2012

Expedition 31 Preflight

Expedition 31 backup crew members Kevin Ford (left), Oleg Novitskiy and Evgeny Tarelkin (right) are interviewed by...

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Apr 25, 2012

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(seated), flanked by Expedition 31 prime and backup crewmembers, signs a traditional cosmonauts' log at the site's...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Crew Press Conference
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May 14, 2012

Expedition 31 Crew Press Conference

Quarantined Expedition 31 prime crew members, from left, NASA Flight Engineer Joe Acaba, Russian Soyuz Commander...

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Mar 31, 2017

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jsc2017e038908 (03/31/2017) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 51...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Preflight
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Apr 23, 2012

Expedition 31 Preflight

Expedition 31 NASA backup crew member Kevin Ford signs for his Soyuz vehicle simulation test card before senior...

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Apr 25, 2012

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JSC2012-E-044893 (25 April 2012) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, outside Moscow,...

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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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