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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: Wide angle view of Mission Control Center during Apollo 14 transmission
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Jan 31, 1971

Wide angle view of Mission Control Center during Apollo 14 transmission

S71-17122 (31 Jan. 1971) --- A wide angle overall view of the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) in the Mission...

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NASA image: Overall view of Mission Control Center during Apollo 14
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Jan 31, 1971

Overall view of Mission Control Center during Apollo 14

S71-16879 (31 Jan. 1971) --- Overall view of activity in the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control...

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NASA image: View of Mission Control Center during the Apollo 13 oxygen cell failure
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Apr 14, 1970

View of Mission Control Center during the Apollo 13 oxygen cell failure

S70-34904 (14 April 1970) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., prime crew commander of the Apollo 14 mission, monitors...

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NASA image: Activity in the Mission Control Center during Apollo 14
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Feb 4, 1971

Activity in the Mission Control Center during Apollo 14

S71-17609 (4 Feb. 1971) --- These two individuals are examining a seismic reading in the Mission Control Center's...

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NASA image: View of Mission Control Center during the Apollo 13 emergency return
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Apr 16, 1970

View of Mission Control Center during the Apollo 13 emergency return

S70-35368 (16 April 1970) --- Overall view showing some of the feverish activity in the Mission Operations Control...

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NASA image: Mission Control Center (MCC) View - Apollo 13 Oxygen Cell Failure - MSC
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Apr 15, 1970

Mission Control Center (MCC) View - Apollo 13 Oxygen Cell Failure - MSC

S70-35012 (15 April 1970) --- Two phases of busy activity during critical moments of the Apollo 13 mission are...

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NASA image: Mission Control Center (MCC) View - Apollo 13 Oxygen Cell Failure - MSC
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Apr 15, 1970

Mission Control Center (MCC) View - Apollo 13 Oxygen Cell Failure - MSC

S70-35014 (15 April 1970) --- A group of flight controllers gathers around the console of Glenn S. Lunney (seated,...

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NASA image: View of USSR flight controllers in Mission Control during touchdown
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Jul 21, 1975

View of USSR flight controllers in Mission Control during touchdown

S75-28659 (21 July 1975) --- An overall view of the group of Soviet Union flight controllers who served at the...

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NASA image: VIew of Mission Control on first day of ASTP docking in Earth orbit
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Jul 15, 1975

VIew of Mission Control on first day of ASTP docking in Earth orbit

S75-28483 (15 July 1975) --- An overall view of the Mission Operations Control Room in the Mission Control Center on...

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NASA image: Paresev 1 in Landing
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Feb 5, 1962

Paresev 1 in Landing

Pilot and Paresev 1 preparing for a landing on the Rogers dry lakebed in 1962 at Edwards Air Force Base, California....

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1989

Spacelab

Activities in the Spacelab Mission Operations Control facility at the Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC) are shown...

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NASA image: jsc2002e08147
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Mar 1, 2002

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JSC2002-E-08147 (1 March 2002) --- Astronaut Kent V. Rominger (left), Wayne Hale, and Lawrence Bourgeois...

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NASA image: Welcome ceremony and gift exchange in the Mir Base Module
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Mar 24, 1996

Welcome ceremony and gift exchange in the Mir Base Module

S76-E-5157 (24 March 1996) --- Two Russian cosmonauts and five of six NASA astronauts exchange gifts soon after...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1923
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early morning hours at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, the...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1924
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - After being lowered close enough to the ground from the mate_demate device, Discovery’s...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1921
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early morning hours at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, the...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1926
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Just before sunrise, Discovery finally rests on its wheels on the ground at NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1925
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Just before sunrise, Discovery finally rests on its wheels on the ground at NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1922
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Aug 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the early morning hours at NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, the...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Jan 1, 1980

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

This illustration shows the Hubble Space Telescope's (HST's) major configuration elements. The spacecraft has three...

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NASA image: PA-30 Twin Comanche - NASA 808 in flight
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Oct 8, 1971

PA-30 Twin Comanche - NASA 808 in flight

Dryden Flight Research Center's Piper PA-30 Twin Commanche, which helped validate the RPRV concept, descends to a...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-2358
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May 15, 2013

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EDWARDS, Calif. – ED13-0142-03: Shrouded in plastic wrap with its wings and tail structure removed for ground...

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NASA image: jsc2025e036190
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Apr 4, 2025

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jsc2025e036190 (4/4/2025) --- Stem cells grown along the Janus Base Nanomaterial (JBNm) made aboard the...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-1914
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Aug 21, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - At NASA Kennedy Space Center’s Shuttle Landing Facility, a worker begins preparing the...

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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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