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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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Mar 1, 2002

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JSC2002-E-08142 (1 March 2002) --- Ascent flight director John Shannon, seated at the Flight Director console in the...

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NASA image: Astronaut Lucid on flight deck with sunglasses
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Sep 24, 1996

Astronaut Lucid on flight deck with sunglasses

STS79-E-5388 (16 - 26 September 1996) --- Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, former cosmonaut guest researcher, was...

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NASA image: STS-43 official crew portrait
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Nov 9, 1999

STS-43 official crew portrait

STS043-S-002 (May 1991) --- These five astronauts have been assigned to fly aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis for...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1509
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Feb 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At a media conference following the day-long Flight Readiness Review of space shuttle...

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NASA image: Coverage in MCC of STS-105 Landing
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Aug 22, 2001

Coverage in MCC of STS-105 Landing

JSC2001-E-25512 (22 August 2001) --- Flight directors John Shannon (left), Steve Stich, and LeRoy Cain watch the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Aug 2, 1991

Space Shuttle Projects

Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis on August 2, 1991, the STS-43 mission’s primary payload was the Tracking...

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NASA image: Astronauts Blaha and Lucid celebrate Lucid's 752 hour in space
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Oct 29, 1993

Astronauts Blaha and Lucid celebrate Lucid's 752 hour in space

STS058-25-004 (29 Oct. 1993) --- On the forward flight deck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia, astronauts...

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NASA image: STS-43 crewmembers perform various tasks on OV-104's aft flight deck
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Aug 11, 1991

STS-43 crewmembers perform various tasks on OV-104's aft flight deck

STS043-37-012 (2-11 Aug 1991) --- Three STS-43 astronauts are busy at work onboard the earth-orbiting space shuttle...

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NASA image: Astronaut Lucid looking at wheat growing in the Svet
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Sep 23, 1996

Astronaut Lucid looking at wheat growing in the Svet

STS79-E-5277 (23 September 1996) --- Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, former cosmonaut guest researcher, checks on wheat...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-79 Mission Specialist John E. Blaha arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility with five fellow astronauts, ready to participate in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). The TCDT is a dress rehearsal for launch for the flight crew and launch team. Over the next several days, the astronauts will take part in training exercises at the launch pad that will culminate in a simulated launch countdown. The Space Shuttle Atlantis is being prepared for liftoff around Sept. 12 on STS-79, the fourth docking between the U.S. Shuttle and Russian Space Station Mir. During the approximately nine-day flight, Blaha will change places with fellow spaceflight veteran Shannon Lucid, who is wrapping up a record-setting stay on Mir. Blaha will remain aboard the Station for about four months, returning to Earth in January 1997 withthe crew of Shuttle Mission STS-81.
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Aug 25, 1996

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-79 Mission Specialist John E. Blaha arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility with five fellow astronauts, ready to participate in the Terminal Countdown Demonstration Test (TCDT). The TCDT is a dress rehearsal for launch for the flight crew and launch team. Over the next several days, the astronauts will take part in training exercises at the launch pad that will culminate in a simulated launch countdown. The Space Shuttle Atlantis is being prepared for liftoff around Sept. 12 on STS-79, the fourth docking between the U.S. Shuttle and Russian Space Station Mir. During the approximately nine-day flight, Blaha will change places with fellow spaceflight veteran Shannon Lucid, who is wrapping up a record-setting stay on Mir. Blaha will remain aboard the Station for about four months, returning to Earth in January 1997 withthe crew of Shuttle Mission STS-81.

NASA image: KSC-08pd1426
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May 19, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA managers take part in a news conference following the Flight Readiness Review at NASA's...

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NASA image: KSC-96PC997
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Aug 20, 1996

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Atlantis, with its new external tank/solid rocket booster stack, rolls out to Pad 39A...

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NASA image: Mir 21 crew portraits
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Jul 14, 1995

Mir 21 crew portraits

S95-16678 (September 1995) --- NASA astronauts Shannon W. Lucid and John E. Blaha next year will follow the lead of...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1506
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Feb 3, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At a media conference following the day-long Flight Readiness Review of space shuttle...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Sep 8, 1993

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-58 crew portrait includes astronauts (seated left to right) David A. Wolf, Shannon W. Lucid, and Rhea...

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NASA image: STS-105 Coveage in the MCC
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Aug 14, 2001

STS-105 Coveage in the MCC

JSC2001-E-24994 (10 August 2001) --- Flight director John Shannon finds a moment of levity while working at his...

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NASA image: Greeting between astronauts Lucid and Blaha in Docking Module
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Sep 19, 1996

Greeting between astronauts Lucid and Blaha in Docking Module

STS79-E-5095 (19 September 1996) --- Soon after Russia's Mir Space Station and the Space Shuttle Atlantis were...

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NASA image: Photographic coverage of STS-112 Launch in Mission Control Center (WFCR), Bldg.30.
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Oct 7, 2002

Photographic coverage of STS-112 Launch in Mission Control Center (WFCR), Bldg.30.

JSC2002-E-41150 (7 October 2002) --- Flight directors John Shannon (left) and Steve Stich monitor data at their...

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NASA image: Mir 21 crew portraits
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Jul 14, 1995

Mir 21 crew portraits

Mir 21 crew portraits. Group portrait of Mir 21 prime and backup crews with American and Russian flags and...

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NASA image: STS-58 crew at KSC for countdown demonstration
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Sep 20, 1993

STS-58 crew at KSC for countdown demonstration

S93-45003 (20 Sept 1993) --- Posing for a crew portrait, in front of the Space Shuttle Columbia at Launch Pad 39B,...

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NASA image: STS-43 crewmembers egress Atlantis, OV-104, after landing at KSC runway 15
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Aug 11, 1991

STS-43 crewmembers egress Atlantis, OV-104, after landing at KSC runway 15

STS043-S-145 (11 Aug 1991) --- STS-43 crewmembers, wearing launch and entry suits (LESs), egress Atlantis, Orbiter...

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NASA image: STS-105 coverage of Mission Control Center employees in the WFCR & BFCR
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Mar 25, 2003

STS-105 coverage of Mission Control Center employees in the WFCR & BFCR

JSC2001-E-25125 (16 August 2001) --- Flight directors John Shannon (left foreground) and Kelly Beck watch the large...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-1802
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Feb 20, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – At the flight readiness review news conference for space shuttle Discovery's STS-119 mission,...

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NASA image: KSC-96PC996
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Aug 20, 1996

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Atlantis, with its new external tank/solid rocket booster stack, rolls out to Pad 39A...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-79 Mission Specialist John E. Blaha arrives at KSC's Shuttle Landing Facility with...

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