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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.

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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: View of field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater
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Feb 6, 1971

View of field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater

AS14-64-9118 (6 Feb. 1971) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander, photographed this overall view of a field...

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NASA image: View of boulder photographed during second Apollo 17 EVA
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Dec 12, 1972

View of boulder photographed during second Apollo 17 EVA

AS17-137-20910 (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- Earth (far distant background) is seen above a large lunar boulder (foreground)...

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NASA image: A closeup view of a block found by Apollo 16 crewmen during second EVA
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Apr 22, 1972

A closeup view of a block found by Apollo 16 crewmen during second EVA

AS16-107-17573 (22 April 1972) --- A close-up view of a block (about 1/2 meter long) found by the two moon-exploring...

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NASA image: Astronaut Alan Shepard stands beside large boulder found by Apollo 14 crew
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Feb 6, 1971

Astronaut Alan Shepard stands beside large boulder found by Apollo 14 crew

AS14-68-9414 (6 Feb. 1971) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., Apollo 14 commander, stands beside a large boulder on...

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NASA image: View of field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater
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Feb 6, 1971

View of field of boulders on flank of Cone Crater

AS14-64-9103 (6 Feb. 1971) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander, photographed this overall view of a field...

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NASA image: Astronaut Charles Duke examines surface of boulder at North Ray crater
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Apr 23, 1972

Astronaut Charles Duke examines surface of boulder at North Ray crater

AS16-116-18649 (23 April 1972) --- Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot of the Apollo 16 lunar landing...

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NASA image: Astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples during EVA
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Dec 11, 1972

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects lunar rake samples during EVA

AS17-134-20426 (11 Dec. 1972) --- Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt collects lunar rake samples at Station 1...

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NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO XI
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Jul 27, 1969

LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO XI

S69-45002 (26 July 1969) --- A close-up view of the lunar rocks contained in the first Apollo 11 sample return...

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NASA image: Postflight - Apollo XII - MSC
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Nov 29, 1969

Postflight - Apollo XII - MSC

S69-60424 (29 Nov. 1969) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission, holds...

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NASA image: Asteroid 2005 YU55 Approaches Close Earth Flyby
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Nov 7, 2011

Asteroid 2005 YU55 Approaches Close Earth Flyby

This radar image of asteroid 2005 YU55 was obtained NASA Deep Space Network antenna in Goldstone, Calif. on Nov. 7,...

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NASA image: NASA’s Lunar Vacuum Operates on the Moon
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Mar 6, 2025

NASA’s Lunar Vacuum Operates on the Moon

A technology demonstration instrument aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 has operated on the Moon as...

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NASA image: Anderson - Apollo XIV - Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) - MSC
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Mar 1, 1971

Anderson - Apollo XIV - Lunar Receiving Laboratory (LRL) - MSC

S71-21029 (24 Feb. 1971) --- Everett Gibson (left) and Don Morrison with Apollo 14 rocks in the Lunar Receiving Lab...

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NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLE - APOLLO XVI - MSC
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May 19, 1972

LUNAR SAMPLE - APOLLO XVI - MSC

S72-38465 (19 May 1972) --- In an isolated area of the Manned Spacecraft Center's Lunar Receiving Laboratory,...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 Mission image - STA 2,SPL 2415,2435-36,40,60, Tongs
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Dec 7, 1972

Apollo 17 Mission image - STA 2,SPL 2415,2435-36,40,60, Tongs

AS17-137-20972 (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- This is a close-up view of a lunar rock, showing multi-colored clasts embedded...

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NASA image: Astronaut Charles Duke photographed collecting lunar samples at Station 1
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Apr 21, 1972

Astronaut Charles Duke photographed collecting lunar samples at Station 1

AS16-114-18423 (21 April 1972) --- Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed collecting...

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NASA image:    Apollo 12 Mission image - View of lunar surface mound
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Nov 19, 1969

Apollo 12 Mission image - View of lunar surface mound

AS12-46-6825 (19 Nov. 1969) --- Close-up view of a lunar rock, small crater, and lunar mound as photographed during...

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NASA image: Apollo XII - EVA CREW SIMULATIONS - KSC
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Oct 9, 1969

Apollo XII - EVA CREW SIMULATIONS - KSC

S69-54148 (October 1969) --- Two members of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission participates in lunar surface...

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NASA image: s70-56415
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Sep 11, 2013

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S70-56415 (December 1970) --- At Kapoho, Hawaii, astronauts David R. Scott (left), commander of the Apollo 15 lunar...

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NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 11 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
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Jul 25, 1969

LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 11 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX

S69-39996 (25 July 1969) --- The first Apollo 11 sample return container, with lunar surface material inside, is...

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NASA image: APOLLO XII - EVA CREW TRAINING - KSC
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Oct 6, 1969

APOLLO XII - EVA CREW TRAINING - KSC

S69-55368 (6 Oct. 1969) --- Two members of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission participate in lunar surface...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 Crewmembers - Rock Specimen Exam - Geological Field Trip - NV
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Sep 6, 1972

Apollo 17 Crewmembers - Rock Specimen Exam - Geological Field Trip - NV

S72-48854 (6 Sept. 1972) --- Two members of the prime crew of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission examine rock...

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NASA image: Astronaut Harrison Schmitt standing next to boulder during third EVA
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Dec 13, 1972

Astronaut Harrison Schmitt standing next to boulder during third EVA

AS17-140-21496 (13 Dec. 1972) --- Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt is photographed standing next to a huge,...

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NASA image: View of lunar sample no. 15305 in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory
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Aug 13, 1971

View of lunar sample no. 15305 in the Lunar Receiving Laboratory

S71-43050 (August 1971) --- A close-up view of Apollo 15 lunar sample No. 15305 in the Non-sterile Nitrogen...

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NASA image: Technicians work with Apollo 14 lunar sample material in Lunar Receiving Lab.
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Feb 18, 1971

Technicians work with Apollo 14 lunar sample material in Lunar Receiving Lab.

S71-19489 (18 Feb. 1971) --- Glove handlers work with freshly opened Apollo 14 lunar sample material in modularized...

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