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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: Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station
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Apr 29, 1996

Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station

STS076-461-004 (22-31 March 1996) --- Onboard the Base Block Module of Russia's Mir Space Station, astronauts...

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NASA image: Mir 18 extravehicular activity
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Mar 1, 1995

Mir 18 extravehicular activity

NM18-305-023 (March-July 1995) --- Cosmonaut Gennadiy M. Strekalov, Mir-18 flight engineer, is photographed during...

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NASA image: Mir 18 extravehicular activity
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Mar 1, 1995

Mir 18 extravehicular activity

NM18-305-008 (March-July 1995) --- Cosmonaut Vladimir N. Dezhurov, Mir-18 mission commander, is photographed during...

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NASA image: Portrait of Mir 19 crewmembers
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May 27, 1994

Portrait of Mir 19 crewmembers

S94-34942 (27 May 1994) --- This is a portrait of (left to right) Bonnie J. Dunbar, Anatoliy Y. Solovyev, and...

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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: View of Mir docked with Atlantis
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Jul 1, 1995

View of Mir docked with Atlantis

STS071-723-033 (29 June 1995) --- The hard dock finalizing the June 29, 1995, link-up of the Russian Mir Space...

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NASA image: Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station
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Apr 29, 1996

Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station

STS076-461-010 (22-31 March 1996) --- The STS-76 crew took this 70mm picture of Russia's Mir-21 mission commander...

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NASA image: IVA prep for the Mir 24 crew
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Nov 20, 1997

IVA prep for the Mir 24 crew

Various views of activities surrounding the Mir 24 crew's preparation for an intravehicular activity (IVA) in the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Sep 9, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

Astronaut and mission specialist, Linda Godwin, checks communications systems before submersion into a 25 ft deep...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Sep 9, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

Astronaut and mission specialist, Linda Godwin, makes a final check of her respiration system before submersion into...

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NASA image: Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery
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Feb 6, 1995

Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery

STS063-712-068 (6 Feb 1995) --- Russia's Mir Space Station during rendezvous operations with the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: New Mir 24 crew members on the Mir Space Station
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Mar 3, 1998

New Mir 24 crew members on the Mir Space Station

S89-E-5237 (26 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows the new Mir-24 crew members posing...

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NASA image: STS-81 and Mir 22 crews exchange gifts in the Mir Base Block
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Feb 21, 1997

STS-81 and Mir 22 crews exchange gifts in the Mir Base Block

STS081-350-013 (12-22 Jan 1997) --- Members of Mir-22 crew show appreciation for small flash lights brought up by...

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NASA image: STS-89 and Mir 24 crews sign a roster on Mir
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Jan 22, 1998

STS-89 and Mir 24 crews sign a roster on Mir

STS089-335-016 (22-31 Jan. 1998) --- Salizhan S. Sharipov (center) signs his name on a long-lived Mir roster on the...

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NASA image: Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station
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Apr 29, 1996

Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station

STS076-461-014 (22-31 March 1996) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Mir-21 flight engineer, reflects on his mission...

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NASA image: Interior views of the Mir Space Station
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Jun 2, 1997

Interior views of the Mir Space Station

STS084-305-018 (15-24 May 1997) --- As seen from the docked Soyuz hatchway, this 35mm view shows the interior of a...

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NASA image: Core module of Mir space station
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Jun 28, 1995

Core module of Mir space station

NM18-302-038 (28 June 1995) --- Astronaut Norman E. Thagard, Mir-18 cosmonaut researcher, took this picture aboard...

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NASA image: STS-91 and Mir 25 crew portraits onboard the Mir Space Station
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Aug 24, 2016

STS-91 and Mir 25 crew portraits onboard the Mir Space Station

STS091-703-031 (2-12 June 1998) --- The STS-91 crew and the Mir-25 cosmonauts currently manning Russia's space...

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NASA image: Kvant 2 module of the Mir space station
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Jun 29, 1995

Kvant 2 module of the Mir space station

STS071-701-064 (29 June 1995) --- Russia's Kvant 2 portion of the Mir Space Station is backdropped against the...

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NASA image: Hatch closing between Mir and Shuttle
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Mar 28, 1996

Hatch closing between Mir and Shuttle

S76-E-5215 (28 March 1996) --- Astronaut Kevin P. Chilton, STS-76 mission commander, gets a warm good-bye from...

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NASA image: ARC-1995-AC95-0251-2
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Jul 2, 1995

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SPACE SHUTTLE STS-71 (MIR 18) SLM-1, FLIGHT FIXATIVE BAGS (FLOWN ONBOARD) QUAIL EGGS

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NASA image: ARC-1995-AC95-0251-5
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Jul 2, 1995

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SPACE SHUTTLE STS-71 (MIR 18) SLM-1, FLIGHT FIXATIVE BAGS (FLOWN ONBOARD) QUAIL EGGS

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NASA image: Mir 22 and STS-81 crew work with gyrodyne
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Feb 4, 1997

Mir 22 and STS-81 crew work with gyrodyne

STS081-301-031 (12-22 Jan 1997) --- Shortly after docking of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and Russia's Mir Space...

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NASA image: Crewmember activity in shuttle middeck and Mir Space Station
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Mar 28, 1996

Crewmember activity in shuttle middeck and Mir Space Station

S76-E-5229 (28 March 1996) --- As she floats from one spacecraft to another, astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, Mir-21...

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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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