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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: Apollo 13 crew recovery after splashdown
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Apr 17, 1970

Apollo 13 crew recovery after splashdown

S70-35651 (17 April 1970) --- Astronaut John L. Swigert Jr., command module pilot, is lifted aboard a helicopter in...

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NASA image: Apollo 13 crew recovery after splashdown
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Apr 17, 1970

Apollo 13 crew recovery after splashdown

S70-35625 (17 April 1970) --- Astronaut Fred W. Haise Jr., lunar module pilot, is hoisted in a "Billy Pugh" net into...

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NASA image: Apollo 13 crew recovery after splashdown
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Apr 17, 1970

Apollo 13 crew recovery after splashdown

S70-35645 (17 April 1970) --- Astronaut James A. Lovell Jr., commander, is hoisted aboard a helicopter from the USS...

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NASA image: Winch Training For URT-7
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Sep 5, 2018

Winch Training For URT-7

Orion Landing and Recovery team member John Stirling, with Jacobs, practices using a winch to prepare for Underway...

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NASA image: Apollo XVII Command Module (CM) - Splashdown - South Pacific Ocean
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Dec 19, 1972

Apollo XVII Command Module (CM) - Splashdown - South Pacific Ocean

S72-55834 (19 Dec. 1972) --- The Apollo 17 Command Module (CM), with astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities
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Oct 30, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 1 Activities

Inside a U.S. Navy ship, Exploration Ground Systems (EGS) Landing and Recovery Director Melissa Jones, at right,...

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NASA image: Winch Training For URT-7
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Sep 5, 2018

Winch Training For URT-7

Orion Landing and Recovery team members with Jacobs practice using a winch to prepare for Underway Recovery Test 7...

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NASA image: Winch Training For URT-7
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Sep 5, 2018

Winch Training For URT-7

Orion Landing and Recovery team members with Jacobs, practice using a winch to prepare for Underway Recovery Test 7...

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NASA image: Winch Training For URT-7
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Sep 5, 2018

Winch Training For URT-7

Orion Landing and Recovery team member Pete Ruett, with Jacobs, practices using a winch to prepare for Underway...

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NASA image: Apollo 16 Command Module during recovery operations after splashdown
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Apr 27, 1972

Apollo 16 Command Module during recovery operations after splashdown

S72-36602 (27 April 1972) --- The Apollo 16 Command Module bobbles photographed in the waters of the central Pacific...

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NASA image: jsc2020m001403_NASA_Apollo_13_Veterans_Recall_Mission_50_Years_Later-201027
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Nov 18, 2020

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NASA Apollo 13 Veterans Recall Mission 50 Years Later On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 13, four veterans of the...

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NASA image: ARC-1990-AC91-2010
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Dec 8, 1990

ARC-1990-AC91-2010

Range : 50,000 miles This multispectral map of Australia, and surrounding seas was obtained by the Galileo...

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NASA image: SWOT Measures Tuvalu Sea Level
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Jun 27, 2023

SWOT Measures Tuvalu Sea Level

The recently launched Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission collected data on sea levels around two of...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Nov 1, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

Melissa Jones, Landing and Recovery director with NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations Program (GSDO)...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) Complete
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Dec 7, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) Complete

The Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5) team celebrate a successful test during a gathering hosted by the Ground...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 1, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

This image of the Russian Mir Space Station was photographed by a crewmember of the STS-74 mission when the Orbiter...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3945
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Sep 15, 2014

KSC-2014-3945

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden, at left, talks to Jeremy Graeber, NASA Recovery director for...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)
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Nov 1, 2016

Orion Underway Recovery Test 5 (URT-5)

Melissa Jones, Landing and Recovery director with NASA's Ground Systems Development and Operations Program (GSDO)...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 1, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

This fish-eye view of the Russian Mir Space Station was photographed by a crewmember of the STS-74 mission after the...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Intense Fires Around The World
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Jul 29, 2016

NASA Sees Intense Fires Around The World

This year’s wildfire season is off to a blazing start. The United States had an early start to the season, with more...

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NASA image: Tropical Storm Yagi off Japan
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Dec 8, 2017

Tropical Storm Yagi off Japan

On Tuesday, June 11, 2013 Tropical Storm Yagi spun in the North Pacific Ocean just south of Japan. The Moderate...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jul 6, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The Apollo 11 mission launched from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida via the Marshall Space Flight Center...

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NASA image: SRTM Data Release for Eurasia, Index Map and Colored Height
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Jan 22, 2004

SRTM Data Release for Eurasia, Index Map and Colored Height

inal Caption Released with Image: The colored regions of this map show the extent of digital elevation data recently...

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NASA image: "Midget typhoon" in the western Pacific Ocean
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Dec 8, 2017

"Midget typhoon" in the western Pacific Ocean

It’s usually the big, sprawling storms that attract the attention of meteorologists, but occasionally tiny storms...

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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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