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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: Expedition 64 Cosmonaut Hotel Depatrure
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Oct 14, 2020

Expedition 64 Cosmonaut Hotel Depatrure

Expedition 64 NASA astronaut Kate Rubins waves as she departs the Cosmonaut Hotel with fellow crewmates Russian...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Crew Prepares For Launch
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Sep 29, 2009

Expedition 21 Crew Prepares For Launch

Spaceflight Participant Guy Laliberté, left, Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev, center and Expedition 21...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd3542
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Dec 3, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-122 Commander Steve Frick waves from inside the cockpit of the shuttle training...

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NASA image: Expedition 42 Press Conference
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Nov 22, 2014

Expedition 42 Press Conference

Expedition 42 Flight Engineer Terry Virts of NASA (left), Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal...

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Sep 3, 2021

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iss065e347908 (9/3/2021) --- A view of the technology Box investigation in the columbus module aboard the...

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NASA image: Apollo 8 crew leaves Manned Spacecraft Operations Bldg during countdown
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Dec 21, 1968

Apollo 8 crew leaves Manned Spacecraft Operations Bldg during countdown

S68-55997 (21 Dec. 1968) --- Apollo 8 Command Module Pilot James Lovell waves to well-wishers during the pre-dawn...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP0948
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May 1, 2001

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NASA/EDWARDS AFB, CALIF. -- With its drag chute deployed, Endeavour lands on runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base,...

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NASA image: KSC-01PP0949
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May 1, 2001

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NASA/EDWARDS AFB, CALIF. -- Endeavour’s rear wheels touch down on runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., after...

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NASA image: PRO Imagery Submittal - PRO Technology Box Experiment
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Jul 13, 2021

PRO Imagery Submittal - PRO Technology Box Experiment

jsc2021e029742 (7/13/2021) --- A preflight photo of the TECHNOLOGY BOX design of the Chladni's Figures experiment....

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NASA image: Crew Farewells in Node 1
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May 13, 2014

Crew Farewells in Node 1

ISS039-E-020763 (13 May 2013) --- Inside the Unity node less than an hour before hatch closure on the Soyuz TMA-11M...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Preflight
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Preflight

jsc2020e017129 - Expedition 63 Preflight - Expedition 63 crewmember Chris Cassidy of NASA, left, waves farewell as...

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NASA image: Expedition 23 Launch Day
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Apr 1, 2010

Expedition 23 Launch Day

Expedition 23 Flight Engineer Mikhail Kornienko of Russia, top, NASA Flight Engineer Tracy Caldwell Dyson of the...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5294
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Sep 30, 2009

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KAZAKHSTAN - Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Jeffrey N. Williams, top, Spaceflight Participant Guy Laliberte, middle,...

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NASA image: Expedition 74 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure
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Nov 27, 2025

Expedition 74 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev, left, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and NASA astronaut Chris Williams, right, wave...

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NASA image: George Abbey and Vladimir Utkin in the Rodeo Parade
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Feb 24, 1997

George Abbey and Vladimir Utkin in the Rodeo Parade

From left, Russian Space Agency Academician Vladimir Utkin, a TechTrans International interpreter and Johnson Space...

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NASA image: Pilot Excavator Testing
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Jul 16, 2021

Pilot Excavator Testing

Austin Langton, a researcher at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, creates a fine spray of the regolith...

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Mar 5, 2018

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jsc2018e010870 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 55 crewmembers Oleg Artemyev of Roscosmos...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Preflight
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Preflight

jsc2020e017109 - Expedition 63 Preflight - Expedition 63 crewmember Chris Cassidy of NASA waves farewell as he,...

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NASA image: Expedition 65 Crew Departure
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Mar 26, 2021

Expedition 65 Crew Departure

Expedition 65 prime crew members, Russian cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov of Roscosmos, left, and Oleg Novitskiy of...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3451
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May 29, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – This Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, or SCA, a modified Boeing 747, is prepared for its ferry...

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NASA image: Scott and Doi conduct second EVA activities.
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Dec 3, 1997

Scott and Doi conduct second EVA activities.

STS087-375-009 (19 November – 5 December 1997) --- Astronaut Takao Doi, mission specialist, during one of two...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Preflight
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Mar 21, 2018

Expedition 55 Preflight

Expedition 55 flight engineer Drew Feustel of NASA waves farewell to family and friends as he and Soyuz Commander...

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NASA image: FLUIDICS Hardware during First Run of Experiment
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May 2, 2017

FLUIDICS Hardware during First Run of Experiment

iss051e034001 (5/2/2017) --- Documentation of the Container Box attached to the COL1D1-D2 Seat Track during the...

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NASA image: ESA Astronaut Philippe Perrin preparing for an NBL dive.
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Nov 26, 2001

ESA Astronaut Philippe Perrin preparing for an NBL dive.

JSC2001-02939 (26 November 2001) --- Astronaut Philippe Perrin, STS-111 mission specialist, attired in a training...

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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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