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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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NASA image: Solovyev and Budarin prepare to close hatch to docking module
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Jul 22, 1995

Solovyev and Budarin prepare to close hatch to docking module

STS071-117-032 (4 July 1995) --- In the docking vestibule of Russia's Mir Space Station, cosmonauts Anatoly Y....

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NASA image: ODS alignment ring at soft-dock with ISS
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Aug 12, 2001

ODS alignment ring at soft-dock with ISS

STS105-E-5067 (12 August 2001) --- One of the STS-105 crew members on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: MS Jones with microphone during rendezvous and docking
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Feb 9, 2001

MS Jones with microphone during rendezvous and docking

STS98-E-5035 (9 February 2001) --- Astronaut Thomas D. Jones, mission specialist, communicates on a radio during...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS
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May 17, 2012

Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS

View from the balcony of the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia a little more than an hour before the...

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NASA image: Crewmembers in the SM during Progress 42P Docking
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Apr 29, 2011

Crewmembers in the SM during Progress 42P Docking

ISS027-E-019143 (29 April 2011) --- Expedition 27 crew members are busy at work in the Zvezda Service Module of the...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS
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May 17, 2012

Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS

The family of Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba sings happy birthday to him from the Russian Mission Control...

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NASA image: View of STS-100 orbiter Endeavour approaching for docking
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Apr 21, 2001

View of STS-100 orbiter Endeavour approaching for docking

ISS002-E-5891 (21 April 2001) --- A distant view of the Space Shuttle Endeavour preparing to dock with the...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS
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May 17, 2012

Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS

Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba is seen on the TV screen at the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev,...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS
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May 17, 2012

Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS

View from the balcony of the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia a little more than an hour before the...

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NASA image: Dragon spacecraft docked to Node 2 module
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May 13, 2015

Dragon spacecraft docked to Node 2 module

ISS043E190604 (05/13/2015) --- SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule is seen here docked to the Earth facing port of the...

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NASA image: Crewmembers in the SM during Progress 42P Docking
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Apr 29, 2011

Crewmembers in the SM during Progress 42P Docking

ISS027-E-019147 (29 April 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev (center), Expedition 27 commander; along...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS
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May 17, 2012

Expedition 31 Soyuz TMA-04M Docking to ISS

Russian flight controllers at the Russian Mission Control Center in Korolev, Russia monitor the Soyuz TMA-04M as it...

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NASA image: The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft docked to the Prichal module
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Sep 8, 2025

The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft docked to the Prichal module

iss073e0775543 (Sept. 8, 2025) --- The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft, which launched three Expedition 73 crew members to...

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NASA image: Simulation of Orbital Flight Test-2 rendezvous and docking with
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Apr 23, 2021

Simulation of Orbital Flight Test-2 rendezvous and docking with

Boeing CST-100 Starliner flight directors Bob Dempsey and Edward Van Cise operate a simulated Orbital Flight Test-2...

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NASA image: Docking - Gemini-Titan (GT)-11 - Outer Space
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Sep 14, 1966

Docking - Gemini-Titan (GT)-11 - Outer Space

S66-54555 (14 Sept. 1966) --- The Gemini-11 spacecraft is docked to the Agena Target Vehicle in this photograph...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Post Docking Press Conference
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Mar 15, 2019

Expedition 59 Post Docking Press Conference

Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin, and...

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NASA image: STS-120 crew in the Orbiter Docking Compartment (ODC)
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Oct 25, 2006

STS-120 crew in the Orbiter Docking Compartment (ODC)

S120-E-006402 (25 Oct. 2007) --- STS-120 crewmembers gather in the Orbiter Docking Compartment (ODS) after hatch...

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NASA image: HTV3 docked to the ISS during Expedition 32
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Jul 28, 2012

HTV3 docked to the ISS during Expedition 32

ISS032-E-011383 (28 July 2012) --- View of the interior of the newly attached Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency...

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NASA image: Node 1 CPA docking mechanism installation
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May 26, 2015

Node 1 CPA docking mechanism installation

ISS043E256577 (05/26/2015) --- Expedition 43 commander and NASA astronaut Terry Virts is seen here closing the hatch...

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NASA image: Boeing Starliner Vehicle Docks to Orbiting Outpost
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May 20, 2022

Boeing Starliner Vehicle Docks to Orbiting Outpost

The unpiloted Boeing Starliner spacecraft docked to the International Space Station on May 20 following a launch...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Post Docking Press Conference
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Mar 15, 2019

Expedition 59 Post Docking Press Conference

Roscosmos Director of Human Spaceflight Programs Sergei Krikalev, left, Roscosmos Director General Dmitry Rogozin,...

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NASA image: View of STS-100 orbiter Endeavour approaching for docking
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Apr 21, 2001

View of STS-100 orbiter Endeavour approaching for docking

ISS002-E-5887 (21 April 2001) --- A view of the Space Shuttle Endeavour preparing to dock with the International...

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NASA image: Yurchikhin and Kotov during docking procedures for a Progress Spacecraft
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May 15, 2007

Yurchikhin and Kotov during docking procedures for a Progress Spacecraft

ISS015-E-08032 (15 May 2007) --- Cosmonauts Fyodor N. Yurchikhin (right) and Oleg V. Kotov, Expedition 15 commander...

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NASA image: The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft is docked to the Prichal module
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Sep 8, 2025

The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft is docked to the Prichal module

iss073e0775529 (Sept. 8, 2025) --- The Soyuz MS-27 spacecraft, which launched three Expedition 73 crew members to...

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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.
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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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