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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 61 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure
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Sep 25, 2019

Expedition 61 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure

Expedition 61 crewmember Jessica Meir of NASA waves farewell to her mother as she, Expedition 61 cosmonaut Oleg...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1847
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Dec 11, 1998

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STS-95 Payload Specialist John H. Glenn Jr. waves to spectators from the back of a silver 1999 C-5 Corvette...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0406
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Mar 5, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - STS-114 Mission Specialist Soichi Noguchi waves before departing KSC in a T-38 jet...

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NASA image: Expedition 33 Soyuz Landing
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Nov 19, 2012

Expedition 33 Soyuz Landing

Expedition 33 Flight Engineer Akihiko Hoshide of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) waves hello in a chair...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Crew Prepares For Launch
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May 15, 2012

Expedition 31 Crew Prepares For Launch

Expedition 31 crew members Joe Acaba, left, Commander Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin, right, wave farewell as they...

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NASA image: Expedition 72 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure
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Sep 11, 2024

Expedition 72 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure

Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin waves from a bus as he and fellow crew mates, Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner,...

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NASA image: Green Flight Challenge
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Sep 28, 2011

Green Flight Challenge

CAFE Foundation Hanger Boss Mike Fenn waves the speed competition start flag for the Pipistrel-USA, Taurus G4...

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NASA image: MS Jones during EVA on Node 1/Unity
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Feb 12, 2001

MS Jones during EVA on Node 1/Unity

STS98-E-5195 (12 February 2001) --- Astronaut Thomas D. Jones, STS-98 mission specialist, waves at crew mates inside...

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NASA image: Expedition 72 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure
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Sep 11, 2024

Expedition 72 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure

Expedition 72 crew members: NASA astronaut Don Pettit, left, Roscosmos cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin, and Ivan Vagner,...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Preflight
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Jun 6, 2018

Expedition 56 Preflight

Expedition 56 flight engineer Serena Auñón-Chancellor of NASA waves to family and friends as she prepares to have...

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NASA image: Sojuz-FG
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Dec 5, 2017

Sojuz-FG

jsc2017e136449 - In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 crewmember...

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NASA image: Suraev and Williams in the hatch area during Expedition 22
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Mar 18, 2010

Suraev and Williams in the hatch area during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-100617 (17 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams (right), Expedition 22 commander; and Russian...

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NASA image: Photographic coverage of STS-111 Landing
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Jun 19, 2002

Photographic coverage of STS-111 Landing

JSC2002-E-26015 (19 June 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour is shown on the big screen in this overall view of...

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NASA image: Expedition 32 Preflight
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Jul 15, 2012

Expedition 32 Preflight

Expedition 32 NASA Flight Engineer Sunita Williams waves goodbye after leaving the Cosmonaut Hotel, Sunday, July 15,...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Preflight
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Mar 21, 2018

Expedition 55 Preflight

Expedition 55 flight engineer Ricky Arnold of NASA waves farewell as he and Soyuz Commander Oleg Artemyev of...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00071
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Aug 8, 2007

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The STS-118 crew members wave to wellwishers before being transported to the launch pad in NASA's silver Astrovan....

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NASA image: Expedition 22 Launch Day
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Dec 21, 2009

Expedition 22 Launch Day

Expedition 22 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov of Russia, bottom, NASA Flight Engineer Timothy J. Creamer of the U.S.,...

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NASA image: Expedition 32 Soyuz Rocket Rollout
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Jul 12, 2012

Expedition 32 Soyuz Rocket Rollout

A russian space engineer waves hello as the Soyuz TMA-05M is rolled to its launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-3454
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May 30, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis glows from surrounding lights in the mate/demate device at Edwards Air...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Hotel Departure
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Mar 14, 2019

Expedition 59 Hotel Departure

Expedition 59 astronaut Nick Hague of NASA, left, Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, center, and Christina Koch of NASA...

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NASA image: Expedition 64 Crew Qualification Exams
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Sep 22, 2020

Expedition 64 Crew Qualification Exams

Expedition 64 crew members NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, left, Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryzhikov of Roscosmos, center,...

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NASA image: Expedition 41 Press Conference
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Sep 24, 2014

Expedition 41 Press Conference

Expedition 41 Flight Engineer Barry Wilmore of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Alexander Samokutyaev of the Russian...

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NASA image: STS-129 Tweetup
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Nov 16, 2009

STS-129 Tweetup

NASA Twitter followers wave to the Astro van as it passes by en route to launch pad 39A with the crew of STS-129,...

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NASA image: Expedition 28 Preflight
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Jun 7, 2011

Expedition 28 Preflight

JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 28 Flight Engineer Satoshi Furukawa waves as he...

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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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