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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.

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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: ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot swaps sample processing hard drives
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Feb 16, 2026

ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot swaps sample processing hard drives

iss074e0314160 (Feb. 16, 2026) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 74 Flight Engineer Sophie...

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NASA image: Astronaut Nick Hague swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness
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Jan 13, 2025

Astronaut Nick Hague swaps samples of materials to observe how they burn in weightlessness

iss072e456120 (Jan. 13, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Nick Hague works in the Destiny...

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NASA image: Astronaut Suni Williams swaps a hard drive inside a sample processor
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Dec 2, 2024

Astronaut Suni Williams swaps a hard drive inside a sample processor

iss072e308314 (Dec. 2, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams swaps a hard drive inside...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Jessica Meir processes samples of heart stem cells and bacteria
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Apr 23, 2026

NASA astronaut Jessica Meir processes samples of heart stem cells and bacteria

iss074e0518253 (April 23, 2026) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Jessica Meir processes samples...

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NASA image: Shadow of astronaut seen in front of rock being sampled
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Feb 23, 1972

Shadow of astronaut seen in front of rock being sampled

AS16-116-18671 (23 April 1972) --- Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, works at the "Shadow Rock",...

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NASA image: Curiosity Surveys the 'Ubajara' Sampling Site on Mars
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Apr 17, 2025

Curiosity Surveys the 'Ubajara' Sampling Site on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover captured this 360-degree panorama at a site nicknamed "Ubajara" on April 30, 2023, the...

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NASA image: Global Model of Asteroid Bennu
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Feb 26, 2020

Global Model of Asteroid Bennu

When NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived at asteroid Bennu in December 2018, its close-up images confirmed what...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jul 9, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

In this photograph, a laboratory technician handles a portion of the more than 20 different plant lines that were...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jul 9, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

In this photograph, laboratory technician Bart Ruark visually inspects a Japanese Qail confined within a class III...

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NASA image: Astronaut John Young looks over a boulder at Station no. 13 during EVA
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Apr 23, 1972

Astronaut John Young looks over a boulder at Station no. 13 during EVA

AS16-106-17413 (23 April 1972) --- Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, looks...

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NASA image: Kotov collects samples from the Bioscience Experiment ASEPTIC (BTKh-39) in the MRM2 during Joint Operations
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Feb 19, 2010

Kotov collects samples from the Bioscience Experiment ASEPTIC (BTKh-39) in the MRM2 during Joint Operations

ISS022-E-068655 (19 Feb. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, collects samples...

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NASA image: Astronaut Suni Williams points to a sample processor that can perform space research operations
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Nov 7, 2024

Astronaut Suni Williams points to a sample processor that can perform space research operations

iss072e146339 (Nov. 7, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams points to the Advanced...

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NASA image: Fincke collects air samples in the U.S. Lab using the DST during Expedition 9
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Oct 14, 2004

Fincke collects air samples in the U.S. Lab using the DST during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-28772 (14 October 2004) --- Astronaut Edward M. (Mike) Fincke, Expedition 9 NASA ISS science officer and...

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NASA image: Kotov collects samples from the Bioscience Experiment ASEPTIC (BTKh-39) in the MRM2 during Joint Operations
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Feb 19, 2010

Kotov collects samples from the Bioscience Experiment ASEPTIC (BTKh-39) in the MRM2 during Joint Operations

ISS022-E-068654 (19 Feb. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, collects samples...

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NASA image: Curiosity's Rock Collection as of July 2020
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Aug 3, 2020

Curiosity's Rock Collection as of July 2020

These 26 holes represent each of the rock samples NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has collected as of early July 2020. A...

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NASA image: The Benefits of Space Station Research and Development on This Week @NASA – July 29, 2022
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Jul 29, 2022

The Benefits of Space Station Research and Development on This Week @NASA – July 29, 2022

The benefits of space station research and development, refining the architecture for the Mars Sample Return...

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NASA image: Mars 2020 Perseverance SCS SFM HW installation
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May 21, 2020

Mars 2020 Perseverance SCS SFM HW installation

Inside the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, workers prepare to...

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NASA image: Space Policy Directive - 1 Signing
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Dec 11, 2017

Space Policy Directive - 1 Signing

Ivanka Trump, advisor to President Donald Trump, touches a sample from the moon that former astronaut Jack Schmitt,...

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NASA image: Key Locations Studied at 'Pahrump Hills' on Mars
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Jun 9, 2017

Key Locations Studied at 'Pahrump Hills' on Mars

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover examined a mudstone outcrop area called "Pahrump Hills" on lower Mount Sharp, in 2014...

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NASA image: Curiosity Self-Portrait at Okoruso Drill Hole
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Jun 13, 2016

Curiosity Self-Portrait at Okoruso Drill Hole

This self-portrait of NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at a drilled sample site called Okoruso, on the...

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NASA image: Check-up Image After Delivering Martian Rock Powder
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Feb 25, 2013

Check-up Image After Delivering Martian Rock Powder

NASA Mars rover Curiosity has delivered sample portions of rock powder collected from the interior of a rock on Mars...

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NASA image: Working End of Robotic Arm on Phoenix
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Aug 2, 2007

Working End of Robotic Arm on Phoenix

This illustration shows some of the components on and near the end of the robotic arm on NASA Phoenix Mars Lander....

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NASA image: Volatiles on Mars
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Nov 2, 2012

Volatiles on Mars

This illustration based on results from Sample Analysis at Mars, or SAM, instrument on NASA Curiosity rover shows...

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NASA image: Phoenix Mars Lander Chemistry Lab in a Box
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Aug 2, 2007

Phoenix Mars Lander Chemistry Lab in a Box

One part of the MECA instrument for NASA Phoenix Mars Lander is a pair of telescopes with a special wheel on the...

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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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