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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: STS-55 MS3 Harris holds turbine blade sample at SL-D2 Rack 8 Werkstofflabor
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 MS3 Harris holds turbine blade sample at SL-D2 Rack 8 Werkstofflabor

STS055-106-048 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- Astronaut Bernard A. Harris, Jr., mission specialist, works with a sample...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim removes a cryogenic storage unit containing frozen protein crystal samples
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May 16, 2025

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim removes a cryogenic storage unit containing frozen protein crystal samples

iss073e0071610 (May 16, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim removes a cryogenic...

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NASA image: Expedition Six Flight Engineer Pettit uses a chemical/microbial analysis bag to collect water sample
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Dec 18, 2002

Expedition Six Flight Engineer Pettit uses a chemical/microbial analysis bag to collect water sample

ISS006-E-08628 (18 December 2002) --- Astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, is...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers processes bacteria samples for viewing inside a 3D imaging microscope
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May 9, 2025

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers processes bacteria samples for viewing inside a 3D imaging microscope

iss073e0025978 (May 9, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers works in the Kibo...

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NASA image: Astronaut Butch Wilmore swaps sample cassettes inside the Advanced Space Experiment Processor-4
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Nov 18, 2024

Astronaut Butch Wilmore swaps sample cassettes inside the Advanced Space Experiment Processor-4

iss072e217983 (Nov. 18, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Butch Wilmore swaps sample...

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NASA image: Expedition Six Flight Engineer Pettit uses a chemical/microbial analysis bag to collect water sample
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Dec 18, 2002

Expedition Six Flight Engineer Pettit uses a chemical/microbial analysis bag to collect water sample

ISS006-E-08616 (18 December 2002) --- Astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, is...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Anne McClain processes bacteria samples for viewing inside a 3D imaging microscope
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May 10, 2025

NASA astronaut Anne McClain processes bacteria samples for viewing inside a 3D imaging microscope

iss073e0027806 (May 10, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain works in the Kibo...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim removes a cryogenic storage unit containing frozen protein crystal samples
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May 16, 2025

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim removes a cryogenic storage unit containing frozen protein crystal samples

iss073e0071611 (May 16, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim removes a cryogenic...

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NASA image: Astronaut Sophie Adenot processing blood stem cell samples inside the Kibo laboratory module
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Apr 21, 2026

Astronaut Sophie Adenot processing blood stem cell samples inside the Kibo laboratory module

iss074e0503523 (April 21, 2026) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Sophie...

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NASA image: Astronauts Chris Williams and Sophie Adenot process genetic-material samples in the Kibo laboratory module
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Apr 22, 2026

Astronauts Chris Williams and Sophie Adenot process genetic-material samples in the Kibo laboratory module

iss074e0503941 (April 22, 2026) --- Expedition 74 flight engineers Chris Williams of NASA and Sophie Adenot of the...

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NASA image: Astronaut Jessica Meir processes samples of heart stem cells and bacteria that cause pneumonia
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Apr 23, 2026

Astronaut Jessica Meir processes samples of heart stem cells and bacteria that cause pneumonia

iss074e0518242 (April 23, 2026) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 74 flight engineer Jessica Meir processes samples...

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NASA image: JPL-20211227-M2020f-0001-Perseverance Year in Review
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Dec 27, 2021

JPL-20211227-M2020f-0001-Perseverance Year in Review

What has NASA's Perseverance rover accomplished since landing on the surface of Mars in February 2021? Surface...

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NASA image: The Space Station’s Newest Residents on This Week @NASA – March 29, 2024
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Mar 29, 2024

The Space Station’s Newest Residents on This Week @NASA – March 29, 2024

Descrip: A NASA astronaut is one of the space station’s newest residents, planning for the upcoming total solar...

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NASA image: STS-47 MS Davis uses SLJ Rack 8 continuous heating furnace (CHF) on OV-105
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 MS Davis uses SLJ Rack 8 continuous heating furnace (CHF) on OV-105

STS047-02-003 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- Astronaut N. Jan Davis, mission specialist, works at the Continuous Heating...

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NASA image: Preparing for Planetary Protection Analysis
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Sep 9, 2024

Preparing for Planetary Protection Analysis

A planetary protection engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory prepares samples for analysis on March 20, 2024....

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NASA image: Armstrong and Rock Box
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Dec 22, 2020

Armstrong and Rock Box

Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong works with an Apollo Lunar Sample Return Container during a two-and-a-half-hour...

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NASA image: View of Expedition 15 FE Anderson performing the ANITA Experiment in the Node 1
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Oct 6, 2007

View of Expedition 15 FE Anderson performing the ANITA Experiment in the Node 1

ISS015-E-32200 (6 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut Clay Anderson, Expedition 15 flight engineer, uses an air sample pump and...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-006
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Nov 29, 2006

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Stardust sample analysis @ UC Berkeley clean room with Dr Scott Sandford, NASA Ames Astrophysicist - mission samples...

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NASA image: Thirsk with SSK in JPM
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Jul 15, 2009

Thirsk with SSK in JPM

ISS020-E-020652 (15 July 2009) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, Expedition 20 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-026
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Nov 29, 2006

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Stardust sample analysis @ UC Berkeley clean room with Dr Scott Sandford, NASA Ames Astrophysicist - mission samples...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-027
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Nov 29, 2006

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Stardust sample analysis @ UC Berkeley clean room - mission samples provided to UC Berkeley for analysis by NASA:...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0216-009
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Nov 29, 2006

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Stardust sample analysis @ UC Berkeley clean room with Dr Scott Sandford, NASA Ames Astrophysicist - mission samples...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

This is an image of a colloidal crystal from the CDOT-2 investigation flown on STS-95. There are so many colloidal...

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NASA image: jsc2018e076655
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Aug 23, 2018

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jsc2018e076655 (Aug. 23, 2018) --- Vice President Mike Pence visited NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Aug....

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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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