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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 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing
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Sep 11, 2013

Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing

Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy waves hello after he and, Commander Pavel Vinogradov of Russian Federal...

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NASA image: Expedition 36 Preflight
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May 28, 2013

Expedition 36 Preflight

Expedition 36 European Space Agency Flight Engineer Luca Parmitano is seen waving goodbye to friends and family...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00010
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Feb 17, 2007

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In an interview Dr. Vassilis Angelopoulos describes the THEMIS mission and ingrated spacecraft. The THEMIS mission...

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NASA image: Expedition 23 Launch
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Apr 1, 2010

Expedition 23 Launch

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

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jan 1, 1986

Space Shuttle Projects

Columbia, which opened the era of the Space Transportation System with four orbital flight tests, is featured in...

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NASA image: Expedition 70 Preflight
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Sep 15, 2023

Expedition 70 Preflight

Expedition 70 Roscosmos cosmonaut Nikolai Chub waves farewell to family and friends as he and fellow crewmates,...

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NASA image: STS-114 crew at KSC
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Jul 26, 2005

STS-114 crew at KSC

STS114-S-006 (26 July 2005) --- The STS-114 crew members, having donned their launch and entry suits, wave at KSC...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Preflight
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Preflight

jsc2020e017068 - Expedition 63 Preflight - Expedition 63 crewmembers Anatoly Ivanishin, left, Ivan Vagner of...

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NASA image: jsc2020e016213
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Mar 11, 2020

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jsc2020e016213 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 63 crewmembers Chris...

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NASA image: GEMIN--TITAN (GT)-XI - RECOVERY - FROGMEN - ATLANTIC
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Sep 15, 1966

GEMIN--TITAN (GT)-XI - RECOVERY - FROGMEN - ATLANTIC

S66-50763 (16 Sept. 1966) --- Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (left), command pilot, and Richard F. Gordon Jr., pilot,...

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NASA image: JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui works on the Cold Atom Lab
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Aug 12, 2025

JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui works on the Cold Atom Lab

iss073e0431947 (Aug. 12, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight...

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NASA image: Technology Box Experiment - (Tetr’ISS)
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Jul 13, 2021

Technology Box Experiment - (Tetr’ISS)

jsc2021e029744 (7/13/2021) --- A preflight view of the TECHNOLOGY BOX platform internal configuration without the...

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NASA image: Pilot Excavator Testing
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Jul 16, 2021

Pilot Excavator Testing

Beverly Kemmerer and Austin Adkins perform testing with a Millimeter Wave Doppler Radar at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: jsc2019e038386
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Jul 5, 2019

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jsc2019e038386 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 60 crewmember Drew Morgan of NASA waves as he...

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NASA image: Crewmember activity in the flight deck and middeck
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Dec 30, 1996

Crewmember activity in the flight deck and middeck

STS080-375-029 (6 Dec. 1996) --- On the middeck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Columbia, astronaut Story...

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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 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba waves to family and friends as he waits to have his Russian Sokol suit...

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NASA image: STS-101 preflight water survival bailout training at the NBL
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Sep 8, 1999

STS-101 preflight water survival bailout training at the NBL

S99-11131 (9 September 1999)--- Wearing a training version of the pressure launch and entry garment, astronaut...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd1889
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Dec 9, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Expedition Five crew members wave to onlookers as they leave KSC for Houston. From...

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NASA image: Strait of Gibraltar seen from STS-66
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Nov 14, 1994

Strait of Gibraltar seen from STS-66

Swift currents flow through the Strait of Gibraltar, producing complicated patterns in the surface waters. Some of...

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NASA image: Expedition 28 Preflight
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Jun 7, 2011

Expedition 28 Preflight

Expedition 28 Flight Engineer and JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, left,...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0561
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Mar 22, 2001

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The International Space Station's Expedition One crew members wave at the camera and onlookers as they prepare to...

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NASA image: STS-114 Media Day at the NBL
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Feb 24, 2005

STS-114 Media Day at the NBL

JSC2005-E-07622 (24 February 2005) --- Astronaut Stephen K. Robinson, STS-114 mission specialist, attired in a...

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NASA image: Expedition 19 Launch Day
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Mar 25, 2009

Expedition 19 Launch Day

Spaceflight Participant Charles Simonyi, waving on left, Expedition 19 Commander Gennady I. Padalka, center, and...

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NASA image: Technology Box Experiment - (Tetr’ISS)
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Jul 13, 2021

Technology Box Experiment - (Tetr’ISS)

jsc2021e029743 (7/13/2021) --- A preflight view of the TECHNOLOGY BOX results of the Chladni’s Figures experiment on...

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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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