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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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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-32 crewmembers use water hoses during fire fighting training at JSC
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Sep 22, 1989

STS-32 crewmembers use water hoses during fire fighting training at JSC

STS-32 crewmembers use water hoses during fire fighting exercises at JSC's Fire Training Pit across from the Gilruth...

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Mar 20, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - With cables released, this Mars Exploration Rover (MER) sits on the floor of the...

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NASA image: Axiom Mission 3 Space Station Arrival & Welcome Remarks
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Jan 20, 2024

Axiom Mission 3 Space Station Arrival & Welcome Remarks

Axiom Mission 3 crew members Michael Lopez-Alegria, Walter Villadei, Alper Gezeravci, and Marcus Wandt docked to the...

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Mar 29, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, a worker examines one of the solar panels...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0916
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Mar 29, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A worker makes the final launch preparations on the rover equipment deck (RED) for the...

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NASA image: jsc2021m000221_Expedition_65_Video_File_Soyuz_MS-19_Launch_Docking_HatchOpen_211005
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Oct 5, 2021

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RUSSIAN ACTRESS, PRODUCER LAUNCH ON SOYUZ TO THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION Russian actress Yulia Peresild, Russian...

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NASA image: U.S._Flag Retired from Marshall Building 4200_New Flag Raised at Building 4221
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Jan 31, 2022

U.S._Flag Retired from Marshall Building 4200_New Flag Raised at Building 4221

This video shows the lowering of the U.S. and NASA flags atop Building 4200 at NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center...

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NASA image: Elongated Coronal Hole
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Mar 19, 2018

Elongated Coronal Hole

Over the past week, the single, largest feature on the sun was a long coronal hole that stretched out across more...

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NASA image: Curiosity Finds a Book-Like Rock
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May 8, 2023

Curiosity Finds a Book-Like Rock

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover took this close-up view of a rock nicknamed "Terra Firme" that looks like the open pages...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Nature thrives with technology as seen in this photo of the Vehicle Assembly Building (background) and surrounding grounds and water. In the foreground is an Anhinga perched on waterside plants. A common inhabitant of Kennedy Space Center, it prefers freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation, especially cypress. Anhinga can be found in the U.S. on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from North Carolina to Texas. They are known as the “Snakebird” because when swimming they submerge their bodies, leaving only their heads and long necks visible. They are often seen on the ground and in the trees with their wings open to dry them in the sun. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, home to some of the nation’s rarest and most unusual species of wildlife. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Feb 4, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Nature thrives with technology as seen in this photo of the Vehicle Assembly Building (background) and surrounding grounds and water. In the foreground is an Anhinga perched on waterside plants. A common inhabitant of Kennedy Space Center, it prefers freshwater ponds and swamps with thick vegetation, especially cypress. Anhinga can be found in the U.S. on the Atlantic and Gulf coasts from North Carolina to Texas. They are known as the “Snakebird” because when swimming they submerge their bodies, leaving only their heads and long necks visible. They are often seen on the ground and in the trees with their wings open to dry them in the sun. Kennedy shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, home to some of the nation’s rarest and most unusual species of wildlife. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Center Director and former astronaut Roy D. Bridges, Jr., (left) shakes hands with former astronaut James Lovell following a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame as part of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Invited guests and dignitaries look on, such as, from left, former astronauts Edward G. Gibson, Edgar D. Mitchell, Jack R. Lousma, Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck, and Buzz Aldrin (far right). The ceremony was held in conjunction with the induction of four Space Shuttle astronauts into the Hall of Fame including Daniel Brandenstein, Robert "Hoot" Gibson, Story Musgrave, and Sally Ride. Conceived by six of the Mercury Program astronauts, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The four new inductees join 48 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs.
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Jun 20, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Center Director and former astronaut Roy D. Bridges, Jr., (left) shakes hands with former astronaut James Lovell following a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame as part of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. Invited guests and dignitaries look on, such as, from left, former astronauts Edward G. Gibson, Edgar D. Mitchell, Jack R. Lousma, Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck, and Buzz Aldrin (far right). The ceremony was held in conjunction with the induction of four Space Shuttle astronauts into the Hall of Fame including Daniel Brandenstein, Robert "Hoot" Gibson, Story Musgrave, and Sally Ride. Conceived by six of the Mercury Program astronauts, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The four new inductees join 48 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A group of current and former U.S. astronauts are introduced to the audience at a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame as part of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. In the front row, from left, are Owen K. Garriott, Walter Cunningham, Jack R. Lousma, Alfred M. Worden, and Buzz Aldrin. In the back row, from left, are Edgar D. Mitchell, Edward G. Gibson, Fred W. Haise, Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck, and John W. Young. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the induction of four Space Shuttle astronauts into the Hall of Fame including Daniel Brandenstein, Robert "Hoot" Gibson, Story Musgrave, and Sally Ride. Conceived by six of the Mercury Program astronauts, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The four new inductees join 48 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs.
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Jun 20, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A group of current and former U.S. astronauts are introduced to the audience at a ribbon cutting ceremony officially opening the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame as part of the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. In the front row, from left, are Owen K. Garriott, Walter Cunningham, Jack R. Lousma, Alfred M. Worden, and Buzz Aldrin. In the back row, from left, are Edgar D. Mitchell, Edward G. Gibson, Fred W. Haise, Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck, and John W. Young. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the induction of four Space Shuttle astronauts into the Hall of Fame including Daniel Brandenstein, Robert "Hoot" Gibson, Story Musgrave, and Sally Ride. Conceived by six of the Mercury Program astronauts, the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame opened in 1990 to provide a place where space travelers could be remembered for their participation and accomplishments in the U.S. space program. The four new inductees join 48 previously honored astronauts from the ranks of the Gemini, Apollo, Skylab, Apollo-Soyuz, and Space Shuttle programs.

NASA image: Dyson and Creamer following Soyuz TMA-18/22S Hatch Opening
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Apr 4, 2010

Dyson and Creamer following Soyuz TMA-18/22S Hatch Opening

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NASA image: Crewmembers in MRM2 following Soyuz TMA-08M/34S Hatch Opening
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Mar 29, 2013

Crewmembers in MRM2 following Soyuz TMA-08M/34S Hatch Opening

ISS035-E-010625 (29 March 2013) --- In this scene in the Poisk or Mini-Research Module 2 (MRM2), the two crew...

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NASA image: HST SM4 Battery Module Replacement EVA Door Opening
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Aug 22, 2008

HST SM4 Battery Module Replacement EVA Door Opening

Battery Modules. The six batteries currently on board the observatory are all original equipment. After more than 17...

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NASA image: Flight Photos - VEG-01B Day 3 GMT 192 Wick Opening
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Jul 11, 2015

Flight Photos - VEG-01B Day 3 GMT 192 Wick Opening

Astronaut Scott Kelly initiated VEG-01 B, the second crop of lettuce, on July, 8, 2015, and both Kelly and Astronaut...

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NASA image: Ground Photos - 3 DAI VEG-01B GC Wick Opening
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Jul 12, 2015

Ground Photos - 3 DAI VEG-01B GC Wick Opening

Astronaut Scott Kelly initiated VEG-01 B, the second crop of lettuce, on July, 8, 2015, and both Kelly and Astronaut...

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NASA image: NASA AA-2 team recovering EDRs in the open water
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Jul 2, 2019

NASA AA-2 team recovering EDRs in the open water

Members of the NASA Ejectable Data Recorder Recovery Team search for the ejectable data recorders in the Atlantic...

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NASA image: Chamitoff and Samokutyaev in Node 2 following STS-134 Hatch Opening
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May 18, 2011

Chamitoff and Samokutyaev in Node 2 following STS-134 Hatch Opening

ISS027-E-032656 (18 May 2011) --- A member from each of the Expedition 27 group and Endeavour's final crew can be...

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NASA image: Ground Photos - 3 DAI VEG-01B GC Wick Opening
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Jul 12, 2015

Ground Photos - 3 DAI VEG-01B GC Wick Opening

Astronaut Scott Kelly initiated VEG-01 B, the second crop of lettuce, on July, 8, 2015, and both Kelly and Astronaut...

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NASA image: Flight Photos - VEG-01B Day 3 GMT 192 Wick Opening
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Jul 11, 2015

Flight Photos - VEG-01B Day 3 GMT 192 Wick Opening

Astronaut Scott Kelly initiated VEG-01 B, the second crop of lettuce, on July, 8, 2015, and both Kelly and Astronaut...

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NASA image: Ground Photos - 3 DAI VEG-01B GC Wick Opening
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Jul 12, 2015

Ground Photos - 3 DAI VEG-01B GC Wick Opening

Astronaut Scott Kelly initiated VEG-01 B, the second crop of lettuce, on July, 8, 2015, and both Kelly and Astronaut...

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NASA image: Crewmembers in MRM2 following Soyuz TMA-08M/34S Hatch Opening
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Mar 29, 2013

Crewmembers in MRM2 following Soyuz TMA-08M/34S Hatch Opening

ISS035-E-010763 (29 March 2013) --- In this scene in the Poisk or Mini-Research Module 2 (MRM2), Russian cosmonaut...

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NASA image: NASA AA-2 team recovering EDRs in the open water
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Jul 2, 2019

NASA AA-2 team recovering EDRs in the open water

One of the 12 ejectable data recorders from NASA’s Ascent Abort-2 (AA-2) flight test is retrieved from the Atlantic...

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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.
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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Nature thrives with technology as seen in this photo of the Vehicle Assembly Building...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Center Director and former astronaut Roy D. Bridges, Jr., (left) shakes hands with...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A group of current and former U.S. astronauts are introduced to the audience at a...

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