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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: jsc2019e063625
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Nov 5, 2019

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jsc2019e063626 (Nov. 5, 2019) --- (From left) Andria Mosie, Charis Krysher and Juliane Gross, lunar sample curators,...

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NASA image: To Bennu and Back
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Sep 6, 2016

To Bennu and Back

NASA's latest New Frontiers mission, OSIRIS-REx, will venture to a near-Earth asteroid to discover clues about the...

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NASA image: Anderson - Apollo 14 - LRL - MSC
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Mar 1, 1971

Anderson - Apollo 14 - LRL - MSC

S71-21619 (1 March 1971) --- Dan Anderson works with Apollo 14 lunar samples in the Lunar Receiving Lab (LRL) during...

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NASA image: jsc2019e063626
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Nov 5, 2019

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jsc2019e063626 (Nov. 5, 2019) --- Sample 73002 after being extruded Nov. 5, 2019 from its Apollo 17 drive tube...

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NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 11 (MICE)
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Aug 5, 1969

LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 11 (MICE)

S69-40940 (August 1969) --- Landrum Young (seated), Brown and Root - Northrop, and Russell Stullken, Manned...

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NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO XI - MSC
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Aug 3, 1969

LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO XI - MSC

S69-40740 (July 1969) --- Dr. Ross Taylor (seated), Australian National University, and John Allen, Brown and...

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NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 11 - MSC
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Jul 28, 1969

LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 11 - MSC

S69-45025 (27 July 1969) --- This is the first lunar sample that was photographed in detail in the Lunar Receiving...

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NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO XI - MSC
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Jul 28, 1969

LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO XI - MSC

S69-45009 (27 July 1969) --- This is the first lunar sample that was photographed in detail in the Lunar Receiving...

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NASA image: APOLLO 17 - CREW TRAINING (EVA)
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Oct 3, 1972

APOLLO 17 - CREW TRAINING (EVA)

S72-50269 (September 1972) --- Scientist-astronaut Harrison H. Schmitt, lunar module pilot of the Apollo 17 lunar...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx: Above and Beyond
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Sep 18, 2020

OSIRIS-REx: Above and Beyond

Since arriving at asteroid Bennu in Dec. 2018, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has achieved many feats – from setting a...

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NASA image: CREW TRAINING - APOLLO XI
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Apr 9, 1969

CREW TRAINING - APOLLO XI

S69-32243 (22 April 1969) --- Two members of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission participate in a simulation of...

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NASA image: Astronaut Alan B. Shepard in lunar surface simulation training
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Jul 21, 1970

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard in lunar surface simulation training

S70-46191 (July 1970) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission,...

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NASA image: Astronaut Alan B. Shepard in lunar surface simulation training
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Jul 21, 1970

Astronaut Alan B. Shepard in lunar surface simulation training

S70-46157 (July 1970) --- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., commander of the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission,...

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NASA image: Prototype of the Modular Equipment Transporter (MET)
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Feb 13, 1970

Prototype of the Modular Equipment Transporter (MET)

S70-29505 (13-18 Feb. 1970) --- A prototype of the modular equipment transporter (MET), nicknamed the "Rickshaw"...

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NASA image: PHOTOMICROGRAPH  - SPHERE FRAGMENTS - "ORANGE" SOIL - APOLLO 17 - MSC
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Jan 4, 1973

PHOTOMICROGRAPH - SPHERE FRAGMENTS - "ORANGE" SOIL - APOLLO 17 - MSC

S73-15171 (4 Jan. 1973) --- These orange glass spheres and fragments are the finest particles ever brought back from...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum speaks during...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, speaks...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, speaks...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Apollo 17 astronaut Harrison Schmitt is seen in a video during an event celebrating the 50th anniversary of the...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration
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Dec 14, 2022

Apollo 17 50th Anniversary Celebration

Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, speaks...

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NASA image: Surprisingly STEM: Moon Rock Processors @ NASA Johnson
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Jan 23, 2023

Surprisingly STEM: Moon Rock Processors @ NASA Johnson

Want to meet a “rock” star? How about two? Andrea Mosie and Juliane Gross work in the Astromaterials lab at NASA’s...

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NASA image: APOLLO XII - EVA CREW TRAINING - KSC
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Oct 6, 1969

APOLLO XII - EVA CREW TRAINING - KSC

S69-55368 (6 Oct. 1969) --- Two members of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission participate in lunar surface...

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NASA image: APOLLO 17 - CREW TRAINING - EXTRAVEHICULAR (EVA) - KSC
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Sep 1, 1972

APOLLO 17 - CREW TRAINING - EXTRAVEHICULAR (EVA) - KSC

S72-48891 (September 1972) --- Two members of the prime crew of the Apollo 17 lunar landing mission participate in...

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NASA image: View of undisturbed lunar sediment as core tube from Apollo 11 is opened
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Aug 5, 1969

View of undisturbed lunar sediment as core tube from Apollo 11 is opened

S69-40945 (August 1969) --- This is a core tube sample under study and examination in the Manned Spacecraft Center?s...

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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.
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