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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: ed12-0346-27
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Oct 30, 2012

ed12-0346-27

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012....

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NASA image: Attempted Recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of MR-4 mission
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Jul 21, 1961

Attempted Recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of MR-4 mission

S61-02817 (21 July 1961) --- Attempted recovery of Mercury spacecraft at end of the Mercury-Redstone 4 (MR-4)...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly
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Apr 16, 2004

Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly

A view of the Soyuz rocket engines after engineers at the Baikonur Cosmodrome mated the Soyuz TMA-4 capsule with its...

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NASA image: MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)- 9 - EARTH SKY
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May 5, 1963

MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)- 9 - EARTH SKY

S63-06456 (15-16 May 1963) --- Lakes of Western Tibet, photographed from the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) capsule by...

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NASA image: AVATAR_Artemis_hardware
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Jan 14, 2026

AVATAR_Artemis_hardware

During the Artemis II mission, the organ chips will be secured in a custom payload developed by Space Tango and...

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NASA image: ARC-1989-A89-0787-13
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Dec 20, 1989

ARC-1989-A89-0787-13

On 20 December 1989, Ames buried a time capsule and unveiled a sculpture at the spot where, fifty years earlier,...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-2013-3666
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Sep 24, 2013

KSC-2013-3666

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Workers begin de-stacking a mock Orion capsule and service module in the Vehicle Assembly...

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NASA image: Expedition Six landing views
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May 4, 2003

Expedition Six landing views

May 4, 2003, Astana, Kazakhstan. One of three local Kazakh girls who were on hand at the Astana airport to welcome...

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NASA image: Expedition Six landing views
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May 4, 2003

Expedition Six landing views

May 4, 2003, Astana, Kazakhstan. Expedition Six Commander Ken Bowersox (C), Flight Engineer Nikolai Budarin (L) and...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT CERNAN, EUGENE A. - RECOVERY (GT-9A - WELCOME)
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Jun 6, 1966

ASTRONAUT CERNAN, EUGENE A. - RECOVERY (GT-9A - WELCOME)

S66-34118 (6 June 1966) --- Astronauts Thomas Stafford (right) and Eugene Cernan wave to the crowd aboard the...

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NASA image: jsc2024e005969
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Jan 18, 2024

jsc2024e005969

jsc2024e005969 (1/18/2024) --- Artist rendering of the Kentucky Re-Entry Universal Payload System (KRUPS) capsule...

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NASA image: CPAS PTV Drop 12-20-12
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Dec 20, 2012

CPAS PTV Drop 12-20-12

Orion teams perform an Orion Capsule Parachute Assembly System (CPAS) drop test using the Parachute Test Vehicle...

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NASA image: LITTLE JOE 2 - LAUNCH VEHICLES - VA
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Apr 13, 1961

LITTLE JOE 2 - LAUNCH VEHICLES - VA

G61-00030 (4 Nov. 1959) --- Launch of Little Joe-2 from Wallops Island carrying Mercury spacecraft test article. The...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 9 (URT-9) - Day 7 Activities
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Nov 8, 2021

Underway Recovery Test 9 (URT-9) - Day 7 Activities

NASA’s Landing and Recovery Team secures a mock Orion capsule during the last exercise of Underway Recovery Test 9...

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NASA image: ed12-0346-05
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Oct 30, 2012

ed12-0346-05

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012....

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NASA image: ed12-0346-18
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Oct 30, 2012

ed12-0346-18

SpaceX’s Dragon capsule is seen shortly after arriving at a port near Los Angeles, Calif on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012....

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly
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Apr 16, 2004

Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly

Engineers at the Baikonur Cosmodrome prepare to mate the Soyuz TMA-4 capsule with its booster rocket in preparation...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly
Image
Apr 16, 2004

Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly

Engineers at the Baikonur Cosmodrome mated the Soyuz TMA-4 capsule with its booster rocket in preparation for a...

HQ
NASA image: CPAS PTV Drop 12-20-12
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Dec 20, 2012

CPAS PTV Drop 12-20-12

Orion teams perform an Orion Capsule Parachute Assembly System (CPAS) drop test using the Parachute Test Vehicle...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0177-014
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Oct 10, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0177-014

CEV (Crew Escape Vehicle) capsule Balistic Range testing to examine static and dynamic stability characteristics (at...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-2014-2940
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Jun 9, 2014

KSC-2014-2940

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida, left, and Chris Ferguson, Boeing's director of Crew and...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Sample Return
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Sep 24, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Sample Return

Curation teams process the sample return capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission in a cleanroom, Sunday, Sept. 24,...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly
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Aug 25, 2008

Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly

Engineers at the Baikonur Cosmodrome mate the Soyuz TMA-4 capsule with its booster rocket in preparation for a...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly
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Apr 16, 2004

Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly

Engineers at the Baikonur Cosmodrome mate the Soyuz TMA-4 capsule with its booster rocket in preparation for a...

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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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