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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: Close-up view of RCA color television camera mounted on the LRV
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Apr 23, 1972

Close-up view of RCA color television camera mounted on the LRV

AS16-117-18754 (23 April 1972) --- A view of the smooth terrain in the general area of the North Ray Crater...

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NASA image: NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Swearing-In Ceremony
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May 3, 2021

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson Swearing-In Ceremony

A moon rock collected by astronaut John Young during the Apollo 16 mission is seen before the swearing-in ceremony...

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NASA image: Shadow of astronaut seen in front of rock being sampled
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Feb 23, 1972

Shadow of astronaut seen in front of rock being sampled

AS16-116-18671 (23 April 1972) --- Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, works at the "Shadow Rock",...

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NASA image: View of "Shadow Rock" taken during third extravehicular activity
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Apr 23, 1972

View of "Shadow Rock" taken during third extravehicular activity

AS16-117-18728 (23 April 1972) --- Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, exposed this view of the huge...

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NASA image: MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - MSC - during Apollo 16
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May 8, 1972

MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - MSC - during Apollo 16

S72-37009 (20 April 1972) --- NASA officials gather around a console in the Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR)...

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NASA image: Astronaut John Young leaps from lunar surface to salute flag
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Apr 20, 1971

Astronaut John Young leaps from lunar surface to salute flag

AS16-113-18339 (21 April 1972) --- Astronaut John W. Young, commander of the Apollo 16 lunar landing mission, leaps...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT - APOLLO 16 (LM LAUNCH)
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Apr 23, 1972

INFLIGHT - APOLLO 16 (LM LAUNCH)

S72-35614 (23 April 1972) --- The Apollo 16 Lunar Module "Orion" ascent stage makes its liftoff from the lunar...

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NASA image: Astronaut Charles Duke photographed collecting lunar samples at Station 1
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Apr 21, 1972

Astronaut Charles Duke photographed collecting lunar samples at Station 1

AS16-114-18423 (21 April 1972) --- Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, is photographed collecting...

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NASA image: Astronaut Charles Duke works at front of Lunar Roving Vehicle
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Apr 23, 1972

Astronaut Charles Duke works at front of Lunar Roving Vehicle

AS16-116-18607 (23 April 1972) --- Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr. works at the front of the Lunar Roving Vehicle...

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NASA image: Lunar Roving Vehicle parked in lunar depression on slope of Stone Mountain
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Apr 22, 1972

Lunar Roving Vehicle parked in lunar depression on slope of Stone Mountain

AS16-107-17473 (22 April 1972) --- The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) appears to be parked in a deep lunar depression,...

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NASA image: View of Apollo 16 space vehicle on way from VAB to Pad A, Launch Complex 39
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Feb 11, 1972

View of Apollo 16 space vehicle on way from VAB to Pad A, Launch Complex 39

S72-19795 (13 Dec. 1971) --- A large crowd of spectators look on as the 363-feet tall Apollo 16 (Spacecraft...

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NASA image: First LROC Stereo Results
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Aug 25, 2009

First LROC Stereo Results

This is a synthetic perspective view looking south from the Apollo 16 landing area, topography is rendered naturally...

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NASA image: A Mars Buggy and a Moon Buggy
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Jan 31, 2019

A Mars Buggy and a Moon Buggy

Side-by-side images depict NASA's Curiosity rover (left) and a moon buggy driven during the Apollo 16 mission. Moon...

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NASA image: jsc2011e118362 - Panorama view of Apollo 16 lunar surface photos of the Station 10 and Sample 381 Rock taken during the second moonwalk of the mission. The panoramas were built by combining Apollo 16 images starting with frame AS16-114-18450 thru end frame
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Sep 9, 2011

jsc2011e118362 - Panorama view of Apollo 16 lunar surface photos of the Station 10 and Sample 381 Rock taken during the second moonwalk of the mission. The panoramas were built by combining Apollo 16 images starting with frame AS16-114-18450 thru end frame

jsc2011e118362 - Panorama view of Apollo 16 lunar surface photos of the Station 10 and Sample 381 Rock taken during...

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NASA image: Apollo 16 spacecraft touches down in the central Pacific Ocean
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Apr 27, 1972

Apollo 16 spacecraft touches down in the central Pacific Ocean

S72-36293 (27 April 1972) --- The Apollo 16 Command Module (CM), with astronauts John W. Young, Thomas K. Mattingly...

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NASA image: View of the Lunar Module "Orion" and Lunar Roving Vehicle during first EVA
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Apr 21, 1972

View of the Lunar Module "Orion" and Lunar Roving Vehicle during first EVA

AS16-107-17436 (21 April 1972) --- An excellent view of the Lunar Module (LM) "Orion" and Lunar Roving Vehicle...

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NASA image: Astronaut John Young in shadow of Lunar Module behind ultraviolet camera
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Apr 22, 1972

Astronaut John Young in shadow of Lunar Module behind ultraviolet camera

AS16-114-18439 (22 April 1972) --- Astronaut Charles M. Duke Jr., lunar module pilot, stands in the shadow of the...

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NASA image: jsc2011e118363 - Panorama view of Apollo 16 commander Astronaut John W. Young, working at the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) just prior to deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) during the first moonwalk of the mission on April 21,
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Sep 9, 2011

jsc2011e118363 - Panorama view of Apollo 16 commander Astronaut John W. Young, working at the Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) just prior to deployment of the Apollo Lunar Surface Experiments Package (ALSEP) during the first moonwalk of the mission on April 21,

jsc2011e118363 - Panorama view of Apollo 16 commander Astronaut John W. Young, working at the Lunar Roving Vehicle...

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NASA image: EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA)-LUNAR RVER VEHICLE(LRV) "GRAND PRIX" (APOLLO 16)
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Apr 23, 1972

EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (EVA)-LUNAR RVER VEHICLE(LRV) "GRAND PRIX" (APOLLO 16)

S72-37002 (21 April 1972) --- The Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV) gets a speed workout by astronaut John W. Young in the...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Nov 14, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The second manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 12, launched from launch pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2491
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Apr 14, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation helps celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 16's...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2490
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Apr 14, 2012

KSC-2012-2490

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The Astronaut Scholarship Foundation helps celebrate the 40th anniversary of Apollo 16's...

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NASA image: Mars Rover Opportunity's View of 'Orion Crater' (Stereo)
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Jun 16, 2017

Mars Rover Opportunity's View of 'Orion Crater' (Stereo)

This view of a small, relatively fresh crater on Mars combines images from the left eye and right eye of the...

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NASA image: Apollo 50th Anniversary Gala
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Jul 16, 2019

Apollo 50th Anniversary Gala

A panel discussion with Apollo astronauts took place during the Apollo 11 50th Gala, present by Northop Grumman,...

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