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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.

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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: NASA Tweeps With Robonaut-2
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Feb 24, 2011

NASA Tweeps With Robonaut-2

NASA Tweetup participants along with NASA engineers and Robonaut 2 stand at the launch clock, Thursday, Feb. 24,...

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NASA image: STS-2 - SOFTWARE INTEGRATION TESTS (SIT) - KSC
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Sep 1, 1981

STS-2 - SOFTWARE INTEGRATION TESTS (SIT) - KSC

S81-36331 (24 Aug. 1981) --- Astronauts Joe H. Engle, left, and Richard H. Truly pause before participating in the...

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NASA image: Onufrienko greets Korzun in PMA 2 during STS-111 UF-2 ingress to the ISS
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Jun 7, 2002

Onufrienko greets Korzun in PMA 2 during STS-111 UF-2 ingress to the ISS

STS111-E-5095 (7 June 2002) --- Cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko, Expedition Four mission commander, greets cosmonaut...

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Oct 26, 2007

International Space Station (ISS)

Back dropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, the Italian-built U.S. Node 2, Harmony, is featured in...

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NASA image: View of the Columbia's remote manipulator system (RMS)
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Nov 13, 1982

View of the Columbia's remote manipulator system (RMS)

STS002-13-226 (13 Nov. 1981) --- Backdropped against Earth's horizon and the darkness of space, the space shuttle...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-2 - JSC
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Nov 14, 1981

INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-2 - JSC

S81-39507 (14 Nov. 1981) --- This unique, wide-angle view of the many flight controllers in Houston?s mission...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Fuglesang relocates CETA 2 cart on EVA 2
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Dec 14, 2006

STS-116 MS Fuglesang relocates CETA 2 cart on EVA 2

S116-E-06275 (14 Dec. 2006) --- With his feet secured on the Canadarm2, European Space Agency astronaut Christer...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Fuglesang relocates CETA 2 cart on EVA 2
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Dec 14, 2006

STS-116 MS Fuglesang relocates CETA 2 cart on EVA 2

S116-E-06279 (14 Dec. 2006) --- With his feet secured on the Canadarm2, European Space Agency astronaut Christer...

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NASA image: STS-120 Orbit 2 Flight Control Team Photo
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Oct 31, 2007

STS-120 Orbit 2 Flight Control Team Photo

JSC2007-E-095908 (31 Oct. 2007) --- The members of the STS-120 Orbit 2 flight control team pose for a group portrait...

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NASA image: Expedition Two crew  greet STS-104 crew at PMA-2 hatch
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Jul 14, 2001

Expedition Two crew greet STS-104 crew at PMA-2 hatch

S104-E-5041 (14 July 2001) --- Expedition Two crewmembers Yury V. Usachev of Rosaviakosmos, mission commander, and...

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NASA image: STS-133/ULF5 Flight Controllers on Console - Shuttle Orbit 2
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Feb 26, 2011

STS-133/ULF5 Flight Controllers on Console - Shuttle Orbit 2

PHOTO DATE: 02-26-11 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 south SUBJECT: STS-133/ULF5 Flight Controllers on Console - Shuttle Orbit 2....

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NASA image: POST-LANDING - STS-2 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
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Nov 17, 1981

POST-LANDING - STS-2 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA

Documentary views of Space Shuttle Columbia on Lakebed Runway during De-Servicing, Crew Egress and departure from...

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NASA image: STS-133/ULF5 Flight Controllers on Console - Shuttle Orbit 2
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Feb 26, 2011

STS-133/ULF5 Flight Controllers on Console - Shuttle Orbit 2

PHOTO DATE: 02-26-11 LOCATION: Bldg. 30 south SUBJECT: STS-133/ULF5 Flight Controllers on Console - Shuttle Orbit 2....

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NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
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Jun 9, 2002

International Space Station (ISS)

The STS-111 mission, the 14th Shuttle mission to visit the International Space Station (ISS), was launched on June...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during STS-2 mission
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Jun 24, 2009

Earth observations taken during STS-2 mission

STS002-13-210 (12-14 Nov. 1981) --- Photograph of Algeria's Tifernine dunes taken with a hand-held camera through...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER) - STS-2 - JSC
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Nov 13, 1981

INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER) - STS-2 - JSC

S81-39494 (12 Nov. 1981) --- An overall view of activity in the mission operations control room (MOCR) in Houston?s...

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NASA image: Landing - STS-2 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA
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Nov 16, 1981

Landing - STS-2 - Edwards AFB (EAFB), CA

S81-39564 (14 Nov. 1981) --- This view of the space shuttle Columbia (STS-2) was made with a hand-held 70mm camera...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER) - STS-2 - JSC
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Nov 12, 1981

INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER) - STS-2 - JSC

S81-39433 (12 Nov. 1981) --- Flight director Neil B. Hutchinson monitors data displayed on a cathode ray tube (CRT)...

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NASA image: OFFICIAL STS-2 CREW STATION
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Apr 7, 1981

OFFICIAL STS-2 CREW STATION

S81-29900 (May 1981) --- This is the official insignia for STS-2 the United States second space shuttle orbital...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT (EARTH VIEWS) - STS-2
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Nov 16, 1981

INFLIGHT (EARTH VIEWS) - STS-2

S81-39556 (13 Nov. 1981) --- This photograph of the cargo bay of NASA?s space shuttle Columbia was taken by the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 1, 1985

Space Shuttle Projects

In this photograph the SATCOM KU-2 satellite attached to a Payload Assist Module-D (PAM-D) is being released from...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 1, 1985

Space Shuttle Projects

This image of the free-flying SATCOM KU-2 satellite, still attached to a Payload Assist Module-D (PAM-D), was...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 1, 1994

Spacelab

Astronaut Chiaki Mukai conducts the Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP) experiment inside the International...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Apr 9, 1994

Space Shuttle Projects

Astronaut and mission specialist Catherine G. Coleman,attired in a high fidelity training version of the...

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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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