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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: Astronauts Lodewijk van den Berg observes growth of crystals in VCGS
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Apr 30, 1985

Astronauts Lodewijk van den Berg observes growth of crystals in VCGS

51B-06-010 (29 April-6 May 1985) --- Lodewijk van den Berg, 51-B payload specialist, observes the growth of mercuric...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jun 29, 1999

Microgravity

Chemist Arna Holmes, left, from the University of Alabama in Huntsville, teaches NaLonda Moorer, center, and Maricar...

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NASA image: Astronaut Scott Parazynski works with PCG experiment on middeck
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Nov 14, 1994

Astronaut Scott Parazynski works with PCG experiment on middeck

STS066-13-029 (3-14 Nov 1994) --- On the Space Shuttle Atlantis' mid-deck, astronaut Scott E. Parazynski, mission...

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NASA image: Material Science
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Jan 12, 2003

Material Science

The Center for Advanced Microgravity Materials Processing (CAMMP), a NASA-sponsored Research Partnership Center, is...

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NASA image: Silicate Crystal Formation in the Disk of an Erupting Star  Artist Concept
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May 13, 2009

Silicate Crystal Formation in the Disk of an Erupting Star Artist Concept

This artist's concept illustrates how silicate crystals like those found in comets can be created by an outburst...

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NASA image: CASIS Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) 8
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Jul 3, 2018

CASIS Protein Crystal Growth (PCG) 8

iss056e075950 (July 3, 2018) --- Astronaut Alexander Gerst of ESA (European Space Agency) works inside the Japanese...

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NASA image: View of sugar crystals in a water bubble on Expedition Six
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Mar 14, 2003

View of sugar crystals in a water bubble on Expedition Six

ISS006-E-39259 (14 March 2003) --- A view of sugar crystals in a water bubble within a 50-millimeter (mm) metal loop...

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NASA image: Romanenko works with the Coulomb Crystal Experiment in the MRM-2
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Jan 28, 2013

Romanenko works with the Coulomb Crystal Experiment in the MRM-2

ISS034-E-035764 (28 Jan. 2013) --- In the International Space Station?s Poisk Mini-Research Module 2 (MRM2), Russian...

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NASA image:  NASA astronaut Mike Fincke displays protein crystal research hardware
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Aug 28, 2025

NASA astronaut Mike Fincke displays protein crystal research hardware

iss073e0548503 (Aug. 28, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedtion 73 Flight Engineer Mike Fincke displays the...

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NASA image: Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner works with PCG experiment on middeck
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Nov 14, 1994

Astronaut Joseph R. Tanner works with PCG experiment on middeck

On the Space Shuttle Atlantis' mid-deck, astronaut Joseph R. Tanner, mission specialist, works at area amidst...

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NASA image: jsc2018m001032Space-Grown_Crystals_Offer_Clarity_on_Parkinsons_Disease
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Apr 1, 2019

jsc2018m001032Space-Grown_Crystals_Offer_Clarity_on_Parkinsons_Disease

Parkinson’s disease affects more than 5 million people on Earth. Research on the International Space Station could...

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NASA image: Finding Forsterite Around a Developing Star  Artist Concept
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May 26, 2011

Finding Forsterite Around a Developing Star Artist Concept

This graphic illustrates a stellar fountain of crystal rain, beginning with a NASA Spitzer picture of the star in...

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NASA image: Sowing the Seeds of Planets? Artist Concept
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Oct 20, 2005

Sowing the Seeds of Planets? Artist Concept

This artist concept shows microscopic crystals in the dusty disk surrounding a brown dwarf, or failed star. The...

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NASA image: Artificial Hip Simulator with Crystal Models
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Jun 23, 1966

Artificial Hip Simulator with Crystal Models

Robert Johnson, top, sets the lubricant flow while Donald Buckley adjusts the bearing specimen on an artificial hip...

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NASA image: Clay Mineral Crystal Structure Tied to Composition
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Dec 13, 2016

Clay Mineral Crystal Structure Tied to Composition

This diagram illustrates how the dimensions of clay minerals' crystal structure are affected by which ions are...

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NASA image: Naica Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Oct 2, 2007

Naica Mine, Chihuahua, Mexico

The Naica mine in Chihuahua, Mexico, with its enormous gypsum crystals, may well be called the "Queen of the Giant...

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NASA image: Expedition Six Commander Bowersox working with Zeolite Crystal Growth in U.S. Lab
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Dec 5, 2002

Expedition Six Commander Bowersox working with Zeolite Crystal Growth in U.S. Lab

ISS006-E-07127 (5 December 2002) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, Expedition Six mission commander, works with the...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 28, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-040614 (28 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, is pictured while...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 25, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-035434 (25 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, works with the...

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NASA image: Astronaut photographs ice crystals forming inside a sheet of water
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Oct 23, 2024

Astronaut photographs ice crystals forming inside a sheet of water

iss072e098117 (Oct. 24, 2024) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Commander Suni Williams photographs ice crystals...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3 Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 25, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3 Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-035438 (25 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, uses a computer...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 28, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-040615 (28 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, uses a computer...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3 Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 25, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3 Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-035439 (25 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, is pictured while...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 28, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-040617 (28 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, is pictured while...

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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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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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