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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: STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, glides toward a landing at EAFB, California
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, glides toward a landing at EAFB, California

STS030-S-126 (8 May 1989) --- The space shuttle Atlantis, as seen in a low angle view on its glide in from Earth...

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NASA image: STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, landing approach to runway 22 at EAFB, California
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, landing approach to runway 22 at EAFB, California

STS030-S-124 (8 May 1989) --- Its landing gear fully deployed, Space Shuttle Atlantis is lined up for its approach...

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NASA image: STS-30 ATLANTIS, ORBITER VEHICLE (OV)-104 - OFFICIAL CREW PORTRAIT
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Jan 1, 1989

STS-30 ATLANTIS, ORBITER VEHICLE (OV)-104 - OFFICIAL CREW PORTRAIT

S89-28536 (March 1989) --- These five astronauts have been assigned to fly aboard Atlantis for the STS-30 mission....

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NASA image: Mir 21 crew portraits
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Jul 14, 1995

Mir 21 crew portraits

S95-16678 (September 1995) --- NASA astronauts Shannon W. Lucid and John E. Blaha next year will follow the lead of...

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NASA image: Simulator - Ride, Sally K.
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May 24, 1983

Simulator - Ride, Sally K.

S83-32571 (23 May 1983) --- Four-fifths of the STS-7 crew take a break from simulations in the Johnson Space...

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NASA image: STS-30 crew egresses OV-104 via stairway at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB)
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 crew egresses OV-104 via stairway at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB)

STS030-S-132 (8 May 1989) --- Crewmembers who spent just over four full days in space aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis...

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NASA image: Crew members pose for group portrait on forward flight deck
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Jun 24, 1983

Crew members pose for group portrait on forward flight deck

STS007-30-1574 / S83-35774 (21 June 1983) --- The five "passengers" onboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Crew portrait during 51-B mission
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May 2, 1985

Crew portrait during 51-B mission

51B-101-025 (29 April-6 May 1985) --- A new twist to the traditional on-orbit group portrait was added by the...

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NASA image: Shuttle Challenger landing on Runway 17 at Edwards at end of 51-B mission
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May 6, 1985

Shuttle Challenger landing on Runway 17 at Edwards at end of 51-B mission

51B-S-071 (6 May 1985) --- The Space Shuttle Challenger lands on Runway 17 at Edwards Air Force Base to complete a...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT (CREW ACTIVITIES) - STS-7
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Jun 25, 1983

INFLIGHT (CREW ACTIVITIES) - STS-7

S83-35774 / STS007-30-1574 (21 June 1983) --- The five "passengers" onboard the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Simulator - Ride, Sally K.
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May 24, 1983

Simulator - Ride, Sally K.

S83-32569 (23 May 1983) --- A preview of NASA?s next spaceflight is provided by this scene in the Johnson Space...

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NASA image: STS-42 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad
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Jan 22, 1992

STS-42 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC Pad

STS042-S-064 (22 Jan 1992) --- A horizontal image of liftoff of STS-42, with a crew of seven and the International...

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NASA image: STS-42 Discovery, OV-103, official crew portrait
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Nov 24, 1999

STS-42 Discovery, OV-103, official crew portrait

STS042-S-002 (November 1991) --- Payload specialists representing Canada and the European Space Agency (CSA - ESA)...

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NASA image: Kvant 2 module of the Mir space station
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Jun 29, 1995

Kvant 2 module of the Mir space station

STS071-701-064 (29 June 1995) --- Russia's Kvant 2 portion of the Mir Space Station is backdropped against the...

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NASA image: STS-71, Mir 18 and Mir 19 crews pose for inflight portrait
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Jul 10, 1995

STS-71, Mir 18 and Mir 19 crews pose for inflight portrait

STS071-122-013 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Inside the space shuttle Atlantis' Spacelab Science Module, the crewmembers...

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NASA image: STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, landing approach to runway 22 at EAFB, California
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, landing approach to runway 22 at EAFB, California

STS030-S-128 (8 May 1989) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis? landing gear has just appeared and the spacecraft, with five...

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NASA image: STS-42 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on runway 22 at EAFB, Calif
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Jan 30, 1992

STS-42 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on runway 22 at EAFB, Calif

STS042-S-094 (30 Jan 1992) --- Space Shuttle Discovery lands on Runway 22 at Edwards Air Force Base in southern...

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NASA image: CREW TRAINING (SIMULATOR) - STS-7 - JSC
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May 25, 1983

CREW TRAINING (SIMULATOR) - STS-7 - JSC

S83-32723 (23 May 1983) --- This scene in the Shuttle Mission Simulator (SMS) previews next month?s STS-7 flight in...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Project
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Jan 22, 1992

Space Shuttle Project

Onboard Space Shuttle Discovery (STS-42) the seven crewmembers pose for a traditional in-space portrait in the...

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NASA image: STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, glides toward landing at EAFB, California
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 Atlantis, OV-104, glides toward landing at EAFB, California

STS030-S-123 (8 May 1989) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis glides toward a landing on the Mojave Desert after spending...

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NASA image: STS-7 crewmembers during meal preparation on middeck
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Jun 24, 1983

STS-7 crewmembers during meal preparation on middeck

STS007-08-396 (18-24 June 1983) --- Astronaut Robert L. Crippen, STS-7 commander, used a 35mm camera to expose this...

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NASA image: STS-42 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on runway 22 at EAFB, Calif
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Jan 30, 1992

STS-42 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lands on runway 22 at EAFB, Calif

STS042-S-093 (30 Jan 1992) --- Space Shuttle Discovery is just about to ease down its main gear on Runway 22 at...

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NASA image: Cosmonauts Solovyev and Budarin conduct checkout of communications systems
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Jul 10, 1995

Cosmonauts Solovyev and Budarin conduct checkout of communications systems

STS071-763-007 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Onboard the docked Soyuz spacecraft, cosmonauts Anatoly Y. Solovyev (left)...

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NASA image: Cosmonaut Strekalov during emergency egress training at JSC
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Oct 14, 1994

Cosmonaut Strekalov during emergency egress training at JSC

S94-47083 (14 Oct 1994) --- Cosmonaut Gennadiy M. Strekalov, Mir-18 flight engineer, who will return via the Space...

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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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