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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: NASA Artemis Undreway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 29, 2025

NASA Artemis Undreway Recovery Test 12

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham signs an interior panel of the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) during Underway Recovery...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 Departure Wave
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Departure Wave

Expedition 51 crew members, Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, front, and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Hotel Departure
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Mar 14, 2019

Expedition 59 Hotel Departure

Expedition 59 crewmemebrs, Christina Koch of NASA, left, Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, center, and Nick Hague of...

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NASA image: Expedition 60 Preflight
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Jul 20, 2019

Expedition 60 Preflight

Expedition 60 flight engineer Andrew Morgan of NASA is blessed by a Russian Orthodox Priest in the Cosmonaut Hotel...

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NASA image: iss012e24236
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Apr 8, 2006

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ISS012-E-24236 (8 April 2006) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, the Soyuz TMA-7 spacecraft departs from the...

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NASA image: Expedition 65 Cosmonaut Hotel Depatrure
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Apr 9, 2021

Expedition 65 Cosmonaut Hotel Depatrure

Expedition 65 Roscosmos cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy , left, Pyotr Dubrov, center, and NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei,...

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NASA image: Expedition 70 Preflight
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Sep 15, 2023

Expedition 70 Preflight

A mural in the Cosmonaut Hotel is seen with past crew signatures ahead of the Expedition 70 signing and departing...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 28, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

The Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft, is seen during Underway Recovery...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Hotel Departure
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Mar 14, 2019

Expedition 59 Hotel Departure

Expedition 59 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA, left, Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, center, and Nick Hague of NASA...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 29, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

Members of NASA’s Landing and Recovery team are seen as they recover the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full...

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NASA image: Orion Transport to MPPF
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Jan 16, 2021

Orion Transport to MPPF

A close-up view of Orion secured atop a transport vehicle as it departs from its home at the Neil Armstrong...

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NASA image: 201403250018HQ
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Mar 25, 2014

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Expedition 39 Flight Engineer Steve Swanson of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov of the Russian...

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NASA image: STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, ET/SRB mating preparations at KSC VAB
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Jul 3, 1989

STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, ET/SRB mating preparations at KSC VAB

S89-39624 (3 July 1989) --- Following rollover from the Orbiter Processing Facility, the orbiter Columbia is...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 27, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

USS Somerset sailors direct the landing of helicopters with astronauts during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS...

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NASA image: Expedition 8 Launch Day
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Oct 18, 2003

Expedition 8 Launch Day

Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Mike Foale signs his name to the door of his room at the Cosmonaut...

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NASA image: Expedition 38 Prelaunch
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Nov 7, 2013

Expedition 38 Prelaunch

Expedition 38 Flight Engineer Rick Mastracchio of NASA, performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut hotel...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Crew Blessing
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Mar 14, 2019

Expedition 59 Crew Blessing

Expedition 59 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA is blessed by a Russian Orthodox Priest in the Cosmonaut Hotel prior...

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NASA image: Expedition 73 Preflight
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Apr 8, 2025

Expedition 73 Preflight

NASA and Roscosmos management speak to NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey...

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NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-170
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Mar 22, 2001

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From the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Skid Strip, the STS-102 crew prepares to depart for the Johnson Space...

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NASA image: Expedition 65 Preflight
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Apr 9, 2021

Expedition 65 Preflight

Russian Orthodox Priest Father Sergei performs the traditional crew blessing on Expedition 65 Russian cosmonaut...

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NASA image: Orion crew egress testing
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Jul 13, 2017

Orion crew egress testing

When astronauts return to Earth from destinations beyond the Moon in NASA’s Orion spacecraft and splashdown in the...

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NASA image: NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission
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Apr 1, 2024

NASA’s DC-8 Returns from Final Mission

The DC-8 aircraft returned to NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center Building 703 in Palmdale, California, on April...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 26, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

Indicators showing the water level in the well deck of USS Somerset are seen as teams deploy the Crew Module Test...

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NASA image: Orion crew egress testing
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Jul 13, 2017

Orion crew egress testing

When astronauts return to Earth from destinations beyond the Moon in NASA’s Orion spacecraft and splashdown in the...

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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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