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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: SIMULATION (LANDING) - SHUTTLE - CA
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Jun 14, 1982

SIMULATION (LANDING) - SHUTTLE - CA

S82-32204 (October 1982) --- NASA 947 and NASA 904, two aircraft stationed at Ellington Air Base for the Johnson...

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NASA image: Opportunity on Burns Cliff Simulated
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Oct 19, 2006

Opportunity on Burns Cliff Simulated

Synthetic image of the Opportunity Mars Exploration Rover inside on Burns Cliff produced using Virtual Presence in...

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NASA image: Opportunity on Cabo Frio Simulated
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Oct 19, 2006

Opportunity on Cabo Frio Simulated

This image superimposes an artist concept of NASA Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity atop the Cabo Frio promontory...

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NASA image: Filling the Simulated Sandtrap
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Jun 30, 2009

Filling the Simulated Sandtrap

Rover team members Mike Seibert left and Paolo Bellutta add a barrowful of soil mixture to the sloped box where a...

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NASA image: S67-50561
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Nov 17, 1967

S67-50561

ASTRONAUT TRAINING APOLLO - LEM APOLLO MISSION SIMULATOR; NEUTRAL BOUYANCY FACILITY TANK; DYNAMIC CREW SIMULATOR;...

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NASA image: Dark Matter Hairs Around Earth
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Nov 23, 2015

Dark Matter Hairs Around Earth

This illustration shows Earth surrounded by filaments of dark matter called "hairs," which are proposed in a study...

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NASA image: Payload specialists in training for STS 51-L in mockup & integration lab
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Jan 9, 1986

Payload specialists in training for STS 51-L in mockup & integration lab

S86-25254 (January 1986) --- Payload specialists in training for STS-51L take a break in shuttle emergency egress...

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NASA image: Christa McAuliffe using Sky-genie during emergency egress training
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Jan 8, 1986

Christa McAuliffe using Sky-genie during emergency egress training

S86-25183 (for release January 1986) --- Sharon Christa McAuliffe, STS-51L payload specialist representing the...

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NASA image: STS 51-E crew is briefed on the Shuttle full fuselage trainer
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Nov 8, 1984

STS 51-E crew is briefed on the Shuttle full fuselage trainer

STS 51-E crew is briefed on the Shuttle full fuselage trainer. Astronauts Dave Griggs (foreground), Jean Loup...

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NASA image: Christa McAuliffe using Sky-genie during emergency egress training
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Jan 8, 1986

Christa McAuliffe using Sky-genie during emergency egress training

Sharon Christa McAuliffe, 51-L payload specialist representing the Teacher in Space project, jumps down onto a...

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NASA image: Astronaut Crippen prepares to join crew in training
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Sep 4, 1984

Astronaut Crippen prepares to join crew in training

41D-3186 (4 Sept 1984) --- Astronaut Robert L. Crippen, 41-G crew commander, prepares to join his six fellow...

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NASA image: Astronaut Sullivan prepares to join crew in training
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Sep 4, 1984

Astronaut Sullivan prepares to join crew in training

41D-3188 (2 September 1984) --- Astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan, 41-G mission specialist, joins with other members of...

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NASA image: STS-61 air-bearing floor training in bldg 9N with Astronaut Jeff Hoffman
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Jun 7, 1993

STS-61 air-bearing floor training in bldg 9N with Astronaut Jeff Hoffman

S93-35696 (7 June 1993) --- Making use of the air-bearing floor in Johnson Space Center's (JSC) Shuttle Mockup and...

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NASA image: STS 51-E crew is briefed on the Shuttle full fuselage trainer
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Nov 8, 1984

STS 51-E crew is briefed on the Shuttle full fuselage trainer

STS 51-E crew is briefed on the Shuttle full fuselage trainer. View of the crewmembers seated at stations inside the...

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NASA image: Mount Sinai Gives VITAL a Thumbs-Up
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Apr 23, 2020

Mount Sinai Gives VITAL a Thumbs-Up

After testing a ventilator prototype developed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, doctors in the Department of...

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NASA image: ARC-1962-A-29724-2
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Aug 30, 1962

ARC-1962-A-29724-2

Apollo interium midcourse flight simulator Brent Creer, Chief of the Ames manned spacecraft simulation branch,...

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NASA image: Expedition 50 Qualification Exams
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Oct 25, 2016

Expedition 50 Qualification Exams

Expedition 50 ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is seen inside the Soyuz simulator during final qualification exams,...

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NASA image: Expedition 50 Qualification Exams
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Oct 25, 2016

Expedition 50 Qualification Exams

Expedition 50 ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet is seen inside the Soyuz simulator during final qualification exams,...

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NASA image: Expedition 50 Qualification Exams
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Oct 25, 2016

Expedition 50 Qualification Exams

Expedition 50 Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos prepares to join ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet,...

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NASA image: Apollo 7/S-IVB Rendezvous in space
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Oct 11, 1968

Apollo 7/S-IVB Rendezvous in space

AS07-03-1541 (11 Oct. 1968) --- The expended Saturn IVB stage as photographed from the Apollo 7 spacecraft during...

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NASA image: Astronauts Scott and Irwin shown on Lunar Roving Vehicle at KSC
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Jun 30, 1971

Astronauts Scott and Irwin shown on Lunar Roving Vehicle at KSC

S71-39867 (June 1971) --- Astronauts David R. Scott (right), commander, and James B. Irwin, lunar module pilot, are...

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NASA image: SSC Short Story - Stennis Begins Work On Key Testing Component
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Sep 23, 2022

SSC Short Story - Stennis Begins Work On Key Testing Component

NASA engineer Nick Nugent provides insight into the arrival of the interstage simulator component and how it will be...

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NASA image: STS-51 astronauts participate in emergency bailout training in WETF
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Mar 24, 1993

STS-51 astronauts participate in emergency bailout training in WETF

S93-31929 (24 March 1993) --- The three mission specialists for NASA's STS-51 mission watch as a crewmate (out of...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Emergency crew members lower a volunteer “astronaut” from the top of the orbiter crew compartment mock-up that is the scene of a “Mode VII” emergency landing simulation at Kennedy Space Center. The purpose of the Mode VII is to exercise emergency preparedness personnel, equipment and facilities in rescuing astronauts from a downed orbiter and providing immediate medical attention. This simulation presents an orbiter that has crashed short of the Shuttle Landing Facility in a wooded area 2-1/2 miles south of Runway 33. Emergency crews are responding to the volunteer “astronauts” who are simulating various injuries. Rescuers must remove the crew, provide triage and transport to hospitals those who need further treatment. Local hospitals are participating in the exercise.
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Feb 18, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Emergency crew members lower a volunteer “astronaut” from the top of the orbiter crew compartment mock-up that is the scene of a “Mode VII” emergency landing simulation at Kennedy Space Center. The purpose of the Mode VII is to exercise emergency preparedness personnel, equipment and facilities in rescuing astronauts from a downed orbiter and providing immediate medical attention. This simulation presents an orbiter that has crashed short of the Shuttle Landing Facility in a wooded area 2-1/2 miles south of Runway 33. Emergency crews are responding to the volunteer “astronauts” who are simulating various injuries. Rescuers must remove the crew, provide triage and transport to hospitals those who need further treatment. Local hospitals are participating in the exercise.

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Emergency crew members lower a volunteer “astronaut” from the top of the orbiter crew...

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