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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: Orion Transport to MPPF
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Jan 16, 2021

Orion Transport to MPPF

Orion sits atop a transport vehicle as it departs from its home at the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout...

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NASA image: Soyuz TMA-04M undocking
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Sep 16, 2012

Soyuz TMA-04M undocking

ISS033-E-005138 (16 Sept. 2012) --- The Soyuz TMA-04M spacecraft departs from the International Space Station and...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 6
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Feb 26, 2024

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 6

NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team and partners from the Department of Defense aboard the...

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NASA image: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Hearin
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Mar 13, 2019

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Hearin

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and Kevin O'Connell, Director of the Office of Space Commerce at the...

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NASA image: Expedition 64 Preflight
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Oct 14, 2020

Expedition 64 Preflight

Expedition 64 Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov, left, and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, center, of Roscosmos and NASA...

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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

Members of NASA’s Landing and Recovery team clean up after completing the days activities during Underway Recovery...

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NASA image: STS-36 Mission Specialist Hilmers with AEROLINHOF camera on aft flight deck
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Mar 3, 1990

STS-36 Mission Specialist Hilmers with AEROLINHOF camera on aft flight deck

STS-36 Mission Specialist (MS) David C. Hilmers points the large-format AEROLINHOF camera out overhead window W7 on...

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NASA image: 9/11 Event
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Sep 11, 2015

9/11 Event

The honor guard for the Fire Department at NASA's Kennedy Space Center conducts the dedication service for a...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd4109
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Dec 22, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --From the NASA Railroad yard at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the locomotive departs the...

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NASA image: ARC-2010-ACD10-0020-082
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Feb 10, 2010

ARC-2010-ACD10-0020-082

Lawrence Livermore National Labs (LLNL), Navistar and the Department of Energy conduct tests in the NASA Ames...

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NASA image: Artemis I Orion Lift to Transporter
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Jan 14, 2021

Artemis I Orion Lift to Transporter

Orion is revealed for one of the final times on Jan. 14, as it is moved by crane to its transport pallet inside the...

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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

A Navy MH-60 Seahawk helicopter flies past USS Somerset off the coast of California, as NASA and Department of...

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NASA image: Artemis I Orion Lift to Transporter - Kathy Lueders Tour
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Jan 14, 2021

Artemis I Orion Lift to Transporter - Kathy Lueders Tour

Orion is revealed for one of the final times on Jan. 14, as it is moved by crane to its transport pallet inside the...

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NASA image: jsc2017e039776
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Apr 5, 2017

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jsc2017e039776 (04/05/2017) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 51...

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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 Artemis Undreway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 29, 2025

NASA Artemis Undreway Recovery Test 12

Members of NASA’s Landing and Recovery team clean up after completing the days activities during Underway Recovery...

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NASA image: Expedition 39 Preflight
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Mar 25, 2014

Expedition 39 Preflight

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

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NASA image: Michael Griffin Senate Confirmation Hearing
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Apr 12, 2005

Michael Griffin Senate Confirmation Hearing

U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., testifies before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee during the confirmation...

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NASA image: Michael Griffin Senate Confirmation Hearing
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Apr 12, 2005

Michael Griffin Senate Confirmation Hearing

Dr. Michael Griffin testifies, Tuesday, April 12, 2005, during his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate...

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NASA image: Various views of the ISS taken by the STS-98 crew
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Feb 16, 2001

Various views of the ISS taken by the STS-98 crew

STS098-706-004 (16 February 2001) --- The International Space Station (ISS)is backdropped against the blackness of...

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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

Teams gather as they prepare the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft,...

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NASA image: Progress M-248 / 12P undocking as seen from SM during Expedition 8
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Jan 28, 2004

Progress M-248 / 12P undocking as seen from SM during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-13142 (28 January 2004) --- This close-up view of an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle was taken by one of...

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NASA image: Slovakia Artemis Accords Signing
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May 30, 2024

Slovakia Artemis Accords Signing

United States Department of State Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Sonata...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) by Expedition Five Crew
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Jun 25, 2002

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) by Expedition Five Crew

ISS005-E-05869 (25 June 2002) --- Backdropped by the blue and white Earth, an unpiloted Progress 7 supply vehicle...

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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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