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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.

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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: Artemis II Crew geology training in Iceland - jsc2024e055308
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Aug 1, 2024

Artemis II Crew geology training in Iceland - jsc2024e055308

NASA astronaut and Artemis II backup crew member Andre Douglas uses a rock hammer and chisel to break a sample off a...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jun 25, 1992

Microgravity

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-50) astronaut Bornie Dunbar wears protective goggles to assemble a zeolite sample...

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NASA image: Samokutyaev works with the bioscience experiment ASEPTIC
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Sep 30, 2014

Samokutyaev works with the bioscience experiment ASEPTIC

ISS041-E-042459 (30 Sept. 2014) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev, Expedition 41 flight engineer, works...

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NASA image: Space Station Crew Returns Safely to Earth on This Week @NASA – April 17, 2020
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Apr 17, 2020

Space Station Crew Returns Safely to Earth on This Week @NASA – April 17, 2020

Space Station crew returns safely to Earth, practice for our asteroid sample return mission, and a new discovery...

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NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e034407
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May 14, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e034407

NASA astronaut Andre Douglas examines a geology sample he collected during a simulated moonwalk in the San Francisco...

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NASA image: jsc2014e060084
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Jun 9, 2014

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DATE: 6-9-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 9, PDL (Life Sciences) SUBJECT: Instructors and crewmember Scott Kelly during...

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NASA image: Anderson - Apollo 14 - LRL - MSC
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Mar 1, 1971

Anderson - Apollo 14 - LRL - MSC

S71-21619 (1 March 1971) --- Dan Anderson works with Apollo 14 lunar samples in the Lunar Receiving Lab (LRL) during...

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NASA image: jsc2019e054895
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Sep 16, 2019

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jsc2019e054895 (09-16-19) --- 2017 NASA astronaut candidates Raja Chari and Kayla Barron examines samples during...

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NASA image: Kuipers in Node 1
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May 15, 2012

Kuipers in Node 1

ISS031-E-157791 (15 May 2012) --- European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers, Expedition 31 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Lunar map showing traverse plans for Apollo 14 lunar landing mission
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Sep 1, 1970

Lunar map showing traverse plans for Apollo 14 lunar landing mission

This lunar map shows the traverse plans for the Apollo 14 lunar landing mission. Areas marked include Lunar module...

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NASA image: jsc2023e010166
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Feb 28, 2023

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jsc2023e010166 (2/28/2023) --- Representation of the APHRODITE analytical system, comprising the disposable...

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NASA image: jsc2014e060079
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Jun 9, 2014

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DATE: 6-9-14 LOCATION: Bldg. 9, PDL (Life Sciences) SUBJECT: Instructors and crewmember Scott Kelly during...

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NASA image: jsc2019e063626
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Nov 5, 2019

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jsc2019e063626 (Nov. 5, 2019) --- Sample 73002 after being extruded Nov. 5, 2019 from its Apollo 17 drive tube...

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NASA image: iss065e017781
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Apr 28, 2021

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iss065e017781 (April 28, 2021) --- Expedition 65 Flight Engineers (from top) Mark Vande Hei and Megan McArthur, both...

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NASA image: STS-132 Middeck Locker MA9L JAXA Coldbag
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May 10, 2010

STS-132 Middeck Locker MA9L JAXA Coldbag

jsc2010e080356 (5/10/2010) --- A preflight photo of the Ferulate Samples installed in the Holders. The Ferulate...

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NASA image: iss064e004997
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Nov 20, 2020

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iss064e004997 (Nov. 20, 2020) --- Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Kate Rubins of NASA shows off radish plants growing...

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NASA image: jsc2019e054780
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Sep 15, 2019

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jsc2019e054780 (09-15-19) --- 2017 NASA astronaut candidate Raja Chari examines samples with field instructors...

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NASA image: iss068e038130
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Jan 6, 2023

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iss068e038130 (Jan. 6, 2023) --- Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration...

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NASA image: iss064e016824
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Dec 30, 2020

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iss064e016824 (Dec. 30, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Kate Rubins is pictured conducting science operations inside the...

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NASA image: KSC-99pc09
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Jan 5, 1999

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The first stage of a Boeing Delta II rocket is lifted to its vertical position on the tower at Launch Complex 17,...

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NASA image: KSC-99pc40
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Jan 11, 1999

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Workers in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility watch as the Stardust spacecraft is rotated and lowered before...

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NASA image: STS-42 MS/PLC Norman E. Thagard adjusts Rack 10 FES equipment in IML-1 module
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Jan 30, 1992

STS-42 MS/PLC Norman E. Thagard adjusts Rack 10 FES equipment in IML-1 module

STS042-05-006 (22-30 Jan 1992) --- Astronaut Norman E. Thagard, payload commander, performs the Fluids Experiment...

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NASA image: LUNAR RECEIVING LABORATORY (LRL) - CLARK, ROBERT, DR. - JSC
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Nov 5, 1973

LUNAR RECEIVING LABORATORY (LRL) - CLARK, ROBERT, DR. - JSC

S73-36162 (November 1973) --- Dr. Robert S. Clark changes magnetic tape on the Radiation Counting Laboratory's...

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NASA image: CREW TRAINING - APOLLO XI
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Apr 9, 1969

CREW TRAINING - APOLLO XI

S69-32243 (22 April 1969) --- Two members of the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission participate in a simulation of...

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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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