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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: Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing
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Oct 4, 2018

Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing

Russian support personnel work around the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft shortly after it landed with Expedition 56...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing
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Oct 4, 2018

Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing

NASA, Roscosmos, and Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Zhezkazgan Airport in Kazakhstan to be in place...

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NASA image: KSC-04pd0869
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Apr 16, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, United Space Alliance worker Ross Neubarth checks...

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NASA image: Wakata and Hurley during EVA-1 of STS-127 / Expedition Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Wakata and Hurley during EVA-1 of STS-127 / Expedition Joint Operations

S127-E-006850 (18 July 2009) --- Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata (right),...

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NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-120
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Mar 5, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Shuttle Carrier Aircraft, with its piggyback cargo the orbiter Atlantis, heads for...

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NASA image: iss061m263441824_Expedition_61_Inflight_University_of_New_Mexico_2019_1210
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Dec 10, 2019

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SPACE STATION ASTRONAUT DISCUSSES LIFE IN SPACE WITH NEW MEXICO STUDENTS Aboard the International Space Station,...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jun 29, 1999

Microgravity

Christiane Gumera, right, a student at Stanton College Preparatory High School in Jacksonville, AL, examines a...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Landing
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Jul 1, 2012

Expedition 31 Landing

Expedition 31 Flight Engineer Don Pettit of NASA is helped out of the Soyuz TMA-03M capsule after he and Expedition...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5413
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Oct 11, 2009

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KAZAKHASTAN - The Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 20 Commander Gennady Padalka, Flight...

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NASA image: Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing
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Sep 11, 2013

Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing

Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Chris Cassidy of NASA is helped out of a helicopter at the Karaganda airport in...

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NASA image: Helms, Usachev and Voss pose with the ISS Ships Log
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Aug 20, 2001

Helms, Usachev and Voss pose with the ISS Ships Log

STS105-E-5383 (20 August 2001) --- The Expedition Two crewmembers, Susan J. Helms (left), flight engineer, cosmonaut...

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NASA image: Tani on middeck
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Oct 25, 2006

Tani on middeck

S120-E-006187 (25 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut Daniel Tani, STS-120 mission specialist, works with an Extravehicular...

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NASA image: Expedition 26 Soyuz Landing
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Mar 16, 2011

Expedition 26 Soyuz Landing

Expedition 26 Flight Engineer Oleg Skripochka, left, Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri, center, and Commander Scott...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1537
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Jul 13, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Matt Lauer, co-anchor of NBC News’ Today, talks with astronaut Pam Melroy about the...

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NASA image: Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing
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Sep 11, 2013

Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing

Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) is carried from the...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing
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Oct 4, 2018

Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing

Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft shortly after it landed with Expedition 56...

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NASA image: Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing
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Sep 11, 2013

Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing

Expedition 36 Flight Engineer Alexander Misurkin of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) rest in a chair...

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NASA image: Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing
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Oct 4, 2018

Expedition 56 Soyuz MS-08 Landing

Russian Search and Rescue teams arrive at the Soyuz MS-08 spacecraft shortly after it landed with Expedition 56...

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NASA image: Fifth anniversary of the first element of the International Spac
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Dec 3, 2003

Fifth anniversary of the first element of the International Spac

Photographers gather around the Japanese Experiment Module in the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) during a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1535
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Jul 13, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Against a sunrise-painted sky at NASA Kennedy Space Center, Miles O’Brien (left),...

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NASA image: Around Marshall
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Jan 1, 1986

Around Marshall

James R. Thompon served as director of the Marshall Space Flight Center from September 29, 1986 until July 6, 1989,...

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NASA image: Expedition 35 Landing
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May 14, 2013

Expedition 35 Landing

The Soyuz TMA-07M spacecraft is seen as it lands with Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space...

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NASA image: iss063m262521319_Expedition_63_In_Flight_FoxNewsRadio_Cassidy_200908
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Sep 8, 2020

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SPACE STATION COMMANDER DISCUSSES LIFE IN SPACE WITH FOX NEWS RADIO Aboard the International Space Station,...

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NASA image: Kondratyev cutting his hair in JPM
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Jan 15, 2011

Kondratyev cutting his hair in JPM

ISS026-E-017705 (15 Jan. 2011) --- Cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev of Russia's Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos), a...

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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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