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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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Aug 12, 2019

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iss060e035050 (Aug. 12, 2019) --- Expedition 60 Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA conducts science operations...

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Dec 23, 2021

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iss066e095536 (Dec. 23, 2021) --- ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Matthias Maurer is pictured inside the...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Mar 12, 1992

Microgravity

Contributes to many transport and regulatory processes and has multifunctional binding properties which range form...

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NASA image: MELFI Sample Insertion
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Jun 28, 2010

MELFI Sample Insertion

ISS024-E-006699 (28 June 2010) --- NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock, Expedition 24 flight engineer, prepares to insert...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Aug 6, 2002

Space Shuttle Projects

A Virginia student works with a bottle and its cap in a mockup of the Middeck Glovebox used by astronauts on a...

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NASA image: MELFI Sample Insertion
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Jul 2, 2010

MELFI Sample Insertion

ISS024-E-007346 (2 July 2010) --- NASA astronauts Tracy Caldwell Dyson (background) and Shannon Walker, both...

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NASA image: Vascular Blood Collection stowage in MELFI
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Aug 26, 2010

Vascular Blood Collection stowage in MELFI

ISS024-E-012548 (26 Aug. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Expedition 24 flight engineer, prepares to...

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Sep 27, 2021

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iss065e423765 (9/27/2021) --- --- A view of the Symbiotic Leguminous Nitrogen Fixation CubeLab onboard the...

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Dec 8, 2020

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iss064e010944 (Dec. 8, 2020) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Victor Glover is pictured inside...

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NASA image: ARC-2010-ACD10-0100-001
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Jun 3, 2010

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NASA Headquarter's Office of Infrastructure and Administration, Environmental Management Division presents the...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Anne McClain swaps filters inside the Kermit microscope
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May 29, 2025

NASA astronaut Anne McClain swaps filters inside the Kermit microscope

iss073e0118086 (May 29, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Anne McClain works inside the...

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NASA image: ARC-2010-ACD10-0100-004
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Jun 3, 2010

ARC-2010-ACD10-0100-004

NASA Headquarter's Office of Infrastructure and Administration, Environmental Management Division presents the...

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NASA image: Food Physiology Fecal Portable Glovebag Hardware Replenish
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Apr 16, 2020

Food Physiology Fecal Portable Glovebag Hardware Replenish

ss062e151904 (April 16, 2020) --- NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy services biological samples in a glovebag aboard the...

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Aug 27, 2018

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iss056e158445 (Aug. 27, 2018) --- NASA astronaut Ricky Arnold is pictured working inside NASA's U.S. Destiny...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Aug 6, 2002

Space Shuttle Projects

Carla Rosenberg of the National Center for Microgravity Research explains the operation of the Middeck Glovebox to a...

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NASA image: MELFI Sample Insertion
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Jul 2, 2010

MELFI Sample Insertion

ISS024-E-007344 (2 July 2010) --- After inserting biological samples, NASA astronaut Shannon Walker, Expedition 24...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Aug 6, 2002

Space Shuttle Projects

NASA Chief Scientist Shannon Lucid, a former astronaut, introduces Northern Virginia students to the research that...

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Jun 30, 2004

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Kimberly Beck, a college trainee in Controlled Biological Systems in the Spaceflight...

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NASA image: FE Thirsk removes a Dewar Tray from the MELFI
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Oct 26, 2009

FE Thirsk removes a Dewar Tray from the MELFI

ISS021-E-012527 (26 Oct. 2009) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk, Expedition 21 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Vascular Blood Collection stowage in MELFI
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Aug 26, 2010

Vascular Blood Collection stowage in MELFI

ISS024-E-012555 (26 Aug. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, Expedition 24 flight engineer, replaces a...

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Jan 20, 2022

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iss066e123190 (Jan. 20, 2022) --- NASA astronaut Engineer Raja Chari gathers items for the Rhodium Synthetic...

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NASA image: NASA ScienceCasts: Teeming Life on the ISS
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Jan 26, 2022

NASA ScienceCasts: Teeming Life on the ISS

A cornucopia of species bring the interior of the International Space Station to life, and also bring a plethora of...

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NASA image: Microgravity Simulation Lab
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Dec 20, 2018

Microgravity Simulation Lab

Anna Maria Ruby, project scientist for the ISS Research Office at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, views...

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NASA image: Microgravity Simulation Lab
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Dec 20, 2018

Microgravity Simulation Lab

Jeffrey Richards, project science coordinator and research scientist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

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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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