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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: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 5 Activities - Morning
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Nov 3, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 5 Activities - Morning

Apollo-era recovery engineer Milt Heflin takes time out from Underway Recovery Test-7 (URT-7) to pose in front of a...

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NASA image: URT-11 NASA & Navy Joint Press Conference
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Feb 28, 2024

URT-11 NASA & Navy Joint Press Conference

NASA’s Artemis II crew members, from left to right, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, NASA...

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NASA image: Apollo 16 Command Module during recovery operations after splashdown
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Apr 27, 1972

Apollo 16 Command Module during recovery operations after splashdown

S72-36602 (27 April 1972) --- The Apollo 16 Command Module bobbles photographed in the waters of the central Pacific...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 5 Activities - Morning
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Nov 3, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 5 Activities - Morning

Apollo-era recovery engineer Milt Heflin, left, and NASA's Landing and Recovery Director Melissa Jones take time out...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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May 16, 1963

Mercury Project

Astronaut Gordon Cooper leaves the Faith 7 (MA-9) spacecraft after a successful recovery operation. The MA-9...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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May 15, 1963

Mercury Project

Astronaut Gordon Cooper leaves the Faith 7 (MA-9) spacecraft after a successful recovery operation. The MA-9...

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NASA image: NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Landing
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Sep 6, 2024

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Landing

Boeing and NASA recovery teams wait for hazmat teams to confirm it is safe to work around NASA's Boeing Crew Flight...

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NASA image: NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Landing
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Sep 6, 2024

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Landing

Boeing and NASA recovery teams wait for hazmat teams to confirm it is safe to work around NASA's Boeing Crew Flight...

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NASA image: KSC-74pc-32
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Feb 8, 1974

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SKYLAB 4 PACIFIC RECOVERY AREA -- A smiling William R. Pogue pauses in hatchway of Skylab 4 command module during...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 7 Activities
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Nov 5, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 7 Activities

NASA's Recovery Team takes time for a group photo in the well deck of the USS John P. Murtha, during Underway...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 1, 1997

Microgravity

Apfel's excellent match: This series of photos shows a water drop containing a surfactant (Triton-100) as it...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 Landing
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Apr 20, 2007

Expedition 14 Landing

Expedition 14 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria sits in a chair near the Soyuz TMA-9 spacecraft at the landing site as...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 landing
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Apr 21, 2007

Expedition 14 landing

JSC2007-E-19321 (21 April 2007) --- Astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Expedition 14 commander and NASA station...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: A World of Fires [Episode 8]
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Sep 12, 2019

NASA Science Live: A World of Fires [Episode 8]

Today we're talking about fires. At any given time, there are multiple fires burning across the globe. During...

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NASA image: Vection Hardware Deployment - Session 1
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Jul 25, 2019

Vection Hardware Deployment - Session 1

iss060e014594 (7/25/2019) ---Photo documentation during the preparation for the VECTION experiment in the Columbus...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 -  RECOVERY - ATLANTIC
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Dec 18, 1965

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-7 - RECOVERY - ATLANTIC

S65-61834 (18 Dec. 1965) --- Astronauts Frank Borman (left), Gemini-7 command pilot, and James A. Lovell Jr., pilot,...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 Landing
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Apr 20, 2007

Expedition 14 Landing

Expedition 14 Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin is taken in his chair to the medical tent near the Soyuz TMA-9...

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NASA image: SpaceX CRS-23 Splashdown
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Sep 30, 2021

SpaceX CRS-23 Splashdown

SpaceX’s Cargo Dragon spacecraft is lifted aboard a recovery vessel after splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean off...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 Landing
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Apr 20, 2007

Expedition 14 Landing

American spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi is taken in his chair to the medical tent near the Soyuz TMA-9...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 Landing
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Apr 20, 2007

Expedition 14 Landing

Expedition 14 Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria sits in a chair in front of their Soyuz TMA-9 spacecraft at the...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 Landing
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Apr 20, 2007

Expedition 14 Landing

American spaceflight participant Charles Simonyi, left, Expedition 14 Flight Engineer Mikhail Tyurin and Expedition...

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NASA image: Apollo XVII Command Module (CM) - Splashdown - South Pacific Ocean
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Dec 19, 1972

Apollo XVII Command Module (CM) - Splashdown - South Pacific Ocean

S72-55834 (19 Dec. 1972) --- The Apollo 17 Command Module (CM), with astronauts Eugene A. Cernan, Ronald E. Evans...

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NASA image: Artemis II Crew Visits Naval Base San Diego
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Jul 19, 2023

Artemis II Crew Visits Naval Base San Diego

NASA’s Artemis II astronauts tour the U.S. Navy’s Defense Distribution Depot Center in San Diego, California, on...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc757
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Jun 16, 1998

KSC-98pc757

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Freedom Star, one of NASA's two solid rocket booster recovery ships, tows a barge...

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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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