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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's Crew Module Uprighting System Test
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Dec 1, 2018

Orion's Crew Module Uprighting System Test

The Orion Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) and Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory team completed two successful sea...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands
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Apr 18, 2008

Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands

The Soyuz TMA-11 capsule lays on its side on the Kazakh steppe, Friday, April 19, 2008. Expedition 16 Commander...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2880
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May 21, 2012

KSC-2012-2880

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - An Orion test capsule sits inside a temporary clean room in High Bay 3 of the Vehicle...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Sample Return
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Sep 24, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Sample Return

University of Arizona OSIRIS-REx Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta, right, answers questions from reporters...

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NASA image: Expedition 13 Preflight
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Mar 27, 2006

Expedition 13 Preflight

The Soyuz TMA-8 capsule was mated Monday, March 27, 2006, to its booster in preparation for the launch on March 30,...

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NASA image: Expedition 65 Crew Press Conference
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Mar 24, 2021

Expedition 65 Crew Press Conference

Expedition 65 prime crew member Oleg Novitskiy of Roscosmos, holds up a toy cat that will be used in the Soyuz...

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NASA image: Dragon spacecraft docked to Node 2 module
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May 13, 2015

Dragon spacecraft docked to Node 2 module

ISS043E190604 (05/13/2015) --- SpaceX’s Dragon cargo capsule is seen here docked to the Earth facing port of the...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands
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Apr 19, 2008

Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands

Steve Lindsey, Chief of NASA's Astronaut office, left, and Michael Sufferdini, International Station Program...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-2700
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Apr 15, 2010

KSC-2010-2700

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, President...

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NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Training
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Jul 18, 2023

OSIRIS-REx Sample Return Training

Recovery teams participate in field rehearsals in preparation for the retrieval of the sample return capsule from...

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NASA image: Vice President Unveils NASA Spacecraft for Artemis 1 Lunar Missi
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Jul 20, 2019

Vice President Unveils NASA Spacecraft for Artemis 1 Lunar Missi

Vice President Mike Pence visited and gave remarks in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s...

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NASA image: EC88-0052-4
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Mar 29, 1988

EC88-0052-4

View of the left cockpit and pilot's seat of the F-111 MAW aircraft. Unlike most fighter aircraft of the time, the...

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NASA image: Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Secondary Payload Load
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Jul 8, 2021

Orion Stage Adapter (OSA) Secondary Payload Load

Fueling and servicing checks on the Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission are completed inside Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Testing OCO-3
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Apr 29, 2019

Testing OCO-3

OCO-3 sits on the large vibration table (known as the "shaker") in the Environmental Test Lab at the Jet Propulsion...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-4040
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Jul 24, 2012

KSC-2012-4040

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Karl Stolleis, left and Nick Pack prepare an instrument package for testing as part of a...

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NASA image: Orion's Crew Module Uprighting System Test
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Dec 1, 2018

Orion's Crew Module Uprighting System Test

The Orion Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) and Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory team completed two successful sea...

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NASA image: Orion's Crew Module Uprighting System Test
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Dec 3, 2018

Orion's Crew Module Uprighting System Test

The Orion Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) and Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory team completed two successful sea...

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NASA image: Vice President Unveils NASA Spacecraft for Artemis 1 Lunar Missi
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Jul 20, 2019

Vice President Unveils NASA Spacecraft for Artemis 1 Lunar Missi

Vice President Mike Pence visited and gave remarks in the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building at NASA’s...

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NASA image: 38S Hatch closure
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Sep 10, 2014

38S Hatch closure

ISS040-E-139800 (10 Sept. 2014) --- NASA astronaut Steve Swanson, Expedition 40 commander, is pictured in the Soyuz...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1593
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Mar 1, 2012

KSC-2012-1593

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- United Space Alliance workers, Tim Wright, left, and Chris Keeling, manufacture the heat...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1575
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Mar 1, 2012

KSC-2012-1575

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- The heat shield tiles that will be installed to the backshell of the Orion Multi-Purpose...

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NASA image: Expedition 32 Landing
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Sep 17, 2012

Expedition 32 Landing

Russian support personnel are seen as they access the crew of the Soyuz TMA-04M capsule shortly after it landed with...

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NASA image: KSC-71p-0267
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May 5, 1961

KSC-71p-0267

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Astronaut Alan B. Shepard is being assisted by a technician in getting into his space...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 Landing
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Apr 27, 2012

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 flight engineer Anton Shkaplerov rests outside the Soyuz TMA-22 Capsule just minutes after he and...

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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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