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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: STS-56 Discovery, OV-103, payload bay (PLB) with ATLAS-2 pallet & SPARTAN-201
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Apr 17, 1993

STS-56 Discovery, OV-103, payload bay (PLB) with ATLAS-2 pallet & SPARTAN-201

STS056-151-257 (8-17 April 1993) --- The Atlas-2 payloads are featured in this cargo bay scene aboard Discovery,...

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NASA image: Endeavour's payload bay with the Raphaello module and Canadarm 2
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Apr 20, 2001

Endeavour's payload bay with the Raphaello module and Canadarm 2

S100-E-5015 (20 April 2001) --- One of the crew members of STS-100 aimed a digital still camera through Endeavour's...

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NASA image: Endeavour's payload bay with the Raphaello module and Canadarm 2
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Apr 20, 2001

Endeavour's payload bay with the Raphaello module and Canadarm 2

S100-E-5017 (20 April 2001) --- One of the crew members of STS-100 aimed a digital still camera through Endeavour's...

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NASA image: Endeavour's payload bay with the Raphaello module and Canadarm 2
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Apr 20, 2001

Endeavour's payload bay with the Raphaello module and Canadarm 2

S100-E-5002 (20 April 2001) --- One of the crew members of STS-100 aimed a digital still camera through Endeavour's...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd2769
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Sep 20, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - At NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the payload canister is in the Canister Rotation Facility...

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NASA image: MS Musgrave adjusts EVA crewmember safety tether reel in aft PLB
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Apr 7, 1983

MS Musgrave adjusts EVA crewmember safety tether reel in aft PLB

STS006-22-038 (7 April 1983) --- Astronaut F. Story Musgrave, one of two STS-6 mission specialists who performed a...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1075
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Apr 29, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The sun sets behind Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center where the payload canister...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1077
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Apr 29, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the payload canister has been lifted up to...

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NASA image: Mission Specialist (MS) Musgrave works at PLB forward bulkhead during EVA
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Apr 7, 1983

Mission Specialist (MS) Musgrave works at PLB forward bulkhead during EVA

STS006-22-026 (7 April 1983) --- Astronaut F. Story Musgrave, one of two STS-6 mission specialists who performed a...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd1078
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Apr 29, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, the payload canister has been lifted up to...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1863
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Feb 17, 2012

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Space Shuttle Payloads: Kennedy Space Center was the hub for the final preparation and launch of the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-131 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
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Apr 7, 2010

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-131 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver

ISS023-E-020005 (7 April 2010) --- This view of the aft portion of the space shuttle Discovery, including the three...

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NASA image: Various views of the SPARTAN 201-5 deployment
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Nov 1, 1998

Various views of the SPARTAN 201-5 deployment

STS095-E-5077 (1 Nov. 1998) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, Spartan 201-05...

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NASA image: STS-109 MS Linnehan and Grunsfeld in payload bay during first EVA
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Mar 4, 2002

STS-109 MS Linnehan and Grunsfeld in payload bay during first EVA

STS109-E-5253 (4 March 2002) --- Astronaut Richard M. Linnehan, mission specialist, is about to wrap up the first...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-133 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
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Feb 26, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-133 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver

ISS026-E-029946 (26 Feb. 2011) --- This view of the aft cargo bay of the space shuttle Discovery was provided by an...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT - STS-7
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Jun 27, 1983

INFLIGHT - STS-7

S83-35803 (22 June 1983) --- The Earth-orbiting space shuttle Challenger against the blackness of space was captured...

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NASA image: New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland taken from Atlantis during STS-106
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Sep 17, 2000

New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland taken from Atlantis during STS-106

STS106-709-016 (19 September 2000) --- One of the STS-106 crew members on board the Space Shuttle Atlantis, 204...

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NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-131 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
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Apr 7, 2010

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-131 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver

ISS023-E-020016 (7 April 2010) --- This view of the aft cargo bay of the space shuttle Discovery was provided by an...

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NASA image: View of the Columbia's open payload bay and the Canadian RMS
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Nov 13, 1981

View of the Columbia's open payload bay and the Canadian RMS

STS002-12-833 (13 Nov. 1981) --- Clouds over Earth and black sky form the background for this unique photograph from...

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NASA image: EVA Crewmembers working in the payload bay.
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Jan 19, 1993

EVA Crewmembers working in the payload bay.

STS054-33-030 (17 Jan. 1993) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh (left) translates along the starboard longeron in...

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NASA image: KSC-99pp0321
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Mar 24, 1999

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In the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 1, STS-96 Mission Specialist Julie Payette, with the Canadian Space Agency,...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2461
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Nov 6, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With umbilical lines still attached, the payload canister is lifted up to the payload...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2464
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Nov 6, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- With umbilical lines still attached, the payload canister is lifted up to the payload...

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NASA image: KSC-99PP-0321
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Mar 24, 1999

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- In bay 1 of the Orbiter Processing Facility 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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