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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 51 Door Signing
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Door Signing

Expedition 51 Flight Engineer Jack Fischer of NASA performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 Departure Wave
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Departure Wave

Expedition 51 crew members, Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, left, and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Undreway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 27, 2025

NASA Artemis Undreway Recovery Test 12

Teams work around the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) as they practice Artemis recovery operations during Underway...

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NASA image: Recovery Testing at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab
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Dec 6, 2012

Recovery Testing at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab

NASA, Department of Defense personnel from Detachment 3 out of Patrick Air Force Base, and the Mobile Diving Salvage...

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NASA image: Orion crew egress testing
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Jul 11, 2017

Orion crew egress testing

When astronauts return to Earth from destinations beyond the Moon in NASA’s Orion spacecraft and splashdown in the...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 27, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

Fast boats are deployed during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS Somerset off the coast of California, Thursday,...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Preflight
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Dec 17, 2017

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut Hotel...

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NASA image: Expedition 72 Crew Blessing
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Sep 11, 2024

Expedition 72 Crew Blessing

Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner receives the traditional blessing at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for...

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NASA image: Expedition 70 Preflight
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Sep 15, 2023

Expedition 70 Preflight

Expedition 70 Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko signs a mural at the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing the hotel...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 22, 1989

Space Shuttle Projects

On November 22, 1989, at 7:23:30pm (EST), five astronauts were launched into space aboard the Space Shuttle Orbiter...

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NASA image: KSC-68pc-0169
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Oct 9, 1968

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Spacesuit technician Clyde Teague adjusts the gloves on Apollo 7 Commander Walter M....

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NASA image: URT-11 CMTA Deploy & Recover Night Ops
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Feb 27, 2024

URT-11 CMTA Deploy & Recover Night Ops

Members of NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team and partners from the Department of Defense...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Preflight
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Preflight

jsc2020e017129 - Expedition 63 Preflight - Expedition 63 crewmember Chris Cassidy of NASA, left, waves farewell as...

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NASA image: Expedition 65 Preflight
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Apr 9, 2021

Expedition 65 Preflight

Expedition 65 Russian cosmonaut Pyotr Dubrov receives the traditional blessing outside the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to...

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NASA image: Progress Spacecraft moves away from the station after undocking taken during Expedition 9
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Jul 30, 2004

Progress Spacecraft moves away from the station after undocking taken during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-17190 (30 July 2004) --- Backdropped by Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space, an unpiloted...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 3
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Feb 23, 2024

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 3

During sunrise over the Pacific Ocean, members of NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team and...

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NASA image: Expedition 8 Launch Day
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Oct 18, 2003

Expedition 8 Launch Day

Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Mike Foale, left, Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri and...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 26, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

Teams gather as they prepare the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft,...

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NASA image: Expedition 37 Door Signing
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Sep 25, 2013

Expedition 37 Door Signing

Expedition 37/38 Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov performs the traditional door signing before he and fellow crewmates,...

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NASA image: Recovery Testing at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab
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Dec 5, 2012

Recovery Testing at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab

NASA, Department of Defense personnel from Detachment 3 out of Patrick Air Force Base, and the Mobile Diving Salvage...

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NASA image: Progress 14P separates from the ISS during Expedition 9
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Jul 30, 2004

Progress 14P separates from the ISS during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-17043 (30 July 2004) --- Backdropped by Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space, an unpiloted...

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NASA image: Expedition 37 Preflight
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Sep 25, 2013

Expedition 37 Preflight

Expedition 37/38 crew members, Flight Engineer Michael Hopkins of NASA, left, Soyuz Commander Oleg Kotov of...

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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 member NASA astronaut Victor Glover discusses the Underway Recovery Test (URT-11) during a...

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NASA image: Expedition 74 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure
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Nov 27, 2025

Expedition 74 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev, left, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and NASA astronaut Chris Williams, right, wave...

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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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