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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: Whitson in PMA 2 on the ISS during STS-111 UF-2 cargo transfer OPS
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Jun 7, 2002

Whitson in PMA 2 on the ISS during STS-111 UF-2 cargo transfer OPS

STS111-E-5061 (7 June 2002) --- Astronaut Peggy A. Whitson is pictured as she passes into the Pressurized Mating...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5156
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Sep 14, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour is seen inside the Mate-Demate Device, or MDD, at the Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD07-0073-408
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Jan 9, 2008

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LCROSS in Ames clean room N-240- cleaning and wrapping for transfer to Northrup Grumman Redondo Beach, CA where more...

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NASA image: View of the ISS stack in the Endeavour's payload bay
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Dec 13, 1998

View of the ISS stack in the Endeavour's payload bay

S88-E-5151 (12-13-98) --- One of the final looks at the mated Zarya and Unity modules before the ISS components left...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD07-0073-499
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Jan 18, 2008

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LCROSS leaves Northrup Grumman Redondo Beach, CA clean room post shippment verification tests before being mated to...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD07-0073-458
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Jan 10, 2008

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LCROSS in Ames clean room N-240- securing special made crate for transfer to Northrup Grumman Redondo Beach, CA...

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NASA image: Tani in the U.S. Laboratory during Node 2/PMA-2 Relocation
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Nov 14, 2007

Tani in the U.S. Laboratory during Node 2/PMA-2 Relocation

ISS016-E-011253 (14 Nov. 2007) --- Astronaut Daniel Tani, Expedition 16 flight engineer, works the controls of the...

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NASA image: KSC-77PP-229
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Aug 27, 1977

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Voyager-1 spacecraft was reencapsulated within its payload in Spacecraft Assembly...

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NASA image: ARC-2008-ACD07-0073-415
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Jan 9, 2008

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LCROSS in Ames clean room N-240- cleaning and wrapping for transfer to Northrup Grumman Redondo Beach, CA where more...

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NASA image: Updates in Orion High Bay - March 2019
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Mar 21, 2019

Updates in Orion High Bay - March 2019

The crew and service module for Artemis I continue preparations for mating inside the Operations and Checkout...

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NASA image: Pilot Ashby works at the aft crew workstation on the flight deck of Endeavour
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Apr 22, 2001

Pilot Ashby works at the aft crew workstation on the flight deck of Endeavour

S100-E-5205 (22 April 2001) --- Astronaut Jeffrey S. Ashby, STS-100 pilot, remains on Endeavour's flight deck as two...

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NASA image: View of ELC2 installation on the S3 Truss
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Nov 21, 2009

View of ELC2 installation on the S3 Truss

S129-E-007199 (21 Nov. 2009) ---- The Canadarm2 or the Space Station Remote Manipulator System mates the Express...

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NASA image: KSC-06-S-00235
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Dec 7, 2006

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Learn about the STS-116 mission objectives in this video. On this mission, the crew will deliver truss segment P5 to...

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NASA image: Expedition 64 Crew Qualification Exams
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Sep 23, 2020

Expedition 64 Crew Qualification Exams

Expedition 64 crew member Kate Rubins of NASA signs in for Soyuz qualification exams as crew mates Sergey Ryzhikov...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0964
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Apr 2, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A worker in Building AE prepares a segment of the payload canister for the Space...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0979
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Apr 3, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Workers lower the top rings of the payload canister over the Space Infrared Telescope...

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NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-226
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May 30, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Vehicle Assembly Building high bay 1, the orbiter Atlantis is being lowered into...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly
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Apr 16, 2004

Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly

Engineers at the Baikonur Cosmodrome mate the Soyuz TMA-4 capsule with its booster rocket in preparation for a...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0966
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Apr 2, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Additional segments of the payload canister are ready for installation around the Space...

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NASA image: Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly
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Apr 16, 2004

Expedition 9 Soyuz Assembly

Engineers at the Baikonur Cosmodrome prepare to mate the Soyuz TMA-4 capsule with its booster rocket in preparation...

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Jul 19, 2011

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ISS030-S-002a (November 2011) --- NASA astronaut Dan Burbank (center), Expedition 30 commander, and his two Russian...

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NASA image: STS-117 landing at Dryden
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Jun 22, 2007

STS-117 landing at Dryden

STS117-S-056 (25 June 2007) --- The space shuttle Atlantis receives postflight servicing in the Mate-Demate Device...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-5159
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Sep 14, 2012

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Endeavour is seen inside the Mate-Demate Device, or MDD, at the Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: STS-118 Endeavour docked to PMA 2 during Joint Operations with Expedition Fifteen
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Aug 11, 2007

STS-118 Endeavour docked to PMA 2 during Joint Operations with Expedition Fifteen

ISS015-E-21944 (11 Aug. 2007) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, the Space Shuttle...

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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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