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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: STS-122 Crew Return Ceremony
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Feb 21, 2008

STS-122 Crew Return Ceremony

JSC2008-E-014951 (21 Feb. 2008) --- The crewmembers of the STS-122 mission were welcomed home to Houston Feb. 21,...

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NASA image: Expedition 27 Landing
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May 24, 2011

Expedition 27 Landing

Chief, Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center, Sergei Krikalev shakes hands and welcomes home Expedition 27 Commander...

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NASA image: Expedition 10 Landing
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Apr 24, 2005

Expedition 10 Landing

European Space Agency astronaut Roberto Vittori, right, Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao and Expedition 10 Flight...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 31, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

Capt. Andrew “Andy” Koy, commanding officer of USS Somerset (LPD 25), U.S. Navy, gives remarks during a media event...

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NASA image: Kvant 2 module of the Mir space station
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Jun 29, 1995

Kvant 2 module of the Mir space station

STS071-701-064 (29 June 1995) --- Russia's Kvant 2 portion of the Mir Space Station is backdropped against the...

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NASA image: Expedition 10 Landing
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Apr 24, 2005

Expedition 10 Landing

Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao, far left, Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov and European Space Agency astronaut...

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NASA image: Boe and Bowen on MDDK
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Nov 22, 2008

Boe and Bowen on MDDK

S126-E-008890 (21 Nov. 2008) --- This image, recorded in the late evening hours of Nov. 21, Houston time, shows...

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NASA image: Soyuz TMA-17 Lands
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Jun 1, 2010

Soyuz TMA-17 Lands

Expedition 23 Flight Engineer T.J. Creamer, left, Commander Oleg Kotov, center, and Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi...

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NASA image: STS-37 crewmembers inspect the underside of Atlantis, OV-104, at EAFB
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Apr 11, 1991

STS-37 crewmembers inspect the underside of Atlantis, OV-104, at EAFB

STS037-S-085 (11 April 1991) --- Following their egress from the Space Shuttle Atlantis at Edwards Air Force Base...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-2643
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Apr 27, 2012

KSC-2012-2643

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, former NASA...

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NASA image: PMA-3 Transfer during Joint Operations
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Feb 16, 2010

PMA-3 Transfer during Joint Operations

ISS022-E-066406 (16 Feb. 2010) --- In the grasp of the Canadarm2, the Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 (PMA-3) is...

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NASA image: STS-106 crew return to Ellington Field
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Sep 27, 2000

STS-106 crew return to Ellington Field

JSC2000-E-23451 (21 September 2000) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt, STS-106 mission commander, addresses the...

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NASA image: Gerstenmaier, Griffen, Geveden talk with STS-121 crewmembers after landing
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Jul 17, 2006

Gerstenmaier, Griffen, Geveden talk with STS-121 crewmembers after landing

STS121-S-067 (17 July 2006) --- (left to right) William H. Gerstenmaier, associate administrator for Space...

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NASA image: Expedition 33 Soyuz Landing
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Nov 19, 2012

Expedition 33 Soyuz Landing

Pilots look out from the cockpit and watch as Expedition 33 Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko of ROSCOSMOS (Russian...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 31, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

Capt. Andrew “Andy” Koy, commanding officer of USS Somerset (LPD 25), U.S. Navy, gives remarks during a media event...

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NASA image: View of Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit from CSM
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Feb 8, 1974

View of Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit from CSM

SL4-143-4707 (8 Feb. 1974) --- An overhead view of the Skylab space station cluster in Earth orbit as photographed...

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NASA image: STS-124 crew return ceremony
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Jun 15, 2008

STS-124 crew return ceremony

JSC2008-E-047111 (15 June 2008) --- The STS-124 crewmembers were welcomed home to Houston June 15, 2008, following...

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NASA image: Artemis II Group Shot
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Apr 7, 2026

Artemis II Group Shot

art002e013361 (April 7, 2026) – The Artemis II crew – (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch,...

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NASA image: Moon Joy
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Apr 7, 2026

Moon Joy

art002e013367 (April 7, 2026) – The Artemis II crew – (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch,...

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NASA image: Artemis II Crew "Rise-ing" To the Occasion
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Apr 7, 2026

Artemis II Crew "Rise-ing" To the Occasion

art002e013365 (April 7, 2026) – The Artemis II crew – (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch,...

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NASA image: Four Thumbs Up
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Apr 7, 2026

Four Thumbs Up

art002e013356 (April 7, 2026) – The Artemis II crew – (from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00295
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Aug 26, 2005

KSC-05-S-00295

Racing to a smooth, predawn touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base, Space Shuttle Discovery's safe arrival punctuated...

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NASA image: KSC-05-S-00294
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Aug 25, 2005

KSC-05-S-00294

Racing to a smooth, predawn touchdown at Edwards Air Force Base, Space Shuttle Discovery's safe arrival punctuated...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jul 27, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the...

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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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