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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: LDEF grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS) during STS-32 retrieval
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Jan 20, 1990

LDEF grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS) during STS-32 retrieval

This view taken through overhead window W7 on Columbia's, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102's, aft flight deck shows the Long...

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NASA image: STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) deploy aboard OV-103
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Apr 25, 1990

STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) solar array (SA) deploy aboard OV-103

During STS-31, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is held in appendage deploy position by Discovery's, Orbiter Vehicle...

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NASA image: STS-43 TDRS-E / IUS in OV-104's PLB ASE aft frame tilt actuator (AFTA) table
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Aug 2, 1991

STS-43 TDRS-E / IUS in OV-104's PLB ASE aft frame tilt actuator (AFTA) table

STS043-72-002 (2 Aug 1991) --- The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-E), leaves the payload bay of the...

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NASA image: Webb Telescope Launch and Deploy (12-minute)
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Mar 21, 2019

Webb Telescope Launch and Deploy (12-minute)

Produced and narrated 12-minute video showing the James Webb Space Telescope's launch and deploy process.

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NASA image: PDP grappled by RMS is positioned above payload bay (PLB) at sunrise
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Mar 30, 1982

PDP grappled by RMS is positioned above payload bay (PLB) at sunrise

STS003-21-080 (22-30 March 1982) --- Plasma Diagnostics Package (PDP) grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS)...

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NASA image: STS-49 crew captures INTELSAT VI above OV-105's payload bay (PLB) during EVA
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May 13, 1992

STS-49 crew captures INTELSAT VI above OV-105's payload bay (PLB) during EVA

STS049-91-029 (13 May 1992) --- Following the successful capture of Intelsat VI satellite, three astronauts continue...

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NASA image: STS-43 TDRS-E & IUS over the Pacific Ocean after deployment from OV-104's PLB
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Aug 2, 1991

STS-43 TDRS-E & IUS over the Pacific Ocean after deployment from OV-104's PLB

STS043-601-033 (2 Aug 1991) --- The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-E), is seen almost as a silhouette in...

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NASA image: STS-46 Tethered Satellite System 1 (TSS-1) satellite deployment from OV-104
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Aug 4, 1992

STS-46 Tethered Satellite System 1 (TSS-1) satellite deployment from OV-104

STS046-73-052 (4 Aug 1992) --- A 70mm handheld camera was used by the crew members to capture this medium close-up...

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NASA image: STS-46 EURECA-1L held in pre-deployment position by RMS over OV-104's PLB
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Aug 1, 1992

STS-46 EURECA-1L held in pre-deployment position by RMS over OV-104's PLB

STS046-08-010 (1 Aug 1992) --- The EURECA satellite is hoisted above the Space Shuttle Atlantis' cargo bay by the...

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NASA image: STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, drag chute deployment during landing at EAFB, Calif
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 Columbia, OV-102, drag chute deployment during landing at EAFB, Calif

STS055-S-089 (6 May 1993) --- The main drag chute on the Space Shuttle Columbia is almost fully deployed in this...

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NASA image: STS-30 Magellan spacecraft & IUS deployment from Atlantis' payload bay (PLB)
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May 4, 1989

STS-30 Magellan spacecraft & IUS deployment from Atlantis' payload bay (PLB)

STS030-72-047 (4 May 1989) --- In the early evening hours of Atlantis?s first day in space for the four-day STS-30...

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NASA image: STS-49 Endeavour, OV-105, drag chute deployment during landing at EAFB, Calif
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May 16, 1992

STS-49 Endeavour, OV-105, drag chute deployment during landing at EAFB, Calif

STS049-S-268 (16 May 1992) --- A three-quarter forward view of the Space Shuttle Endeavour making its first landing,...

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NASA image: STS-49 Endeavour, OV-105, drag chute deployment during landing at EAFB, Calif
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May 16, 1992

STS-49 Endeavour, OV-105, drag chute deployment during landing at EAFB, Calif

STS049-S-301 (16 May 1992) --- A three-quarter aft view of the Space Shuttle Endeavour making its first landing,...

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NASA image: STS-30 Magellan spacecraft & IUS deployment from Atlantis' payload bay (PLB)
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May 4, 1989

STS-30 Magellan spacecraft & IUS deployment from Atlantis' payload bay (PLB)

STS030-72-046 (4 May 1989) --- In the early evening hours of the Space Shuttle Atlantis' first day in space for the...

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NASA image: Arnold on P3 Truss for P3 Nadir UCCAS Deployment during STS-119 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) 3
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Mar 23, 2009

Arnold on P3 Truss for P3 Nadir UCCAS Deployment during STS-119 Extravehicular Activity (EVA) 3

ISS018-E-042523 (23 March 2009) --- Astronaut Richard Arnold, STS-119 mission specialist, participates in the...

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NASA image: STS-34 Galileo spacecraft / IUS deployment sequence in OV-104's payload bay
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Oct 23, 1989

STS-34 Galileo spacecraft / IUS deployment sequence in OV-104's payload bay

STS034-71-000AK (18 Oct 1989) --- Backdropped against the blackness of space, the Galileo spacecraft and its...

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NASA image: ISRO Chairman Visits NISAR in a Clean Room at JPL
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Feb 3, 2023

ISRO Chairman Visits NISAR in a Clean Room at JPL

NASA's NISAR Project Manager Phil Barela (with hands raised) speaks with Indian Space Research Organisation Chairman...

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NASA image: Taking a CADRE Rover in Hand
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Feb 11, 2025

Taking a CADRE Rover in Hand

One of three small lunar rovers that are part of a NASA technology demonstration called CADRE (Cooperative...

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NASA image: NASA, ISRO, Indian Embassy Officials Visit NISAR in Clean Room
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Feb 3, 2023

NASA, ISRO, Indian Embassy Officials Visit NISAR in Clean Room

Officials from NASA, the Indian Space Research Organisation, and the Indian Embassy, grouped at left, visit a clean...

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NASA image: STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crew insignia
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Dec 3, 1999

STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crew insignia

STS041-S-001 (May 1990) --- The STS-41 crew patch, designed by the five astronaut crew members, depicts the space...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0169
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Jan 13, 2006

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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — In the Orbital Sciences Building 836 at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California,...

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NASA image: KSC-2011-5912
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Jul 18, 2011

KSC-2011-5912

Cape Canaveral, Fla. -- Technicians, at the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc1303
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Oct 9, 1998

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In their flight seats aboard Space Shuttle Discovery are (front to back) STS-95 Payload Specialists Chiaki Mukai...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Nov 14, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The second manned lunar landing mission, Apollo 12, launched from launch pad 39-A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

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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.
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