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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: Soyuz Checks
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Nov 16, 2012

Soyuz Checks

ISS033-E-021656 (16 Nov. 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Yuri Malenchenko (left), Soyuz commander and Expedition 33...

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NASA image: Expedition 33 Crew Hair Cut
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Oct 21, 2012

Expedition 33 Crew Hair Cut

Expedition 33 Soyuz Commander Oleg Novitskiy gets his hair cut at the Cosmonaut Hotel, on Sunday, October 21, 2012,...

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NASA image: Expedition 8 Soyuz Transport
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Oct 16, 2003

Expedition 8 Soyuz Transport

The booster rocker of the Soyuz TMA-3 spacecraft is transported on a rail car to the launch pad at the Baikonur...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT CONRAD, CHARLES - SKYLAB (SL)-2
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May 9, 1973

ASTRONAUT CONRAD, CHARLES - SKYLAB (SL)-2

S73-25401 (8 May 1973) --- The members of the prime crew of the first manned Skylab mission go over a checklist...

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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 Michael Foale completes suiting up at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in...

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NASA image: House Hearing NASA Human Spaceflight Plan
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May 25, 2010

House Hearing NASA Human Spaceflight Plan

Retired Navy Captain and commander of Apollo 17 Eugene Cernan, center, testifies during a hearing before the House...

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NASA image: MS Linenger performs suits check on Russian pressure suit
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Feb 27, 1997

MS Linenger performs suits check on Russian pressure suit

STS081-372-018 (12-22 Jan. 1997) --- One of his first acts as cosmonaut guest researcher for Mir-22 sees Jerry M....

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NASA image: jsc2013e017268
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Mar 16, 2013

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Bundled up against the cold, Expedition 34 Flight Engineer Evgeny Tarelkin is carried to a nearby helicopter March...

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NASA image: Expedition 8 Launch Day
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Oct 18, 2003

Expedition 8 Launch Day

European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain suits up for launch, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at the Baikonur...

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NASA image: Apollo 7 Launch
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Oct 11, 1968

Apollo 7 Launch

Apollo 7 lifts off from Cape Kennedy Launch Complex 34 at 11:03 A.M., EDT. The astronauts aboard, for the first...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 portraits
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Aug 25, 2009

Expedition 21 portraits

JSC2009-E-209044 (25 Aug. 2009) --- Attired in Russian Sokol launch and entry suits, spaceflight participant Guy...

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NASA image: STS-111 and Expedition 5 Post Insertion Training
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Dec 5, 2001

STS-111 and Expedition 5 Post Insertion Training

JSC2001-02992 (5 December 2001) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Cockrell, STS-111 mission commander, occupies the...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd2793
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Oct 12, 2003

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Baikonur, Kazakhstan - (Left to right) Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander and Flight Engineer Alexander Kaleri, Expedition...

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NASA image: STS-129/Expedition 21 Crew Members enjoy a meal together in the Node 1
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Nov 23, 2009

STS-129/Expedition 21 Crew Members enjoy a meal together in the Node 1

S129-E-007954 (23 Nov. 2009) --- Expedition 21 and STS-129 crew members gather for a meal at the galley in the Unity...

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NASA image: Node 3 Hatch Opening
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Feb 13, 2010

Node 3 Hatch Opening

S130-E-007594 (13 Feb. 2010) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, Expedition 22...

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NASA image: Expedition 8 Launch Day
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Oct 18, 2003

Expedition 8 Launch Day

European Space Agency astronaut Pedro Duque of Spain suits up for launch, Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at the Baikonur...

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NASA image: Wetherbee with the ship's log in the middeck
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Mar 17, 2001

Wetherbee with the ship's log in the middeck

STS102-E-5234 (17 March 2001) --- On Discovery's mid deck, astronauts William M. (Bill) Shepherd (left) and James D....

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NASA image: 03pd2806
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Oct 13, 2003

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October 13, 2003. Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Science Officer Mike Foale...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands
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Apr 18, 2008

Expedition 16 Soyuz TMA-11 Lands

Expedition 16 Flight Engineer and Soyuz Commander Yuri Malenchenko, second from left, and Expedition 16 Commander...

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NASA image: Expedition 8 Launch Day
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Oct 18, 2003

Expedition 8 Launch Day

Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander Alexander Kaleri, left and European Space Agency Astronaut Pedro Duque, of Spain,...

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NASA image: Expedition 34 Soyuz Rollout
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Dec 17, 2012

Expedition 34 Soyuz Rollout

The Soyuz rocket is rolled out to the launch pad by train on Monday, December 17, 2012, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome...

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NASA image: STS-124 egress payload training.Bldg.9,FFT
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Sep 28, 2007

STS-124 egress payload training.Bldg.9,FFT

JSC2007-E-48205 (28 Sept. 2007) --- While seated at the commander's and pilot's stations, astronauts Mark E. Kelly...

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NASA image: 1400617
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Jul 10, 2014

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JOHNNY STEPHENSON, RIGHT, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE MARSHALL SPACE FLIGHT CENTER'S OFFICE OF STRATEGIC ANALYSIS &...

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NASA image: S6 Solar Array Wings (SAW) 1B and 3B deployment OPS
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Mar 20, 2009

S6 Solar Array Wings (SAW) 1B and 3B deployment OPS

ISS018-E-041492 (20 March 2009) --- Crewmembers on the International Space Station are busy with various tasks in...

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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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