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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 38 Prelaunch
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Nov 7, 2013

Expedition 38 Prelaunch

Expedition 38 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, performs the traditional door...

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NASA image: jsc2016e109727
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Sep 8, 2016

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 49 crewmembers Sergey Ryzhikov of...

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NASA image: Mobile Launcher Move to Pad
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Jun 27, 2019

Mobile Launcher Move to Pad

With the nighttime sky serving as the backdrop, Exploration Ground Systems’ mobile launcher makes its last solo trek...

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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

The Crew Module Test Article (CMTA), a full scale mockup of the Orion spacecraft, is seen during Underway Recovery...

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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 waves farewell to family and friends as he and fellow crewmates,...

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NASA image: Expedition 34 Preflight
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Dec 19, 2012

Expedition 34 Preflight

Expedition 34/35 Flight Engineer Tom Marshburn of NASA performs the traditional door signing before he and fellow...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 5
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Feb 25, 2024

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 5

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

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1974

Skylab

This photograph was taken as the third crew (Skylab-4) departed the space station. The solar observatory was...

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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

USS Somerset personnel deploy fast boats during Underway Recovery Test-12 onboard USS Somerset off the coast of...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Door Signing
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Mar 14, 2019

Expedition 59 Door Signing

Expedition 59 astronaut Christina Koch of NASA signs a door in the Cosmonaut Hotel prior to departing for launch on...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Preflight
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Oct 11, 2018

Expedition 57 Preflight

Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, left, and Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA wave...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Preflight
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Dec 17, 2017

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 Soyuz Commander Anton Shkaplerov of Roscosmos performs the traditional door signing at the Cosmonaut...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 2
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Jul 26, 2023

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 2

Members of NASA’s Landing and Recovery team load a mannequin into the Crew Module Test Article (CMTA) during...

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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: Expedition 28 Preflight
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Jun 7, 2011

Expedition 28 Preflight

Expedition 28 Flight Engineer and NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, right, and JAXA (Japanese Aerospace Exploration...

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NASA image: Expedition 73 Crew Blessing
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Apr 8, 2025

Expedition 73 Crew Blessing

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim, front row left, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Alexey Zubritskiy receive the...

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NASA image: Michael Griffin Senate Confirmation Hearing
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Apr 11, 2005

Michael Griffin Senate Confirmation Hearing

Dr. Michael Griffin testifies, Tuesday, April 12, 2005, during his confirmation hearing before the U.S. Senate...

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NASA image: STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, official crew portrait
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Mar 16, 1989

STS-28 Columbia, OV-102, official crew portrait

S89-29370 (March 1989) --- These five astronauts have been assigned to man the Space Shuttle Columbia for STS-28, a...

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NASA image: TMA-17 Undocking
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Jun 2, 2010

TMA-17 Undocking

ISS024-E-005010 (2 June 2010) --- The Soyuz TMA-17 spacecraft departs the International Space Station on June 2,...

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NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts tour National Geographic
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Jun 7, 2022

NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts tour National Geographic

Photo Engineer Tom O’Brien speaks with NASA’s SpaceX Crew-2 astronauts during a tour of the Photo Engineering...

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NASA image: Expedition 61 Preflight
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Sep 25, 2019

Expedition 61 Preflight

Family, Friends and guests wait to see Expedition 61 crewmembers Jessica Meir of NASA and Oleg Skripochka of...

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NASA image: Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing
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Sep 11, 2013

Expedition 36 Soyuz TMA-08M Landing

A Russian search and rescue helicopter and crew wait to depart the Zhezkazgan airport in Kazakhstan to support the...

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NASA image: Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Hearin
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Mar 13, 2019

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Hearin

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine, left, and Kevin O'Connell, Director of the Office of Space Commerce at the...

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NASA image: Soyuz TMA-02M undocks from the ISS
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Nov 22, 2011

Soyuz TMA-02M undocks from the ISS

ISS030-E-005005 (21 Nov. 2011) --- The Soyuz TMA-02M spacecraft departs from the International Space Station on Nov....

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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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