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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: KSC-00pp0506
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Apr 14, 2000

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Center Director Roy Bridges (center) is congratulated for the successful breaking of the ceremonial...

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Apr 14, 2000

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Center Director Roy Bridges (left) dons protective apron, gloves and face shield before the...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0505
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Apr 14, 2000

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A shower of frozen plastic signifies the successful breaking of the ceremonial "ribbon" at the opening of...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-4612
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Sep 9, 2010

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- At NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a crew begins to fix a major water main break in...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0504
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Apr 14, 2000

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Center Director Roy Bridges (left), wearing protective apron, gloves and face shield, watches as liquid nitrogen is...

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NASA image: NASA Satellite Imagery Shows Hawaii Volcano Lava Flow
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Jul 25, 2018

NASA Satellite Imagery Shows Hawaii Volcano Lava Flow

Hawaii's Kilauea volcano continues to create new land as flows from fissure 8, one of the most active to break...

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NASA image: Illustration of Shapeshifter on Titan's Surface
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Sep 25, 2019

Illustration of Shapeshifter on Titan's Surface

An illustration of an early concept of Shapeshifter imagines the robots on Saturn's moon Titan. In the picture, the...

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NASA image: NASA ASTRONAUT ANSWERS SOCIAL MEDIA QUESTIONS ABOUT RECORD BREAKING SPACEFLIGHT
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Mar 15, 2022

NASA ASTRONAUT ANSWERS SOCIAL MEDIA QUESTIONS ABOUT RECORD BREAKING SPACEFLIGHT

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei answered social media...

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NASA image: North American Monsoon
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Aug 3, 2017

North American Monsoon

North America experiences a yearly monsoon weather system in late summer as moisture comes up from the west coast of...

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NASA image: Expedition 27 prime and backup crew and individual portraits from Russia
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Feb 24, 2011

Expedition 27 prime and backup crew and individual portraits from Russia

JSC2011-E-024231 (24 Feb. 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Samokutyaev, Expedition 27/28 flight engineer,...

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Nov 14, 2012

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JSC2012-E-238482 (14 Nov. 2012) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, Expedition 34 flight engineer...

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Jun 20, 2013

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JSC2013-E-076002 (20 June 2013) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 37 backup crew member, attired...

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NASA image: KSC-08-S-00018
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Mar 11, 2008

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Dressed to Fly. The Endeavour astronauts wave to the crowd as they walk to NASA's Astrovan. The STS-123 mission crew...

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NASA image: Joan Higginbotham posing in front of a T-38 aircraft and sitting in a T-38 cockpit
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Oct 16, 2003

Joan Higginbotham posing in front of a T-38 aircraft and sitting in a T-38 cockpit

JSC2003-00678 (January 2003) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, takes a break from...

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NASA image: jsc2014e021427
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Dec 11, 2013

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JSC2014-E-021427 (11 Dec. 2013) --- Russian cosmonaut Elena Serova, Expedition 39 backup crew member, attired in a...

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NASA image: Expedition 23
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Feb 27, 2010

Expedition 23

JSC2010-E-038788 (March 2010) --- From the left, NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson, along with Russian cosmonauts...

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NASA image: Expedition 23
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Mar 1, 2010

Expedition 23

JSC2010-E-038792 (March 2010) --- Taking a break from training in Russia is the backup crew for Expedition 23. From...

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NASA image: jsc2011e215058
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Aug 15, 2011

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JSC2011-E-215058 (15 Aug. 2011) --- European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers, Expedition 30/31 flight engineer,...

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Aug 28, 2008

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JSC2008-E-117643 (28 Aug. 2008) --- American spaceflight participant Richard Garriott, attired in a Russian Sokol...

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NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0186-046
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Aug 25, 2009

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Sustainability Base Ground Breaking ceremony with Steve Zornetzer, Associate Director Ames Research Center, Lt....

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NASA image: Expedition 26 prime and backup crew members portraits
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Nov 9, 2010

Expedition 26 prime and backup crew members portraits

JSC2010-E-185687 (9 Nov. 2010) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Satoshi Furukawa, Expedition...

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NASA image: Expedition 13 Preflight
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Mar 25, 2006

Expedition 13 Preflight

Backup Expedition 13 Commander Fyodor N. Yurchikhin, left, Michael Fincke, NASA backup Flight Engineer and Science...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 crew portrait
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Jul 1, 2007

Expedition 16 crew portrait

JSC2007-E-45198 (July 2007) --- Malaysian spaceflight participant Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, attired in a Russian...

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NASA image: Magnus on Middeck
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Jul 9, 2011

Magnus on Middeck

S135-E-006328 (9 July 2011) --- NASA astronaut Sandy Magnus, STS-135 mission specialist, is pictured on the middeck...

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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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