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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.

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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: Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 5
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Jul 29, 2023

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 5

NASA, Navy, and Air Force personnel practice Artemis recovery procedures in the Pacific Ocean as part of Underway...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 4
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Jul 28, 2023

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 10 (URT-10) - Day 4

NASA, Navy, and Air Force personnel practice Artemis recovery procedures in the Pacific Ocean as part of Underway...

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NASA image: Day 3 on the USS Anchorage for the Recovery of Orion
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Dec 3, 2014

Day 3 on the USS Anchorage for the Recovery of Orion

On the third day of preparations for recovery of Orion after its splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, the USNS Salvor is...

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NASA image: Apollo 13 Command Module recovery after splashdown
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Apr 17, 1970

Apollo 13 Command Module recovery after splashdown

S70-15530 (17 April 1970) --- Crew men aboard the USS Iwo Jima, prime recovery ship for the Apollo 13 mission, hoist...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 7 Activities
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Nov 5, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 7 Activities

U.S. Navy recovery team members practice bringing an astronaut aboard the USS John P. Murtha, using a dummy, during...

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NASA image: URT-11 NASA & Navy Joint Press Conference
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Feb 28, 2024

URT-11 NASA & Navy Joint Press Conference

NASA’s Artemis II crew member from right to left, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, NASA...

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NASA image: NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12
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Mar 29, 2025

NASA Artemis Underway Recovery Test 12

NASA Test Director Daniel Florez is seen as he and other members of NASA’s Landing and Recovery team recover the...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 6 Activities
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Nov 4, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 6 Activities

NASA Recovery Team members and wave trackers monitor recovery of a test version of the Orion crew module inside the...

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NASA image: Orion's Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) Activities
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Sep 21, 2016

Orion's Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) Activities

U.S. Navy divers are training in the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston. Navy...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 3 Activities
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Jan 19, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 3 Activities

After a day of working with the Orion test article under rough seas on Jan. 19, 2018, the NASA Recovery Team...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 7 Activities
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Nov 5, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 7 Activities

NASA and U.S. Navy recovery team members go over procedures for bringing an astronaut aboard, using a dummy, during...

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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

During Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11), conducted by NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team...

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NASA image: URT-11 NASA & Navy Joint Press Conference
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Feb 28, 2024

URT-11 NASA & Navy Joint Press Conference

NASA’s Artemis II crew members from left to right, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Christina Koch, and CSA (Canadian...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 3 Activities
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Jan 19, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 3 Activities

After a day of working with the Orion test article under rough seas, the NASA Recovery Team inspects the capsule and...

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NASA image: Orion Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) Activities
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Sep 20, 2016

Orion Neutral Buoyancy Lab (NBL) Activities

NASA astronaut Dan Burbank speaks to a group of U.S. Navy divers at the Neutral Buoyancy Laboratory (NBL) at the...

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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

During Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11), conducted by NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 3 Activities
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Jan 19, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 6 (URT-6) - Day 3 Activities

After a day of working with the Orion test article under rough seas, the NASA Recovery Team inspects the capsule and...

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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

During Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11), conducted by NASA’s Exploration Ground System’s Landing and Recovery team...

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NASA image: URT-11 NASA & Navy Joint Press Conference
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Feb 28, 2024

URT-11 NASA & Navy Joint Press Conference

NASA’s Artemis II crew members from right to left, CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3373
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Aug 6, 2014

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Mike Bolger, Ground Systems Development and Operations Program manager, at right, and Mike...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3372
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Aug 6, 2014

KSC-2014-3372

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Mike Bolger, Ground Systems Development and Operations Program manager, at left, and Mike...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3389
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Aug 6, 2014

KSC-2014-3389

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Visitors tour the well deck of the USS Anchorage and view the Orion boilerplate test vehicle...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-3388
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Aug 6, 2014

KSC-2014-3388

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Visitors tour the well deck of the USS Anchorage and view the Orion boilerplate test vehicle...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT CERNAN, EUGENE A. - RECOVERY (GT-9A - WELCOME) - ATLANTIC
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Jun 6, 1966

ASTRONAUT CERNAN, EUGENE A. - RECOVERY (GT-9A - WELCOME) - ATLANTIC

S66-34109 (6 June 1966) --- Astronauts Thomas Stafford and Eugene Cernan (right) receive a warm welcome as they...

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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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