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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 40 Preflight
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May 28, 2014

Expedition 40 Preflight

Expedition 40 Flight Engineer Alexander Gerst of the European Space Agency, ESA, is seen as he prepares to board the...

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NASA image: HST over Earth limb
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Mar 9, 2002

HST over Earth limb

STS109-E-5883 (9 March 2002) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) distances itself from the Space Shuttle Columbia...

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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 waves farewell to family and friends as he departs...

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NASA image: Expedition 57 Preflight
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Oct 11, 2018

Expedition 57 Preflight

Expedition 57 Flight Engineer Nick Hague of NASA says farewell to his sons after having his Sokol suit pressure...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Launches
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Sep 29, 2009

Expedition 21 Launches

Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Jeffrey N. Williams, top, Spaceflight Participant Guy Laliberté, middle, and...

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NASA image: Expedition 54 Preflight
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Dec 17, 2017

Expedition 54 Preflight

Expedition 54 flight engineer Scott Tingle of NASA, top, flight engineer Norishige Kanai of Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: Expedition 70 Preflight
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Sep 15, 2023

Expedition 70 Preflight

Expedition 70 NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara waves farewell to family and friends as she and fellow crewmates,...

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NASA image: Expedition 65 Crew Departure
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Mar 26, 2021

Expedition 65 Crew Departure

Expedition 65 prime crew members, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei, left, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy of...

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NASA image: Expedition 72 Preflight
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Sep 11, 2024

Expedition 72 Preflight

Expedition 72 crew members: Roscosmos cosmonaut Ivan Vagner, top, NASA astronaut Don Pettit, middle, and Roscosmos...

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NASA image: View of FE Kotov preparing a meal in the SM
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Aug 18, 2007

View of FE Kotov preparing a meal in the SM

S118-E-09248 (18 Aug. 2007) --- Cosmonaut Oleg V. Kotov, Expedition 15 flight engineer representing Russia's Federal...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Preflight
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Mar 21, 2018

Expedition 55 Preflight

Expedition 55 flight engineer Drew Feustel of NASA, top, flight engineer Ricky Arnold of NASA, middle, and Soyuz...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Crew Prepares For Launch
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Sep 29, 2009

Expedition 21 Crew Prepares For Launch

Spaceflight Participant Guy Laliberté, left, Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Maxim Suraev, center and Expedition 21...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 Departure Wave
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Departure Wave

Expedition 51 crew members, Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos, left, and Flight Engineer Jack Fischer...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Preflight
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Preflight

jsc2020e017129 - Expedition 63 Preflight - Expedition 63 crewmember Chris Cassidy of NASA, left, waves farewell as...

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NASA image: Expedition 23 Launch Day
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Apr 1, 2010

Expedition 23 Launch Day

Expedition 23 Flight Engineer Mikhail Kornienko of Russia, top, NASA Flight Engineer Tracy Caldwell Dyson of the...

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NASA image: Furukawa in Node 1
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Jul 18, 2011

Furukawa in Node 1

S135-E-009501 (18 July 2011) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Satoshi Furukawa is pictured inside...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-5294
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Sep 30, 2009

KSC-2009-5294

KAZAKHSTAN - Expedition 21 Flight Engineer Jeffrey N. Williams, top, Spaceflight Participant Guy Laliberte, middle,...

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NASA image: Expedition 74 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure
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Nov 27, 2025

Expedition 74 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure

Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergei Mikaev, left, Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, and NASA astronaut Chris Williams, right, wave...

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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 says farewell to his father after having his Sokol suit...

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NASA image: Expedition 63 Preflight
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Apr 9, 2020

Expedition 63 Preflight

jsc2020e017109 - Expedition 63 Preflight - Expedition 63 crewmember Chris Cassidy of NASA waves farewell as he,...

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NASA image: Expedition 55 Preflight
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Mar 21, 2018

Expedition 55 Preflight

Expedition 55 flight engineer Drew Feustel of NASA waves farewell to family and friends as he and Soyuz Commander...

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NASA image: Expedition 61 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure
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Sep 25, 2019

Expedition 61 Cosmonaut Hotel Departure

Expedition 61 crewmember Jessica Meir of NASA waves farewell to her mother as she, Expedition 61 cosmonaut Oleg...

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NASA image: Change of Command of International Space Station Takes Place
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May 4, 2022

Change of Command of International Space Station Takes Place

Aboard the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Tom Marshburn handed over command of the International Space...

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NASA image: Expedition 31 Crew Prepares For Launch
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May 15, 2012

Expedition 31 Crew Prepares For Launch

Expedition 31 crew members Joe Acaba, left, Commander Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin, right, wave farewell 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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