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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 I Orion Recovery Mission
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Dec 2, 2022

Artemis I Orion Recovery Mission

NASA's Landing and Recovery Team practices bringing a mock Orion capsule into the well deck of the USS Portland (LPD...

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NASA image: Artemis I Orion Recovery Mission
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Dec 2, 2022

Artemis I Orion Recovery Mission

NASA's Landing and Recovery Team practices bringing a mock Orion capsule into the well deck of the USS Portland (LPD...

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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 Artemis II crew members (front to back) NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, 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

NASA’s Artemis II crew members (left to right) NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina Koch, 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

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

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NASA image: Recovery team members work with a test version of Orion floating in the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage
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Aug 2, 2014

Recovery team members work with a test version of Orion floating in the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage

Recovery team members work with a test version of Orion floating in the well deck of the U.S.S. Anchorage on Aug. 2,...

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NASA image: Artemis I Orion Recovery Operations
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Dec 11, 2022

Artemis I Orion Recovery Operations

Members of NASA's Landing and Recovery Team, the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense help bring NASA's Orion...

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NASA image: Artemis I Orion Splashdown Recovery
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Dec 11, 2022

Artemis I Orion Splashdown Recovery

At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific...

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NASA image: Orion Recovery Operations
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Dec 13, 2022

Orion Recovery Operations

NASA Artemis Launch Director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, at right, and Melissa Jones, NASA’s Artemis I Recovery...

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NASA image: Artemis I Orion Splashdown
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Dec 11, 2022

Artemis I Orion Splashdown

At 12:40 p.m. EST, Dec. 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission splashed down in the Pacific...

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NASA image: Orion Recovery Operations
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Dec 13, 2022

Orion Recovery Operations

Kennedy Space Center Director Janet Petro, third from left, and recovery team members look at the Artemis I Orion...

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 9, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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Apr 10, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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Apr 10, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 9, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 9, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 9, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 10, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 10, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 9, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 10, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 9, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 10, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

After eight months of designing, building and testing, the middle school, high school and college and university...

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NASA image: 2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al
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Apr 9, 2018

2018 NASA Student Launch event, Bragg Farms, Toney, Al

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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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