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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 23 State Commission
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Mar 31, 2010

Expedition 23 State Commission

Expedition 23 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov, center, holds up a poster of the Expedition 23 crew while Flight...

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NASA image: Pilot Crippen prepares meal on middeck
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Apr 14, 1981

Pilot Crippen prepares meal on middeck

STS001-07-502 (12-14 April 1981) --- A smiling Robert L. Crippen, STS-1 pilot, is about to prepare a meal aboard the...

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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 smiles to Expedition 70 backup crewmember Tracy Dyson of NASA as she and...

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Oct 6, 2018

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At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 57 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA flashes a smile Oct. 6 as he...

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NASA image: Expedition 37 Landing
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Nov 11, 2013

Expedition 37 Landing

Expedition 37 Luca Parmitano of ESA (European Space Agency) smiles minutes after his landing in the Soyuz TMA-09M...

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NASA image: Expedition 27 Landing
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May 23, 2011

Expedition 27 Landing

Expedition 27 Flight Engineer Cady Coleman smiles shortly after she and Commander Dmitry Kondratyev and Flight...

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NASA image: Expedition 24 Launch Day
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Jun 14, 2010

Expedition 24 Launch Day

Expedition 24 NASA Flight Engineer Shannon Walker smiles for photographers after performing the traditional door...

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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

NASA astronaut Deniz Burnham smiles after landing in a Navy helicopter onboard USS Somerset during Underway Recovery...

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Mar 5, 2014

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At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 39/40 Soyuz Commander Alexander Skvortsov...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0557
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Apr 24, 2000

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In the Operations and Checkout Building, STS-101 Mission Specialist Jeffrey N. Williams smiles after suiting up as...

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NASA image: Expedition 12 Landing
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Apr 8, 2006

Expedition 12 Landing

Astronaut William S. McArthur Jr., Expedition 12 commander and space station science officer, smiles as he...

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NASA image: View of STS-134 MS Fincke during EVA-3
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May 25, 2011

View of STS-134 MS Fincke during EVA-3

ISS028-E-005392 (25 May 2011) --- A look into the helmet visor of this astronaut on a spacewalk reveals the easily...

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NASA image: Expedition 8 Launch Day
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Oct 18, 2003

Expedition 8 Launch Day

Expedition 8 Commander and NASA Scienhce Officer Michael Foale, left, smiles as Expedition 8 Soyuz Commander...

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NASA image: jsc2017e096663
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Jul 17, 2017

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jsc2017e096663 (July 17, 2017) --- In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition...

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NASA image: NASA Alumni League Dialogue
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Mar 4, 2011

NASA Alumni League Dialogue

Former NASA Administrator James Beggs smiles during a dialogue on the future of the space program, Friday, March 4,...

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NASA image: Expedition 24 Prelaunch Press Conference
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Jun 13, 2010

Expedition 24 Prelaunch Press Conference

Expedition 24 Flight Engineer Shannon Walker, left, and back-up crew member Cady Coleman smile during a press...

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NASA image: Expedition 51 Pressure Checks
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Apr 19, 2017

Expedition 51 Pressure Checks

Expedition 51 Soyuz Commander Fyodor Yurchikhin of Roscosmos smiles at friends and family after having his Russian...

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Mar 5, 2018

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jsc2018e010871 - At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 55 crewmember Ricky Arnold of NASA smiles as...

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NASA image: Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 6
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Feb 26, 2024

Artemis II Orion Underway Recovery Test 11 (URT-11) - Day 6

NASA’s Artemis II crew member Victor Glover and U.S. Navy personnel smile and talk following practice procedures...

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NASA image: Expedition 35 Landing
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May 14, 2013

Expedition 35 Landing

Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield of the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) smiles as he rests outside of the Soyuz...

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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 NASA astronaut Victor Glover smiles during a news conference discussing the practice...

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NASA image: jsc2016e026337
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Mar 4, 2016

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In the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 47-48 crewmember Jeff Williams of...

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NASA image: jsc2012e049722
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May 3, 2012

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At the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 31/32 Flight Engineer Joe Acaba of NASA flashes a smile as he...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 Preflight
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Mar 14, 2019

Expedition 59 Preflight

Expedition 59 cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin of Roscosmos, left, and Christina Koch of NASA smile and wave to family...

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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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