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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: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 2 Activities
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Oct 31, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 2 Activities

NASA's Recovery Team, along with the U.S. Navy, practice recovering a test version of the Orion capsule as part of...

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NASA image: Expedition 41 Soyuz TMA-13M Landing
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Nov 10, 2014

Expedition 41 Soyuz TMA-13M Landing

Expedition 41 Flight Engineer Reid Wiseman of NASA is helped from a Russian search and rescue all terrain vehicle...

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NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-25 Liftoff
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Jul 14, 2022

NASA's SpaceX CRS-25 Liftoff

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon capsule lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: NASA/SpaceX CRS-25 Climate Conversation Briefing
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Jul 13, 2022

NASA/SpaceX CRS-25 Climate Conversation Briefing

Paula do Vale Pereira, BeaverCube, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, participates in a climate conversation at...

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NASA image: Expedition 10 Landing
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Apr 24, 2005

Expedition 10 Landing

Expedition 10 Flight Engineer Salizhan Sharipov, far right, Expedition 10 Commander Leroy Chiao and European Space...

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NASA image: Expedition 28 Landing
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Sep 15, 2011

Expedition 28 Landing

Expedition 28 Flight Engineer Ron Garan waves as he is carried in a chair to the medical tent shortly after he and...

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NASA image: Expedition 20 Landing
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Oct 10, 2009

Expedition 20 Landing

Expedition 20 Flight Engineer Michael Barratt rests in a chair shortly after he and Spaceflight participant Guy...

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NASA image: Soyuz TMA-17 Lands
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Jun 1, 2010

Soyuz TMA-17 Lands

A Russian Search and Recovery Forces all terrain brings NASA Astronaut T.J. Creamer to his helicopter shortly after...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Jan 1, 1961

Mercury Project

A three-year-old chimpanzee, named Ham, in the biopack couch for the MR-2 suborbital test flight. On January 31,...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-2 Liftoff
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Apr 23, 2021

SpaceX Crew-2 Liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off at 5:49 a.m. EDT from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-99pc41
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Jan 11, 1999

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In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, a worker (left) conducts lighting tests on the fully extended solar...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-1663
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Feb 27, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - In the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, engineers...

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NASA image: Expedition 10 Landing
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Apr 24, 2005

Expedition 10 Landing

A Russian search and rescue helicopter waits to take a member of the Expedition 10 crew to Kustanay, Kazakshtan from...

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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: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 5 Activities - Afternoon/
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Nov 3, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 5 Activities - Afternoon/

Access and Handling Engineer Pete Reutt, with Jacobs on the NASA Recovery Team, inspects the pony collar on a test...

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NASA image: SpaceX Crew-2 Liftoff
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Apr 23, 2021

SpaceX Crew-2 Liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 soars into the sky from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on April 23,...

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NASA image: Expedition 20 Landing
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Oct 10, 2009

Expedition 20 Landing

A Russian Search and Rescue team All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) brings Expedition 20 Flight Engineer Michael Barratt to...

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NASA image: Vice President Mike Pence Visits Kennedy Space Center
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Jul 6, 2017

Vice President Mike Pence Visits Kennedy Space Center

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot addresses agency leaders, U.S. and Florida government officials, and...

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NASA image: KSC-2012-1577
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Mar 1, 2012

KSC-2012-1577

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Tim Wright, a United Space Alliance engineering manager at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Expedition 30 Landing
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Apr 27, 2012

Expedition 30 Landing

Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank speaks with his family via satellite phone outside the Soyuz TMA-22 capsule just...

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NASA image: KSC-2010-3136
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Apr 23, 2010

KSC-2010-3136

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, United...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 2 Activities
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Oct 31, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 2 Activities

NASA's Recovery Team, along with the U.S. Navy, practice recovering a test version of the Orion capsule as part of...

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NASA image: NASA's SpX-28 Liftoff
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Jun 5, 2023

NASA's SpX-28 Liftoff

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon capsule lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Underway Recovery  Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 2 Activities
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Oct 31, 2018

Underway Recovery Test 7 (URT-7) - Day 2 Activities

The Exploration Ground Systems recovery team, along with the U.S. Navy, practice recovering a test version of the...

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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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