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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: Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI)
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Apr 24, 2018

Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer (LBTI)

The Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer, or LBTI, is a ground-based instrument connecting two 8-meter class...

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NASA image: Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan using binoculars for magnifed viewing of earth
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Oct 6, 1984

Astronaut Kathryn Sullivan using binoculars for magnifed viewing of earth

41G-11-027 (14 Oct. 1984) --- Kathryn D. Sullivan, 41-G mission specialist, uses a pair of binoculars to do some...

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NASA image: MS Grunsfeld with binoculars on the aft flight deck
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Dec 21, 1999

MS Grunsfeld with binoculars on the aft flight deck

S103-E-5201 (21 Dec. 1999) --- Astronaut John M. Grunsfeld, uses a pair of binoculars to view the distant Hubble...

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NASA image: MS Grunsfeld with binoculars on the aft flight deck
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Dec 21, 1999

MS Grunsfeld with binoculars on the aft flight deck

S103-E-5202 (21 Dec. 1999) --- Astronaut John M. Grunsfeld, uses a pair of binoculars to view the distant Hubble...

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NASA image: Sturckow uses binoculars in the FD on STS-117 Space Shuttle Atlantis
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Jun 10, 2007

Sturckow uses binoculars in the FD on STS-117 Space Shuttle Atlantis

S117-E-06948 (10 June 2007) --- Astronaut Rick Sturckow, STS-117 commander, aims binoculars through one of the...

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NASA image: Walz uses binoculars to look out SM window during Expedition Four
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Mar 24, 2002

Walz uses binoculars to look out SM window during Expedition Four

ISS004-E-9686 (24 March 2002) --- Astronaut Carl E. Walz, Expedition Four flight engineer, uses binoculars to look...

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NASA image: Onufrienko uses binoculars to look out SM window during Expedition Four
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Mar 24, 2002

Onufrienko uses binoculars to look out SM window during Expedition Four

ISS004-E-9688 (24 March 2002) --- Cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko, Expedition Four mission commander, uses binoculars...

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NASA image: The Many Infrared Personalities of the Sculptor Galaxy
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Oct 13, 2010

The Many Infrared Personalities of the Sculptor Galaxy

The Sculptor galaxy, or NGC 253, is seen in a rainbow of infrared colors in this mosaic by NASA Wide-field Infrared...

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NASA image: Finder Chart for Viewing Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy
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Jan 13, 2015

Finder Chart for Viewing Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy

On clear nights in January 2015, comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy is visible in the Taurus region of the sky to observers...

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NASA image: View of Comet Siding Spring from Southern Hemisphere Artist Concept
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Oct 9, 2014

View of Comet Siding Spring from Southern Hemisphere Artist Concept

Comet Siding Spring will have a close approach to Mars on Oct. 19, 2014. This artist concept shows people in the...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 30, 2025

What's Up: May 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2023? Clear skies will make for ideal viewing of the Geminid meteor...

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NASA image: What's Up: December 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Dec 1, 2023

What's Up: December 2023 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in December 2023? Clear skies will make for ideal viewing of the Geminid meteor...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jul 24, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon, aboard the U.S.S. Hornet aircraft carrier, used binoculars to watch the Apollo...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jul 24, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

U.S. President Richard Milhous Nixon (center), aboard the U.S.S. Hornet aircraft carrier, used binoculars to watch...

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NASA image: Nespoli works with ERB2 Hardware
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Jan 8, 2011

Nespoli works with ERB2 Hardware

ISS026-E-017685 (8 Jan. 2011) --- European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 26 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr.
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Feb 20, 1962

John H Glenn Jr.

Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. uses binoculars to view the Earth through the window of the Mercury-Atlas (MA-6)...

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NASA image: Nespoli works with ERB2 Hardware
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Jan 8, 2011

Nespoli works with ERB2 Hardware

ISS026-E-017683 (8 Jan. 2011) --- European Space Agency astronaut Paolo Nespoli, Expedition 26 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: What's Up: August 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Aug 1, 2022

What's Up: August 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in August 2022? The daily parade of four naked-eye planets in the mornings...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 29, 2022

What's Up: May 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in May 2022? May provides some great planet spotting, including a close...

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NASA image: Outside the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmember Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency tries out a pair of binoculars June 25 as he prepares for launch July 7, Baikonur time, on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft with Kate Rubins of NASA and Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Alexander Vysotsky.
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Jun 25, 2016

Outside the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmember Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency tries out a pair of binoculars June 25 as he prepares for launch July 7, Baikonur time, on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft with Kate Rubins of NASA and Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Alexander Vysotsky.

Outside the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmember Takuya Onishi...

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NASA image: Outside the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmember Kate Rubins of NASA tries out a pair of binoculars June 25 as she prepares for launch July 7, Baikonur time, on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft with Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Alexander Vysotsky.
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Jun 25, 2016

Outside the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmember Kate Rubins of NASA tries out a pair of binoculars June 25 as she prepares for launch July 7, Baikonur time, on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft with Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Alexander Vysotsky.

Outside the Integration Facility at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmember Kate Rubins...

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NASA image: Wernher von Braun
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Jan 31, 1971

Wernher von Braun

Dr. Wernher von Braun, NASA Deputy Associate Administrator for Future Programs, uses binoculars to monitor data on...

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NASA image: Cygnus Operations in the Cupola
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Jan 11, 2014

Cygnus Operations in the Cupola

ISS038-E-027307 (11 Jan. 2014) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 38 flight...

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NASA image: Astronauts England and Bartoe working at aft fligh deck station
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Jul 30, 1985

Astronauts England and Bartoe working at aft fligh deck station

51F-05-003 (29 July-6 Aug 1985) --- Astronaut Anthony W. England, 51-F mission specialist, talks to ground...

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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.
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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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