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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: Cutaway engineering drawing of Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit
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May 30, 1965

Cutaway engineering drawing of Hand-Held Self-Maneuvering Unit

S65-05112 (30 May 1965) --- Cutaway engineering drawing showing some of the features of the zero-gravity integral...

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NASA image: Engineer's drawing of Skylab 4 Far Ultraviolet Electronographic camera
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Nov 19, 1973

Engineer's drawing of Skylab 4 Far Ultraviolet Electronographic camera

S73-36910 (November 1973) --- An engineer's drawing of the Skylab 4 Far Ultraviolet Electronographic camera...

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NASA image: Flexing Curiosity's Arm
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Sep 6, 2012

Flexing Curiosity's Arm

This engineering drawing shows the arm on NASA's Curiosity's rover in its "ready-for-action" position, or "ready...

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NASA image: Curiosity Robotic Arm
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Sep 6, 2012

Curiosity Robotic Arm

This engineering drawing shows the location of the arm on NASA Curiosity rover, in addition to the arm turret, which...

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NASA image: Tools at Curiosity Fingertips
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Sep 6, 2012

Tools at Curiosity Fingertips

This engineering drawing shows the five devices that make up the turret at the end of the arm on NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: Curiosity Work Bench
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Sep 6, 2012

Curiosity Work Bench

This engineering drawing shows various components needed to support tools at the end of the arm on NASA Curiosity...

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NASA image: CHIMRA: Scoops, Sieves and Delivers Samples
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Oct 4, 2012

CHIMRA: Scoops, Sieves and Delivers Samples

This false-color engineering drawing shows the Collection and Handling for In-Situ Martian Rock Analysis CHIMRA...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 15, 2004

Saturn Apollo Program

This figure is a drawing of the F-1 engine with callouts of the major components and the engine characteristics.

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Apr 15, 2004

Saturn Apollo Program

This figure is a line drawing of the J-2 engine with callouts of the major components and the engine characteristics.

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NASA image: A-3 Test Stand
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May 8, 2007

A-3 Test Stand

This engineer's concept drawing of the A-3 Test Stand shows the 300-foot-tall structure's open steel frame and large...

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NASA image: Kenneth Harris Portrait
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Feb 21, 2020

Kenneth Harris Portrait

For me, I picked up an interest for engineering through drawing. When I was young, I was really big into art. Like...

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NASA image: Immune Blood Sample Draw
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Apr 26, 2012

Immune Blood Sample Draw

ISS030-E-257690 (26 April 2012) --- European Space Agency astronaut Andre Kuipers, Expedition 30 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Prelaunch Press Conference
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Sep 28, 2009

Expedition 21 Prelaunch Press Conference

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

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NASA image: iss061e005754
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Oct 13, 2019

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iss061e005754 (Oct. 13, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan (right) took a break from his engineering and science...

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NASA image: Kondratyev and Shripochka after EVA
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Jan 21, 2011

Kondratyev and Shripochka after EVA

ISS026-E-018986 (21 Jan. 2011) --- Attired in their Russian Orlan spacesuits, Russian cosmonauts Dmitry Kondratyev...

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NASA image: iss061e005740
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Oct 13, 2019

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iss061e005740 (Oct. 13, 2019) --- NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan (right) took a break from his engineering and science...

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NASA image: Blood Draw for the Marrow Study
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Dec 8, 2018

Blood Draw for the Marrow Study

(12/8/2018) --- Flight Engineer (FE) Anne McClain prepares to draw her blood for the Marrow Study (Bone Marrow...

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NASA image: Astronauts Anne McClain and Takuya Onishi work together and draw blood samples
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May 23, 2025

Astronauts Anne McClain and Takuya Onishi work together and draw blood samples

iss073e0078566 (May 23, 2025) --- Astronauts Anne McClain of NASA and Takuya Onishi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: iss073e0078564
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May 23, 2025

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iss073e0078564 (May 23, 2025) --- Astronauts Anne McClain of NASA and Takuya Onishi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: Marshall Space Flight Center's Ruth Jones Speaks at Alabama Historically Black Colleges and Universities Roundtable Discussion
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Sep 27, 2017

Marshall Space Flight Center's Ruth Jones Speaks at Alabama Historically Black Colleges and Universities Roundtable Discussion

Marshall’s Ruth Jones, a mishap investigation specialist, told her NASA story and spoke about minority statistics in...

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NASA image: Garan works with MELFI in Kibo
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Apr 13, 2011

Garan works with MELFI in Kibo

iss027e014283 (4/13/2011) --- Expedition 27 flight engineer Ron Garan prepares to stow a blood draw for the CSA...

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NASA image: EVA-20 prep
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Oct 31, 2012

EVA-20 prep

ISS033-E-018472 (1 Nov. 2012) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Aki Hoshide, Expedition 33 flight...

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NASA image: Fossum Places Mission Patch in A/L
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Jul 18, 2011

Fossum Places Mission Patch in A/L

S135-E-009484 (18 July 2011) --- In the Quest airlock of the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Mike...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1967

Saturn Apollo Program

This illustration shows a cutaway drawing with callouts of the major components for the S-IC (first) stage 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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