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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: Computer Machine at the Instrument Shop
Image
Oct 23, 1949

Computer Machine at the Instrument Shop

Technician at work adjusting an unidentified mechanical computing device.

GRC
NASA image: PIXL's Hexapod Has Moves
Image
Sep 22, 2020

PIXL's Hexapod Has Moves

A device with six mechanical legs, the hexapod is a critical part of the Planetary Instrument for X-ray...

JPL
NASA image: Tyurin readies the NASDA exposure experiment cases for their EVA
Image
Oct 14, 2001

Tyurin readies the NASDA exposure experiment cases for their EVA

ISS003-E-6623 (14 October 2001) --- Cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, Expedition Three flight engineer representing...

JSC
NASA image: Overall view of test set-up in bldg 13 at JSC during docking set-up tests
Image
Aug 4, 1974

Overall view of test set-up in bldg 13 at JSC during docking set-up tests

S74-27049 (4 Aug. 1974) --- Overall view of test set-up in Building 23 at the Johnson Space Center during testing of...

JSC
NASA image: Parasol construction in bldg 10 for Skylab 2 flight
Image
May 23, 1973

Parasol construction in bldg 10 for Skylab 2 flight

S73-26380 (23 May 1973) --- Technicians in the Technical Services shop in Building 10 work on the fabrication of the...

JSC
NASA image: Astronaut Jonny Kim services an experimental carbon dioxide removal device
Image
May 27, 2025

Astronaut Jonny Kim services an experimental carbon dioxide removal device

iss073e0118580 (May 27, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim services an...

JSC
NASA image:  JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi replaces components on an experimental carbon dioxide removal device
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May 28, 2025

JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi replaces components on an experimental carbon dioxide removal device

iss073e0118813 (May 28, 2025) --- JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) astronaut and Expedition 73 Commander...

JSC
NASA image: NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers works on an experimental carbon dioxide removal device
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May 27, 2025

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers works on an experimental carbon dioxide removal device

iss073e0078896 (May 27, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers replaces components...

JSC
NASA image: "Parasol", sunshade for Skylab 1, receives checkout in bldg 10
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May 23, 1973

"Parasol", sunshade for Skylab 1, receives checkout in bldg 10

S73-26401 (23 May 1973) --- An umbrella-like mechanical device called the "parasol", one of the several sunscreen...

JSC
NASA image: NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers works on an experimental carbon dioxide removal device
Image
May 27, 2025

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers works on an experimental carbon dioxide removal device

iss073e0078897 (May 27, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers replaces components...

JSC
NASA image: Astronaut Nichole Ayers replaces components on an experimental carbon dioxide removal device
Image
May 27, 2025

Astronaut Nichole Ayers replaces components on an experimental carbon dioxide removal device

iss073e0118580 (May 27, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Nichole Ayers replaces components...

JSC
NASA image: Astronauts Takuya Onishi and Nichole Ayers replace components on an experimental carbon dioxide removal device
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May 27, 2025

Astronauts Takuya Onishi and Nichole Ayers replace components on an experimental carbon dioxide removal device

iss073e0118793 (May 27, 2025) --- Astronauts Takuya Onishi of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) and Nichole...

JSC
NASA image: American & Soviet engineers examine ASTP docking set-up following tests
Image
Jul 10, 1974

American & Soviet engineers examine ASTP docking set-up following tests

S74-25394 (10 July 1974) --- A group of American and Soviet engineers of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project working group...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-05-S-00053
Video
Mar 3, 2005

KSC-05-S-00053

How are payloads installed on the Space Shuttle orbiter? Now the payload bay is usually filled with one, two, or...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd3122
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Oct 15, 2008

KSC-08pd3122

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A on NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a worker supervises the movement...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd3121
Image
Oct 15, 2008

KSC-08pd3121

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – On Launch Pad 39A on NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Atlantis’ HST...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2388
Image
Aug 12, 2008

KSC-08pd2388

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a technician...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2572
Image
Sep 5, 2008

KSC-08pd2572

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, crew members with...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2573
Image
Sep 5, 2008

KSC-08pd2573

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, crew members with...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2387
Image
Aug 12, 2008

KSC-08pd2387

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2574
Image
Sep 5, 2008

KSC-08pd2574

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, crew members with...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2390
Image
Aug 12, 2008

KSC-08pd2390

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians make...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-08pd2389
Image
Aug 12, 2008

KSC-08pd2389

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, technicians...

KSC
NASA image: Early Rockets
Image
Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

Legendary characters used the power of mythology to fly through the heavens. About 200 BC, a Greek inventor known as...

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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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