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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: Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery
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Feb 6, 1995

Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery

STS063-708-095 (6 Feb 1995) --- Cumulus and other clouds over the ocean form the backdrop for this scene of Russia's...

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NASA image: Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery
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Feb 6, 1995

Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery

STS063-708-057 (6 Feb. 1995) --- Backdropped against the darkness of space, only the shiny part of Russia's Mir...

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NASA image: Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery
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Feb 6, 1995

Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery

STS063-712-017 (6 Feb. 1995) --- Russia's Mir Space Station during rendezvous operations with the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Mir space station
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Jun 29, 1995

Mir space station

STS071-744-017 (29 June 1995) --- Russia's Mir Space Station is backdropped against the darkness of space, as...

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NASA image: Mir space station
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Jun 29, 1995

Mir space station

STS071-702-058 (29 June 1995) --- Russia's Mir Space Station is backdropped against the darkness of space, as...

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NASA image: Mir space station
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Jun 29, 1995

Mir space station

STS071-744-030 (29 June 1995) --- Russia's Mir Space Station is backdropped against blue and white Earth near its...

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NASA image: Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery
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Feb 6, 1995

Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery

STS063-712-068 (6 Feb 1995) --- Russia's Mir Space Station during rendezvous operations with the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery
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Feb 6, 1995

Mir space station as seen from STS-63 Discovery

STS063-712-072 (6 Feb 1995) --- Russia's Mir Space Station over the blue and white Earth during initial approach for...

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NASA image: Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station
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Apr 29, 1996

Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station

STS076-461-010 (22-31 March 1996) --- The STS-76 crew took this 70mm picture of Russia's Mir-21 mission commander...

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NASA image: Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station
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Apr 29, 1996

Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station

STS076-461-004 (22-31 March 1996) --- Onboard the Base Block Module of Russia's Mir Space Station, astronauts...

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NASA image: Interior views of the Mir Space Station
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Jun 2, 1997

Interior views of the Mir Space Station

STS084-305-018 (15-24 May 1997) --- As seen from the docked Soyuz hatchway, this 35mm view shows the interior of a...

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NASA image: Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station
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Apr 29, 1996

Crewmember activity in the Mir Space Station

STS076-461-014 (22-31 March 1996) --- Cosmonaut Yury V. Usachev, Mir-21 flight engineer, reflects on his mission...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jun 1, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

This image of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis, with cargo bay doors open showing Spacelab Module for the Spacelab...

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NASA image: gifts are exchanged in the Mir Space Station
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Apr 25, 1996

gifts are exchanged in the Mir Space Station

STS076-356-006 (26 March 1996) --- Backdropped against two space suits, a curious cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko,...

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NASA image: Crewmember activity in shuttle middeck and Mir Space Station
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Mar 28, 1996

Crewmember activity in shuttle middeck and Mir Space Station

S76-E-5229 (28 March 1996) --- As she floats from one spacecraft to another, astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, Mir-21...

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NASA image: Survey views of the Mir space station
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Sep 21, 1996

Survey views of the Mir space station

STS79-E-5216 (21 September 1996) --- A Space Shuttle Atlantis out-the-window view showing a Soyuz spacecraft docked...

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NASA image: Views of the whole Mir space station
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Sep 24, 1996

Views of the whole Mir space station

STS079-821-036 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Following the Space Shuttle Atlantis - Russian Mir Space Station undocking...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 1, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

This image of the Russian Mir Space Station was photographed by a crewmember of the STS-74 mission when the Orbiter...

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NASA image: Survey views of the Mir space station
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Sep 21, 1996

Survey views of the Mir space station

STS79-E-5219 (21 September 1996) --- This view shows the Radar antenna on Russia's Mir Space Station which was...

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NASA image: Kvant 2 module of the Mir space station
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Jun 29, 1995

Kvant 2 module of the Mir space station

STS071-701-064 (29 June 1995) --- Russia's Kvant 2 portion of the Mir Space Station is backdropped against the...

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NASA image: Survey views of the Mir Space Station during flyaround
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Aug 24, 2016

Survey views of the Mir Space Station during flyaround

STS091-707-090 (2-12 June 1998) --- Russia's Mir space station is captured on film as it floats above the blue and...

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NASA image: View of the Mir space station
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Jul 4, 1995

View of the Mir space station

STS071-741-091 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- This wide-angle view shows Russia's Mir Space Station backdropped against...

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NASA image: View of APAS during docking with Mir Space Station
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Mar 23, 1996

View of APAS during docking with Mir Space Station

STS076-344-003 (24 March 1996) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis Orbiter Docking System (ODS) and the Docking Module...

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NASA image: Survey views of the Mir space station
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Sep 20, 1996

Survey views of the Mir space station

STS079-817-034 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- The Russian Mir Space Station is backdropped over a storm in the Roaring 40's...

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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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