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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: Mission Animation: NASA’s Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS
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Oct 7, 2019

Mission Animation: NASA’s Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS

This video is an updated animation of the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite, or LCROSS, mission. On...

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NASA image: Earth observations during STS-95
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Jan 29, 1998

Earth observations during STS-95

STS089-703-056 (22-31 Jan. 1998) --- This oblique picture of Argentina and other parts of South America was...

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NASA image: Kliuchevskoi Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
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Dec 7, 2020

Kliuchevskoi Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia

Kamchatka, Russia hosts some of the most active volcanoes on earth. Among those is Kliuchevskoi stratovolcano,...

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NASA image: Earth Obsersation taken by the Expedition 11 crew
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Jun 10, 2005

Earth Obsersation taken by the Expedition 11 crew

ISS011-E--8490 (10 June 2005) --- This digital still photograph, taken on June 10 from the Earth-orbiting...

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NASA image: Eruption of Kliuchevskoi volcano
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Oct 4, 1994

Eruption of Kliuchevskoi volcano

STS068-273-060 (4 October 1994) --- Astronauts aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour recorded this follow-up 70mm frame...

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NASA image: Eruption of Kliuchevskoi volcano
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Sep 30, 1994

Eruption of Kliuchevskoi volcano

STS068-214-035 (30 September 1994) --- One of the first photos taken by the crewmembers on launch day of the Space...

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NASA image:  Hubble's Ultraviolet Observations Reveal Hydrogen and Oxygen at Europa
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Oct 11, 2024

Hubble's Ultraviolet Observations Reveal Hydrogen and Oxygen at Europa

Ultraviolet observations made by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope in 2012 illustrate two key elements in the thin...

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NASA image: Mt. Etna, Sicily as seen from STS-64
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Sep 19, 1994

Mt. Etna, Sicily as seen from STS-64

STS064-71-037 (9-20 Sept. 1994) --- Mt. Etna on Sicily displays a steam plume from its summit. Geologists attribute...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember
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Nov 16, 2013

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 38 crewmember

ISS038-E-005515 (16 Nov. 2013) --- Activity at Kliuchevskoi Volcano on Kamchatka Peninsula in the Russian Federation...

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NASA image: iss012e21250
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Mar 21, 2006

iss012e21250

ISS012-E-21250 (2 March 2006) --- Dust and smog in northeast China are featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Enceladus Hydrothermal Activity
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Apr 13, 2017

Enceladus Hydrothermal Activity

This graphic illustrates how scientists on NASA's Cassini mission think water interacts with rock at the bottom of...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew
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Nov 9, 2012

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew

ISS033-E-019822 (9 Nov. 2012) --- An eruption plume from the Karymsky volcano on the Kamchatka Peninsula in the...

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NASA image: Global Mercator Mosaic
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Jun 4, 1998

Global Mercator Mosaic

Io's volcanic plains are shown in this Voyager 1 image mosaic which covers the area roughly from latitude 60 degrees...

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NASA image: Wind-blown volcanic ash off Iceland
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Dec 8, 2017

Wind-blown volcanic ash off Iceland

On September 16, 2013 the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite passed...

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NASA image: Long Smoke Plumes from California Destructive Bluecut Fire Spotted by NASA MISR
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Aug 17, 2016

Long Smoke Plumes from California Destructive Bluecut Fire Spotted by NASA MISR

On Aug. 16, 2016, at around 10:30 a.m., a brush fire ignited in the Cajon Pass east of Los Angeles, just to the west...

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NASA image: Guatemala Volcanic Eruption Captured in NASA Spacecraft Image
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Feb 19, 2015

Guatemala Volcanic Eruption Captured in NASA Spacecraft Image

Guatemala's Fuego volcano continued its frequent moderate eruptions in early February 2015. Pyroclastic flows from...

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NASA image: A First: NASA Spots Single Methane Leak from Space
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Jun 14, 2016

A First: NASA Spots Single Methane Leak from Space

Atmospheric methane is a potent greenhouse gas, but the percentage of it produced through human activities is still...

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NASA image: EMIT Spots Methane Hotspots
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Oct 25, 2022

EMIT Spots Methane Hotspots

A plume of methane – a potent greenhouse gas about 80 times more effective at trapping heat in the atmosphere than...

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NASA image: STS-135 Atlantis Launch
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Jul 8, 2011

STS-135 Atlantis Launch

The exhaust plume from space shuttle Atlantis is seen as it launches from pad 39A on Friday, July 8, 2011, at NASA's...

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NASA image: Artemis II on Launch Pad
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Feb 10, 2026

Artemis II on Launch Pad

Technicians are shown at NASA’s Launch Pad 39B at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in Florida on Tuesday, Feb. 10,...

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NASA image: Earth Observation during STS-113
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Dec 7, 2002

Earth Observation during STS-113

STS113-332-035 (14 December 2002) --- The STS-113 crewmembers used a 35mm still camera to record this image of Mt....

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Aug 13, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-22276 (13 Aug. 2007) --- Smoke plumes from wide-spread fires across Idaho, Utah and Montana are featured in...

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NASA image: AirBOS4
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Dec 12, 2018

AirBOS4

Composite image of Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) data (contour) with a cut-out images of the T-38’s during a...

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NASA image: Filament Burst [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Filament Burst [video]

A bright solar prominence rose up from the Sun and twisted around in about a six-hour period (Apr. 21, 2015). While...

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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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