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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: Quick Solar Outburst
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Oct 23, 2017

Quick Solar Outburst

A small eruption blew a bright, disjointed stream of plasma into space (Oct. 18, 2017). The source of the blast was...

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NASA image: NASA Researcher Adjusts a Travelling Magnetic Wave Plasma Engine
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Feb 23, 1964

NASA Researcher Adjusts a Travelling Magnetic Wave Plasma Engine

Raymond Palmer, of the Electromagnetic Propulsion Division’s Plasma Flow Section, adjusts the traveling magnetic...

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NASA image: Voyager Captures Sounds of Interstellar Space
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Sep 12, 2013

Voyager Captures Sounds of Interstellar Space

This visual represents sounds captured of interstellar space by NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft. Voyager 1 plasma wave...

JPL
NASA image: View of the Challenger's payload bay and the Plasma Diagnostic package
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Aug 1, 1985

View of the Challenger's payload bay and the Plasma Diagnostic package

51F-33-024 (29 July-6 Aug 1985) --- The Challenger's remote manipulator system (RMS) arm grasps the plasma...

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NASA image: PDP grappled by RMS is positioned above payload bay (PLB) at sunrise
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Mar 30, 1982

PDP grappled by RMS is positioned above payload bay (PLB) at sunrise

STS003-21-080 (22-30 March 1982) --- Plasma Diagnostics Package (PDP) grappled by remote manipulator system (RMS)...

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NASA image: Simulated Van Allen Belts Generated by Plasma Thruster in Tank 5
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Sep 23, 1966

Simulated Van Allen Belts Generated by Plasma Thruster in Tank 5

The model of the Earth housed inside Vacuum Tank 5 contained a coil which produced a magnetic field simulating that...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 28, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-040614 (28 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, is pictured while...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 25, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-035434 (25 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, works with the...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3 Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 25, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3 Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-035438 (25 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, uses a computer...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 28, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-040615 (28 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, uses a computer...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3 Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 25, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3 Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-035439 (25 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, is pictured while...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 28, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-040617 (28 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, is pictured while...

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NASA image: Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22
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Jan 25, 2010

Kotov works with Plasma Crystal-3+ Experiment in the SM during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-035436 (25 Jan. 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kotov, Expedition 22 flight engineer, works with the...

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NASA image: CDR Malenchenko with Russian/German Plasma Crystal-3 (PK-3) payload
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Jul 30, 2003

CDR Malenchenko with Russian/German Plasma Crystal-3 (PK-3) payload

ISS007-E-11507 (31 July 2003) --- Cosmonaut Yuri I. Malenchenko, Expedition 7 mission commander, is pictured with...

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NASA image: Plasma Crystal-3 Plus experiment Chamber Leak Check
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Jul 1, 2010

Plasma Crystal-3 Plus experiment Chamber Leak Check

ISS024-E-007144 (1 July 2010) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov, Expedition 24 commander, performs chamber...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 1, 1985

Spacelab

This STS-51F mission onboard Photograph shows some of the Spacelab-2 instruments in the cargo bay of the Orbiter...

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NASA image: Extensive Arch
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Dec 8, 2017

Extensive Arch

A giant arch of plasma rose up out of the Sun and then stretched itself until it had reached back to a point behind...

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NASA image: Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Plasma Rain
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Jun 24, 2016

Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Plasma Rain

On July 24, 2016, NASA’s Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, captured a mid-level solar flare: a sudden...

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NASA image: NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2
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Nov 13, 2025

NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers)...

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NASA image: NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2
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Nov 13, 2025

NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers)...

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NASA image: NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2
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Nov 13, 2025

NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2

Near Cape Canaveral Lighthouse, Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma...

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NASA image: NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2
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Nov 13, 2025

NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers)...

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NASA image: NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2
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Nov 13, 2025

NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers)...

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NASA image: NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2
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Nov 13, 2025

NASA's ESCAPADE Launch on Blue Origin's NG-2

Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket carrying NASA’s twin ESCAPADE (Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers)...

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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.
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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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