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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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NASA image: Large Smoke Plume from Industrial Fires in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan
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Mar 13, 2011

Large Smoke Plume from Industrial Fires in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan

This images, acquired on March 12, 2011 by NASA Terra spacecraft, shows a large smoke plume that appears to be...

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NASA image: Smoke Plume Dispersal from the World Trade Center Disaster
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Sep 6, 2006

Smoke Plume Dispersal from the World Trade Center Disaster

The collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and the fires that followed produced a noxious smoke...

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NASA image: Europa Plumes Located near Warm Spot on Europa
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Apr 13, 2017

Europa Plumes Located near Warm Spot on Europa

These images of the surface of the Jovian moon Europa, taken by NASA's Galileo spacecraft, focus on a "region of...

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NASA image: Io Plume Monitoring (frames 1-36)
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Nov 4, 1997

Io Plume Monitoring (frames 1-36)

A sequence of full disk Io images was taken prior to Galileo's second encounter with Ganymede. The purpose of these...

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NASA image: Enceladus Global View with Plume (Artist's Rendering)
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Feb 24, 2020

Enceladus Global View with Plume (Artist's Rendering)

This illustration shows Saturn's icy moon Enceladus with the plume of ice particles, water vapor and organic...

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NASA image: Black and White: Smoke Plume from Perseverance's Descent Stage
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Feb 24, 2021

Black and White: Smoke Plume from Perseverance's Descent Stage

This image from one of the rear Hazard Cameras, or Hazcams, aboard NASA's Perseverance Mars rover, shows a smoke...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees Turquoise-Tinted Plumes in Large Magellanic Cloud
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees Turquoise-Tinted Plumes in Large Magellanic Cloud

The brightly glowing plumes seen in this image are reminiscent of an underwater scene, with turquoise-tinted...

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NASA image: NASA's AIRS Displays Sulfur Dioxide Plumes After Raikoke Eruption, June 2019
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Sep 5, 2019

NASA's AIRS Displays Sulfur Dioxide Plumes After Raikoke Eruption, June 2019

Dormant since 1924, the Raikoke Volcano on Russia's Kuril Islands began erupting on June 22, 2019. In this image...

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NASA image: Heights of the Eyjafjallajökull Eruption Plume - April 19, 2010 Anaglyph
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Apr 20, 2010

Heights of the Eyjafjallajökull Eruption Plume - April 19, 2010 Anaglyph

NASA Terra satellite flew directly over Iceland on April 19, 2010, to capture this stereo anaglyph generated from...

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NASA image: Activity at Klyuchevskaya Volcano Resumes
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Dec 8, 2017

Activity at Klyuchevskaya Volcano Resumes

NASA image acquired December 4, 2010 After a respite of less than a month, Klyuchevskaya Volcano resumed erupting in...

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NASA image: NASA AIRS Sees Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Iceland Grímsvötn Volcano
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May 28, 2011

NASA AIRS Sees Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Iceland Grímsvötn Volcano

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder AIRS on NASA Aqua satellite sees sulfur dioxide plume from Iceland Grímsvötn...

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NASA image: STS-109 launch plume observation as seen from ISS during Expedition Four
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Mar 1, 2002

STS-109 launch plume observation as seen from ISS during Expedition Four

ISS004-E-8174 (1 March 2002) --- This image of Columbia's STS-109 launch plume was taken by the Expedition Four crew...

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NASA image: NASA's AIRS Instrument Tracks Volcanic Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Mauna Loa Eruption
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Dec 5, 2022

NASA's AIRS Instrument Tracks Volcanic Sulfur Dioxide Plume from Mauna Loa Eruption

The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite detected volcanic sulfur dioxide...

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NASA image: Tvashtar Montage
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Oct 9, 2007

Tvashtar Montage

The Tvashtar plume on Io, seen by the Hubble Space Telescope HST and by New Horizons.

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NASA image: Eruption on Io
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Sep 10, 1997

Eruption on Io

This image, taken by NASA Galileo spacecraft, shows a blue-colored volcanic plume consistent with the presence of...

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NASA image: Out of the Noise
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Dec 5, 2006

Out of the Noise

A ghostly view of Enceladus reveals the specter of the moon icy plume of fine particles. Scientists continue to...

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NASA image: A New Hot Spot on Northern Io
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Dec 10, 2001

A New Hot Spot on Northern Io

In August 2001, NASA Galileo spacecraft has returned imagery of a hot spot on Jupiter moon Io that was the source of...

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NASA image: Io
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Oct 14, 1999

Io

Voyager 2 took this picture of Io on the evening of July 9, 1979, from a range of 1.2 million kilometers. On the...

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NASA image: Astronaut Mark Lee talks to ground controllers about SPIFEX
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Sep 10, 1994

Astronaut Mark Lee talks to ground controllers about SPIFEX

STS064-311-031 (10 Sept. 1994) --- Astronaut Mark C. Lee, STS-64 mission specialist, at a Payload General Support...

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NASA image: Artemis Spacecraft Launch Abort Simulated by NASA Supercomputers
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Nov 18, 2021

Artemis Spacecraft Launch Abort Simulated by NASA Supercomputers

The Orion spacecraft launch abort system is designed to pull the crew capsule to safety in the event of an emergency...

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NASA image: STS-64 crew share support of the SPIFEX
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Sep 10, 1994

STS-64 crew share support of the SPIFEX

STS064-311-033 (10 Sept. 1994) --- Half of the crew members share support of the Shuttle Plume Impingement Flight...

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NASA image: Tanager-1 First Methane and Carbon Dioxide Plume Detections
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Oct 10, 2024

Tanager-1 First Methane and Carbon Dioxide Plume Detections

The Carbon Mapper Coalition's Tanager-1 satellite on Sept. 19, 2024, captured data over Karachi, Pakistan, showing...

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NASA image: Volcanic Plume from Mt. Unzen, Dust Cloud, cloud Vortices
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Dec 1, 1991

Volcanic Plume from Mt. Unzen, Dust Cloud, cloud Vortices

Stable, south flowing air over the western Pacific Ocean (26.0N, 131.0E) is disturbed by islands south of Korea,...

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NASA image: NASA EO-1 Spacecraft Images Chile Volcanic Eruption
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Jun 17, 2011

NASA EO-1 Spacecraft Images Chile Volcanic Eruption

On June 14, 2011, NASA Earth Observing-1 EO-1 spacecraft obtained this image showing ash-rich volcanic plume...

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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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