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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: 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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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 first stage rocket successfully lands for the first time on a drone ship in the Atlantic...

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NASA image: View of FE Volkov working with KPT-21 PK-3+ Plasma Crystal-3+ Payload
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Jun 27, 2011

View of FE Volkov working with KPT-21 PK-3+ Plasma Crystal-3+ Payload

ISS028-E-009756 (27 June 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, Expedition 28 flight engineer, works with the...

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NASA image: FE Volkov works with the KPT-21 PK-3+ Plasma Crystal-3+ Telescience Payload
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Jun 22, 2011

FE Volkov works with the KPT-21 PK-3+ Plasma Crystal-3+ Telescience Payload

ISS028-E-009187 (22 June 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, Expedition 28 flight engineer, works with the...

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NASA image: View of FE Volkov working with KPT-21 PK-3+ Plasma Crystal-3+ Payload
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Jun 27, 2011

View of FE Volkov working with KPT-21 PK-3+ Plasma Crystal-3+ Payload

ISS028-E-009754 (27 June 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov, Expedition 28 flight engineer, works with the...

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NASA image: Kuipers holds the Plasma-03 experiment container as Foale looks on during Expedition 9 / Expedition 8
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Apr 29, 2004

Kuipers holds the Plasma-03 experiment container as Foale looks on during Expedition 9 / Expedition 8

ISS008-E-22393 (29 April 2004) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, holds a...

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NASA image: Expedition 74 flight engineers waiting to observe the plasma trail of the Orion spacecraft
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Apr 10, 2026

Expedition 74 flight engineers waiting to observe the plasma trail of the Orion spacecraft

iss074e0458251 (April 10, 2026) --- Expedition 74 flight engineers (from left) Chris Williams, Jack Hathaway, Sophie...

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NASA image: View of the Columbia's remote manipulator system
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Mar 30, 1982

View of the Columbia's remote manipulator system

STS003-09-444 (22-30 March 1982) --- The darkness of space provides the backdrop for this scene of the plasma...

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NASA image: Several Signs Pointing to Interstellar Space
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Dec 10, 2018

Several Signs Pointing to Interstellar Space

This set of graphs illustrates how data from two key instruments point to NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft entering...

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NASA image: Lightning Sounds from Saturn Audio
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Feb 14, 2006

Lightning Sounds from Saturn Audio

Lightning sounds from Saturn can be heard via radio signals received by the radio and plasma wave science instrument...

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NASA image: Active Regions' Magnetic Connection
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May 22, 2017

Active Regions' Magnetic Connection

Several bright bands of plasma connect from one active region to another, even though they are tens of thousands of...

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NASA image: Organized Arches
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Jan 17, 2017

Organized Arches

Magnetic arcs of plasma that spiraled above two active regions held their shape fairly well over 18 hours (Jan....

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NASA image: Curling Prominence
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Dec 18, 2017

Curling Prominence

A small prominence observed in profile arched up and sent streams of plasma curling back into the sun over a 30-hour...

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NASA image: Small Surf
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Nov 4, 2016

Small Surf

A minor solar eruption triggered a crackling, white flash that sent an expanding wave of plasma below it over about...

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NASA image: Delicate Ballet
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Feb 28, 2017

Delicate Ballet

A solar prominence gathered itself into a twisting cone, then rose up and broke apart in a delicate dance of plasma...

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NASA image: Reversing Prominence
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Jan 18, 2018

Reversing Prominence

A prominence rose up above the sun, sent an arch of plasma to link up magnetically with an active region over a...

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NASA image: iss057e074488
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Nov 7, 2018

iss057e074488

iss057e074488 (11/7/2018) --- Russian Cosmonaut Sergei Prokopev, during the Plasma Krystall-4 (PK-4) Experiment....

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NASA image: Magnetic Black Hole Waves
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Jul 9, 2015

Magnetic Black Hole Waves

This cartoon shows how magnetic waves, called Alfvén S-waves, propagate outward from the base of black hole jets....

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NASA image: Viewing Spark Generated by ChemCam Laser for Mars Rover
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Sep 21, 2010

Viewing Spark Generated by ChemCam Laser for Mars Rover

The ChemCam instrument for NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission uses a pulsed laser beam to vaporize a pinhead-size...

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NASA image: Voyager 1 Entering Interstellar Space Artist Concept
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Sep 12, 2013

Voyager 1 Entering Interstellar Space Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft entering interstellar space. Interstellar space is dominated...

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NASA image: Handle-shaped Prominence
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Feb 17, 2001

Handle-shaped Prominence

NASA Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope aboard ESA’s SOHO spacecraft took this image of a huge, handle-shaped...

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NASA image: Juno Detects a Ham Radio HI from Earth
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Dec 10, 2013

Juno Detects a Ham Radio HI from Earth

During its close flyby of Earth, NASA Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft listened for a coordinated, global transmission...

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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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