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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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NASA image: Satellite View of Kilauea Eruption
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May 7, 2018

Satellite View of Kilauea Eruption

This image from NASA's Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) instrument on NASA's...

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NASA image: An Eruption on Io
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Apr 2, 2007

An Eruption on Io

An Eruption on Io

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NASA image: Eruption of Pele
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Jun 4, 1998

Eruption of Pele

Eruption of Pele http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00323

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NASA image: Sun Shreds Its Own Eruption
Video
Aug 11, 2017

Sun Shreds Its Own Eruption

On September 30, 2014, multiple NASA observatories watched what appeared to be the beginnings of a solar eruption. A...

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NASA image: Ash from Kilauea Eruption Viewed by NASA's MISR
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May 9, 2018

Ash from Kilauea Eruption Viewed by NASA's MISR

On May 3, 2018, a new eruption began at a fissure of the Kilauea volcano on the Island of Hawaii. Kilauea is the...

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NASA image: Eruptive Prominence
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Dec 8, 2017

Eruptive Prominence

Large, eruptive prominence in He II at 304Å, with an image of the Earth added for size comparison. This prominence...

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NASA image: Large Prominence Eruption [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Large Prominence Eruption [video]

The STEREO (Behind) spacecraft captured this large prominence and corona mass ejection as they erupted into space...

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NASA image: Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland
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Dec 8, 2017

Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull Volcano, Iceland

NASA Image acquired March 24, 2010 To learn more and to download a high res version of this image go here:...

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NASA image: Giant Sunspot Erupts with 4th Substantial Flare
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Dec 8, 2017

Giant Sunspot Erupts with 4th Substantial Flare

The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 5:40 p.m. EDT on Oct. 24, 2014. The flare erupted from a...

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NASA image: Io - One of at Least Four Simultaneous Erupting Volcanic Eruptions
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Nov 16, 1996

Io - One of at Least Four Simultaneous Erupting Volcanic Eruptions

Io - One of at Least Four Simultaneous Erupting Volcanic Eruptions http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00374

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NASA image: Eruption at Tvashtar Catena on Io
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Feb 26, 2001

Eruption at Tvashtar Catena on Io

Eruption at Tvashtar Catena on Io

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NASA image: Arizona-sized Io Eruption
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Mar 26, 1998

Arizona-sized Io Eruption

Arizona-sized Io Eruption

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NASA image: Active Volcanic Eruptions on Io
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Nov 18, 1997

Active Volcanic Eruptions on Io

Active Volcanic Eruptions on Io

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NASA image: Eruption at Bardarbunga, Iceland
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Dec 8, 2017

Eruption at Bardarbunga, Iceland

The main caldera of Bardarbunga volcano is tucked beneath Iceland’s largest glacier, Vatnajökull. Beginning in...

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NASA image: Volcanic Eruptions on Io
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Jan 9, 1997

Volcanic Eruptions on Io

Volcanic Eruptions on Io http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00379

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NASA image: Io - Volcanic Eruption
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Nov 16, 1996

Io - Volcanic Eruption

Io - Volcanic Eruption http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA00373

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NASA image: Snaking Filament Eruption
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Dec 8, 2017

Snaking Filament Eruption

A filament (which at one point had an eerie similarity to a snake) broke away from the sun and out into space (Nov....

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NASA image: Snaking Filament Eruption [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Snaking Filament Eruption [video]

A filament (which at one point had an eerie similarity to a snake) broke away from the sun and out into space (Nov....

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NASA image: Large Prominence Eruption (October 3, 2014)
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Dec 8, 2017

Large Prominence Eruption (October 3, 2014)

The STEREO (Behind) spacecraft captured this large prominence and corona mass ejection as they erupted into space...

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NASA image: Calbuco Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile
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Apr 24, 2015

Calbuco Volcano Erupts in Southern Chile

Calbuco Volcano in southern Chile has erupted for the first time since 1972, with the last major eruption occurring...

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NASA image: Arching Eruption
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Dec 8, 2017

Arching Eruption

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory caught this image of an eruption on the side of the sun on June 18, 2015. The...

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NASA image: Eruption at Tvashtar Catena, Io, in Color
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May 18, 2000

Eruption at Tvashtar Catena, Io, in Color

Eruption at Tvashtar Catena, Io, in Color

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NASA image: Epic Filament Eruption from the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Epic Filament Eruption from the Sun

NASA image captured December 6, 2010 To view a video of this event go here: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5258354738 A...

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NASA image: Tonga Eruption Atmospheric Wave
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Jan 27, 2022

Tonga Eruption Atmospheric Wave

Real-time data collected by the Global Differential Global Positioning System network, operated by NASA's Jet...

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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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