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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: Magnificent Outburst
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Aug 31, 2012

Magnificent Outburst

Sparked by a medium-sized (C-class) flare, a long, magnetic filament burst out from the Sun, producing one of the...

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NASA image: Solar Active Region's Cameo Appearance
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Dec 11, 2018

Solar Active Region's Cameo Appearance

The only active region observed this week appeared on Dec. 5, 2018 and grew into an average size display of dynamic...

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NASA image: Perseverance Views Sunspots
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Jun 10, 2024

Perseverance Views Sunspots

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured this series of images of sunspots – regions where solar flares erupt on the...

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NASA image: Arching Eruption
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Jun 30, 2015

Arching Eruption

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

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NASA image: Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Double Eclipse
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Jun 24, 2016

Solar Highlights of 2016/2017: Double Eclipse

Early in the morning of Sept. 1, 2016, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, caught both the Earth and moon...

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NASA image: SDO Lunar Transit, Prominence Eruption, and M-Class Flare
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Jan 30, 2014

SDO Lunar Transit, Prominence Eruption, and M-Class Flare

On Jan 30, 2014, beginning at 8:31 a.m EST, the moon moved between NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, and...

GSFC
NASA image: Firework Flare
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Jul 9, 2014

Firework Flare

This movie from NASA’s SDO shows a solar flare — the bright light on the left side of the sun — on July 8, 2014. An...

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NASA image: Major Solar Flare
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Sep 18, 2017

Major Solar Flare

The Sun erupted with an X8 solar flare, one of the largest of the current solar cycle (Sept. 10, 2017). Its source...

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NASA image: Wavelength Comparisons
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Apr 9, 2018

Wavelength Comparisons

With no active regions currently on the face of the sun, a bristling active region has begun to rotate into view...

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NASA image: Twisting Plasma Interactions
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Jun 19, 2017

Twisting Plasma Interactions

Several short stalks of cooler, darker plasma spun and twisted as they interacted with each other at the sun's edge...

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NASA image: Space Radiation Highlights: Wayward Field Lines Challenge Solar Radiation Models
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Sep 28, 2016

Space Radiation Highlights: Wayward Field Lines Challenge Solar Radiation Models

In addition to the constant emission of warmth and light, our sun sends out occasional bursts of solar radiation...

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NASA image: NASA Set To Launch Shoebox-sized Satellite Studying Earth's Upper Atmosphere: B-Roll 2
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Aug 2, 2017

NASA Set To Launch Shoebox-sized Satellite Studying Earth's Upper Atmosphere: B-Roll 2

On Nov. 20, 2017, the Dellingr CubeSat was deployed from the International Space Station and released into a...

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NASA image: NASA Set To Launch Shoebox-sized Satellite Studying Earth's Upper Atmosphere: B-Roll 1
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Aug 2, 2017

NASA Set To Launch Shoebox-sized Satellite Studying Earth's Upper Atmosphere: B-Roll 1

On Nov. 20, 2017, the Dellingr CubeSat was deployed from the International Space Station and released into a...

GSFC
NASA image: Aurora Impact
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Dec 8, 2017

Aurora Impact

Illustration of a CME particle cloud blasted from the sun impacting Earth and creating aurora (in actual photo of...

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NASA image: 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
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Aug 21, 2017

2017 Total Solar Eclipse

The last glimmer of the sun is seen as the moon makes its final move over the sun during the total solar eclipse on...

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NASA image: 3D 4k for STEREO's 10th Anniversary
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Oct 25, 2016

3D 4k for STEREO's 10th Anniversary

This 3-D video can be seen with red and cyan 3-D paper glasses. Launched ten years ago, on Oct. 25, 2006, the twin...

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NASA image: Brief Outburst
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Dec 8, 2017

Brief Outburst

The Sun blew out a coronal mass ejection along with part of a solar filament over a three-hour period (Feb. 24,...

GSFC
NASA image: Sun Release M8.7-Class Solar Flare on Dec. 17, 2014
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Dec 8, 2017

Sun Release M8.7-Class Solar Flare on Dec. 17, 2014

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a mid-level solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in...

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NASA image: Sun Release M8.7-Class Solar Flare on Dec. 17, 2014
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Dec 8, 2017

Sun Release M8.7-Class Solar Flare on Dec. 17, 2014

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a mid-level solar flare – as seen in the bright flash in...

GSFC
NASA image: Mercury Solar Transit
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Nov 11, 2019

Mercury Solar Transit

The planet Mercury is seen in silhouette as it nearly completes transiting across the face of the Sun, Monday, Nov....

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NASA image: Mercury Solar Transit
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Nov 11, 2019

Mercury Solar Transit

The planet Mercury is seen in silhouette, low center, as it transits across the face of the Sun Monday, Nov. 11,...

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NASA image: Mercury Solar Transit
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Nov 11, 2019

Mercury Solar Transit

The planet Mercury is seen in silhouette as it nearly completes transiting across the face of the Sun, Monday, Nov....

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NASA image: Mercury Solar Transit
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Nov 11, 2019

Mercury Solar Transit

The planet Mercury is seen in silhouette, center, as it transits across the face of the Sun Monday, Nov. 11, 2019,...

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NASA image: Brief Outburst
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Mar 11, 2015

Brief Outburst

The Sun blew out a coronal mass ejection along with part of a solar filament over a three-hour period (Feb. 24,...

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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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