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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 Solar Dynamics Observatory Captured Trio of Solar Flares April 2-3
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory Captured Trio of Solar Flares April 2-3

The sun emitted a trio of mid-level solar flares on April 2-3, 2017. The first peaked at 4:02 a.m. EDT on April 2,...

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NASA image: Solar Activity Seen at Sunspot Site Tracked by Mars Rover
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Jul 10, 2015

Solar Activity Seen at Sunspot Site Tracked by Mars Rover

An eruption from the surface of the sun is conspicuous in the lower left portion of this July 6, 2015, image from...

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NASA image: Ballet of Loops
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Jun 11, 2018

Ballet of Loops

Giant, bright coronal loops trace out the magnetic field lines above an active region from June 4-6, 2018. The...

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NASA image: NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images
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Apr 20, 2010

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images

Tom Woods, (second from right), principal investigator, Extreme Ultraviolet Variability Experiment instrument,...

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NASA image: Double Lunar Transit
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Sep 17, 2018

Double Lunar Transit

In just about seven hours, NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft saw the moon transit the Sun two times...

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NASA image: Double Eclipse
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Sep 1, 2016

Double Eclipse

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) saw both the Moon (upper right) and the Earth (upper left) partially block...

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NASA image: Shifting Plasma
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May 9, 2017

Shifting Plasma

Strands of plasma at the sun edge shifted and twisted back and forth over a 22-hour period, May 2-3, 2017. In this...

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NASA image: Full Disk Image of the Sun, March 26, 2007 Anaglyph
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Apr 27, 2007

Full Disk Image of the Sun, March 26, 2007 Anaglyph

NASA Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory STEREO satellites have provided the first three-dimensional images of...

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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: NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images
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Apr 20, 2010

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images

Scientists involved in NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) mission attend a press conference to discuss recent...

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NASA image: NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images
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Apr 20, 2010

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images

Scientists involved in NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) mission attend a press conference to discuss recent...

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NASA image: NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images
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Apr 20, 2010

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images

Madhulika Guhathakurta, far right, SDO Program Scientist at NASA Headquarters in Washington, speaks during a...

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NASA image: SDO: Year 7
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Feb 11, 2017

SDO: Year 7

Our sun is ever-changing, and the Solar Dynamics Observatory has a front-row seat. On Feb. 11, 2010, NASA launched...

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NASA image: Rare Encircling Filament
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Nov 8, 2017

Rare Encircling Filament

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory came across an oddity this week that the spacecraft has rarely observed before: a...

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NASA image: Wavelength Comparisons
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Apr 2, 2018

Wavelength Comparisons

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory ran together three sequences of the sun taken in three different extreme...

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NASA image: SDO Transit, September 2015
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Sep 13, 2015

SDO Transit, September 2015

On Sept. 13, 2015, as NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, or SDO, kept up its constant watch on the sun, its view was...

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NASA image: Gyrating Active Region
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Jan 26, 2017

Gyrating Active Region

On Jan. 20, 2017, NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory captured a small area of the sun highlighted three active region....

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NASA image: NASA’s SDO Captures Stunning View of April 17 Solar Flare
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Apr 26, 2016

NASA’s SDO Captures Stunning View of April 17 Solar Flare

On April 17, 2016, an active region on the sun’s right side released a mid-level solar flare, captured here by...

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NASA image: Almost Spotless
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Nov 30, 2016

Almost Spotless

This week the sun was hitting its lowest level of solar activity since 2011 (Nov. 14-18, 2016) as it gradually...

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NASA image: Earth Science
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Dec 2, 1995

Earth Science

The Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) is launched atop an ATLAS-IIAS expendable launch vehicle. Liftoff from...

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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...

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NASA image: SDO: Year 5
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Feb 11, 2015

SDO: Year 5

February 11, 2015 marks five years in space for NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which provides incredibly...

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NASA image: Graceful Eruption
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Apr 4, 2014

Graceful Eruption

On April 2, 2014, the sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 10:05 a.m. EDT, and NASA's Solar Dynamics...

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NASA image: NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images
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Apr 20, 2010

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Unveils New Images

Alan Title, second from left, principal investigator, Atmospheric Imaging Assembly instrument, Lockheed Martin Solar...

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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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