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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: Emerging Coronal Hole
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Sep 17, 2018

Emerging Coronal Hole

The Sun already featured one good-sized coronal hole, when another larger coronal hole began to emerge and intensify...

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NASA image: Coronal Hole Front and Center
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May 18, 2016

Coronal Hole Front and Center

A substantial coronal hole had rotated so that it temporarily faced right towards Earth May, 17-19, 2016. This...

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NASA image: Varietal Loops
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Sep 15, 2016

Varietal Loops

A series of active regions stretched along the right side of the sun exhibited a wide variety of loops cascading...

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NASA image: Criss-Crossing Lunar Transit
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Mar 11, 2019

Criss-Crossing Lunar Transit

On Mar. 6, 2019, SDO observed a long lunar transit - with a twist. The shadow of the Moon in SDO's images first...

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NASA image: Elongated Coronal Hole
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Mar 24, 2016

Elongated Coronal Hole

NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a long coronal hole has rotated so that was temporarily facing right towards...

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NASA image: Magnetic Coiling
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Jul 18, 2016

Magnetic Coiling

One broad active region sported a wonderful example of coiled magnetic field lines over almost a four-day period...

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NASA image: Small Prominences
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Dec 24, 2018

Small Prominences

The sun sported four smallish prominences along its edge at about the same time (Dec. 12-14, 2018). They were at the...

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NASA image: Jumpy Active Region
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Jan 3, 2017

Jumpy Active Region

A close-up view of one day in the life of a rather small active region shows the agitation and dynamism of its...

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NASA image: Small but Dynamic Active Region
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Apr 20, 2018

Small but Dynamic Active Region

The sun featured just one, rather small active region over the past few days, but it developed rapidly and sported a...

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NASA image: Big Sunspot Group
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Aug 26, 2015

Big Sunspot Group

A large group of sunspots that rotated across the Sun over six days (Aug. 21-26, 2015) started out as a single...

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NASA image: Active Region Coming Around the Bend
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Apr 23, 2018

Active Region Coming Around the Bend

A good-sized active region with bright, towering arches began to rotate into view (Apr. 18-19, 2018). The arches...

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NASA image: Central Coronal Hole
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Nov 12, 2018

Central Coronal Hole

The most distinctive feature on the Sun this week was a good-sized coronal hole at a slanted angle nearly centered...

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NASA image: Active Regions Blossoming
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Oct 28, 2015

Active Regions Blossoming

As a pair of active regions began to rotate into view, their towering magnetic field lines above them bloomed into a...

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NASA image: Spotless February
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Mar 4, 2019

Spotless February

For the first time in a long time the Sun has gone an entire month without any sunspots (Feb. 1-18, 2019). To put...

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NASA image: Opposing Solar Prominences
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Nov 19, 2018

Opposing Solar Prominences

Two solar prominences, directly at opposite sides of the Sun, rose up, twisted around, and fell apart at roughly the...

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NASA image: Trio of Tempests
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Oct 4, 2017

Trio of Tempests

Three distinct active regions with towering arches above them rotated into view over a three-day period (Sept....

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NASA image: Magnetic Field Illuminated
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Jun 16, 2016

Magnetic Field Illuminated

Each day NASA solar scientists produce overlays (in white lines) that show their estimation of how the magnetic...

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NASA image: Substantial Coronal Hole
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Jan 29, 2015

Substantial Coronal Hole

A large, dark coronal hole at the bottom of the Sun has been the most dominant feature this week Jan. 29, 2014 as...

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NASA image: SDO Saw Only a Partial Eclipse
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Aug 23, 2017

SDO Saw Only a Partial Eclipse

Millions of excited people in the U.S. traveled many miles see a total eclipse, and what a show it was. The SDO...

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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: Sole Active Region in Profile
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Oct 17, 2018

Sole Active Region in Profile

The Sun's rotation brought a new active region into view, revealing the dynamic arches and twisting streams of its...

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NASA image: Plasma Push and Pull
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Jun 30, 2015

Plasma Push and Pull

This still image from an animation from NASA GSFC Solar Dynamics Observatory shows dark strands of plasma hovering...

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NASA image: Two Long Filaments
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Sep 8, 2016

Two Long Filaments

The two most noteworthy features on the sun this week were a pair of elongated filaments (Sept. 8, 2016). The...

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NASA image: New Active Region Grows Up
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Sep 3, 2018

New Active Region Grows Up

Over the course of just one day a tiny active region grew to became almost as large as its many-days-old neighbor...

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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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