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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: Eiffel Tower Plume
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Dec 8, 2017

Eiffel Tower Plume

A single plume of plasma, many times taller than the diameter of Earth, rose up from the Sun, twisted and spun...

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NASA image: Sun Emits 3 X-class Flares in 2 Days
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Dec 8, 2017

Sun Emits 3 X-class Flares in 2 Days

Three X-class flares erupted from the left side of the sun June 10-11, 2014. These images are from NASA's Solar...

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NASA image: Gulf of Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Gulf of Alaska

Increasing solar illumination brings increased phytoplankton growth to the Gulf of Alaska every spring, and this...

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NASA image: Gulf of Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Gulf of Alaska

Increasing solar illumination brings increased phytoplankton growth to the Gulf of Alaska every spring, and this...

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NASA image: Amazing Hi-Def CME [full disk]
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Dec 8, 2017

Amazing Hi-Def CME [full disk]

A beautiful prominence eruption shot off the east limb (left side) of the sun on Monday, April 16, 2012. Such...

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NASA image: Puffing Sun Gives Birth To Reluctant Eruption
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Dec 8, 2017

Puffing Sun Gives Birth To Reluctant Eruption

This combination of three wavelengths of light from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows one of the multiple jets...

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NASA image: Eiffel Tower Plume
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Dec 8, 2017

Eiffel Tower Plume

A single plume of plasma, many times taller than the diameter of Earth, rose up from the Sun, twisted and spun...

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NASA image: NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Partial Solar Eclipse Effect in Western Canada
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Partial Solar Eclipse Effect in Western Canada

This image shows how a partial solar eclipse darkened clouds over the Yukon and British Columbia in western Canada....

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NASA image: NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Partial Solar Eclipse Effect in Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Partial Solar Eclipse Effect in Alaska

This image shows how the partial solar eclipse darkened clouds over Alaska. It was taken on Oct. 23 at 21:10 UTC...

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NASA image: Eiffel Tower Plume
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Dec 8, 2017

Eiffel Tower Plume

A single plume of plasma, many times taller than the diameter of Earth, rose up from the Sun, twisted and spun...

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NASA image: Extensive Arch
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Dec 8, 2017

Extensive Arch

A giant arch of plasma rose up out of the Sun and then stretched itself until it had reached back to a point behind...

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NASA image: Magnificent CME Erupts on the Sun - August 31
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Dec 8, 2017

Magnificent CME Erupts on the Sun - August 31

On August 31, 2012 a long filament of solar material that had been hovering in the sun's atmosphere, the corona,...

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NASA image: Eclipse Seen at NASA Wallops Flight Facility
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Dec 8, 2017

Eclipse Seen at NASA Wallops Flight Facility

The 2017 solar eclipse is seen at the front gate of NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on the Eastern Shore of Virginia....

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NASA image: Mercury Transit (Composite Image)
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Dec 8, 2017

Mercury Transit (Composite Image)

On May 9, 2016, Mercury passed directly between the sun and Earth. This event – which happens about 13 times each...

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NASA image: SDO Lunar Transit, Prominence Eruption, and M-Class Flare
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Dec 8, 2017

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

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of the moon crossing in front of its view of the sun on Jan....

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NASA image: Gigantic Rolling Wave Captured on the Sun [hd video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Gigantic Rolling Wave Captured on the Sun [hd video]

A corona mass ejection (CME) erupted from just around the edge of the sun on May 1, 2013, in a gigantic rolling...

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NASA image: Two X Flares in Quick Succession
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Dec 8, 2017

Two X Flares in Quick Succession

A powerful active region just rotating into view produced two X-class flares (the strongest category) about an hour...

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NASA image: Solar Golden Arches
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Dec 8, 2017

Solar Golden Arches

The magnetic field lines between a pair of active regions formed a beautiful set of swaying arches, seen in this...

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NASA image: BRIGHT PROMINENCE ERUPTION (DECEMBER 14, 2012)
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Dec 8, 2017

BRIGHT PROMINENCE ERUPTION (DECEMBER 14, 2012)

The Sun blows a robust prominence out into space (Dec. 10, 2102). The outer image, from the STEREO-A's COR1...

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NASA image: Spurting Plasma
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Dec 8, 2017

Spurting Plasma

A stream of plasma burst out from the sun, but since it lacked enough force to break away, most of it fell back into...

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NASA image: Amazing Hi-Def CME [hd video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Amazing Hi-Def CME [hd video]

A beautiful prominence eruption shot off the east limb (left side) of the sun on Monday, April 16, 2012. Such...

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NASA image: CME Blow Out
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Dec 8, 2017

CME Blow Out

A substantial coronal mass ejection, or CME, blew out from side of the Sun, giving us a great view of the event in...

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NASA image: Capturing Venus Transit From ISS
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Dec 8, 2017

Capturing Venus Transit From ISS

UT154 solar test CO 934_0253 This is a sample low res test image from NASA Astronaut Don Petttit shot from onboard...

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NASA image: NASA’s Hubble Telescope Finds Potential Kuiper Belt Targets for New Horizons Pluto Mission
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA’s Hubble Telescope Finds Potential Kuiper Belt Targets for New Horizons Pluto Mission

This is an artist’s impression of a Kuiper Belt object (KBO), located on the outer rim of our solar system at a...

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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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