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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: SOLAR FLARES - ASTRONOMY
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May 1, 1974

SOLAR FLARES - ASTRONOMY

S74-21921 (For release 1974) --- Sun photographed by Apollo Telescope Mount through spectroheliometer at a...

JSC
NASA image: EC05-0043-20
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Jan 12, 2005

EC05-0043-20

One of two small APV-3 aircraft flown in the joint Ames-Dryden Networked UAV Teaming Experiment flares for landing...

AFRC
NASA image: Earth Science
Image
Oct 24, 1990

Earth Science

Solar Vector Magnetograph is used to predict solar flares, and other activities associated with sun spots. This...

MSFC
NASA image: X-38 Vehicle #132 Landing on First Free Flight
Image
Mar 5, 1999

X-38 Vehicle #132 Landing on First Free Flight

The X-38, a research vehicle built to help develop technology for an emergency Crew Return Vehicle (CRV), flares for...

AFRC
NASA image: Shifting Coronas Around Black Holes Artist Concept
Image
Oct 27, 2015

Shifting Coronas Around Black Holes Artist Concept

A supermassive black hole is depicted in this artist's concept, surrounded by a swirling disk of material falling...

JPL
NASA image: SDO: Year 6
Video
Feb 12, 2016

SDO: Year 6

The sun is always changing and NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory is always watching. Launched on Feb. 11, 2010, SDO...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA's SDO Captures a Monster Prominence
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's SDO Captures a Monster Prominence

NASA image captured Feb. 24, 2011 To see an image showing the size of the prominence in comparison to the size of...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA's SDO Observes Largest Sunspot of the Solar Cycle
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's SDO Observes Largest Sunspot of the Solar Cycle

On Oct. 18, 2014, a sunspot rotated over the left side of the sun, and soon grew to be the largest active region...

GSFC
NASA image: Magnificent Outburst
Image
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...

JPL
NASA image: Coronal Rain, Solar Storm
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Dec 8, 2017

Coronal Rain, Solar Storm

Explanation: In this picture, the Sun's surface is quite dark. A frame from a movie recorded on November 9th by the...

GSFC
NASA image: BTN-Neutron X3 Connector Imagery
Image
Jul 20, 2022

BTN-Neutron X3 Connector Imagery

iss067e190005 (7/20/2023) --- A view of BTN-ME Unit in the Zvezda Service Module (SM) aboard the International space...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This chart details Skylab's X-Ray Spectrographic Telescope, an Apollo Telescope Mount facility. It was designed to...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This photograph details Skylab's X-Ray Spectrographic Telescope, an Apollo Telescope Mount facility. It was designed...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1974

Skylab

This Skylab-4 mission onboard photograph shows Astronaut Ed Gibson at the complex control and display console for...

MSFC
NASA image: IRIS: Studying the Energy Flow that Powers the Solar Atmosphere
Video
Jun 19, 2013

IRIS: Studying the Energy Flow that Powers the Solar Atmosphere

In late June 2013, the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, or IRIS, will launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base,...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Boeing 747SP flares for landing at Edwards AFB after a ferry flight from Waco, Texas
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May 31, 2007

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Boeing 747SP flares for landing at Edwards AFB after a ferry flight from Waco, Texas

NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) Boeing 747SP flares for landing at Edwards AFB after...

AFRC
NASA image: SKYLAB (SL)-3 - EXPERIMENTS (APOLLO TELESCOPE MOUNT [ATM])
Image
Jun 1, 1974

SKYLAB (SL)-3 - EXPERIMENTS (APOLLO TELESCOPE MOUNT [ATM])

S74-23458 (19 Dec. 1973) --- This photograph of the sun, taken on Dec. 19, 1973, during the third and final manned...

JSC
NASA image: OSIRIS-REx Observes a Black Hole
Video
Mar 2, 2020

OSIRIS-REx Observes a Black Hole

On Nov. 11, 2019, while the REXIS instrument was performing detailed science observations of Bennu, it captured...

GSFC
NASA image: Great Ball of Fire - Activity from August 1 CME Subsides
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Dec 8, 2017

Great Ball of Fire - Activity from August 1 CME Subsides

NASA image release August 6, 2010 On August 1, 2010, almost the entire Earth-facing side of the sun erupted in a...

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

Magnificent CME Erupts on the Sun - August 31

Solar Flare Extremely energetic objects permeate the universe. But close to home, the sun produces its own dazzling...

GSFC
NASA image: How NASA Will Protect Astronauts From Space Radiation
Video
Aug 7, 2019

How NASA Will Protect Astronauts From Space Radiation

August 1972, as NASA scientist Ian Richardson remembers it, was hot. In Surrey, England, where he grew up, the...

GSFC
NASA image: Dimming of FU Orionis (Artist Concept)
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Jun 14, 2016

Dimming of FU Orionis (Artist Concept)

This artist's concept illustrates how the brightness of outbursting star FU Orionis has been slowly fading since its...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-97DC1286
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Aug 19, 1997

KSC-97DC1286

Final prelaunch preparations are made at Launch Complex 17A, Cape Canaveral Air Station, for liftoff of the Boeing...

KSC
NASA image: 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
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Aug 21, 2017

2017 Total Solar Eclipse

During the total solar eclipse, the Sun’s corona, only visible during the total eclipse, is shown as a crown of...

AFRC
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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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