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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: SDO: Year 4
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Feb 11, 2014

SDO: Year 4

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

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NASA image: Elongated Coronal Hole
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Mar 19, 2018

Elongated Coronal Hole

Over the past week, the single, largest feature on the sun was a long coronal hole that stretched out across more...

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NASA image: Coronal Hole Coming Around
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Dec 6, 2016

Coronal Hole Coming Around

A substantial coronal hole began to rotate into view over the past few days (Dec. 1-2, 2016). Coronal holes are...

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NASA image: Wavelength Comparison
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Oct 27, 2016

Wavelength Comparison

The difference in features that are visible in different wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light can be stunning as...

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NASA image: Three Coronal Holes
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Apr 16, 2018

Three Coronal Holes

For much of this week the sun featured three substantial coronal holes (Apr. 3-6, 2018). Coronal holes appear as...

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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: An Almost Spotless Record
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Jul 31, 2018

An Almost Spotless Record

Over a three-week period (July 3-24, 2018), the Sun produced just one small, short-lived sunspot -- but it tells a...

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NASA image: Festoons of Loops
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Jul 17, 2018

Festoons of Loops

This profile perspective of an active region revealed above it (June 24-25, 2018). Charged particles spinning along...

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NASA image: Slithering Prominence
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Dec 11, 2017

Slithering Prominence

A prominence at the sun's edge shifted and slithered back and forth over a one-day period (Nov. 29-30, 2017)....

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NASA image: Spotless Days
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Feb 7, 2018

Spotless Days

The sun has had no sunspots for almost two weeks (as of Feb. 1, 2018) and just has a single, tiny one that appeared...

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NASA image: Curling Prominence
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Dec 18, 2017

Curling Prominence

A small prominence observed in profile arched up and sent streams of plasma curling back into the sun over a 30-hour...

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NASA image: Prominence Falls Apart
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Dec 15, 2017

Prominence Falls Apart

A small prominence slowly rose further up above the sun, then fell apart and back into the sun over about seven...

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NASA image: Sprawling Coronal Hole
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Oct 16, 2017

Sprawling Coronal Hole

A large coronal hole stands out as the most obvious feature on the sun this week (Oct. 12-13, 2017). The dark...

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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: Old Sunspot Returns
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Aug 7, 2017

Old Sunspot Returns

The large sunspot (called AR2665) that rotated out of view about two weeks ago has returned (Aug. 1-2, 2017). Though...

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NASA image: The Sun Forms a Question
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Dec 29, 2017

The Sun Forms a Question

Oddly enough, an elongated coronal hole (the darker area near the center) seems to shape itself into a single,...

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NASA image: Small Twisting Prominence
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Jan 12, 2018

Small Twisting Prominence

A small prominence rose up above the sun, appeared to twist around for several hours, and then began to send some...

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NASA image: From Hot to Hottest
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Oct 31, 2017

From Hot to Hottest

This sequence of images shows the sun from its surface to its upper atmosphere all taken at about the same time...

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NASA image: Reversing Prominence
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Jan 18, 2018

Reversing Prominence

A prominence rose up above the sun, sent an arch of plasma to link up magnetically with an active region over a...

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NASA image: Evolving Prominence
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Jun 26, 2018

Evolving Prominence

A small prominence hovered above the sun's surface over a two-day period (June 12-14, 2018) before breaking off into...

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NASA image: Sun Emits 3 X-class Flares in 2 Days
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Jun 10, 2014

Sun Emits 3 X-class Flares in 2 Days

The sun emitted a significant solar flare, peaking at 7:42 a.m. EDT on June 10, 2014. NASA's Solar Dynamics...

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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: Coronal Hole Facing Earth
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May 15, 2018

Coronal Hole Facing Earth

An extensive equatorial coronal hole has rotated so that it is now facing Earth (May 2-4, 2018). The dark coronal...

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NASA image: SDO: Year One
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Apr 21, 2011

SDO: Year One

April 21, 2011 marks the one-year anniversary of the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) First Light press conference,...

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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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