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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.

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NASA image: Artist Concept of Particle Population in Saturn Magnetosphere
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Dec 12, 2007

Artist Concept of Particle Population in Saturn Magnetosphere

Artist Concept of Particle Population in Saturn Magnetosphere

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NASA image: How Will We Sustain a More Populated Planet?
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Dec 8, 2017

How Will We Sustain a More Populated Planet?

An artist's view of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission spacecraft in orbit above the Gulf Coast of the U.S. Credit:...

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NASA image: The sparsely populated, hot desert region of Western Australia
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May 23, 2025

The sparsely populated, hot desert region of Western Australia

iss073e0078403 (May 23, 2025) --- The sparsely populated, hot desert region of Western Australia near Neale Junction...

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NASA image: The United Arab Emirates' two most populous cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi
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Apr 30, 2025

The United Arab Emirates' two most populous cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi

iss073e0003324 (April 30, 2025) --- (From top to bottom) The United Arab Emirates' two most populous cities of Dubai...

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NASA image: The city lights of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and most populous city
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Dec 28, 2024

The city lights of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and most populous city

iss072e445581 (Dec. 28, 2024) --- The city lights of Tashkent, Uzbekistan's capital and most populous city with a...

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NASA image: Campinas, Brazil, with a metropolitan population of nearly 3.5 million
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Mar 5, 2026

Campinas, Brazil, with a metropolitan population of nearly 3.5 million

iss074e0361940 (March 5, 2026) --- Campinas, Brazil, with a metropolitan population of nearly 3.5 million, is a...

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NASA image: São Paulo, Brazil, home to a metropolitan population of about 23 million
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Sep 21, 2025

São Paulo, Brazil, home to a metropolitan population of about 23 million

iss073e0982063 (Oct. 21, 2025) --- São Paulo, Brazil—with a metropolitan population of about 23 million—is the fifth...

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NASA image: The New York City metropolitan area with a population of approximately 19.9 million
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Oct 25, 2025

The New York City metropolitan area with a population of approximately 19.9 million

iss073e0982136 (Oct. 25, 2025) --- Upper Bay (center) leads to New York City's Statue of Liberty, then splits into...

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NASA image: Barcelona, Spain's second most-populous city, is pictured from the Internationnal Space Station
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May 17, 2025

Barcelona, Spain's second most-populous city, is pictured from the Internationnal Space Station

iss073e0078528 (May 17, 2025) --- Barcelona, Spain's second most-populous city with a metropolitan population of...

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NASA image: Kuwait City, with a population of about 3.5 million, pictured at night
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May 22, 2025

Kuwait City, with a population of about 3.5 million, pictured at night

iss073e0134550 (May 22, 2025) --- Kuwait City, with a population of about 3.5 million and where the majority of...

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NASA image: A lake in the sparsely populated, semi-arid Zhangeldin region of Kazakhstan
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Aug 19, 2025

A lake in the sparsely populated, semi-arid Zhangeldin region of Kazakhstan

iss073e0510437 (Aug. 19, 2025) --- A lake in the sparsely populated, semi-arid Zhangeldin region of Kazakhstan is...

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NASA image: Mexico City, the capital and most-populous city of the Latin American nation
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May 16, 2025

Mexico City, the capital and most-populous city of the Latin American nation

iss073e0075943 (May 16, 2025) --- Mexico City, the capital and most-populous city of the Latin American nation,...

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NASA image: Rio de Janiero, Brazil's capital and second most-populous city
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May 20, 2025

Rio de Janiero, Brazil's capital and second most-populous city

iss073e0119293 (May 20, 2025) --- Rio de Janiero, Brazil's capital and second most-populous city, along with its...

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NASA image: Baghdad, Iraq, split by the Tigris River and with a population of about 7.92 million
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Aug 23, 2025

Baghdad, Iraq, split by the Tigris River and with a population of about 7.92 million

iss073e0515117 (Aug. 23, 2025) --- Baghdad, Iraq, split by the Tigris River and with a population of about 7.92...

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NASA image: Shanghai, China's most populous city with over 24 million citizens
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Aug 22, 2025

Shanghai, China's most populous city with over 24 million citizens

iss073e0513927 (Aug. 22, 2025) --- Shanghai, China's most populous city with over 24 million citizens and sitting on...

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NASA image: Mashhad, the second-most populous city in Iran, pictured  at night from the space station
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Mar 17, 2025

Mashhad, the second-most populous city in Iran, pictured at night from the space station

iss072e793149 (March 17, 2025) --- Mashhad, the second-most populous city in Iran with approximately 3.62 million...

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NASA image: Long Island, New York—the most populous island in the United States
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Oct 25, 2025

Long Island, New York—the most populous island in the United States

iss073e0982169 (Oct. 25, 2025) --- Long Island, New York—the most populous island in the United States—stretches 118...

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NASA image: Egypt's Greater Cairo area with a population of over 22 million
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Jan 3, 2026

Egypt's Greater Cairo area with a population of over 22 million

iss074e0043738 (Jan. 3, 2026) --- Egypt's Greater Cairo area, with a population of over 22 million and comprised of...

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NASA image: Bright in the Night
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Nov 8, 2006

Bright in the Night

Saturn bright ringlets seen here are populated with microscopic icy particles and are among the brightest features...

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NASA image: Perspective View with Landsat Overlay, Salt Lake City, Utah
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Feb 6, 2002

Perspective View with Landsat Overlay, Salt Lake City, Utah

Most of the population of Utah lives just west of the Wasatch Mountains in the north central part of the state.

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NASA image: Tokyo, Japan, the world’s most populous metropolitan area with about 39.1 million people
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Aug 26, 2025

Tokyo, Japan, the world’s most populous metropolitan area with about 39.1 million people

iss073e0548147 (Aug. 26, 2025) --- Tokyo, Japan, and its surrounding suburbs—the world’s most populous metropolitan...

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NASA image: Tokyo, Japan, the world’s most populated urban center with over 39 million people
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Oct 18, 2025

Tokyo, Japan, the world’s most populated urban center with over 39 million people

iss073e0918643 (Oct. 18, 2025) --- Tokyo, Japan, and its surrounding suburbs along Tokyo Bay light up the night,...

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NASA image: Historic Serbian Floods Eyed by NASA Spacecraft
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Jun 12, 2014

Historic Serbian Floods Eyed by NASA Spacecraft

In May 2014, historic floods inundated Serbia and neighboring countries, causing major population displacements and...

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NASA image: Antikythera Island, Greece
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Jan 27, 2015

Antikythera Island, Greece

This image from NASA Terra spacecraft shows Antikythera, a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. With a population of 44,...

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