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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: Titan Lake Country
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Apr 15, 2013

Titan Lake Country

These images from NASA Cassini spacecraft show one of the large seas and a bounty of smaller lakes on Saturn moon Titan.

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NASA image: A Hard Look at Thin Clouds
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Aug 7, 2002

A Hard Look at Thin Clouds

This montage is a natural-color view of the Caribbean Sea east of the Yucatan Peninsula as seen by NASA Terra satellite.

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NASA image: Floating Ice on Titan Lakes?
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Jan 8, 2013

Floating Ice on Titan Lakes?

This artist concept envisions what hydrocarbon ice forming on a liquid hydrocarbon sea of Saturn moon Titan might...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña looks frozen in Pacific, November 8, 1998
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Dec 5, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña looks frozen in Pacific, November 8, 1998

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea-surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño in Retreat, Pacific in Transition, June 14, 1998
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Jul 3, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño in Retreat, Pacific in Transition, June 14, 1998

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea-surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - October 3, 1997
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Oct 14, 1997

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - October 3, 1997

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S./French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Weakening, January 17, 1999
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Apr 15, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Weakening, January 17, 1999

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea-surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Little Change in Pacific, August 13, 1998
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Sep 26, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Little Change in Pacific, August 13, 1998

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea-surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French...

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NASA image: Polar Dunes
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Dec 12, 2006

Polar Dunes

The dark sand dunes in this image are only a very small portion of the sand sea that surrounds the north polar cap...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Satellite Shows Pacific Running Hot and Cold, September 12, 1998
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Sep 26, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Satellite Shows Pacific Running Hot and Cold, September 12, 1998

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea-surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - October 23, 1997
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Oct 30, 1997

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - October 23, 1997

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S./French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño is Still Lingering in the Pacific May 3, 1998
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Jul 3, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño is Still Lingering in the Pacific May 3, 1998

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea-surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French...

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NASA image: Nome, Alaska
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May 10, 2016

Nome, Alaska

The city of Nome lies on the southern Seward Peninsula coast of Alaska, on the Bering Sea, as shown in this image...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño Warm Water Pool Decreasing, Jan, 08, 1998
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Nov 4, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño Warm Water Pool Decreasing, Jan, 08, 1998

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Topex/Poseidon Shows Unusual Pacific, November 29, 1998
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Dec 5, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Topex/Poseidon Shows Unusual Pacific, November 29, 1998

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea-surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño Rhythm, Dec, 10, 1997
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Dec 19, 1997

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño Rhythm, Dec, 10, 1997

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S.-French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - June 25, 1997
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Oct 14, 1997

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - June 25, 1997

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S./French...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch- September 20, 1997
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Oct 14, 1997

TOPEX/El Niño Watch- September 20, 1997

This image of the Pacific Ocean was produced using sea surface height measurements taken by NASA U.S./French...

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NASA image: TOPEX El Niño/La Niña - Entire Pacific is out of Whack, April 7, 1999
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Jun 21, 1999

TOPEX El Niño/La Niña - Entire Pacific is out of Whack, April 7, 1999

New sea surface height measurements from NASA TOPEX/Poseidon satellite show that the sea level and temperature of...

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NASA image: El Niño: The Weak, Getting Weaker
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Mar 14, 2005

El Niño: The Weak, Getting Weaker

Recent sea-level height data from NASA U.S./France Jason altimetric satellite during a 10-day cycle ending February...

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NASA image: The city lights of Istanbul, Turkiye
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Jan 23, 2025

The city lights of Istanbul, Turkiye

iss072e519796 (Jan. 23, 2025) --- The city lights of Istanbul, Turkiye, with a population of about 15.7 million...

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NASA image: The Yemeni cities of Little Aden and Aden
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Apr 19, 2023

The Yemeni cities of Little Aden and Aden

iss069e004371 (April 19, 2023) --- The Yemeni cities of Little Aden and Aden, on the coast of the Arabian Sea near...

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NASA image: View of southerly portion of Island of Sicily
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Jul 20, 1975

View of southerly portion of Island of Sicily

AST-17-1378 (20 July 1975) --- A near vertical view of the most southerly portion of the Island of Sicily in the...

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NASA image: Southern Italy
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Jun 22, 1973

Southern Italy

SL2-05-359 (22 June 1973) --- This rare cloud free view of southern Italy (41.0N, 16.0E) shows almost all of the...

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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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