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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: Ten-Year Gap in Major Hurricanes Continues: Hurricane Drought
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May 27, 2016

Ten-Year Gap in Major Hurricanes Continues: Hurricane Drought

Could the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season break the 10-year “hurricane drought” record? It has...

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NASA image: Skylab (SL)-3 - East Africa View - Ravaged by Drought
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Aug 15, 1973

Skylab (SL)-3 - East Africa View - Ravaged by Drought

S73-35082 (July-Sept. 1973) --- A near vertical view of a portion of west Africa ravaged by drought for the past...

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NASA image: Ten-Year Gap in Major Hurricanes Continues: Drought 2016
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May 27, 2016

Ten-Year Gap in Major Hurricanes Continues: Drought 2016

Could the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season break the 10-year “hurricane drought” record? It has...

GSFC
NASA image: Drought and Burn Scars in Southeastern Australia
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Mar 5, 2003

Drought and Burn Scars in Southeastern Australia

More than 2 million acres were consumed by hundreds of fires between December 2002 and February 2003 in southeastern...

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NASA image: NASA Satellite Tracks Texas-Bound Tropical Storm Don
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Jul 29, 2011

NASA Satellite Tracks Texas-Bound Tropical Storm Don

NASA Aqua spacecraft passed over Tropical Storm Don at 8:17 UTC 1:17 a.m. EDT on July 29, 2011. Texas is...

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NASA image: Amazon Canopy Comes to Life through Laser Data
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Jun 12, 2018

Amazon Canopy Comes to Life through Laser Data

Flying over the Brazilian Amazon with an instrument firing 300,000 laser pulses per second, NASA scientists have...

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NASA image: Emissions Could Dramatically Increase Risk of U.S. Megadroughts
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Dec 8, 2017

Emissions Could Dramatically Increase Risk of U.S. Megadroughts

Droughts in the U.S. Southwest and Central Plains at the end of this century could be drier and longer compared to...

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NASA image: Lake Fitri, Chad
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Aug 17, 2020

Lake Fitri, Chad

Lake Fitri is located in the center of Chad. It is fed by seasonal rainfall, so its area can triple in wet years. In...

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NASA image: Falcon International Reservoir, US-Mexico - 2022
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Aug 23, 2022

Falcon International Reservoir, US-Mexico - 2022

The Falcon International Reservoir is on the Rio Grande, 65 km southeast of Laredo, Texas, USA and Nuevo Laredo,...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-188
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Jan 31, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-188

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-193
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Jan 31, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-193

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-191
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Jan 31, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-191

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-192
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Jan 31, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-192

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-189
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Jan 31, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-189

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-194
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Jan 31, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-194

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-187
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Jan 31, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-187

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-190
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Jan 31, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-190

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center...

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NASA image: ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-195
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Jan 31, 2011

ARC-2011-ACD10-0037-195

Construction of the new NASA Ames Green Building dubbed Sustainability Base located on the Ames Research Center...

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NASA image: Indonesia as seen from STS-66 shuttle Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Indonesia as seen from STS-66 shuttle Atlantis

This is a striking, oblique view to the south of the Indonesian islands of Java (right), Bali and Lombok (upper...

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NASA image: NASA Satellite Tracks Severity of African Drought
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Jul 28, 2011

NASA Satellite Tracks Severity of African Drought

Surface relative humidity anomalies in percent, during July 2011 compared to the average surface relative humidity...

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NASA image: Drought-Stressed Forest Fueled Amazon Fires
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Nov 5, 2019

Drought-Stressed Forest Fueled Amazon Fires

NASA's ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) sensor measured the...

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NASA image: Evapotranspiration over Central Valley
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Aug 4, 2022

Evapotranspiration over Central Valley

The Central Valley, CA is one of the most productive agricultural regions in the United States and the world. As...

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NASA image: Sheep Fire
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Jun 30, 2022

Sheep Fire

The Sheep Fire started on June 12th, 2022, Northeast of the town of Wrightwood in San Bernardino County. The fire...

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NASA image: Colorado Fire
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Jun 30, 2022

Colorado Fire

The Colorado Fire began on January 21st, 2022 was started by an escaped fire by the Palo Colorado Road. The wildfire...

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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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