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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: NASA Satellite Spots Oil at Mississippi Delta Mouth
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May 26, 2010

NASA Satellite Spots Oil at Mississippi Delta Mouth

Oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill laps around the mouth of the Mississippi River Delta in this May 24, 2010,...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Images Drought Impacts on the Mighty Mississippi
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Aug 25, 2012

NASA Spacecraft Images Drought Impacts on the Mighty Mississippi

NASA Terra spacecraft acquired this image on Aug. 24, 2012, 13 miles 20 kilometers north of Vicksburg, Miss., as...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken during the Expedition 37 mission
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Sep 14, 2013

Earth Observation taken during the Expedition 37 mission

Earth observation taken during a day pass by the Expedition 37 crew. Per Twitter message: The Mississippi River...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during STS-90 mission
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Apr 19, 1998

Earth observations taken during STS-90 mission

STS090-755-062 (17 April - 3 May 1998) --- The Mississippi River stands out among the geographic features in this...

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Jan 12, 2006

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ISS012-E-15035 (12 Jan. 2006) --- The confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers at Cairo, Illinois is featured...

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NASA image: Spring Flooding on the Mississippi
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Jul 11, 2001

Spring Flooding on the Mississippi

The mighty Mississippi River, from its source at Lake Itasca, Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, is approximately 3780...

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Aug 1, 1968

Saturn Apollo Program

This is a view of the Saturn V S-IC (first) stage aboard the NASA barge, Pearl River, returning from the Mississippi...

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NASA image: CEO taken during Expedition 69
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Jun 26, 2023

CEO taken during Expedition 69

iss069e025544 (June 26, 2023) -- The Mississippi River curves as the International Space Station orbited roughly 258...

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NASA image: Apollo 9 Mission image - S0-65 Multispectral Photography - Mississippi
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Feb 19, 2009

Apollo 9 Mission image - S0-65 Multispectral Photography - Mississippi

AS09-26A-3741A (9 March 1969) --- Color infrared photograph of the Mississippi River between Vicksburg and...

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NASA image: CEO taken during Expedition 69
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May 2, 2023

CEO taken during Expedition 69

iss069e008226 (May 2, 2023) --- The city lights of St. Louis, Missouri, and its suburbs, fan out west of the...

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NASA image: iss062e069355
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Feb 28, 2020

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iss062e069355 (Feb, 28, 2020) --- The Mississippi River runs through New Orleans and into the Gulf of Mexico on the...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 8
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Nov 30, 2003

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-06565 (30 November 2003) --- This view featuring the Lake Michigan area was photographed by an Expedition 8...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew
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Apr 29, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 17 Crew

ISS017-E-005763 (29 April 2008) --- Lake Pontchartrain and the Bonnet Carre Spillway, Louisiana, are featured in...

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NASA image: View of Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota area
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Aug 30, 1973

View of Minneapolis-St.Paul, Minnesota area

SL3-28-009 (July-September 1973) --- A near vertical view of the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota area, as...

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NASA image: Misssissippi River and St. Louis, MO
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Jun 22, 1973

Misssissippi River and St. Louis, MO

SL2-81-189 (22 June 1973) --- The well defined meanderings of the Mississippi River, just to the south of St. Louis,...

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NASA image: Mission Makers: Marc Simard, Scientist on the SWOT Water-Tracking Mission
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Nov 22, 2022

Mission Makers: Marc Simard, Scientist on the SWOT Water-Tracking Mission

Marc Simard is part of the science team behind the international Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission,...

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NASA image: Distribution Patterns of Land  Surface Water from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
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Oct 12, 2005

Distribution Patterns of Land Surface Water from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

The above images, derived from NASA QuikScat satellite data, show the extensive pattern of rain water deposited by...

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Feb 23, 2021

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iss064e037443 (Feb. 23, 2021) --- The mouth of the Mississippi River, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico south of New...

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NASA image: iss070e129388
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Mar 23, 2024

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iss070e129388 (March 23, 2024) --- New Orleans, Louisiana, situated in between the Mississippi River and Lake...

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NASA image: iss060e000556
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Jun 25, 2019

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iss060e000556 (June 25, 2019) --- The city of St. Louis, Missouri is pictured along the Mississippi River as the...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken by the Expedition Seven crew
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Sep 8, 2003

Earth observations taken by the Expedition Seven crew

ISS007-E-14572 (8 September 2003) --- This view of the Mississippi River Delta on the Gulf of Mexico was taken by an...

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NASA image: iss070e008440
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Oct 22, 2023

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iss070e008440 (Oct. 22, 2023) --- The Mississippi River Valley and portions of the states of Arkansas, Missouri,...

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NASA image: iss060e055395
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Sep 6, 2019

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iss060e055395 (Sept. 6, 2019) --- Downtown Memphis on the Mississippi River, which separates the states of Tennessee...

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NASA image: iss062e001793
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Feb 7, 2020

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iss062e001793 (Feb. 7, 2020) --- The Mississippi River runs past Lake Pontchartrain, through the city of New...

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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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