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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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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: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Conditions Likely to Prevail, October 10, 1999
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Nov 18, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Conditions Likely to Prevail, October 10, 1999

A repeat of last year mild La Niña conditions -- with a stormy winter in the Pacific Northwest and a dry winter in...

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NASA image: Pacific Ocean in Holding Pattern for El Niño
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Jul 3, 2002

Pacific Ocean in Holding Pattern for El Niño

The Pacific Ocean doesnt show signs of anything that looks like the whopper El Niño of 1997-1998, according to the...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Hangs On, February 27, 1999
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Apr 15, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Hangs On, February 27, 1999

The cold pool of water in the Pacific known as La Niña still persists, although it is slowly weakening, according to...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Double
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Dec 8, 1997

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Double

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: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Strong, Long-lasting La Niña Just Fading Away, June 19, 2000
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Jul 6, 2000

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Strong, Long-lasting La Niña Just Fading Away, June 19, 2000

After dominating the tropical Pacific Ocean for more than two years, the 1998-2000 La Niña cool pool is continuing...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Mild La Niña Conditions Developing, November 12, 1999
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Dec 1, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Mild La Niña Conditions Developing, November 12, 1999

Unusually warm ocean temperatures off Asia and cool waters in the eastern and equatorial Pacific are signaling La...

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NASA image: Altimeter Family Portrait: Topex/Poseidon, Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2
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Feb 6, 2009

Altimeter Family Portrait: Topex/Poseidon, Jason-1 and OSTM/Jason-2

This image is a family portrait of Topex/Poseidon, Jason-1 and Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2...

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NASA image: After Brief Dip, Global Mean Sea Level Resumes Climb
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Oct 17, 2012

After Brief Dip, Global Mean Sea Level Resumes Climb

This figure shows changes in global mean sea level as measured by satellite altimetry NASA/CNES Topex/Poseidon and...

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NASA image: Watching for the Next El Niño
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Aug 22, 2002

Watching for the Next El Niño

This Topex/Poseidon image of sea-surface heights was taken during a 10-day collection cycle ending August 7, 2002....

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jan 1, 1967

Saturn Apollo Program

NASA used barges for transporting full-sized stages for the Saturn I, Saturn IB, and Saturn V vehicles between the...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Barely Has a Pulse, June 18, 1999
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Aug 23, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Barely Has a Pulse, June 18, 1999

Lingering just a month ago in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the La Niña phenomenon, with its large volume of chilly...

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NASA image: Satellite Record of Sea Level Rise From 1993 to 2024
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Mar 13, 2025

Satellite Record of Sea Level Rise From 1993 to 2024

This graph shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2024 based on data from a series of five...

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NASA image: 2023 Sea Level Rise Update
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Mar 21, 2024

2023 Sea Level Rise Update

This graph shows the rise in global mean sea level from 1993 to 2023 based on data from a series of five...

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NASA image: Rita Roars Through a Warm Gulf September 21, 2005
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Sep 21, 2005

Rita Roars Through a Warm Gulf September 21, 2005

This sea surface height map of the Gulf of Mexico, with the Florida peninsula on the right and the Texas-Mexico Gulf...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Pacific Ocean Conditions are Split: Cold in East, Hot in West, July 27, 1999
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Aug 23, 1999

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Pacific Ocean Conditions are Split: Cold in East, Hot in West, July 27, 1999

The North Pacific Ocean continues to run hot and cold, with abnormally low sea levels and cool waters in the...

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NASA image: Warm Ocean Temperatures Blanket the Far-Western Pacific
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Mar 28, 2001

Warm Ocean Temperatures Blanket the Far-Western Pacific

Data taken during a 10-day collection cycle ending March 9, 2001, show that above-normal sea-surface heights and...

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NASA image: Pacific Decadal Oscillation Still Rules in Pacific; No Niño Anytime Soon
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Aug 27, 2001

Pacific Decadal Oscillation Still Rules in Pacific; No Niño Anytime Soon

These data, taken during a 10-day collection cycle ending August 18, 2001, show that above-normal sea-surface...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Persistence May be Part of Larger Climate Pattern, January 8, 2000
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Jan 21, 2000

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - La Niña Persistence May be Part of Larger Climate Pattern, January 8, 2000

A giant horseshoe pattern of higher than normal sea-surface heights developing over the last year is beginning to...

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NASA image: TOPEX/El Ni?o Watch - Moisture in the Atmosphere, Jan & Feb, 1998
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Jul 3, 1998

TOPEX/El Ni?o Watch - Moisture in the Atmosphere, Jan & Feb, 1998

This series of six images shows the evolution of atmospheric water vapor over the Pacific Ocean during the 1998 El...

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NASA image: Arrival of ULA Atlas for the NASA Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) Launch
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Jun 21, 2021

Arrival of ULA Atlas for the NASA Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) Launch

Arrival of ULA Atlas for the NASA Boeing Crew Flight Test (CFT) launch.

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NASA image: ICPS Arrival for Artemis III
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Aug 15, 2023

ICPS Arrival for Artemis III

The upper stage for NASA’s SLS (Space Launch System) rocket that will power the agency’s Artemis III mission and...

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NASA image: Jason-3 Produces First Global Map of Sea Surface Height
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Mar 16, 2016

Jason-3 Produces First Global Map of Sea Surface Height

The U.S./European Jason-3 satellite has produced its first map of sea surface height, which corresponds well to data...

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NASA image: Rita Roars Through a Warm Gulf September 22, 2005
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Sep 22, 2005

Rita Roars Through a Warm Gulf September 22, 2005

This sea surface height map of the Gulf of Mexico, with the Florida peninsula on the right and the Texas-Mexico Gulf...

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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.
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