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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: Sea Grass Restoration Project
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Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Lorae Simpson, director of research and conservation with the Florida Oceanographic Society, prepares to plant...

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NASA image: Sea Grass Restoration Project
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Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Seen here is a close-up view of newly planted seagrass in the Banana River – one of three bodies of water that make...

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NASA image: Red River Flooding in North Dakota (high res)
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Dec 8, 2017

Red River Flooding in North Dakota (high res)

NASA Satellite image acquired March 21, 2010. To see a high res more detail of this image go here:...

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NASA image: Sea Grass Restoration Project
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Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Members of the Florida Oceanographic Society plant seagrass in the Banana River – one of three bodies of water that...

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NASA image: Sea Grass Restoration Project
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Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Members of the Florida Oceanographic Society prepare to plant seagrass in the Banana River – one of three bodies of...

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NASA image: Xiang River runs through the Chinese city of Changsha
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Aug 8, 2024

Xiang River runs through the Chinese city of Changsha

iss071e439833 (Aug. 8, 2024) --- Xiang River runs through the city of Changsha (center) in China's province of...

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NASA image: Mississippi River, Yazoo Basin, Memphis, TN
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Jun 22, 1973

Mississippi River, Yazoo Basin, Memphis, TN

SL2-05-422 (22 June 1973) --- This section of the lower Mississippi River (34.0N, 90.0W) known as the Yazoo Basin,...

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NASA image: Mackenzie River Delta, Canada
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Dec 11, 2007

Mackenzie River Delta, Canada

The Mackenzie River in the Northwest Territories, Canada, with its headstreams the Peace and Finley, is the longest...

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NASA image: Yellow River Delta, China
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Dec 8, 2009

Yellow River Delta, China

The Yellow River is the second-longest river in China, and the sixth longest in the world and makes many dramatic...

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NASA image: Mouths of the Amazon River, Brazil, South America
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Aug 11, 1991

Mouths of the Amazon River, Brazil, South America

Huge sediment loads from the interior of the country flow through the Mouths of the Amazon River, Brazil (0.5S,...

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NASA image: New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain
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Jun 22, 1973

New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain

SL2-05-397 (22 June 1973) --- New Orleans, Louisiana, Mississippi River, and Lake Pontchartrain (31.0N, 91.0W) can...

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NASA image: Ganges River Delta, Bangladesh, India
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Nov 14, 1994

Ganges River Delta, Bangladesh, India

The Ganges River Delta is the largest inter-tidal delta in the world. With its extensive mangrove mud flats, swamp...

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NASA image: Sea Grass Restoration Project
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Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Members of the Florida Oceanographic Society collect mats of seagrass from their storage site at NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: Sea Grass Restoration Project
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Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Members of the Florida Oceanographic Society collect mats of seagrass from their storage site at NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: Sea Grass Restoration Project
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Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Members of the Florida Oceanographic Society begin planting seagrass in the Banana River – one of three bodies of...

KSC
NASA image: Sea Grass Restoration Project
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Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Lorae Simpson, director of research and conservation with the Florida Oceanographic Society, gathers “plots” of...

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NASA image: Sea Grass Restoration Project
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Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Lorae Simpson, director of research and conservation with the Florida Oceanographic Society, gathers “plots” of...

KSC
NASA image: Sea Grass Restoration Project
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Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Lorae Simpson, director of research and conservation with the Florida Oceanographic Society, gathers “plots” of...

KSC
NASA image: Sea Grass Restoration Project
Image
Mar 29, 2023

Sea Grass Restoration Project

Members of the Florida Oceanographic Society collect mats of seagrass from their storage site at NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: Nile River, Lake Nasser, Aswan Dam, Egypt
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Aug 11, 1991

Nile River, Lake Nasser, Aswan Dam, Egypt

Egypt's High Aswan Dam on the Nile River at the first cataracts, Nile River, (24.0N, 33.0E) was completed in 1971 to...

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NASA image: Confluence of the Amazon and Topajos Rivers, Brazil, South America
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Aug 11, 1991

Confluence of the Amazon and Topajos Rivers, Brazil, South America

This view shows the confluence of the Amazon and the Topajos Rivers at Santarem, Brazil (2.0S, 55.0W). The Am,azon...

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NASA image: Betsiboka River Valley, Madagascar
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Jun 24, 1983

Betsiboka River Valley, Madagascar

STS007-03-058 (18-24 June 1983) --- The Island of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Africa. The...

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NASA image: Mosaic of River Channel and Ridge Area on Titan
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Jan 21, 2005

Mosaic of River Channel and Ridge Area on Titan

Mosaic of River Channel and Ridge Area on Titan

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NASA image: Xanadu: Rivers Flowed onto a Sunless Sea
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May 5, 2006

Xanadu: Rivers Flowed onto a Sunless Sea

Xanadu: Rivers Flowed onto a Sunless Sea

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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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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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