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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: Intricate Valley Glaciers on Pluto
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Sep 17, 2015

Intricate Valley Glaciers on Pluto

The backlighting highlights the intricate flow lines on the glaciers. The flow front of the ice is moving into the...

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NASA image: NASA Keeps Watch on a Potential Disaster in the Icy Andes
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Apr 11, 2003

NASA Keeps Watch on a Potential Disaster in the Icy Andes

An Earth-monitoring instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite is keeping a close eye on a potential glacial disaster...

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NASA image: Retreat of Greenland's Zachariae Isstrom Glacier
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Jan 17, 2024

Retreat of Greenland's Zachariae Isstrom Glacier

Satellite images from 2022 (Main image) and 1999 (Figure A) capture the retreat of Zachariae Isstrom, a glacier in...

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NASA image: A cave in Glacier Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, seen during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign in Chile
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Mar 11, 2004

A cave in Glacier Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, seen during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign in Chile

A cave in Glacier Grey in Torres del Paine National Park, seen during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign in Chile. AirSAR...

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NASA image: Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica
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Oct 22, 2001

Pine Island Glacier, Antarctica

This ASTER image was acquired on December 12, 2000, and covers an area of 38 x 48 km. Pine Island Glacier has...

JPL
NASA image: MELFI / GLACIER Transfers
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Mar 12, 2013

MELFI / GLACIER Transfers

ISS034-E-067263 (12 March 2013) --- Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, right, assists fellow Expedition 34 flight...

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NASA image: Jakobshavn Glacier Grows for Third Year in a Row
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Jun 17, 2019

Jakobshavn Glacier Grows for Third Year in a Row

These images show the mass Greenland's Jakobshavn Glacier has gained from 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19. Areas with...

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NASA image: Close-up view of Grey Glacier from Lago Grey (Grey Lake), taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign in Chile
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Mar 11, 2004

Close-up view of Grey Glacier from Lago Grey (Grey Lake), taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign in Chile

Close-up view of Grey Glacier from Lago Grey (Grey Lake), taken during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign in Chile. AirSAR...

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NASA image: Glacier Grey in front of The Cuernos del Paine mountains, photographed from Lago Grey (Grey Lake) during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign in Chile
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Mar 11, 2004

Glacier Grey in front of The Cuernos del Paine mountains, photographed from Lago Grey (Grey Lake) during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign in Chile

Glacier Grey in front of the Cuernos del Paine mountains, photographed from Lago Grey (Grey Lake) during NASA's...

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NASA image: View of Glacier Grey from Lago Grey (Grey Lake), with the Cuernos del Paine mountains in the background, seen during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign in Chile
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Mar 11, 2004

View of Glacier Grey from Lago Grey (Grey Lake), with the Cuernos del Paine mountains in the background, seen during NASA's AirSAR 2004 campaign in Chile

View of Glacier Grey from Lago Grey (Grey Lake), with the Cuernos del Paine mountains in the background, seen during...

AFRC
NASA image: Wakata and Thirsk with GLACIER in U.S. Lab
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Jun 15, 2009

Wakata and Thirsk with GLACIER in U.S. Lab

ISS020-E-010018 (15 June 2009) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Robert Thirsk and Japan Aerospace Exploration...

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NASA image: College Fjord, Prince Williams Sound
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Jul 21, 2001

College Fjord, Prince Williams Sound

The College Fjord with its glaciers was imaged by ASTER on June 24, 2000. This image covers an area 20 kilometers...

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NASA image: Return to P.I.G.
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Apr 13, 2009

Return to P.I.G.

Though NASA researcher Bob Bindschadler had hoped to return to Pine Island Glacier Ice Shelf and continue his...

GSFC
NASA image: The Writing is on the Wall
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Oct 19, 2021

The Writing is on the Wall

These U-shaped ridges along this crater's interior wall provide clues to an ice-rich past. The curved, scalloped...

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NASA image: Three Craters
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Nov 20, 2008

Three Craters

This computer graphic image shows three craters in the eastern Hellas region of Mars containing concealed glaciers...

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NASA image: Bye to Thule, For Now
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Dec 8, 2017

Bye to Thule, For Now

On March 31, the P-3 departed Thule, Greenland. IceBridge teams flew a science transit flight to Kangerlussaq,...

GSFC
NASA image: Windblown Snow
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Dec 8, 2017

Windblown Snow

On April 11, 2011, IceBridge finally got the clear weather necessary to fly over glaciers in southeast Greenland,...

GSFC
NASA image: What Lies Beneath: Surface Patterns of Glacier-Like Landforms
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Sep 21, 2016

What Lies Beneath: Surface Patterns of Glacier-Like Landforms

The rotational axis of Mars is currently tilted by about 25 degrees, very similar to that of the Earth (at 23.4...

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NASA image: Two New Satellites Set to Study One of Earth's Most Critically Changing Regions
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Mar 26, 2018

Two New Satellites Set to Study One of Earth's Most Critically Changing Regions

In 2018, NASA will intensify its focus on one of the most critical but remote parts of our changing planet with the...

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NASA image: Ridge or Channel
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Feb 2, 2007

Ridge or Channel

This type of feature is termed an inverted channel. One theory of how these features form is that rocky debris...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew
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Jun 4, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 15 Crew

ISS015-E-10699 (4 June 2007) --- Grey Glacier is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 15 crewmember...

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NASA image: False-color composite of Oetztal, Austria
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Apr 13, 1994

False-color composite of Oetztal, Austria

STS059-S-072 (13 April 1994) --- This image is a false-color composite of Oetztal, Austria located in the Central...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew
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Apr 12, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 13 crew

ISS013-E-06947 (12 April 2006) --- Viedma Glacier, Argentina is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 21 Crew
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Oct 25, 2009

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 21 Crew

ISS021-E-015243 (25 Oct. 2009) --- Upsala Glacier, Argentina is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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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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