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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.

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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: The city lights of Osaka, Japan
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Jan 22, 2025

The city lights of Osaka, Japan

iss072e519516 (Jan. 22, 2025) --- The city lights of Osaka, Japan, the island nation's third most populous city...

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NASA image: View of USSR, Siberia, Ozero, Kanka, Ussiriysk, Sea of Japan and Kavalerovo
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Jan 1, 1974

View of USSR, Siberia, Ozero, Kanka, Ussiriysk, Sea of Japan and Kavalerovo

SL4-140-4110 (January 1974) --- View of the USSR, Siberia area from Skylab 4. Other areas seen are Ozero, Kanka,...

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NASA image: Big Blast at Sakurajima Volcano, Japan [annotated]
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Dec 8, 2017

Big Blast at Sakurajima Volcano, Japan [annotated]

Although Japan’s Sakura-jima volcano is one of the most active in the world, it rarely makes headlines. One or two...

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NASA image: Sakura-jima volcano in Japan as seen from STS-66 Atlantis
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Nov 14, 1994

Sakura-jima volcano in Japan as seen from STS-66 Atlantis

One of the world's most active volcanoes, Sakura-jima in southern-most Kyushu, Japan, erupts dozens of times a year....

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NASA image: Satellite Radar Measures Tohoku, Japan Earthquake
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Apr 1, 2011

Satellite Radar Measures Tohoku, Japan Earthquake

This radar image, called a coseismic interferogram, using satellite data from the European Space Agency Envisat...

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NASA image: NASA Radar Image Shows Topography of Sendai, Japan Region
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Mar 11, 2011

NASA Radar Image Shows Topography of Sendai, Japan Region

NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission imaged Sendai, the capital city of Japan Miyagi Prefecture a magnitude 8.9...

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NASA image: Satellite Radar Measures Tohoku, Japan Earthquake Google Overlay
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Apr 1, 2011

Satellite Radar Measures Tohoku, Japan Earthquake Google Overlay

This radar image from ESA Envisat depicts ground displacements resulting from the March 11, 2011, magnitude 9.0...

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NASA image: Unzen Volcano, Japan
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Nov 13, 1996

Unzen Volcano, Japan

This is a space radar image of the area around the Unzen volcano, on the west coast of Kyushu Island in southwestern...

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NASA image: GPM: Journey to Launch: Shipout, Takeoff
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Nov 26, 2013

GPM: Journey to Launch: Shipout, Takeoff

Short video montage of the GPM shipping container leaving Goddard Space Flight Center for Joint Base Andrews, Md....

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NASA image: The Greater Tokyo Area in Japan pictured from the International Space Station
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Jan 3, 2026

The Greater Tokyo Area in Japan pictured from the International Space Station

iss074e0170877 (Jan. 3, 2026) --- The Greater Tokyo Area in Japan, one of the most populous metropolitan areas on...

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NASA image: JAXA's Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar Arrives at Goddard
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Mar 19, 2012

JAXA's Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar Arrives at Goddard

The Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) built by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for the Global...

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NASA image: GPM: Journey to Launch: Unloading
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Nov 26, 2013

GPM: Journey to Launch: Unloading

An international satellite that will set a new standard for global precipitation measurements from space has...

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NASA image: Mt. Fuji, Japan
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Oct 22, 2001

Mt. Fuji, Japan

The nearly perfectly conical profile of Fuji soars 3,776 meters (12,388 feet) above sea level on southern Honshu,...

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NASA image: Expedition 68 Astronaut Koichi Wakata Answers Saitama City, Japan, Student Questions- Oct. 24, 2022
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Oct 24, 2022

Expedition 68 Astronaut Koichi Wakata Answers Saitama City, Japan, Student Questions- Oct. 24, 2022

Aboard the International Space Station, Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Koichi Wakata of JAXA (Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover
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Apr 9, 2024

NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover

Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Masahito Moriyama, left, NASA Administrator...

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NASA image: NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover
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Apr 9, 2024

NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover

Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Masahito Moriyama, left, Japan Aerospace...

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NASA image: 1132912601
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Jun 30, 2022

1132912601

jsc2022e062020 (6/30/2022) --- Space Health will create a digital twin of the astronaut from the data collected by...

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NASA image: NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover
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Apr 9, 2024

NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover

Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Masahito Moriyama, signs an historic...

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NASA image: NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover
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Apr 9, 2024

NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover

Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Masahito Moriyama speaks after signing an...

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NASA image: NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover
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Apr 9, 2024

NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) President Hiroshi Yamakawa speaks after the signing of an historic...

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NASA image: NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover
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Apr 9, 2024

NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover

Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Masahito Moriyama speaks after signing an...

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NASA image: NASA MISR Images Tsunami Inundation Along Japan Eastern Coast
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Mar 12, 2011

NASA MISR Images Tsunami Inundation Along Japan Eastern Coast

The extent of inundation from the destructive and deadly tsunami triggered by the March 11, 2011, magnitude 8.9...

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NASA image: NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover
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Apr 9, 2024

NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover

NASA astronaut Kayla Barron, left, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,...

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NASA image: NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover
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Apr 9, 2024

NASA, Japan Sign Agreement for Artemis Pressurized Rover

NASA astronaut Kayla Barron, left, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, Japan Aerospace...

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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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