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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, left, JAXA astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, Japan’s...

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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) astronaut Akihiko Hoshide, left, Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture,...

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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 Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology...

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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 Administrator Bill Nelson, left, and Japan’s Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology...

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NASA image: Japan Earthquakes (ARIA Damage Proxy Map)
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Sep 10, 2018

Japan Earthquakes (ARIA Damage Proxy Map)

The Advanced Rapid Imaging and Analysis (ARIA) team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, and...

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NASA image: GPM Ships Out to Japan for Launch: Leaving Goddard
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Nov 25, 2013

GPM Ships Out to Japan for Launch: Leaving Goddard

This is footage of the GPM Core spacecraft leaving Goddard Space Flight Center and traveling to Andrews Air Force...

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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 Administrator Bill Nelson signs an historic agreement between the United States and Japan to advance...

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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 Press Secretary Faith McKie moderates an event where an historic agreement is to be signed between the United...

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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 Administrator Bill Nelson speaks prior to signing an historic agreement between the United States and Japan to...

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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 Administrator Bill Nelson speaks prior to signing an historic agreement between the United States and Japan to...

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NASA image: NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Extra-Tropical Storm Vongfong Pulling Away from Hokkaido, Japan
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Aqua Satellite Sees Extra-Tropical Storm Vongfong Pulling Away from Hokkaido, Japan

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Extra-Tropical Storm Vongfong on Oct. 4 as it was moving away from Hokkaido,...

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NASA image: A tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean near Japan
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Aug 5, 2025

A tropical storm in the Pacific Ocean near Japan

iss073e0422797 (Aug. 5, 2025) --- A tropical storm is pictured in the Pacific Ocean near Japan in his photograph...

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NASA image: Category 4 Typhoon Halong is pictured south of Japan
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Oct 8, 2025

Category 4 Typhoon Halong is pictured south of Japan

iss073e1044643 (Oct. 8, 2025) --- Category 4 Typhoon Halong is pictured south of Japan from the International Space...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Sakura-Jima Volcano, Japan
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Sakura-Jima Volcano, Japan

The active volcano Sakura-Jima on the island of Kyushu, Japan is shown in the center of this radar image. The...

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NASA image: The city lights of Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo on the island nation of Japan
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Dec 28, 2024

The city lights of Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo on the island nation of Japan

iss072e436230 (Dec. 28, 2024) --- The city lights of Osaka, Nagoya, and Tokyo on the island nation of Japan...

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NASA image:  A partly cloudy Korean Peninsula surrounded by the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea
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Sep 21, 2025

A partly cloudy Korean Peninsula surrounded by the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea

iss073e0983131 (Sept. 21, 2025) --- A partly cloudy Korean Peninsula, surrounded by the sun's glint reflecting off...

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NASA image: The Tone River flows through the northern part of Chōshi, Japan
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Oct 10, 2025

The Tone River flows through the northern part of Chōshi, Japan

iss073e0958562 (Oct. 10, 2025) --- The Tone River flows through the northern part of Chōshi, Japan, a coastal city...

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NASA image: Perspective View with Radar Image Overlaid, Color as Height: Mt. Fuji and Tokyo, Japan
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Dec 21, 2000

Perspective View with Radar Image Overlaid, Color as Height: Mt. Fuji and Tokyo, Japan

Japan Mt. Fuji presents a beautiful backdrop for the city of Tokyo as seen in this image generated from NASA Shuttle...

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NASA image: The sunset casts long, cloudy shadows over Japan
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Jul 12, 2025

The sunset casts long, cloudy shadows over Japan

iss073e0384035 (Juny 12, 2025) --- The sunset casts long, cloudy shadows over Japan in this photograph from the...

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NASA image: The Korea Strait separates Busan, Korea, and Fukuoka, Japan
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Dec 28, 2024

The Korea Strait separates Busan, Korea, and Fukuoka, Japan

iss072e436132 (Dec. 28, 2024) --- The Korea Strait separates Busan, Korea (bottom left), and Fukuoka, Japan, in this...

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

JAXA's Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar Arrives at Goddard Extended B-Roll

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

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

JAXA's Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar Arrives at Goddard Extended Interviews

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

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NASA image: Expedition 44 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui.
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Feb 24, 2015

Expedition 44 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui.

JSC2015E053681 (04/30/2015) --- Expedition 44 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Kimiya Yui.

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NASA image: GPM Ships Out to Japan for Launch: Crane Loading AAFB
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Nov 25, 2013

GPM Ships Out to Japan for Launch: Crane Loading AAFB

This is footage of the GPM Core spacecraft leaving Goddard Space Flight Center and traveling to Andrews Air Force...

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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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