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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: Godomey, Benin, on the Gulf of Guinea coast
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Oct 15, 2024

Godomey, Benin, on the Gulf of Guinea coast

iss072e069057 (Oct. 15, 2024) --- Godomey, Benin, with a population of over 250,000, and surrounding towns on the...

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NASA image:  Melbourne, the capital of Australia's state of Victoria, pictured at night
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Apr 23, 2025

Melbourne, the capital of Australia's state of Victoria, pictured at night

iss073e0000808 (April 23, 2025) --- Melbourne, the capital of Australia's state of Victoria with a population of...

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Jan 9, 2024

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iss070e060613 )Jan. 9, 2024) --- Perth, the capital of Western Australia with a population of 2.2 million on the...

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NASA image: Cairo, Egypt, the Arab nation's largest city located near the Nile Delta
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May 22, 2025

Cairo, Egypt, the Arab nation's largest city located near the Nile Delta

iss073e0134628 (May 22, 2025) --- Cairo, Egypt, the Arab nation's largest city with a population of 10.1 million and...

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NASA image: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital and largest city
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Dec 28, 2024

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital and largest city

iss072e445326 (Dec. 28, 2024) --- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's capital and the largest city on the Arabian peninsula with...

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NASA image: Creative Photography - Nature/Wildlife
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Oct 28, 2020

Creative Photography - Nature/Wildlife

Kennedy Space Center shares boundaries with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge on Florida’s Atlantic coast....

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NASA image: Earth Observations during Expedition 69
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Jul 2, 2023

Earth Observations during Expedition 69

iss069e027403 (July 2, 2023) --- The port city of Busan, South Korea's second largest city with a population of over...

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NASA image: The city lights of Casablanca, Morocco's largest city
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Feb 17, 2025

The city lights of Casablanca, Morocco's largest city

iss072e645691 (Feb. 17, 2025) --- The city lights of Casablanca, Morocco's largest city with a population of over...

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NASA image: Buenos Aires, Argentina, the South American nation's largest city
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May 20, 2025

Buenos Aires, Argentina, the South American nation's largest city

iss073e0176306 (May 20, 2025) --- Buenos Aires, Argentina, the South American nation's largest city with a...

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NASA image: Las Vegas, Nevada, and its well-lit strip situated next to Harry Reid International Airport
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May 16, 2025

Las Vegas, Nevada, and its well-lit strip situated next to Harry Reid International Airport

iss073e0075845 (May 16, 2025) --- Las Vegas, Nevada, with a metropolitan population of 2.26 million, and its...

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NASA image: The Saudi Arabian cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait
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May 23, 2025

The Saudi Arabian cities of Abha and Khamis Mushait

iss073e0175700 (May 23, 2025) --- The Saudi Arabian cities of Abha (lower left) and Khamis Mushait (center) and...

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NASA image: The city lights of Harbin, China
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Dec 28, 2024

The city lights of Harbin, China

iss072e445027 (Dec. 28, 2024) --- The city lights of Harbin, the capital of China's northernmost province of...

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NASA image: Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, pictured  at night from the space station
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Mar 17, 2025

Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, pictured at night from the space station

iss072e792891 (March 17, 2025) --- Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city with a population of about 2.25 million and the...

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NASA image: The city lights of Maracaibo, Venezuela
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Dec 19, 2024

The city lights of Maracaibo, Venezuela

iss072e398901 (Dec. 19, 2024) --- The city lights of Maracaibo, Venezuela, with a population of 2.66 million...

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NASA image: The city lights of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city
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Dec 28, 2024

The city lights of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city

iss072e445670 (Dec. 28, 2024) --- The city lights of Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city with a population of about...

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NASA image: Seoul, South Korea, pictured at night from the International Space Station
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Apr 24, 2025

Seoul, South Korea, pictured at night from the International Space Station

iss073e0003716 (April 24, 2025) --- Seoul, South Korea, the capital of the nation on the southern half of the Korean...

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NASA image: Baghdad, the capital and largest city in Iraq, pictured at night
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May 22, 2025

Baghdad, the capital and largest city in Iraq, pictured at night

iss073e0134535 (May 22, 2025) --- Baghdad, the capital and largest city in Iraq with a population of about 7.92...

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NASA image: Phoenix, Arizona's capital and largest city
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Jun 26, 2025

Phoenix, Arizona's capital and largest city

iss073e0251994 (June 26, 2025) --- Phoenix, Arizona's capital and largest city with a metropolitan population of...

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Sep 2, 2023

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iss069e085742 (Sept. 2, 2023) --- The city lights of Delhi, India, the second most populated city in the world...

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NASA image: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Middle Eastern nation's capital and largest city
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May 25, 2025

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Middle Eastern nation's capital and largest city

iss073e0222623 (May 25, 2025) --- Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Middle Eastern nation's capital and largest city with a...

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NASA image: The well-lit city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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Jan 2, 2025

The well-lit city of Dubai, United Arab Emirates

iss072e447465 (Jan. 2, 2025) --- United Arab Emirates' most populous and well-lit city of Dubai, with its famous...

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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:  Denver, Colorado's capital and largest city
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Jun 26, 2025

Denver, Colorado's capital and largest city

iss073e0252026 (June 26, 2025) --- Denver, Colorado's capital and largest city with a metropolitan population of...

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NASA image: Chicago, Illinois, pictured at night from the International Space Station
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May 15, 2025

Chicago, Illinois, pictured at night from the International Space Station

iss073e0080182 (May 15, 2025) --- Chicago, Illinois, with a metropolitan population of 9.6 million near the southern...

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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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