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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: Engineering Next Generation Observations of Rain and Snow
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Jan 1, 2014

Engineering Next Generation Observations of Rain and Snow

For the past three years, the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory has gone from components and...

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NASA image: Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission
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Feb 25, 2014

Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Mission

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) team members wash their hands before praying at the Houman Shrine, the...

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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's H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.23, First stage VOS
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Dec 8, 2017

GPM's H-IIA Launch Vehicle No.23, First stage VOS

GPM's launch vehicle, the H-IIA No.23, first stage VOS (Vehicle On Stand). GPM is a joint mission between NASA and...

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NASA image: GPM Sees Hurricane Matthew's Life Cycle
Video
Oct 17, 2016

GPM Sees Hurricane Matthew's Life Cycle

Hurricane Matthew dropped a lot of rain, caused flooding and deaths in the state of North Carolina. Flooding is...

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NASA image: NASA Satellite Captures 3-D View Of Hurricane Matthew
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Oct 7, 2016

NASA Satellite Captures 3-D View Of Hurricane Matthew

NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement Mission or GPM core satellite captured Hurricane Matthew in 3-D as it made...

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NASA image: GPM Applications: Tropical Cyclones
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Aug 27, 2012

GPM Applications: Tropical Cyclones

Water is fundamental to life on Earth. Knowing where and how much rain and snow falls globally is vital to...

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NASA image: OLYMPEX Field Campaign B-Roll: a Dual-frequency Dual-polarized Doppler Radar (D3R)
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Nov 11, 2015

OLYMPEX Field Campaign B-Roll: a Dual-frequency Dual-polarized Doppler Radar (D3R)

The Olympic Mountain Experiment, or OLYMPEX, is a NASA-led field campaign, which will take place on the Olympic...

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NASA image: GPM: Meet the Team: Bill Paradis
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Jan 21, 2014

GPM: Meet the Team: Bill Paradis

This is a series of short profiles that showcase the systems engineers and designers who helped develop, build, and...

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NASA image: Inside Hurricane Maria in 360°
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Oct 4, 2018

Inside Hurricane Maria in 360°

Two days before Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, the NASA-Japan Global Precipitation Measurement Core...

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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: GPM Applications: Too Much Too Little
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Aug 27, 2012

GPM Applications: Too Much Too Little

Water is fundamental to life on Earth. Knowing where and how much rain and snow falls globally is vital to...

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NASA image: Thermal Vacuum Testing
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Dec 8, 2017

Thermal Vacuum Testing

Crane lifting the GPM Core Observatory into position for TVAC testing. Credit: NASA/Goddard The Global Precipitation...

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NASA image: Thermal Vacuum Testing
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Dec 8, 2017

Thermal Vacuum Testing

Engineers guiding the GPM Core Observatory into the thermal vacuum chamber. Credit: NASA/Goddard The Global...

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NASA image: A Global Tour of Precipitation from NASA:  MUR Sea Surface Temperature with GPM's IMERG preciptation data.
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May 16, 2016

A Global Tour of Precipitation from NASA: MUR Sea Surface Temperature with GPM's IMERG preciptation data.

This visualization combines MUR Sea Surface Temperature (SST) data with GPM's IMERG preciptation data. Note, the...

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NASA image: Earth Science Week: Career Spotlights: Dalia Kirschbaum
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Sep 26, 2012

Earth Science Week: Career Spotlights: Dalia Kirschbaum

A short video profile about research physical scientist Dalia Kirschbaum, who focuses on landslide modeling as well...

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NASA image: NASA Airborne Cold Weather Experiment Measures Falling Snow GCPEx
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Jan 10, 2012

NASA Airborne Cold Weather Experiment Measures Falling Snow GCPEx

NASA is flying an airborne science laboratory through Canadian snowstorms for six weeks in support of a difficult...

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NASA image: NASA Catches Super Typhoon Yutu Making Landfall
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Oct 26, 2018

NASA Catches Super Typhoon Yutu Making Landfall

NASA's GPM Core Observatory satellite captured an image of Super Typhoon Yutu when it flew over the powerful storm...

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NASA image: The Data Downpour
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Jan 28, 2014

The Data Downpour

In a data-processing room at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., racks of high-powered computers...

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NASA image: A Week in the Life of Rain
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Mar 31, 2015

A Week in the Life of Rain

Rain, snow, hail, ice, and every slushy mix in between make up the precipitation that touches everyone on our...

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NASA image: GPM Presentation Resources: Landslides
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Dec 21, 2012

GPM Presentation Resources: Landslides

Illustrative model of how a landslide occurs.

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NASA image: NASA Catches April 1 Nor'easter over New England
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Apr 10, 2017

NASA Catches April 1 Nor'easter over New England

At the time of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory overpass (April 1, 2017, 0550 UTC), the...

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NASA image: OLYMPEX Field Campaign B-Roll: NPOL
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Nov 11, 2015

OLYMPEX Field Campaign B-Roll: NPOL

The Olympic Mountain Experiment, or OLYMPEX, is a NASA-led field campaign, which will take place on the Olympic...

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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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