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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: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Dust Transport
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Dust Transport

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Amazon Transport Close Up
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Amazon Transport Close Up

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahara Map
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahara Map

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahel Map
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Sahel Map

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Saharan Dust Close Up
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Feb 24, 2015

Satellite Tracks Saharan Dust To Amazon In 3-D: Saharan Dust Close Up

For the first time, a NASA satellite has quantified in three dimensions how much dust makes the trans-Atlantic...

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NASA image: Measuring Water Storage in the Amazon
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Jul 7, 2010

Measuring Water Storage in the Amazon

This image is from data taken by NASA Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment showing the Amazon basin in South...

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NASA image: Pando Province, Northern Bolivia, Shaded Relief and Colored Height
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Jun 19, 2003

Pando Province, Northern Bolivia, Shaded Relief and Colored Height

Pando Province, Bolivia, and adjacent parts of Brazil and Peru are seen in this visualization of NASA Shuttle Radar...

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NASA image: NASA Terra Satellite Sees Amazon Fires in Peru
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Nov 5, 2019

NASA Terra Satellite Sees Amazon Fires in Peru

This satellite image, taken by NASA's Earth-observing Terra satellite on Aug. 18, 2019, shows the ECOSTRESS study...

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NASA image: Peru-Bolivia border, part of Amazon Basin, and the SLS-2 laboratory module
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Oct 24, 1993

Peru-Bolivia border, part of Amazon Basin, and the SLS-2 laboratory module

STS058-76-041 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- Backdropped against the Peru-Bolivia border and part of the Amazon basin, the...

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NASA image: Global Accounting of Earth's River Storage and Flow
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Apr 26, 2024

Global Accounting of Earth's River Storage and Flow

A paper led by researchers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory estimates the total volume of water in Earth's rivers...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 20 crew
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Oct 6, 2009

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 20 crew

ISS020-E-047807 (6 Oct. 2009) --- Thunderstorms on the Brazilian horizon are featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 56 crew
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Jul 10, 2018

Earth observation taken by Expedition 56 crew

iss056e094532 (July 10, 2018) --- This portion of Bolivia's Rio Grande is about 27 miles east of downtown Santa Cruz...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 56 crew
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Jul 10, 2018

Earth observation taken by Expedition 56 crew

iss056e094533 (July 10, 2018) --- This portion of Bolivia's Rio Grande is about 27 miles east of downtown Santa Cruz...

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NASA image: iss056e094531
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Jul 10, 2018

iss056e094531

iss056e094531 (July 10, 2018) --- This portion of Bolivia's Rio Grande in the Amazon Basin is about 27 miles east of...

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NASA image: The Andes Mountains run through Chile and Bolivia
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Jul 12, 2025

The Andes Mountains run through Chile and Bolivia

iss073e0384067 (July 12, 2025) --- The Andes Mountains run through Chile and Bolivia on the South American...

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NASA image: Earth limb at sunset
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Apr 4, 1983

Earth limb at sunset

STS006-46-617 (4-9 April 1983) --- This view of sunset over the Amazon Basin was photographed with a 35mm camera...

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NASA image: Deforestation, Rondonia, Brazil
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Aug 8, 1992

Deforestation, Rondonia, Brazil

This view of deforestation in Rondonia, far western Brazil, (10.0S, 63.0W) is part of an agricultural resettlement...

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NASA image: Andes Altiplano, South America
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Aug 11, 1991

Andes Altiplano, South America

STS043-151-159 (2-11 August 1991) --- This photograph looks westward over the high plateau of the southern Peruvian...

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NASA image: Cumulative Total South America Freshwater Losses as Seen by NASA GRACE, 2002-15
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Dec 8, 2015

Cumulative Total South America Freshwater Losses as Seen by NASA GRACE, 2002-15

Cumulative total freshwater losses in South America from 2002 to 2015 (in inches) observed by NASA's Gravity...

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NASA image: Mouths of the Amazon River, Brazil, South America
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Aug 8, 1992

Mouths of the Amazon River, Brazil, South America

STS046-80-009 (31 July-8 Aug. 1992) --- A view of the mouth of the Amazon River and the Amazon Delta shows a large...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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Nov 9, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew

ISS018-E-008064 (9 Nov. 2008) --- Progressive forest clearing in Bolivia is featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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Nov 9, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew

ISS018-E-008065 (9 Nov. 2008) --- Progressive forest clearing in Bolivia is featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: Saharan Dust on the Move
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Dec 8, 2017

Saharan Dust on the Move

A piece of Africa—actually lots of them—began to arrive in the Americas in June 2014. On June 23, a lengthy river of...

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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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