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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: Nagarunja Sagar Dam, India
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May 9, 2014

Nagarunja Sagar Dam, India

The Nagarunja Sagar Dam on India Krishna River is the largest masonry dam in operation in the world. This image is...

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NASA image: Three Gorges Dam, China
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May 15, 2012

Three Gorges Dam, China

Acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft, this image shows the Three Gorges Dam which spans the Yangtze River in...

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NASA image: Nile River, Lake Nasser, Aswan Dam, Egypt
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Aug 11, 1991

Nile River, Lake Nasser, Aswan Dam, Egypt

Egypt's High Aswan Dam on the Nile River at the first cataracts, Nile River, (24.0N, 33.0E) was completed in 1971 to...

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NASA image: NASA's ASTER Shows Brazilian City After Dam Disaster
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Feb 6, 2019

NASA's ASTER Shows Brazilian City After Dam Disaster

On January 25, 2019, a dam burst at a Brazilian iron ore mine. The dam's breach unleashed a torrent of mud and mine...

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NASA image: Three Gorges Dam, China
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Jul 25, 2002

Three Gorges Dam, China

This ASTER image shows a 60 km stretch of the Yangtze River in China, including the Xiling Gorge, the eastern of the...

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NASA image: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
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Nov 10, 2020

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) along the Blue Nile River is well under way near the...

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NASA image: The Jebba Dam impounds the Niger River
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Oct 16, 2024

The Jebba Dam impounds the Niger River

iss072e069220 (Oct. 16, 2024) --- The Jebba Dam (lower left) impounds the Niger River creating a reservoir in...

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NASA image: Polarized Light Experiment, Presa Don Martin, Mexico
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May 8, 1989

Polarized Light Experiment, Presa Don Martin, Mexico

This is a single scene from a pair (frames 021 & 024) to study the effects of polarized light in Earth Observations....

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NASA image: Polarized Light Experiment, Presa Don Martin, Coahuila, Mexico
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May 8, 1989

Polarized Light Experiment, Presa Don Martin, Coahuila, Mexico

This is a single scene from a pair (frames 021 & 024) to study the effects of polarized light in Earth Observations....

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NASA image: Lake Nasser, created by the Aswan High Dam in southern Egypt
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Oct 13, 2025

Lake Nasser, created by the Aswan High Dam in southern Egypt

iss073e0879542 (Oct. 13, 2025) --- Lake Nasser, created by the Aswan High Dam in southern Egypt, is one of the...

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NASA image: Egypt’s Nile River turns into Lake Nasser at the Aswan High Dam
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Feb 16, 2026

Egypt’s Nile River turns into Lake Nasser at the Aswan High Dam

iss074e0315952 (Feb. 16, 2026) --- Egypt’s Nile River turns into Lake Nasser (upper left) at the Aswan High Dam,...

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NASA image: Stereo Pair, Lake Palanskoye Landslide, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
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Apr 13, 2000

Stereo Pair, Lake Palanskoye Landslide, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

The Lake Palanskoye in northern Kamchatka was formed when a large landslide disrupted the drainage pattern, forming...

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NASA image: Earth Observations by the Expedition 19 crew
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Apr 15, 2009

Earth Observations by the Expedition 19 crew

ISS019-E-007720 (15 April 2009) --- Three Gorges Dam in China is featured in this image photographed by an...

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NASA image: Lake Oroville, CA, 2014
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May 10, 2021

Lake Oroville, CA, 2014

Oroville Dam in Northern California is an earth fill embankment dam, and is the tallest dam in the U.S. Lake...

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NASA image: Apollo 9 Mission image - United Arab Republic,Nile River,Red Sea and Aswan Dam
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Mar 3, 1969

Apollo 9 Mission image - United Arab Republic,Nile River,Red Sea and Aswan Dam

Oblique Earth Observation taken by the Apollo 9 crew. View is the United Arab Republic,the Nile River,The Red Sea...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Five on the ISS
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Oct 5, 2002

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken during Expedition Five on the ISS

ISS005-E-12804 (6 September 2002) --- Tarbela Dam, Pakistan is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition...

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NASA image: Earth observation taken by Expedition 68 crew
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Oct 1, 2022

Earth observation taken by Expedition 68 crew

iss068e006715 (Oct. 1, 2022) --- This portion of the Euphrates River, containing the Keban Dam Reservoir created by...

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NASA image: Vallis Alpes
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Dec 17, 2009

Vallis Alpes

A bottleneck at the start of the lunar sinuous rille within Vallis Alpes formed several morphologic features...

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NASA image: Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Nov 26, 2012

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. Its name derives from a dam in the river Amstel....

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NASA image: Liquefaction Effects from the Bhuj earthquake
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Apr 25, 2001

Liquefaction Effects from the Bhuj earthquake

This image from NASA Terra satellite shows the Kachchh region in the Gujarat province of western India. On January...

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NASA image: iss071e523521
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Aug 21, 2024

iss071e523521

iss071e523521 (Aug. 21, 2024) --- Brazil's Single Island Dam (top) leads into the Paranaiba River which splits into...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during STS-83 mission
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Aug 12, 2016

Earth observations taken during STS-83 mission

STS083-747-026 (4-8 April 1997) --- Aswan Dam and Lake Nasser along the Nile River, Egypt. The Aswan Dam controls...

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NASA image: Lakes in Syria and Turkiye
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Aug 9, 2024

Lakes in Syria and Turkiye

iss071e462180 (Aug. 9, 2024) --- Lake Assad in Syria (upper right) and lakes created by hydroelectric dams in...

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NASA image: Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken by Expedition 63 crew
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Apr 22, 2020

Crew Earth Observations (CEO) taken by Expedition 63 crew

iss063e002302 (April 22, 2020) --- The Idriss I Dam in Morocco is pictured from the International Space Station as...

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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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