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NASA image: Return To Normal in 2016, After Strong El Niño in 2015
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Sep 13, 2016

Return To Normal in 2016, After Strong El Niño in 2015

Not too hot, not too cold – instead, water temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean should be just around normal...

GSFC
NASA image: A 3D Look at the 2015 El Niño
Video
May 26, 2017

A 3D Look at the 2015 El Niño

El Niño is a recurring climate pattern characterized by warmer than usual ocean temperatures in the equatorial...

GSFC
NASA image: 2015-2016 El Niño Triggered Disease Outbreaks Across the Globe
Video
Feb 28, 2019

2015-2016 El Niño Triggered Disease Outbreaks Across the Globe

El Niño is an irregularly recurring climate pattern characterized by warmer than usual ocean temperatures in the...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Aura Sees El Niño Effects on the Atmosphere
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Mar 16, 2010

NASA Aura Sees El Niño Effects on the Atmosphere

NASA Aura spacecraft sees El Niño effects on the atmosphere. An El Niño is characterized by an abnormal warming of...

JPL
NASA image: Jason Satellite Observes Mild El Nino in 2006
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Oct 10, 2006

Jason Satellite Observes Mild El Nino in 2006

In September 2006, NASA satellite data indicated that El Niño had returned to the tropical Pacific Ocean, although...

JPL
NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño Moisture in the Atmosphere, January and February, 1998
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Mar 26, 1998

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - El Niño Moisture in the Atmosphere, January and February, 1998

This series of six images shows the evolution of atmospheric water vapor over the Pacific Ocean during the 1998 El...

JPL
NASA image: El Niño Could Drive Intense Season for Amazon Fires
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Dec 8, 2017

El Niño Could Drive Intense Season for Amazon Fires

El Niño conditions in 2015 and early 2016 altered rainfall patterns around the world. In the Amazon, El Niño reduced...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Global Hawk Aircraft Collects El Niño Storm Data
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Aug 13, 2015

NASA Global Hawk Aircraft Collects El Niño Storm Data

A NASA remotely piloted Global Hawk aircraft completes a flight in February 2015 to support the National Oceanic and...

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NASA image: Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - February thru December, 1997
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Mar 14, 1998

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - February thru December, 1997

This series of six images shows the movement of atmospheric water vapor over the Pacific Ocean during the formation...

JPL
NASA image: Pacific Ocean in Holding Pattern for El Niño
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Jul 3, 2002

Pacific Ocean in Holding Pattern for El Niño

The Pacific Ocean doesnt show signs of anything that looks like the whopper El Niño of 1997-1998, according to the...

JPL
NASA image: Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - 1997 Research Data Reveal Clues about El Niño Influence
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Jul 3, 1998

Microwave Limb Sounder/El Niño Watch - 1997 Research Data Reveal Clues about El Niño Influence

This image displays wind measurements taken by the satellite-borne NASA Scatterometer NSCAT during the last 10 days...

JPL
NASA image: Early El Niño Signs
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May 12, 2023

Early El Niño Signs

Sea level data from the U.S.-European satellite Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich shows early signs of a developing El...

JPL
NASA image: TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Los Niños may be Gone, But Pacific Pattern Remains August 14, 2000
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Aug 30, 2000

TOPEX/El Niño Watch - Los Niños may be Gone, But Pacific Pattern Remains August 14, 2000

After three years of El Niño and La Niña, the Pacific is finally calming down in the tropics but still shows signs...

JPL
NASA image: NASA RapidScat Observes El Nino Blowing in the Winds
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Jan 21, 2016

NASA RapidScat Observes El Nino Blowing in the Winds

While El Niño events have a significant impact on the entire Earth System, they are most easily visible in...

JPL
NASA image: Adios El Niño, Hello La Niña?
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Jun 22, 2010

Adios El Niño, Hello La Niña?

This image from NASA European Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason-2 shows that the moderate El Niño of the past...

JPL
NASA image: Comparing Sea Level During El Niño Events
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Oct 18, 2023

Comparing Sea Level During El Niño Events

These three maps based on satellite data show sea levels in the Pacific Ocean during developing El Niño events in...

JPL
NASA image: Watching for the Next El Niño
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Aug 22, 2002

Watching for the Next El Niño

This Topex/Poseidon image of sea-surface heights was taken during a 10-day collection cycle ending August 7, 2002....

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NASA image: Pacific Shows Signs of Morphing From Warm El Nino To Cool La Nina
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Mar 2, 2007

Pacific Shows Signs of Morphing From Warm El Nino To Cool La Nina

New data of sea-level heights from early February, 2007, by the Jason altimetric satellite show that the tropical...

JPL
NASA image: Jet Propulsion Laboratory Nestled in Hillside
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Jan 7, 2016

Jet Propulsion Laboratory Nestled in Hillside

Photo of NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory nestled in the Pasadena, Calif. hillside, taken in January, 2016.

JPL
NASA image: Where is La Niña?
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Jul 14, 2003

Where is La Niña?

Since the weak El Niño event of last winter, the equatorial Pacific has cooled and oceanographers have been on a La...

JPL
NASA image: Pacific Decadal Oscillation
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Nov 7, 2001

Pacific Decadal Oscillation

Like fall and winter of 2000, this year NASA Topex/Poseidon satellite data shows that the Pacific ocean continues to...

JPL
NASA image: SWOT Monitors El Niño off Peru
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Nov 8, 2023

SWOT Monitors El Niño off Peru

The illustration above shows sea levels off the coasts of Peru and Ecuador on Aug. 12, 2023, and Oct. 3, 2023. The...

JPL
NASA image: ACD15-0224-096. John M. Grunsfeld talks to the attendees of the The AGU meet at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.
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Dec 15, 2015

ACD15-0224-096. John M. Grunsfeld talks to the attendees of the The AGU meet at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

Associate Administrator for NASA's Science Mission Directorate and former astronaut John M. Grunsfeld talked to the...

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NASA image: Inodoro espacial (Space toilet)
Video
Dec 1, 2023

Inodoro espacial (Space toilet)

Frank Rubio responde a una de las preguntas más populares que reciben los astronautas (sobre todo cuando hablan con...

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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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