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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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NASA image: Typhoon Bopha Makes Landfall
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Dec 8, 2017

Typhoon Bopha Makes Landfall

NASA image acquired December 3, 2012 As predicted, Typhoon Bopha made landfall on the Philippine island of Mindanao...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Tropical Cyclone Debbie Make Landfall in Queensland
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sees Tropical Cyclone Debbie Make Landfall in Queensland

Tropical Cyclone Debbie made landfall in Queensland bringing heavy rainfall, hurricane-force winds, rough seas, and...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Tropical Storm Bill Making Landfall in Texas
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sees Tropical Storm Bill Making Landfall in Texas

On June 15 at 19:15 UTC (3:15 p.m. EDT) the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured a visible image...

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NASA image: NASA's AIRS captures Hurricane Michael's Landfall
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Oct 10, 2018

NASA's AIRS captures Hurricane Michael's Landfall

This image from NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) shows the temperature of clouds or the surface in and...

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NASA image: NASA Sees Cyclone Chapala Approaching Landfall in Yemen
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Sees Cyclone Chapala Approaching Landfall in Yemen

On Nov. 2, 2015 at 09:40 UTC (4:40 p.m. EDT) the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument...

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NASA image: Hurricane Nicholas Before and After Landfall
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Sep 16, 2021

Hurricane Nicholas Before and After Landfall

NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) captured views of Hurricane Nicholas before and after it made landfall...

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NASA image: Powerful Tropical Cyclone Ita Making Landfall in Queensland, Australia
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Dec 8, 2017

Powerful Tropical Cyclone Ita Making Landfall in Queensland, Australia

NASA's Aqua satellite passed over Tropical Cyclone Ita as it began making landfall on the Eastern Cape York...

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NASA image: Tropical Storm Haiyan Makes Landfall in Northern Vietnam
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Dec 8, 2017

Tropical Storm Haiyan Makes Landfall in Northern Vietnam

On Nov. 11 at 05:45 UTC, the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite captured this image of Tropical Storm...

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NASA image: NASA/ISRO Image Shows Irene Winds Before Landfall
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Aug 27, 2011

NASA/ISRO Image Shows Irene Winds Before Landfall

This ISRO-NASA-JPL-Caltech collaborative image shows ocean wind vector data from ISRO OceanSat 2 spacecraft of...

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NASA image: NASA's AIRS Images Tropical Storm Barry Before Landfall
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Jul 12, 2019

NASA's AIRS Images Tropical Storm Barry Before Landfall

NASA's AIRS instrument imaged Tropical Storm Barry on the afternoon of July 12, 2019, a day before the storm is...

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NASA image: NASA SMAP Images Show Texas Soil Moisture Conditions Before/After Hurricane Harvey's Landfall
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Aug 29, 2017

NASA SMAP Images Show Texas Soil Moisture Conditions Before/After Hurricane Harvey's Landfall

Images of soil moisture conditions in Texas near Houston, generated by NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP)...

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NASA image: Ten-Year Gap in Major Hurricanes Continues: Drought 2016
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May 27, 2016

Ten-Year Gap in Major Hurricanes Continues: Drought 2016

Could the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season break the 10-year “hurricane drought” record? It has...

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NASA image: Hurricane Ida Before Landfall
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Aug 31, 2021

Hurricane Ida Before Landfall

NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), aboard the Aqua satellite, caught views of Hurricane Ida as the high-end...

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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: NASA Measures Fitow Winds by Satellite
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Sep 7, 2007

NASA Measures Fitow Winds by Satellite

NASA QuikScat satellite acquired this image of Category One Typhoon Fitow on Sept. 6, 2007, prior to the storm...

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NASA image: What Are The Chances Of Another Katrina?
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May 13, 2015

What Are The Chances Of Another Katrina?

The U.S. hasn’t experienced the landfall of a Category 3 hurricane or larger since 2005, when Dennis, Katrina, Rita...

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NASA image: NASA's AIRS Images Cyclone Fani Before Landfall
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May 2, 2019

NASA's AIRS Images Cyclone Fani Before Landfall

This image shows Tropical Cyclone Fani just off the east coast of India in the Bay of Bengal. NASA's Atmospheric...

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NASA image: Flooding in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
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Sep 21, 2005

Flooding in the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina

These views of the Louisiana and Mississippi regions were acquired before and one day after Katrina made landfall...

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NASA image: NASA Aquarius Detects Possible Effects of Tropical Storm Lee in Gulf
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Dec 7, 2011

NASA Aquarius Detects Possible Effects of Tropical Storm Lee in Gulf

Tropical Storm Lee made landfall over New Orleans on Sept. 2-3, 2011, with predicted rainfall of 15 to 20 inches 38...

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NASA image: Tropical Cyclone Monty Strikes Western Australia
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Mar 3, 2004

Tropical Cyclone Monty Strikes Western Australia

NASA Terra spacecraft acquired these natural color images and cloud top height measurements for Monty before and...

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NASA image: NASA's AIRS Images Cyclone Kenneth over Mozambique
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Apr 25, 2019

NASA's AIRS Images Cyclone Kenneth over Mozambique

This infrared image from NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) shows the temperature of clouds or the surface...

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NASA image: Ten-Year Gap in Major Hurricanes Continues: Hurricane Drought
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May 27, 2016

Ten-Year Gap in Major Hurricanes Continues: Hurricane Drought

Could the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season break the 10-year “hurricane drought” record? It has...

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NASA image: AIRS Images Typhoon Hinnamnor Ahead of Landfall
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Sep 8, 2022

AIRS Images Typhoon Hinnamnor Ahead of Landfall

NASA's Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) instrument aboard the Aqua satellite captured imagery of Typhoon...

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NASA image: Surface Flooding from Hurricane Harvey Shown in New SMAP Imagery
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Aug 30, 2017

Surface Flooding from Hurricane Harvey Shown in New SMAP Imagery

A new series of images generated with data from NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite illustrate the...

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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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