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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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NAAMES Principal Investigator Mike Behrenfeld (right) speaks to his team the day before departure from Woods Hole....

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Atlantis crew load supplies and sundries for the upcoming 2016 NAAMES research cruise. --- The North Atlantic...

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Daily weather analysis at the airfield in St. John’s Canada were essential for planning the day’s flight operations....

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NASA’s C130 Hercules sits facing the runway in St. John’s Canada. That’s the staging area for the airborne part of...

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NAAMES Principal Investigator Mike Behrenfeld speaks to a visiting group of social media reporters and bloggers who...

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Scientists and engineers regularly tweaked and tested specialized equipment attached to the C130. Here two of the...

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A NAAMES researcher evaluates data coming in somewhere above the North Atlantic. --- The North Atlantic Aerosols and...

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The R/V Atlantis makes its way out to sea. NAAMES will take it on a long trip, but not nearly far enough to expend...

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The NAAMES flight crew prepares for departure from the airfield in St Johns Canada. Flights typically run about 10...

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Daily science team meetings are an integral part of NAAMES field work. Chris Hostetler (pointing) is the project...

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Most NAAMES flights depart close to dawn, with the goal of getting out to its observation coordinates in time for...

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Only a stone’s throw away, the R/V Atlantis is dwarfed by the immensity of the sea in every direction. Travelling...

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Scientist Ewan Crosbie has developed a mechanism for sampling actual cloud droplets in flight. Here he’s labeling...

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The R/V Atlantis houses sophisticated science laboratories, including rooms for computer use, “wet” work, chemical...

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The departure imminent, a port side team member prepares to attach the Atlantis gangway to a crane so it can be...

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Scientist Ewan Crosbie peeks out of the side aft door of the plane as it slows to a stop in the hangar. Crosbie is...

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Average cruising speed for the R/V Atlantis is eleven (11) knots. Typical crew size for a research voyage is 22, not...

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Sunrise in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, presents an idyllic setting for a world class science expedition to begin. ---...

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A maze of cables and electronic circuits fills the walls, ceilings and rack spaces inside the aircraft. --- The...

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NASA added this particular C130 to its fleet in 2013. It acquired the airship from the U.S. Air Force. --- The North...

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The immense glass windshield on the C130 affords a panoramic view of the world. This plane typically flies with a...

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Luke Ziemba rides in the doorway as the C130 makes its way into a hangar in St. Johns Canada. He’s the logistics and...

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Onboard the R/V Atlantis a tangle of power and data cables awaits a busy team of scientists who will organize them....

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The R/V Atlantis is one of three research vessels built to roughly the same specifications. One of its unique claims...

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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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