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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: MISR Views Southern California
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Aug 9, 2000

MISR Views Southern California

These images from NASATerra satellite are of Southern California acquired on March 14, 2000 during Terra orbit 1273....

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NASA image: Southern Tip of Baja California, Mexico
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Sep 5, 2008

Southern Tip of Baja California, Mexico

This is an image of the southern portion of the Baja California Peninsula taken by NASA EarthKAM on February 12,...

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NASA image: Southern California INSAR Time Series
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Feb 6, 2012

Southern California INSAR Time Series

This frame from an animation depicts variations in surface elevation resulting from the discharge and recharge of...

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NASA image: Dusty Skies over Southern California
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Feb 20, 2002

Dusty Skies over Southern California

Southern California Santa Anas are dry, north-easterly winds having speeds in excess of 25 knots 46 kilometers/hour....

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NASA image: Southern California Braiding
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Jan 29, 2014

Southern California Braiding

The Orion team visits Southern California Braiding in Bell Gardens, CA on Jan. 29, 2014. Part of Batch image...

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NASA image: Southern California Braiding
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Jan 29, 2014

Southern California Braiding

The Orion team visits Southern California Braiding in Bell Gardens, CA on Jan. 29, 2014. Part of Batch image...

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NASA image: Southern California Braiding
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Jan 29, 2014

Southern California Braiding

The Orion team visits Southern California Braiding in Bell Gardens, CA on Jan. 29, 2014. Part of Batch image...

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NASA image: Southern California Braiding
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Jan 29, 2014

Southern California Braiding

The Orion team visits Southern California Braiding in Bell Gardens, CA on Jan. 29, 2014. Part of Batch image...

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NASA image: Southern California Braiding
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Jan 29, 2014

Southern California Braiding

The Orion team visits Southern California Braiding in Bell Gardens, CA on Jan. 29, 2014. Part of Batch image...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California's Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California's Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.

Image from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: Burn Scars Across Southern California
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Nov 26, 2003

Burn Scars Across Southern California

Brush fires consumed nearly 750,000 acres across Southern California between October 21 and November 18, 2003. Burn...

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NASA image: Southern California Shaded Relief, Color as Height
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Mar 13, 2000

Southern California Shaded Relief, Color as Height

From the desert to the mountains to the sea, this image acquired by NASA Shuttle Radar Topography Mission SRTM in...

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NASA image: Smoke from Station Fire Blankets Southern California
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Sep 1, 2009

Smoke from Station Fire Blankets Southern California

The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer MISR instrument on NASA Terra satellite captured this Aug. 30 image of...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of yellow wildflowers and orange poppies from the Antelope...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The poppy is the state flower.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: NASA QuikScat Maps Southern California Destructive Santa Ana Winds
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Oct 23, 2007

NASA QuikScat Maps Southern California Destructive Santa Ana Winds

The scope and extent of the strong Santa Ana wind event in Southern California the week of Oct. 21, 2007, is visible...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The Poppy is the state flower.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The Poppy is the state flower.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of yellow wildflowers and orange poppies from the Antelope...

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NASA image: Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley showing Poppy Reserve and solar panels are in the background.
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Apr 2, 2019

Rainy Winter Season Brings Abundance of Wildflowers and Poppies in Southern California’s Antelope Valley showing Poppy Reserve and solar panels are in the background.

View from a NASA aircraft, TG-14, over the Superbloom of wildflowers and poppies from the Antelope Valley in...

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NASA image: NASA Aircraft heads to Southern California’s Poppy Reserve in the foreground. Rainy Season made the Antelope Valley colorful with poppies and wildflowers.
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Apr 2, 2019

NASA Aircraft heads to Southern California’s Poppy Reserve in the foreground. Rainy Season made the Antelope Valley colorful with poppies and wildflowers.

NASA’s T-34 aircraft flown from the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center heading toward Southern California’s...

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NASA image: NASA Aircraft heads to Southern California's Poppy Reserve in the foreground. Rainy Season made the Antelope Valley colorful with poppies and wildflowers.
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Apr 2, 2019

NASA Aircraft heads to Southern California's Poppy Reserve in the foreground. Rainy Season made the Antelope Valley colorful with poppies and wildflowers.

NASA's T-34 aircraft flown from the agency's Armstrong Flight Research Center aims the plane toward Southern...

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NASA image: NASA's AVIRIS Instrument Sheds New Light on Southern California Wildfires
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's AVIRIS Instrument Sheds New Light on Southern California Wildfires

NASA's Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer instrument (AVIRIS), flying aboard a NASA Armstrong Flight...

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NASA image: Southern California as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft
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Oct 12, 1968

Southern California as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft

This view of southern California as seen from the Apollo 7 spacecraft during its 18th revolution of the earth....

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NASA image: CCP Astronauts Tour Test Facilities in Southern California
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Sep 24, 2018

CCP Astronauts Tour Test Facilities in Southern California

Boeing astronaut Chris Ferguson takes a selfie during a recent tour of spacecraft testing facilities in southern...

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NASA image: CCP Astronauts Tour Test Facilities in Southern California
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Sep 24, 2018

CCP Astronauts Tour Test Facilities in Southern California

NASA astronaut Eric Boe poses during a recent tour of two spacecraft testing facilities in southern California. Boe,...

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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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