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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

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.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

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: Las Vegas Wide Timelapse, 1972-2013
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Mar 5, 2012

Las Vegas Wide Timelapse, 1972-2013

is shown in a false-color time lapse of data from all the Landsat satellites. The large red areas are actually green...

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NASA image: Las Vegas Lake Mead Close Up Timelapse, 1972-2013
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Mar 5, 2012

Las Vegas Lake Mead Close Up Timelapse, 1972-2013

What Doesn't Stay in Vegas? Sprawl. This image series shows the desert city's massive growth spurt since 1972. The...

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NASA image: Las Vegas City Close Up Timelapse, 1972-2013
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Mar 5, 2012

Las Vegas City Close Up Timelapse, 1972-2013

What Doesn't Stay in Vegas? Sprawl. This image series shows the desert city's massive growth spurt since 1972. The...

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NASA image: Phoenix, AZ
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Jul 23, 2012

Phoenix, AZ

Arizona's capital of Phoenix and its neighboring towns in Maricopa County have undergone a major population boom in...

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NASA image: Las Vegas Close Up Timelapse, 1972-2013
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Mar 5, 2012

Las Vegas Close Up Timelapse, 1972-2013

Timelapse animation of the western half of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1972-2013, as captured by Landsat sensors. The...

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NASA image: Tracking Urban Change With Landsat
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Mar 20, 2014

Tracking Urban Change With Landsat

For helping communities across the United States stay up-to-date on their flood risk, the NASA/USGS Landsat...

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NASA image: Las Vegas Lake Mead Timelapse, 1972-2013
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Mar 5, 2012

Las Vegas Lake Mead Timelapse, 1972-2013

Timelapse animation of Lake Mead and the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, from 1972-2013, as captured by Landsat sensors....

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NASA image: City of Paris, France
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Sep 20, 1992

City of Paris, France

STS047-94-010 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- This 250mm Hasselblad color photo of Paris, France recorded during this...

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NASA image:  Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew
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Nov 28, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew

ISS014-E-08744 (28 Nov. 2006) --- Mumbai Harbor, India is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 35 Crew
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Mar 16, 2013

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 35 Crew

ISS035-E-005438 (16 March 2013) --- One of the Expedition 35 crew members on the International Space Station used a...

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NASA image:  Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew
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Nov 28, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew

ISS014-E-08741 (28 Nov. 2006) --- Mumbai, India is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14...

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NASA image:  Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew
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Nov 28, 2006

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 14 crew

ISS014-E-08742 (28 Nov. 2006) --- Mumbai, India is featured in this image photographed by an Expedition 14...

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NASA image: SL2-16-281
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Jun 1, 1973

SL2-16-281

SL2-16-281 (June 1973) --- A vertical view of the Orlando and central Florida area photographed from the Skylab...

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NASA image: NASA Images Show Decreased Clarity in Lake Tahoe Water
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Aug 6, 2002

NASA Images Show Decreased Clarity in Lake Tahoe Water

Images from the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer aboard NASA's Terra satellite,...

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NASA image: London, England
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Jan 18, 2003

London, England

For almost 2,000 years, the River Thames has served as the life force of London, capital of the United Kingdom and...

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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

STS083-747-033 (4-8 April 1997) --- Center Pivot Irrigation, in Saudi Arabia. This irrigation project in Saudi...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew
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Dec 6, 2008

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 18 Crew

ISS018-E-011174 (6 Dec. 2008) --- The City of Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada is featured in this image photographed by...

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NASA image: Pivot Irrigation in Saudi Arabia
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May 23, 2013

Pivot Irrigation in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia is drilling for a resource possibly more precious than oil. Over the last 24 years, it has tapped...

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NASA image: Landsat View: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

The landlocked western African nation of Burkina Faso experienced a 200 percent increase in urban population between...

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NASA image: Landsat View: Tokyo, Japan
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Dec 8, 2017

Landsat View: Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo is the world’s largest metropolitan region, home to nearly 37 million people. During the past two decades,...

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NASA image: Black Marble - Asia and Australia
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Dec 8, 2017

Black Marble - Asia and Australia

NASA image acquired April 18 - October 23, 2012 This image of Asia and Australia at night is a composite assembled...

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NASA image: Istanbul, Turkey
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Jul 21, 2001

Istanbul, Turkey

This June 16, 2000 image of Istanbul, Turkey show a full 60 by 60 km ASTER scene in the visible and infrared...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission
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Aug 11, 1997

Earth observations taken from orbiter Discovery during STS-85 mission

STS085-716-061 (7 - 19 August 1997) --- The dark green forests of the Sierra Nevada Mts. occupy the left side of the...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 27 Crew
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Apr 6, 2011

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 27 Crew

ISS027-E-020129 (6 April 2011) --- A night time view of the Atlantic Seaboard Conurbation, United States of America,...

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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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