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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: Lake Afrera, Ethiopia
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Jun 9, 2014

Lake Afrera, Ethiopia

Lake Afrera is a hypersaline lake located in the Danakil Depression in northern Ethiopia where rock salt has been...

JPL
NASA image: GEMINI-6 - EARTH-SKY - ETHIOPIA - OUTER SPACE
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Dec 16, 1965

GEMINI-6 - EARTH-SKY - ETHIOPIA - OUTER SPACE

S65-63162 (16 Dec. 1965) --- Central area of Ethiopia, south of Addis Ababa, showing Lakes Zwai, Langana, and Shala,...

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NASA image: ASTER First Views of Red Sea, Ethiopia - Thermal-Infrared TIR Image monochrome
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Mar 11, 2000

ASTER First Views of Red Sea, Ethiopia - Thermal-Infrared TIR Image monochrome

ASTER succeeded in acquiring this image at night, which is something Visible/Near Infrared VNIR) and Shortwave...

JPL
NASA image: ASTER First Views of Rift Valley, Ethiopia - Thermal-Infrared TIR Image color
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Mar 11, 2000

ASTER First Views of Rift Valley, Ethiopia - Thermal-Infrared TIR Image color

This image is a color composite covering the Rift Valley inland area of Ethiopia (south of the region shown in...

JPL
NASA image: Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
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Nov 10, 2020

Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) along the Blue Nile River is well under way near the...

JPL
NASA image: Africa Nabro Volcano Spews a Fiery Brew in NASA Spacecraft Image
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Jul 7, 2011

Africa Nabro Volcano Spews a Fiery Brew in NASA Spacecraft Image

This image of Africa Nabro volcano in Eritrea was acquired by NASA Terra spacecraft on July 6, 2011. Ash plumes sent...

JPL
NASA image: iss062e103426
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Mar 20, 2020

iss062e103426

iss062e103426 (March 20, 2020) --- The Shebelle River in Ethiopia us pictured as the International Space Station...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 27 Crew
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Mar 31, 2011

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 27 Crew

ISS027-E-009564 (31 March 2011) --- Agricultural fields along the Shebelle River in Ethiopia are featured in this...

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NASA image: View of Saudi Arabia and north eastern Africa from the Apollo 17 spacecraft
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Dec 9, 1972

View of Saudi Arabia and north eastern Africa from the Apollo 17 spacecraft

AS17-148-22718 (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- This excellent view of Saudi Arabia and the north eastern portion of the African...

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NASA image: iss067e301767
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Aug 31, 2022

iss067e301767

iss067e301767 (Aug. 31, 2022) --- Lake Tana, Ethiopia's largest lake, and Dek Island are pictured from the...

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NASA image: Detailed View of Erupting Nabro Volcano
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Dec 8, 2017

Detailed View of Erupting Nabro Volcano

NASA image acquired June 24, 2011 Since it began erupting on June 12, 2011, emissions from Eritrea’s Nabro Volcano...

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NASA image: Detailed View of Erupting Nabro Volcano [annotated]
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Dec 8, 2017

Detailed View of Erupting Nabro Volcano [annotated]

NASA image acquired June 24, 2011 Since it began erupting on June 12, 2011, emissions from Eritrea’s Nabro Volcano...

GSFC
NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew
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Oct 20, 2012

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew

ISS033-E-013636 (20 Oct. 2012) --- One of the Expedition 33 crew members aboard the International Space Station took...

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NASA image: iss064e035920
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Feb 22, 2021

iss064e035920

iss064e035920 (Feb. 22, 2021) --- The Cygnus space freighter from Northrop Grumman is maneuvered in the grip of the...

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NASA image: iss064e047042
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Mar 28, 2021

iss064e047042

iss064e047042 (March 28, 2021) --- The Cygnus resupply ship, with its prominent cymbal-shaped UltraFlex solar...

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NASA image: Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew
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Oct 20, 2012

Earth Observation taken by the Expedition 33 crew

ISS033-E-013632 (20 Oct. 2012) --- This oblique photo of Ethiopia and part of the Red Sea was photographed by one of...

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NASA image: Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 16 Crew
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Nov 16, 2007

Earth Observations taken by the Expedition 16 Crew

ISS016-E-010784 (16 Nov. 2007) --- Semien Mountains, Gonder, northern Ethiopia are featured in this image...

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NASA image: GT-9A - EARTH SKY - SOUTHERN TIP OF RED SEA AREA
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Jun 6, 1966

GT-9A - EARTH SKY - SOUTHERN TIP OF RED SEA AREA

S66-38423 (6 June 1966) --- The southern tip of the Red Sea area as seen from the Gemini-9A spacecraft during its...

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NASA image: Djibouti, the capital city of the country of Djibouti
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Nov 20, 2000

Djibouti, the capital city of the country of Djibouti

ISS001-E-5028 (December 2000) --- Djibouti, the capital city of the country of Djibouti, can be seen in this...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Watches as Eruption Reshapes African Volcano
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Feb 23, 2017

NASA Spacecraft Watches as Eruption Reshapes African Volcano

On Jan. 24, 2017, the Hyperion Imager on NASA's Earth Observing 1 (EO-1) spacecraft observed a new eruption at...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-11 - HIGH APOGEE - EARTH SKY
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Sep 14, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-11 - HIGH APOGEE - EARTH SKY

S66-54530 --- Libyan Desert area of Sudan, foreground, and the United Arab Republic (Egypt), at lower left, as seen...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-11 - EARTH SKY - OVERLAY - ARABIAN PENINSULA & NORTHEAST AFRICA - POINTS OF INTEREST - OUTER SPACE
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Sep 14, 1966

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-11 - EARTH SKY - OVERLAY - ARABIAN PENINSULA & NORTHEAST AFRICA - POINTS OF INTEREST - OUTER SPACE

S66-54536 (14 Sept. 1966) --- Arabian Peninsula (on left) and northeast Africa (on right) as seen from the orbiting...

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NASA image: Nabro and Mallahle Volcanoes, Eritrea and Ethiopia, SRTM Colored Height and Shaded Relief
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Mar 4, 2004

Nabro and Mallahle Volcanoes, Eritrea and Ethiopia, SRTM Colored Height and Shaded Relief

The area known as the Afar Triangle is located at the northern end of the East Africa Rift, where it approaches the...

JPL
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
Image
Jul 15, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

During a Kennedy Space Center (KSC) briefing on the next day’s Apollo 11 launch, Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia...

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