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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: 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: Building a Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean
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Jul 25, 2017

Building a Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean

For decades, NASA researchers have helped refine our understanding of hurricanes and tropical storms. To better...

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NASA image: NASA Has Eyes On The Atlantic Hurricane Season
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Jun 3, 2019

NASA Has Eyes On The Atlantic Hurricane Season

NASA has a unique and important view of hurricanes around the planet. Satellites and aircraft watch as storms form,...

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NASA image: SMAP captures Hurricane Michael
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Oct 9, 2018

SMAP captures Hurricane Michael

On the morning of Oct. 8, 2018, the NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Radiometer got a snapshot of Hurricane...

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NASA image: Hurricane Patricia
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Dec 8, 2017

Hurricane Patricia

Composite image of category 5 Hurricane Patricia, off the Pacific coast of Mexico, from 06:00 UTC on Friday, 23...

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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: 2017 Hurricanes and Aerosols Simulation
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Nov 13, 2017

2017 Hurricanes and Aerosols Simulation

Tracking the aerosols carried on the winds let scientists see the currents in our atmosphere. This visualization...

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NASA image: Hurricane Michael as seen by SMAP
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Oct 10, 2018

Hurricane Michael as seen by SMAP

On Oct. 9, 2018 at about 4:30pm EDT, the NASA Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) Radiometer got one more snap shot...

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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: Hurricane Matthew
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Dec 8, 2017

Hurricane Matthew

This is a visible image of Major Hurricane Matthew taken from NASA's Terra satellite on Oct. 7 at 12 p.m. EDT as it...

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NASA image: Hurricane Genevieve off the Pacific coast of Mexico
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Aug 19, 2020

Hurricane Genevieve off the Pacific coast of Mexico

iss063e074380 (Aug. 19, 2020) --- Hurricane Genevieve is pictured off the Pacific coast of Mexico from the...

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NASA image: Hurricane Patricia Viewed by NASA ISS-RapidScat
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Oct 23, 2015

Hurricane Patricia Viewed by NASA ISS-RapidScat

NASA's ISS-RapidScat passed over Hurricane Patricia at about 3:00 AM GMT on Oct. 23, 2015. A Hurricane Warning was...

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NASA image: Hurricane Patricia
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Dec 8, 2017

Hurricane Patricia

This full-disk image from NOAA’s GOES-13 satellite was captured at 14:45 UTC (10:45 a.m. EDT) and shows Hurricane...

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NASA image: MISR Captures Hurricane Michael's Eye in 3D
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Oct 10, 2018

MISR Captures Hurricane Michael's Eye in 3D

MISR's stereo anaglyph shows a three-dimensional view of Michael and combines two of MISR's nine camera angles....

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NASA image: MISR Hurricane Lane
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Aug 25, 2018

MISR Hurricane Lane

This image shows Hurricane Lane as viewed by NASA's Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) central,...

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NASA image: Hurricane Edouard
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Sep 17, 2014

Hurricane Edouard

View of Hurricane Edouard. Photo was taken during Expedition 41.

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NASA image: Hurricane Edouard
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Sep 16, 2014

Hurricane Edouard

View of Hurricane Edouard. Photo was taken during Expedition 41.

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NASA image: Hurricane Edouard
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Sep 16, 2014

Hurricane Edouard

View of Hurricane Edouard. Photo was taken during Expedition 41.

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NASA image: Hurricane Florence seen by SMAP Imagery
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Sep 13, 2018

Hurricane Florence seen by SMAP Imagery

SMAP wind estimates over Hurricane Florence on Sept. 12, 2018 at 10:49 UTC and on Sept. 13, 2018 at 11:25 UTC. We...

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NASA image: Hurricane Celia off the Pacific Coast of Mexico
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Jul 23, 2004

Hurricane Celia off the Pacific Coast of Mexico

Hurricane Celia as observed by NASA's spaceborne Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS). This image shows Celia on July...

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NASA image: Hurricane Odile
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Dec 8, 2017

Hurricane Odile

At about 10:45 p.m. Mountain Daylight Time (MDT) on September 14, 2014, Hurricane Odile made landfall as a Category...

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NASA image: ISS Views of Hurricane Dorian - September 2, 2019
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Sep 2, 2019

ISS Views of Hurricane Dorian - September 2, 2019

Cameras outside the International Space Station captured views at 11:27 a.m. Eastern time September 2 of Hurricane...

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NASA image: Taking a 3-D Slice of Hurricane Maria's Cloud Structure
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Sep 20, 2017

Taking a 3-D Slice of Hurricane Maria's Cloud Structure

NASA's CloudSat satellite flew over Hurricane Maria on Sept. 17, 2017, at 1:23 p.m. EDT (17:23 UTC) as the storm had...

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NASA image: Hurricane Ileana in the Eastern Pacific
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Aug 22, 2006

Hurricane Ileana in the Eastern Pacific

This is an infrared image of Hurricane Ileana in the Eastern Pacific, from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS)...

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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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