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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: Phytoplankton bloom off Newfoundland
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton bloom off Newfoundland

NASA image acquired August 9, 2010 Phytoplankton are microscopic organisms that live in watery environments. When...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton in the Sea of Okhotsk
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton in the Sea of Okhotsk

Differently colored waters in the Sea of Okhotsk on June 12, 2013 suggest differences in phytoplankton community...

GSFC
NASA image: Phytoplankton bloom off Iceland
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton bloom off Iceland

A massive phytoplankton bloom stained the waters of the Atlantic Ocean north of Iceland with brilliant jewel tones...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton bloom in the North Atlantic Ocean
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton bloom in the North Atlantic Ocean

On July 23, 2013 the deep blue waters of the central North Atlantic Ocean provided a background for a spectacular...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton bloom in the Bay of Biscay
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton bloom in the Bay of Biscay

Springtime in the Bay of Biscay, off the coast of France, as in most places, is a season of abundant growth. On...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton bloom off western Iceland
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton bloom off western Iceland

NASA image captured 06/24/2010 at 14 :30 UTC Phytoplankton bloom off western Iceland Satellite: Aqua NASA/GSFC/Jeff...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton bloom off South Africa
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton bloom off South Africa

NASA image acquired December 26, 2011 Off the coast of South Africa, near where the South Atlantic meets the...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton Bloom in the Barents Sea
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton Bloom in the Barents Sea

NASA image acquired August 31, 2010 To see a detail of this image go to: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4971318856/ In...

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NASA image: NASA Spots an "Eye" of Smoke and Phytoplankton near Cape Barren Island
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Spots an "Eye" of Smoke and Phytoplankton near Cape Barren Island

NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over Australia's Cape Barren Island and captured an image of phytoplankton...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton Bloom in the Barents Sea [Detail]
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton Bloom in the Barents Sea [Detail]

NASA image acquired August 31, 2010 To see the full view of this image go to: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/4970549945...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton bloom in the Bay of Biscay
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton bloom in the Bay of Biscay

Phytoplankton growth in the Bay of Biscay intensified in early May, 2013, painting the deep blue waters with huge...

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NASA image: Sea Ice and Phytoplankton Mix in the Northwestern Passage
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Dec 8, 2017

Sea Ice and Phytoplankton Mix in the Northwestern Passage

The remnants of sea ice along the Northwestern Passage in northern Canada are seen swirling with the blue green of...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton Bloom off Coast of Australia
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Dec 8, 2017

Phytoplankton Bloom off Coast of Australia

Phytoplankton bloom in the Great Australian Bight captured by the MODIS instrument on the Aqua satellite on December...

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NASA image: Jovian Turbulence and Phytoplankton Bloom on Earth
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Dec 17, 2021

Jovian Turbulence and Phytoplankton Bloom on Earth

The left image shows a close-up of a phytoplankton blooming in the southern Gulf of Bothnia, in the Baltic Sea,...

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NASA image: Phytoplankton Bloom in the South of Bothnia
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Dec 17, 2021

Phytoplankton Bloom in the South of Bothnia

NASA's Landsat 8 satellite collected this view of phytoplankton blooming in the southern Gulf of Bothnia, in the...

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NASA image: STS-32 Earth observation of the western Coral Sea and the Great Barrier Reef
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Jan 20, 1990

STS-32 Earth observation of the western Coral Sea and the Great Barrier Reef

STS032-520-014 (9-20 Jan. 1990) --- STS-32 astronauts took this 70mm scene showing phytoplankton oralgal bloom in...

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NASA image: New Zealand
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Dec 8, 2017

New Zealand

This image taken from the Suomi NPP satellite's VIIRS instrument of New Zealand was collected on January 9, 2015...

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NASA image: Two Research Vessels Leave for the Twilight Zone
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Aug 8, 2018

Two Research Vessels Leave for the Twilight Zone

A project jointly funded by NASA and the National Science Foundation is heading west from Seattle, straight for the...

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NASA image: Blue Marble Next Generation
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Apr 3, 2017

Blue Marble Next Generation

Blue Marble: Next Generation is a years worth of monthly composites at a spatial resolution of 500 meters. These...

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NASA image: The California Current System
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Dec 8, 2017

The California Current System

This February 8, 2016 composite image reveals the complex distribution of phytoplankton in one of Earth's eastern...

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NASA image: The Turbulent Bering Sea [full frame]
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Dec 8, 2017

The Turbulent Bering Sea [full frame]

Large blooms of phytoplankton (likely coccolithophores) surrounded the 51-kilometer-long St. Matthew Island in the...

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NASA image: Gulf of Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Gulf of Alaska

Increasing solar illumination brings increased phytoplankton growth to the Gulf of Alaska every spring, and this...

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NASA image: Gulf of Alaska
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Dec 8, 2017

Gulf of Alaska

Increasing solar illumination brings increased phytoplankton growth to the Gulf of Alaska every spring, and this...

GSFC
NASA image: Red Plankton in the Arabian Sea
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Oct 2, 2004

Red Plankton in the Arabian Sea

In the Arabian Sea, sunlight and nutrients has fueled a startling occurrence of colorful phytoplankton and bacterial...

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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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