Nasa Image Search
Pricing
from $10.00 / 1,000 results
Nasa Image Search
NASA Image and Video Search
What does NASA Image and Video Search do?
NASA Image and Video Search lets you explore NASA's vast media library containing thousands of space images, mission photographs, astronomy videos, and audio recordings. This actor queries the official NASA Images API to find and extract media metadata including titles, descriptions, NASA IDs, creation dates, originating centers, keywords, and thumbnail URLs.
From Mars rover photos to Hubble telescope images, International Space Station footage, and historic Apollo mission documentation, NASA's media library is an incredible resource for space enthusiasts, educators, researchers, and content creators.
Why use NASA Image and Video Search?
NASA's media library contains hundreds of thousands of items and is constantly growing. Browsing individual search results through the web interface is slow and does not support bulk data extraction. This actor provides programmatic access to search results, delivering clean structured data ideal for building image galleries, educational materials, research databases, or content pipelines.
How to use NASA Image and Video Search
- Enter a search query related to space, missions, or astronomy (e.g., "mars rover", "apollo 11", "nebula")
- Select the media type: image, video, or audio
- Set the maximum number of results
- Click Start to search NASA's media library
- Download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel format
Input Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | String | Space topic or mission name | mars rover |
| mediaType | String | Type of media (image/video/audio) | image |
| maxResults | Integer | Maximum results to return | 25 |
Output Data
Each media item includes:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| title | Media item title |
| description | Detailed description of the image/video |
| nasaId | Unique NASA identifier |
| dateCreated | Date the media was created |
| center | NASA center that produced the media |
| keywords | Related keyword tags |
| mediaType | Type of media (image, video, audio) |
| thumbnailUrl | URL to the thumbnail image |
| detailUrl | URL to full resolution media details |
Cost of Usage
This actor is very affordable to run:
- Per result: $0.01
- Per 1,000 results: $10
- Actor start cost: $0.005
A typical search for 25 items costs approximately $0.25 in Apify platform credits. No API key is required.
Tips and Tricks
- Use specific mission names for targeted results (e.g., "James Webb Space Telescope" or "Perseverance rover")
- The NASA Images API is free and does not require an API key
- Thumbnail URLs can be used directly to display images in your applications
- The detailUrl field links to a JSON manifest of all available resolutions for each image
- Keywords are great for building tagged image collections and categorization systems
- Search for "audio" media type to find space sounds and mission audio recordings
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