# Earth from space videos: orbit views and globes

> Free videos of Earth from space: views from the space station, rotating globes, night lights, weather and auroras from NASA, with credit lines ready.

36 clips from 3 sources (NASA Image and Video Library 14, Wikimedia Commons 13, Internet Archive 9), updated 2026-10-28. Picked from a live search and refreshed daily.

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## The planet as b-roll

Few shots establish "global" faster than Earth seen from orbit: a slow pass over clouds and coastlines, city lights at night, an aurora shimmering over the pole, a rotating globe behind a title. These clips come mostly from NASA, from cameras on the International Space Station and from visualisations built on satellite data.

## Real footage and visualisations

Footage filmed from the space station shows the real view, often as timelapse sequences. Rotating globes, weather and climate animations are visualisations: accurate renderings of data rather than single camera shots. Both are free to use with credit to NASA. Visualisations from the Scientific Visualization Studio come in 1080p and 4K, some at 60 fps.

Open any clip for its renditions and the credit line; hover to preview it straight from the source.

## Clips

| Clip | id | What | Source | Licence | Commercial use | Direct download |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Earth from Orbit 2013](https://images.nasa.gov/details/GSFC_20140421_EarthOrbit_m11525) | `nasa:GSFC_20140421_EarthOrbit_m11525` | Earth from space, 2014 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [The Earth 4K Extended Edition](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Earth_4K_Extended_Edition.webm) | `wikimediacommons:The_Earth_4K_Extended_Edition.webm` | Earth from space, 1080p, 59:53, 2017 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [The Last Man on Earth (1964)](https://archive.org/details/TheLastManOnEarth_72) | `internetarchive:TheLastManOnEarth_72` | Earth from space, 1:26 | Internet Archive | CC0 1.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes |
| [View of Planet Earth (4K)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_Planet_Earth_(4K).webm) | `wikimediacommons:View_of_Planet_Earth_(4K).webm` | Earth from space, 4K, 1:37, 2016 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Seeing Earth as Only NASA Can](https://images.nasa.gov/details/Seeing%20Earth%20as%20Only%20NASA%20Can) | `nasa:Seeing Earth as Only NASA Can` | Earth from space, 2025 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [Last Man on Earth-hd](https://archive.org/details/lastmanonearth-1964) | `internetarchive:lastmanonearth-1964` | Earth from space | Internet Archive | Public domain | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes |
| [DSCOVR EPIC Earth Rotation](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DSCOVR_EPIC_Earth_Rotation.webm) | `wikimediacommons:DSCOVR_EPIC_Earth_Rotation.webm` | Earth from space, 1080p, square, 0:05, 2022 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Meet NASA's 2020 Earth Expeditions](https://images.nasa.gov/details/AFRC_2019_0107_Meet%20NASAs%202020%20Earth%20Expeditions) | `nasa:AFRC_2019_0107_Meet NASAs 2020 Earth Expeditions` | Earth from space, 2020 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [Earth asteroid impact animation.](https://archive.org/details/EarthImpact) | `internetarchive:EarthImpact` | Earth from space, Animation / CG | Internet Archive | CC BY 2.5 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes |
| [ISS 4K Crew Earth Observations](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ISS_4K_Crew_Earth_Observations.webm) | `wikimediacommons:ISS_4K_Crew_Earth_Observations.webm` | Earth from space, 4K, 1:07, 2017 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Earth from Orbit 2014](https://images.nasa.gov/details/GSFC_20150420_Orbit_m11858_2014) | `nasa:GSFC_20150420_Orbit_m11858_2014` | Earth from space, 2015 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [View of the Earth from the ISS (8K)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:View_of_the_Earth_from_the_ISS_(8K).webm) | `wikimediacommons:View_of_the_Earth_from_the_ISS_(8K).webm` | Earth from space, 4K, 6:09, 2020 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Earth from Orbit 2019: How NASA Satellites #PictureEarth](https://images.nasa.gov/details/GSFC_20190419_Earth_m13188_Orbit) | `nasa:GSFC_20190419_Earth_m13188_Orbit` | Earth from space, 2019 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [How Do We Know the Earth Isn't Flat](https://images.nasa.gov/details/How%20Do%20We%20Know%20the%20Earth%20Isn't%20Flat) | `nasa:How Do We Know the Earth Isn't Flat` | Earth from space, 2025 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [Artemis I Orion First Imagery of Earth (KSC-20221116-MH-NAS01-0001-Artemis I Orion First Imagery of Earth-3314595)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Artemis_I_Orion_First_Imagery_of_Earth_(KSC-20221116-MH-NAS01-0001-Artemis_I_Orion_First_Imagery_of_Earth-3314595).webm) | `wikimediacommons:Artemis_I_Orion_First_Imagery_of_Earth_(KSC-20221116-MH-NAS01-0001-Artemis_I_Orion_First_Imagery_of_Earth-3314595).webm` | Earth from space, 720p, 3:25, 2022 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [One Year Crew Resource Reel](https://archive.org/details/One-Year-Crew_Resource-Reel) | `internetarchive:One-Year-Crew_Resource-Reel` | Earth from space | Internet Archive | Public domain | Commercial use OK (editorial) | yes |
| [Earth Views from the International Space Station](https://images.nasa.gov/details/Earth%20Views%20from%20the%20International%20Space%20Station) | `nasa:Earth Views from the International Space Station` | Earth from space, 2019 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [Planet Earth by Muqeem Khan](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Planet_Earth_by_Muqeem_Khan.webm) | `wikimediacommons:Planet_Earth_by_Muqeem_Khan.webm` | Earth from space, 240p, 2:48, 2004 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Restricted: read the conditions | yes |
| [HOPE 2020](https://archive.org/details/hopeconf2020) | `internetarchive:hopeconf2020` | Earth from space, 2020 | Internet Archive | CC BY-SA 4.0 | Restricted: read the conditions (editorial) | yes |
| [NASA's Vantage Point to View Earth](https://images.nasa.gov/details/GSFC_20170419_EarthFleet_m12586_2017) | `nasa:GSFC_20170419_EarthFleet_m12586_2017` | Earth from space, 2017 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [Space to Ground- Who Doesn't Enjoy a Good View of Planet Earth-- 02-10-2017](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Space_to_Ground-_Who_Doesn%27t_Enjoy_a_Good_View_of_Planet_Earth--_02-10-2017.webm) | `wikimediacommons:Space_to_Ground-_Who_Doesn't_Enjoy_a_Good_View_of_Planet_Earth--_02-10-2017.webm` | Earth from space, 720p, 2:39, 2017 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Best of "Earth As Art" - Top Five](https://images.nasa.gov/details/GSFC_20120723_Landsat_m11052_Earth_Art) | `nasa:GSFC_20120723_Landsat_m11052_Earth_Art` | Earth from space, 2012 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [Video - ESA Rosetta Approaching Earth during its 3rd Swing-by (51690809693)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Video_-_ESA_Rosetta_Approaching_Earth_during_its_3rd_Swing-by_(51690809693).webm) | `wikimediacommons:Video_-_ESA_Rosetta_Approaching_Earth_during_its_3rd_Swing-by_(51690809693).webm` | Earth from space, 1080p, square, 0:14, 2021 | Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 | Commercial use OK with credit | yes |
| [Unknown World 1951](https://archive.org/details/UnknownWorld_201503) | `internetarchive:UnknownWorld_201503` | Earth from space, Black & white, 2015 | Internet Archive | Public domain | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes |
| [Introducing NASA’s NEW Earth System Observatory](https://images.nasa.gov/details/Introducing%20NASA%E2%80%99s%20NEW%20Earth%20System%20Observatory) | `nasa:Introducing NASA’s NEW Earth System Observatory` | Earth from space, 2021 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [Earth rotation during Galileo flyby (ap070514)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Earth_rotation_during_Galileo_flyby_(ap070514).webm) | `wikimediacommons:Earth_rotation_during_Galileo_flyby_(ap070514).webm` | Earth from space, 620p, square, 0:09, 1990 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia Part II](https://archive.org/details/BattleOfRussiaII) | `internetarchive:BattleOfRussiaII` | Earth from space | Internet Archive | Public domain | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes |
| [Earth Views from the ISS](https://images.nasa.gov/details/NHQ_2019_0626_Earth%20Views%20from%20the%20ISS) | `nasa:NHQ_2019_0626_Earth Views from the ISS` | Earth from space, 2019 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [Spinning Earth with clouds, atmosphere, and night lights (SVS5570)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Spinning_Earth_with_clouds,_atmosphere,_and_night_lights_(SVS5570).webm) | `wikimediacommons:Spinning_Earth_with_clouds,_atmosphere,_and_night_lights_(SVS5570).webm` | Earth from space, 4K, 1:40, 2025 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [The Hypnotic Eye episode 10](https://archive.org/details/TheHypnoticEyeEpisode10) | `internetarchive:TheHypnoticEyeEpisode10` | Earth from space, Animation / CG, 58:13, 1997 | Internet Archive | CC0 1.0 | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes |
| [Envisioning the Next Generation of Human Presence in Low Earth Orbit](https://images.nasa.gov/details/Envisioning%20the%20Next%20Generation%20of%20Human%20Presence%20in%20Low%20Earth%20Orbit) | `nasa:Envisioning the Next Generation of Human Presence in Low Earth Orbit` | Earth from space, 2024 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [Earth rotation during Galileo flyby (PIA00114)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Earth_rotation_during_Galileo_flyby_(PIA00114).webm) | `wikimediacommons:Earth_rotation_during_Galileo_flyby_(PIA00114).webm` | Earth from space, 360p, 0:23, 1990 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Lights of Human Activity Shine in NASA's Image of Earth at Night](https://images.nasa.gov/details/GSFC_20170412_Lights_m12573_EarthAtNight) | `nasa:GSFC_20170412_Lights_m12573_EarthAtNight` | Earth from space, 2017 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |
| [The Brain Eaters](https://archive.org/details/TheBrainEaters) | `internetarchive:TheBrainEaters` | Earth from space, Black & white, 1:00:41 | Internet Archive | Public domain | Unclear: check the terms (editorial) | yes |
| [Earth Animation](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Earth_Animation.ogv) | `wikimediacommons:Earth_Animation.ogv` | Earth from space, Animation / CG, 720p, 0:08, 2011 | Wikimedia Commons | Public domain | Commercial use OK | yes |
| [Down to Earth - What Else is Out There?](https://images.nasa.gov/details/jsc2019m001191_Down%20to%20Earth%20-%20What%20Else%20is%20Out%20There) | `nasa:jsc2019m001191_Down to Earth - What Else is Out There` | Earth from space, 2019 | NASA Image and Video Library | NASA media (public domain in the US) | Commercial use OK with credit (editorial) | yes |

## Questions

**Can I use footage of Earth from the ISS in a commercial video?**

Footage shot by NASA from the space station is generally not copyrighted in the US and may be used commercially with credit to NASA, provided you don't imply NASA's endorsement.

**Are rotating Earth clips real footage?**

Usually not: most are visualisations built from satellite imagery. That is no problem for b-roll, but don't present one as a photo taken at a particular moment.

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