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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: Charon Complexity
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Sep 10, 2015

Charon Complexity

This image of Pluto's largest moon Charon, taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft 10 hours before its closest...

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NASA image: Charon in Enhanced Color
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Oct 1, 2015

Charon in Enhanced Color

NASA's New Horizons captured this high-resolution enhanced color view of Charon just before closest approach on July...

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NASA image: Bright Spots on Charon
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Jul 10, 2015

Bright Spots on Charon

This image of Charon was taken by New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) at 4:23 UT on July 9, 2015,...

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NASA image: Charon in Detail
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Oct 1, 2015

Charon in Detail

High-resolution images of Charon were taken by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) on NASA's New Horizons...

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NASA image: Charon in Plutoshine
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Jan 20, 2017

Charon in Plutoshine

This beautiful image obtained with the Ralph/Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera aboard NASA's New Horizons...

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NASA image: Landslides on Charon
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Oct 18, 2016

Landslides on Charon

Scientists from NASA's New Horizons mission have spotted signs of long run-out landslides on Pluto's largest moon,...

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NASA image: Charon and Pluto: Strikingly Different Worlds
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Oct 1, 2015

Charon and Pluto: Strikingly Different Worlds

A composite of enhanced color images of Pluto (lower right) and Charon (upper left), taken by NASA's New Horizons...

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NASA image: A Dark Mystery on Charon
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Jun 22, 2015

A Dark Mystery on Charon

These recent images show the discovery of significant surface details on Pluto's largest moon, Charon. They were...

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NASA image: Global Mosaics of Pluto and Charon
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Jul 14, 2017

Global Mosaics of Pluto and Charon

Global mosaics of Pluto and Charon projected at 300 meters (985 feet) per pixel that have been assembled from most...

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NASA image: True Color of Pluto and Charon
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Jul 1, 2015

True Color of Pluto and Charon

This series of images taken by NASA's New Horizons' Multispectral Visible Imaging Camera (MVIC) shows how Pluto and...

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NASA image: Flying over Charon
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Oct 1, 2015

Flying over Charon

Images from NASA New Horizons spacecraft were used to create a flyover video (PIA19965) of Pluto largest moon,...

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NASA image: The Youngest Crater on Charon?
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Oct 29, 2015

The Youngest Crater on Charon?

NASA's New Horizons scientists have discovered a striking contrast between one of the fresh craters on Pluto's...

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NASA image: Charon's First Official Feature Names
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Apr 11, 2018

Charon's First Official Feature Names

Map projection of Charon, the largest of Pluto's five moons, annotated with its first set of official feature names....

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NASA image: Close-Up of Charon’s ‘Mountain in a Moat’
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Jul 16, 2015

Close-Up of Charon’s ‘Mountain in a Moat’

This image of an area on Pluto's largest moon Charon has a captivating feature -- a depression with a peak in the...

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NASA image: Charon Surprising Youthful and Varied Terrain
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Jul 15, 2015

Charon Surprising Youthful and Varied Terrain

Remarkable new details of Pluto's largest moon Charon are revealed in this image from New Horizons' Long Range...

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NASA image: Charon's Surface in Detail
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Jul 14, 2017

Charon's Surface in Detail

On July 14, 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft made its historic flight through the Pluto system. This detailed,...

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NASA image: Landslides in a Charon Chasm
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Oct 18, 2016

Landslides in a Charon Chasm

perspective view of Charon's informally named "Serenity Chasm" consists of topography generated from stereo...

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NASA image: Informal Names for Features on Pluto Moon Charon
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Jul 29, 2015

Informal Names for Features on Pluto Moon Charon

This image contains the initial, informal names being used by NASA's New Horizons team for the features on Pluto's...

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NASA image: Soaring over Charon
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Jul 14, 2017

Soaring over Charon

In July 2015, NASA's New Horizons spacecraft sent home the first close-up pictures of Pluto and its moons. Using...

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NASA image: Global Map of Pluto Moon Charon
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Jul 30, 2015

Global Map of Pluto Moon Charon

The science team of NASA's New Horizons mission has produced this global map of Pluto's largest moon, Charon. The...

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NASA image: Pluto Hulk-like Moon Charon: A Possible Ancient Ocean?
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Feb 18, 2016

Pluto Hulk-like Moon Charon: A Possible Ancient Ocean?

Images from NASA New Horizons mission suggest that Pluto largest moon, Charon, once had a subsurface ocean that has...

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NASA image: Pluto and it's moon Charon Shine in False Color
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Dec 8, 2017

Pluto and it's moon Charon Shine in False Color

**This image was taken at 3:38 a.m. EDT on July 13, one day before New Horizons’ closest approach to Pluto.** New...

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NASA image: A Binary Planet in Color
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Jul 23, 2015

A Binary Planet in Color

This image from NASA New Horizons highlights the contrasting appearance of the two worlds: Charon is mostly gray,...

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NASA image: Two Faces of Pluto
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Jul 1, 2015

Two Faces of Pluto

This pair of approximately true color images of Pluto and its big moon Charon, taken by NASA's New Horizons...

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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.
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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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