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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: Pluto: The Ice Plot Thickens
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Jul 15, 2015

Pluto: The Ice Plot Thickens

The latest spectra from New Horizons Ralph instrument reveal an abundance of methane ice, but with striking...

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NASA image: A Full View of Pluto Stunning Crescent
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Oct 29, 2015

A Full View of Pluto Stunning Crescent

In September, NASA's New Horizons team released a stunning but incomplete image of Pluto's crescent. Thanks to new...

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NASA image: The Mountainous Shoreline of Sputnik Planum
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Dec 5, 2015

The Mountainous Shoreline of Sputnik Planum

In this highest-resolution image from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, great blocks of Pluto's water-ice crust appear...

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NASA image: A Remarkable World
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Jul 3, 2015

A Remarkable World

This image of Pluto and its big moon Charon was taken by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft at 04:15 (UTC) on July 1,...

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NASA image: Apollo 10 view of the Earth rising above the lunar horizon
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May 18, 1969

Apollo 10 view of the Earth rising above the lunar horizon

AS10-27-3890 (18-26 May 1969) --- A view of Earth rising above the lunar horizon photographed from the Apollo 10...

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NASA image: Sputnik Planum, in Color
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Oct 15, 2015

Sputnik Planum, in Color

This high-resolution image captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft combines blue, red and infrared images taken...

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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: The Whale and the Donut
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Jul 7, 2015

The Whale and the Donut

This map of Pluto, created from images taken from June 27-July 3, 2015, by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager...

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NASA image: A Kuiper Belt Pair? Artist's Concept of 2014 MU69 as a Binary Object
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Aug 3, 2017

A Kuiper Belt Pair? Artist's Concept of 2014 MU69 as a Binary Object

This is one artist's concept of Kuiper Belt object 2014 MU69, the next flyby target for NASA's New Horizons mission....

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

Pluto'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: 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: Seeing Red
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Feb 28, 2008

Seeing Red

This New Horizons image of Jupiter volcanic moon Io was taken at 13:05 Universal Time during the spacecraft Jupiter...

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NASA image: Europa Rising
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May 1, 2007

Europa Rising

New Horizons took this image of the icy moon Europa rising above Jupiter cloud tops with its Long Range...

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NASA image: Pluto Bladed Terrain in 3-D
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Mar 31, 2016

Pluto Bladed Terrain in 3-D

One of the strangest landforms spotted by NASA New Horizons spacecraft when it flew past Pluto last July was the...

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NASA image: A Plumefall on Io
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May 1, 2007

A Plumefall on Io

New Horizons took this image of Jupiter volcanic moon Io with its Long Range Reconnaissance Imager LORRI at 15:15...

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NASA image: Faces of Pluto Animation
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Jun 11, 2015

Faces of Pluto Animation

This frame from a movie, composed of images taken by NASA New Horizons, shows Pluto as it rotates about its axis....

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NASA image: Neptune on Triton Horizon
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Jun 4, 1998

Neptune on Triton Horizon

This composite view from NASA Voyager 2 shows Neptune on Triton horizon. The foreground in this computer generated...

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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: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Jan 1, 2019

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

New Horizons mission managers: Chris DeBoy, left, Mark Kochte, Rick Shelton, and Michael Vincent, right, wait for a...

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NASA image: Cresent Earth rises above lunar horizon
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Dec 14, 1972

Cresent Earth rises above lunar horizon

AS17-152-23274 (7-19 Dec. 1972) --- The crescent Earth rises above the lunar horizon in this spectacular photograph...

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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: A Heart on Pluto
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Jul 8, 2015

A Heart on Pluto

In the early morning hours of July 8, 2015, mission scientists received this new view of Pluto -- the most detailed...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2589
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Dec 13, 2005

KSC-05pd2589

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the New Horizons spacecraft waits for...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd2587
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Dec 13, 2005

KSC-05pd2587

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, clean-suit garbed workers prepare the...

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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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