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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: Shuttle Enterprise Flight to New York
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Apr 27, 2012

Shuttle Enterprise Flight to New York

Space shuttle Enterprise, mounted atop a NASA 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), is seen as it flies near the...

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NASA image: STS-135 New York City Visit
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Aug 16, 2011

STS-135 New York City Visit

201108160008hq (16 Aug. 2011) --- Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report, salutes the crew of STS-135, seated...

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NASA image: Deep Field Image
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Dec 31, 2015

Deep Field Image

This illustration shows some of the final images used to determine that the coast was clear for New Horizons' flight...

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NASA image: Chronicler's Induction Ceremony
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May 5, 2017

Chronicler's Induction Ceremony

Bill Johnson, left, retired NASA chief of Media Services at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, is congratulated by...

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NASA image: Chronicler's Induction Ceremony
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May 5, 2017

Chronicler's Induction Ceremony

Posters in the NASA News Center at Kennedy Space Center in Florida bear the names and photos of five of the six new...

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NASA image: Chronicler's Induction Ceremony
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May 5, 2017

Chronicler's Induction Ceremony

Friends, family members and colleagues of former NASA Public Affairs team members and space journalists gather in...

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NASA image: NASA News Conference on Mercury's Polar Regions
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA News Conference on Mercury's Polar Regions

Tune in to NASA's News Conference today, November 29, 2012, at 2 p.m. EST for new findings about Mercury's polar...

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NASA image: Polar Lightning on Jupiter
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Oct 9, 2007

Polar Lightning on Jupiter

Images taken by the New Horizons Long-Range Reconnaissance Imager LORRI of Jupiter night side showed lightning...

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NASA image: Io Eclipse Montage
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Oct 9, 2007

Io Eclipse Montage

New Horizons took this montage of images of Jupiter volcanic moon Io, glowing in the dark of Jupiter shadow, as the...

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NASA image: Pluto Pits
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Nov 10, 2015

Pluto Pits

NASA New Horizons cameras have spied swarms of mysterious pits across the informally named Sputnik Planum....

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NASA image: That Makes Five
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May 12, 2015

That Makes Five

The images detecting Kerberos and Styx shown here were taken with NASA New Horizons most sensitive camera, the Long...

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NASA image: Pluto Halo Craters
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Apr 21, 2016

Pluto Halo Craters

Within Pluto informally named Vega Terra region is a field of eye-catching craters that looks like a cluster of...

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NASA image: Tvashtar Composite
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May 1, 2007

Tvashtar Composite

Variations in the appearance of the giant plume from the Tvashtar volcano on Jupiter moon Io are seen in this...

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NASA image: Pluto: On Frozen Pond
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Mar 24, 2016

Pluto: On Frozen Pond

NASA New Horizons spacecraft captured this feature which appears to be a frozen, former lake of liquid nitrogen,...

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NASA image: A Long-Distance Look from LORRI
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Feb 4, 2015

A Long-Distance Look from LORRI

Pluto and Charon, the largest of Pluto five known moons, seen Jan. 25 and 27, 2015, through the telescopic...

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NASA image: Elevation Map of Pluto Sunken Heart
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May 2, 2016

Elevation Map of Pluto Sunken Heart

This shaded relief view from NASA New Horizons of the region surrounding the left side of Pluto heart-shaped...

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NASA image: Two Faces of Pluto July 1
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Dec 31, 2015

Two Faces of Pluto July 1

Pluto shows two remarkably different sides in these color images of the planet and its largest moon, Charon, taken...

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NASA image: Icy Hydra
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May 6, 2016

Icy Hydra

The surface of Hydra, Pluto outermost small moon, is dominated by nearly pristine water ice confirming hints that...

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NASA image: Pluto Fretted Terrain
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May 20, 2016

Pluto Fretted Terrain

NASA New Horizons scientists have spotted an expanse of terrain they describe as fretted bright plains divided into...

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NASA image: Putting Pluto Geology on the Map
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Feb 11, 2016

Putting Pluto Geology on the Map

This geological map from NASA New Horizons covers a portion of Pluto surface and includes the vast nitrogen-ice...

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NASA image: Pluto: A Global Perspective
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May 2, 2016

Pluto: A Global Perspective

NASA New Horizons mission science team has produced this updated panchromatic black-and-white global map of Pluto....

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NASA image: LORRI Looks Back
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Jul 27, 2010

LORRI Looks Back

NASA New Horizons had an exciting flyby encounter with Jupiter in early 2007, and the spacecraft has been rapidly...

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NASA image: Pluto Big Heart in Color
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Jul 14, 2015

Pluto Big Heart in Color

Pluto nearly fills the frame in this image from NASA New Horizons spacecraft, taken on July 13, 2015. This is the...

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NASA image: Changes on Io
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Oct 9, 2007

Changes on Io

A global map of Jupiter moon Io derived from eight images taken by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager LORRI on 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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