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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: Ammonia Clouds on Jupiter
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Oct 9, 2007

Ammonia Clouds on Jupiter

In this movie, put together from false-color images taken by the New Horizons Ralph instrument as the spacecraft...

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NASA image: The Frozen Canyons of Pluto North Pole
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Feb 27, 2016

The Frozen Canyons of Pluto North Pole

This ethereal scene captured by NASA New Horizons spacecraft tells yet another story of Pluto diversity of...

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NASA image: The Icy Spider on Pluto
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Apr 11, 2016

The Icy Spider on Pluto

An unusual geological feature resembling a giant spider sprawls across Pluto icy landscape in this enhanced color...

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NASA image: Pluto in Hi-Def
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Jan 24, 2008

Pluto in Hi-Def

This image demonstrates the first detection of Pluto using the high-resolution mode on the NASA New Horizons...

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NASA image: Blades Across Pluto
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Mar 31, 2016

Blades Across Pluto

The red outline in this global view of Pluto from NASA New Horizons marks the large area of mysterious, bladed...

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NASA image: In Tune with Neptune
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Jul 27, 2010

In Tune with Neptune

NASA New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager LORRI observed Neptune on June 23, apl2010, as part of a test of...

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NASA image: Tvashtar in Motion
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May 14, 2007

Tvashtar in Motion

This five-frame sequence of New Horizons images captures the giant plume from Io Tvashtar volcano. These were...

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NASA image: Pluto Colorful Composition
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Aug 12, 2015

Pluto Colorful Composition

Four images from New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager LORRI were combined with color data from the...

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NASA image: Artist Concept of the Interaction of the Solar Wind
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Jul 17, 2015

Artist Concept of the Interaction of the Solar Wind

Artist concept of the interaction of the solar wind the supersonic outflow of electrically charged particles from...

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NASA image: Capturing Nix and Hydra
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Jul 21, 2015

Capturing Nix and Hydra

NASA New Horizons spacecraft captured these images of Pluto moon Nix which shows a reddish spot that has attracted...

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NASA image: News Media at the Memorial service at JSC for the Crew of STS 51-L
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Feb 3, 1986

News Media at the Memorial service at JSC for the Crew of STS 51-L

Overall view of the news media at the memorial service at JSC for the Crew of STS 51-L.

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NASA image: Secrets Revealed from Pluto Twilight Zone
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Jun 2, 2016

Secrets Revealed from Pluto Twilight Zone

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft took this stunning image of Pluto only a few minutes after closest approach on July...

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NASA image: The Jagged Shores of Pluto Highlands
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Jun 9, 2016

The Jagged Shores of Pluto Highlands

This enhanced color view from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft zooms in on the southeastern portion of Pluto's great...

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NASA image: The Jagged Shores of Pluto Highlands
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Jun 9, 2016

The Jagged Shores of Pluto Highlands

This enhanced color view from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft zooms in on the southeastern portion of Pluto's great...

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NASA image: Pluto in Extended Color
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Sep 24, 2015

Pluto in Extended Color

This cylindrical projection map of Pluto, in enhanced, extended color, is the most detailed color map of Pluto ever...

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NASA image: Dark Areas
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Sep 10, 2015

Dark Areas

This 220-mile (350-kilometer) wide view of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft illustrates the incredible...

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NASA image: Surface Variety
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Sep 10, 2015

Surface Variety

Mosaic of high-resolution images of Pluto, sent back from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft from Sept. 5 to 7, 2015....

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NASA image: Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
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May 1, 2009

Banks Peninsula, New Zealand

The Banks Peninsula, New Zealand was created by volcanic activity in the Miocene epoch about 10 million years ago....

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NASA image: Neptune - Three New Satellites
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Jul 25, 1999

Neptune - Three New Satellites

This image captured by the NASA Voyager 2 spacecraft on July 30, 1989, was used to confirm the discovery of three...

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NASA image: NEOWISE New Find
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Jan 7, 2014

NEOWISE New Find

The six red dots in this composite picture indicate the location of the first new near-Earth asteroid, called 2013...

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NASA image: Approach & Landing Test (ALT) - Shuttle - Public Affairs Office (PAO) News Release - Free-Flight (FF)-5 Photography
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Oct 26, 1977

Approach & Landing Test (ALT) - Shuttle - Public Affairs Office (PAO) News Release - Free-Flight (FF)-5 Photography

PAO news release material for the 5th and final FF of the ALT series. Precise moment of separation captured by...

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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: Chronicler's Induction Ceremony
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May 5, 2017

Chronicler's Induction Ceremony

Current and retired NASA Public Affairs team members and space journalists gather in the NASA News Center at Kennedy...

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NASA image: NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Pre-Departure News Conference
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Sep 4, 2024

NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test Pre-Departure News Conference

Ahead of the Starliner spacecraft’s return, NASA’s Commercial Crew and International Space Station Program managers...

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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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