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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: Final Hazard Search
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Jul 8, 2015

Final Hazard Search

This single frame from a four-frame movie shows New Horizons' final deep search for hazardous material around Pluto,...

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NASA image: The Icy Mountains of Pluto
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Jul 15, 2015

The Icy Mountains of Pluto

New close-up images of a region near Pluto's equator reveal a giant surprise: a range of youthful mountains rising...

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NASA image: View of Earth rising over Moon's horizon taken from Apollo 11 spacecraft
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Jul 16, 1969

View of Earth rising over Moon's horizon taken from Apollo 11 spacecraft

AS11-44-6549 (16-24 July 1969) --- This view from the Apollo 11 spacecraft shows Earth rising above the moon's...

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NASA image: View of Earth rising over Moon's horizon taken from Apollo 11 spacecraft
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Jul 16, 1969

View of Earth rising over Moon's horizon taken from Apollo 11 spacecraft

AS11-44-6552 (16-24 July 1969) --- This view of Earth rising over the moon's horizon was taken from the Apollo...

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NASA image: An aurora streams across Earth's horizon
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Jun 13, 2025

An aurora streams across Earth's horizon

iss073e0293986 (June 13, 2025) --- An aurora streams across Earth's horizon in this photograph from the...

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NASA image: An orbital sunrise bursts above Earth's horizon
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Nov 13, 2025

An orbital sunrise bursts above Earth's horizon

iss073e1068530 (Nov. 13, 2025) --- An orbital sunrise bursts above Earth's horizon and begins to illuminate the...

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NASA image: An atmospheric glow crowns Earth's horizon as an aurora streams
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Apr 20, 2025

An atmospheric glow crowns Earth's horizon as an aurora streams

iss073e0035898 (April 20, 2025) --- An atmospheric glow crowns Earth's horizon as an aurora streams across the...

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NASA image: Partial view of the ISS and Earth's Horizon at Night
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May 27, 2011

Partial view of the ISS and Earth's Horizon at Night

S134-E-010062 (27 May 2011) --- A portion of the International Space Station is visible in this view of a starry sky...

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NASA image: The waning crescent Moon above Earth's horizon
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May 25, 2025

The waning crescent Moon above Earth's horizon

iss073e0118626 (May 25, 2025) --- An external high definition camera adjusted for night sensitivity took this...

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NASA image: The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon
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Feb 2, 2025

The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon

iss072e646033 (Feb. 3, 2025) --- The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon in this celestial photograph captured...

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NASA image: The aurora borealis crowns Earth's horizon above Canada
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Mar 2, 2025

The aurora borealis crowns Earth's horizon above Canada

iss072e709711 (March 2, 2025) --- The aurora borealis crowns Earth's horizon with the city lights of Canada dotting...

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NASA image: The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon
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Feb 3, 2025

The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon

iss072e646081 (Feb. 3, 2025) --- The Milky Way appears beyond Earth's horizon in this celestial photograph captured...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0107
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Jan 19, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. — The fiery launch of NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft aboard a Lockheed Martin Atlas V...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This 1970 photograph shows Skylab's Ultraviolet (UV) Airglow Horizon Photography experiment. It was an astrophysics...

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NASA image: Water Ice on Pluto
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Oct 16, 2015

Water Ice on Pluto

The Ralph instrument on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft detected water ice on Pluto's surface, picking up on the...

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NASA image: Apollo 8 Mission image,Earth over the horizon of the moon
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Jan 21, 2009

Apollo 8 Mission image,Earth over the horizon of the moon

AS08-14-2384 (Dec. 1968)--- The rising Earth is about five degrees above the lunar horizon in this photograph--one...

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NASA image: Apollo 8 Mission image, Earth over the horizon of the moon
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Dec 24, 1968

Apollo 8 Mission image, Earth over the horizon of the moon

AS08-14-2383 (24 Dec. 1968) --- The rising Earth is about five degrees above the lunar horizon in this telephoto...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Jan 1, 2019

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Guests celebrate New Years, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

David Grinspoon, senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute discusses Pluto and the Human Imagination,...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Director of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Ralph Semmel delivers remarks, Monday, Dec. 31,...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

David Grinspoon, senior scientist at the Planetary Science Institute discusses Pluto and the Human Imagination,...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Dec 31, 2018

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Marc Buie of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Bounder, CO discusses the process of finding MU69 Ultima...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Jan 1, 2019

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Guests celebrate New Years, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in...

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NASA image: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Jan 1, 2019

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Guests celebrate New Years, Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2019 at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in...

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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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