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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: What Eating at Pluto?
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Mar 10, 2016

What Eating at Pluto?

Scientists on NASA's New Horizons mission have discovered what looks like a giant bite-mark on the planet's surface....

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NASA image: Hubble Finds Two Chaotically Tumbling Pluto Moons
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Finds Two Chaotically Tumbling Pluto Moons

This computer animation illustrates how Pluto's moon Nix changes its spin unpredictably as it orbits the...

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NASA image: NASA Missions Have Their Eyes Peeled on Pluto Artist Concept
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Jul 9, 2015

NASA Missions Have Their Eyes Peeled on Pluto Artist Concept

This artist concept shows NASA fleet of observatories busily gathering data before and after July 14, 2015 to help...

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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: Zooming in on Pluto Pattern of Pits
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Dec 10, 2015

Zooming in on Pluto Pattern of Pits

On July 14, 2015, the telescopic camera on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft took the highest resolution images ever...

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NASA image: Pluto’s Puzzling Patterns and Pits
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Dec 8, 2017

Pluto’s Puzzling Patterns and Pits

This image was taken by the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) on NASA's New Horizons spacecraft shortly...

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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: So Far, All Clear: New Horizons Team Completes First Search for Pluto System Hazards
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May 28, 2015

So Far, All Clear: New Horizons Team Completes First Search for Pluto System Hazards

This image shows the results of the New Horizons team first search for potentially hazardous material around Pluto,...

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NASA image: Portion of Pluto Sputnik Planum Sputnik Plain
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Jul 17, 2015

Portion of Pluto Sputnik Planum Sputnik Plain

This annotated view of a portion of Pluto's Sputnik Planum (Sputnik Plain), named for Earth's first artificial...

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NASA image: Pluto Methane Snowcaps on the Edge of Darkness
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Aug 31, 2016

Pluto Methane Snowcaps on the Edge of Darkness

This area is south of Pluto's dark equatorial band informally named Cthulhu Regio, and southwest of the vast...

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NASA image: Pluto Methane Snowcaps on the Edge of Darkness context
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Aug 31, 2016

Pluto Methane Snowcaps on the Edge of Darkness context

This area is south of Pluto's dark equatorial band informally named Cthulhu Regio, and southwest of the vast...

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NASA image: More Detail as New Horizons Draws Closer
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May 27, 2015

More Detail as New Horizons Draws Closer

This image of Pluto is part of series of New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager LORRI photos taken May 8-12,...

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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: More Detail as New Horizons Draws Closer
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May 27, 2015

More Detail as New Horizons Draws Closer

This image of Pluto is part of series of New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager LORRI photos taken May 8-12,...

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NASA image: More Detail as New Horizons Draws Closer
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May 27, 2015

More Detail as New Horizons Draws Closer

This image of Pluto is part of series of New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager LORRI photos taken May 8-12,...

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

Putting Pluto's Geology on the Map

This geological map covers a portion of Pluto's surface that measures 1,290 miles (2,070 kilometers) from top to...

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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: New Horizons Flyby of Pluto
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Dec 8, 2017

New Horizons Flyby of Pluto

Pluto nearly fills the frame in this image from the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard NASA’s New...

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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: First Ever High Resolution View of Pluto's Surface
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Dec 8, 2017

First Ever High Resolution View of Pluto's Surface

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: 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: Craters of All Ages and Sizes
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Nov 10, 2015

Craters of All Ages and Sizes

Locations of more than 1,000 craters mapped on Pluto by NASA New Horizons mission indicate a wide range of surface...

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NASA image: New Horizons Event: The First Mission to the Pluto System
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Aug 25, 2014

New Horizons Event: The First Mission to the Pluto System

Audience members view images of Neptune taken by Voyager while scientists discuss how the first images of Pluto and...

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NASA image: Features on the Close Approach Hemisphere
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Jun 22, 2015

Features on the Close Approach Hemisphere

These images, taken by NASA's New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), show numerous large-scale...

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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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