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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: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Jan 1, 2019

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Mike Buckley, senior public information officer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, left,...

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NASA image: Pluto's Bladed Terrain
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Sep 28, 2017

Pluto's Bladed Terrain

Pluto's bladed terrain as seen from NASA's New Horizons during its July 2015 flyby....

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NASA image: Blue Rays: New Horizons High-Res Farewell to Pluto
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Mar 24, 2017

Blue Rays: New Horizons High-Res Farewell to Pluto

This is the highest-resolution color departure shot of Pluto's receding crescent from NASA's New Horizons...

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NASA image: Layered Craters and Icy Plains
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Dec 5, 2015

Layered Craters and Icy Plains

This highest-resolution image from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft reveals new details of Pluto's rugged, icy...

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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 principal investigator Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Boulder, CO, left gives a...

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NASA image: Imagine a Landing on Pluto
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Jul 14, 2016

Imagine a Landing on Pluto

Imagine a future spacecraft following New Horizons' trailblazing path to Pluto, but instead of flying past its...

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NASA image: From Orbit, Looking toward Mercury's Horizon
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Dec 8, 2017

From Orbit, Looking toward Mercury's Horizon

NASA image acquired: March 29, 2011 MESSENGER acquired this image of Mercury's horizon as the spacecraft was moving...

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NASA image: Rhea Horizon
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May 25, 2015

Rhea Horizon

Gazing off toward the horizon is thought-provoking no matter what body's horizon it is. Rhea's horizon is slightly...

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NASA image: Chaos Region
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Sep 10, 2015

Chaos Region

In the center of this 300-mile (470-kilometer) wide image of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is a large...

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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: New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby
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Jan 1, 2019

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

New Horizons team members wait for a signal from the spacecraft that it is healthy and collected data during the...

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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 team members wait for a signal from the spacecraft that it is healthy and collected data during the...

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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 team members wait for a signal from the spacecraft that it is healthy and collected data during the...

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NASA image: Surface Variety
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Sep 10, 2015

Surface Variety

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

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NASA image: Pluto in Twilight
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Sep 10, 2015

Pluto in Twilight

This image of Pluto from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, processed in two different ways, shows how Pluto's bright,...

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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 team members and guests watch a live feed of the Mission Operations Center (MOC) as the team waits to...

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

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Mike Buckley, senior public information office at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory speaks at...

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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 team members and guests watch a live feed of the Mission Operations Center (MOC) as the team waits to...

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

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Mike Buckley, senior public information officer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory is seen...

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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 team members and guests watch a live feed of the Mission Operations Center (MOC) as the team waits to...

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

New Horizons Ultima Thule Flyby

Michael Ryschkewitsch,head of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory Space Exploration Sector, is...

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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 principal investigator Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Boulder, CO, left, and...

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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 principal investigator Alan Stern of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), Boulder, CO, center,...

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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 project scientist Hal Weaver of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory watches a live...

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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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