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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: A Moon over Pluto Animation
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Aug 7, 2014

A Moon over Pluto Animation

This animation of Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, was taken by NASA New Horizons spacecraft as it raced toward...

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NASA image: Pluto Haze
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Sep 10, 2015

Pluto Haze

Two different versions of an image of Pluto's haze layers, taken by New Horizons as it looked back at Pluto's dark...

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NASA image: Faces of Pluto
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Jun 11, 2015

Faces of Pluto

These images, taken by NASA's New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI), show four different "faces" of...

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NASA image: Pluto and Charon in Color: Pluto-Centric View Animation
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Jun 11, 2015

Pluto and Charon in Color: Pluto-Centric View Animation

The first color movies from NASA's New Horizons mission show Pluto and its largest moon, Charon, and the complex...

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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: 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: Flying Past Pluto Animation
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Aug 28, 2015

Flying Past Pluto Animation

This dramatic view of the Pluto system is as NASA's New Horizons spacecraft saw it in July 2015. The animation, made...

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NASA image: Map of Pluto Surface
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Mar 28, 1998

Map of Pluto Surface

This image-based surface map of Pluto was assembled by computer image processing software from four separate images...

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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: 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: New Horizons Sees Pluto
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Apr 2, 2007

New Horizons Sees Pluto

The Long Range Reconnaissance Imager on NASA New Horizons acquired images of the Pluto field three days apart in...

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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: Pluto Haze
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Mar 17, 2016

Pluto Haze

This image of haze layers above Pluto limb was taken by NASA New Horizons spacecraft. About 20 haze layers are seen.

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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: Pluto Seen from Saturn
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Jul 16, 2015

Pluto Seen from Saturn

As one NASA spacecraft sailed past the distant ice world of Pluto, collecting never-before-seen vistas and...

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NASA image: New Details on Pluto
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Jul 10, 2015

New Details on Pluto

This image of Pluto was taken by New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) at 4:18 UT on July 9, 2015,...

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NASA image: Pluto Color Map
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Jan 20, 2017

Pluto Color Map

This new, detailed global mosaic color map of Pluto is based on a series of three color filter images obtained by...

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NASA image: Pluto in 3-D
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Oct 23, 2015

Pluto in 3-D

Global stereo mapping of Pluto surface is now possible, as images taken from multiple directions are downlinked from...

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NASA image: Pluto Mysterious, Floating Hills
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Feb 4, 2016

Pluto Mysterious, Floating Hills

NASA New Horizons spacecraft took this image of Pluto vast nitrogen ice plain informally named Sputnik Planum.

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NASA image: Color Image of Pluto
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Dec 31, 2015

Color Image of Pluto

Pluto nearly fills the frame in this image from the Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) aboard New Horizons,...

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NASA image: Pluto in True Color
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Jul 25, 2015

Pluto in True Color

Four images from NASA's New Horizons' Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) were combined with color data from...

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NASA image: Looking over Pluto
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Sep 10, 2015

Looking over Pluto

This synthetic perspective view of Pluto, based on the latest high-resolution images to be downlinked from NASA's...

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NASA image: Ice Volcanoes on Pluto?
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Nov 10, 2015

Ice Volcanoes on Pluto?

NASA New Horizons scientists believe that the informally named feature Wright Mons, located south of Sputnik Planum...

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NASA image: New Horizons Sees Pluto Sept. 21
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Apr 2, 2007

New Horizons Sees Pluto Sept. 21

A white arrow marks Pluto in this NASA New Horizons Long Range Reconnaissance Imager picture taken Sept. 21, 2006....

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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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