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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: 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...

JPL
NASA image: Sputnik Planum in Detail
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Sep 17, 2015

Sputnik Planum in Detail

Sputnik Planum is the informal name of the smooth, light-bulb shaped region on the left of this composite of several...

JPL
NASA image: Sputnik Planum, in Color
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Oct 15, 2015

Sputnik Planum, in Color

This high-resolution image captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft combines blue, red and infrared images taken...

JPL
NASA image: Early Rockets
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Oct 4, 1957

Early Rockets

The Army Ballistic Missile Agency incorporated the von Braun team in key positions with Dr. von Braun as a head of...

MSFC
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...

JPL
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: 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...

JPL
NASA image: Informal Names for Features on Pluto Sputnik Planum
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Jul 29, 2015

Informal Names for Features on Pluto Sputnik Planum

This image contains the initial, informal names being used by NASA's New Horizons team for the features on Pluto's...

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NASA image: Flyover Sputnik Planum
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Sep 21, 2015

Flyover Sputnik Planum

Images downloaded from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft (through Sept. 11, 2015) were stitched together and rendered...

JPL
NASA image: The Mountainous Shoreline of Sputnik Planum
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Dec 5, 2015

The Mountainous Shoreline of Sputnik Planum

In this highest-resolution image from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, great blocks of Pluto's water-ice crust appear...

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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: Valley Glaciers on Pluto
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Sep 17, 2015

Valley Glaciers on Pluto

Ice (probably frozen nitrogen) that appears to have accumulated on the uplands on the right side of this 390-mile...

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NASA image: Mountains, Craters and Plains
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Mar 17, 2016

Mountains, Craters and Plains

New Horizons views of the informally named Sputnik Planum on Pluto (top) and the informally named Vulcan Planum on...

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NASA image: Pluto Pits
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Nov 10, 2015

Pluto Pits

NASA New Horizons cameras have spied swarms of mysterious pits across the informally named Sputnik Planum....

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NASA image: Pluto: On Frozen Pond
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Mar 24, 2016

Pluto: On Frozen Pond

NASA New Horizons spacecraft captured this feature which appears to be a frozen, former lake of liquid nitrogen,...

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NASA image: Elevation Map of Pluto Sunken Heart
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May 2, 2016

Elevation Map of Pluto Sunken Heart

This shaded relief view from NASA New Horizons of the region surrounding the left side of Pluto heart-shaped...

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

Putting Pluto Geology on the Map

This geological map from NASA New Horizons covers a portion of Pluto surface and includes the vast nitrogen-ice...

JPL
NASA image: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan
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Sep 28, 2012

Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

Baikonur, formerly Leninsk, is a city in Kazakhstan rented and administered by the Russian Federation to service 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, sent back from NASA's New Horizons spacecraft from Sept. 5 to 7, 2015....

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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: 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: Apollo Project - Lunar Landing Research model
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Apr 30, 1963

Apollo Project - Lunar Landing Research model

Lunar Landing Research Model. -- Published in James R. Hansen, Spaceflight Revolution: NASA Langley Research Center...

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NASA image: Twelve Foot Subsatellite
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Apr 25, 1958

Twelve Foot Subsatellite

Engineer and 12 foot Beacon showing NACA emblem on inflated satelloon . For related information see, Spaceflight...

LRC
NASA image: SOVIET SPACEFLIGHT - MISC. - JSC
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Jan 1, 1976

SOVIET SPACEFLIGHT - MISC. - JSC

S76-22361 (June 1975) --- A close-up view of the full-scale mockup of the Sputnik 1 spacecraft on display at the...

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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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