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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: Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is pictured seemingly above Earth's atmosphere
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Oct 1, 2024

Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is pictured seemingly above Earth's atmosphere

iss072e007238 (Oct. 1, 2024) --- The non-periodic Comet C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) is pictured seemingly above Earth's...

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NASA image: Comet Lemmon is pictured about 57.6 million miles away from Earth
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Oct 23, 2025

Comet Lemmon is pictured about 57.6 million miles away from Earth

iss073e0980999 (Oct. 23, 2025) --- Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) is pictured about 57.6 million miles (91.3 million...

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NASA image: Comet Lemmon is visible  approximately 55.4 million miles from Earth
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Oct 20, 2025

Comet Lemmon is visible approximately 55.4 million miles from Earth

iss073e0919684 (Oct. 20, 2025) --- Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) is visible near the center of the frame, approximately...

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NASA image: Comet Lemmon is visible approximately 55.4 million miles from Earth
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Oct 20, 2025

Comet Lemmon is visible approximately 55.4 million miles from Earth

iss073e0919725 (Oct. 20, 2025) --- Comet Lemmon (C/2025 A6) is visible near the lower center of the frame,...

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NASA image: Comet C/2023 A3 is pictured from the International Space Station
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Oct 1, 2024

Comet C/2023 A3 is pictured from the International Space Station

iss072e010127 (Oct. 1, 2024) --- Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was about 44 million miles away from Earth in...

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NASA image: Getting Closer
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Jun 20, 2005

Getting Closer

One of the two pictures of Tempel 1 (see also PIA02101) taken by Deep Impact's medium-resolution camera is shown...

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NASA image: Tempel 1 Impact Site unannotated
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Feb 18, 2011

Tempel 1 Impact Site unannotated

This pair of images shows the before-and-after comparison of the part of comet Tempel 1 that was hit by the impactor...

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NASA image: Ablaze with Infrared Light
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Feb 17, 2010

Ablaze with Infrared Light

Is it a bird, or a plane? No, it comet Siding Spring streaking across the sky, as seen by NASA Wide-field Infrared...

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NASA image: Headed Toward the Light
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Jun 30, 2005

Headed Toward the Light

This image shows comet Tempel 1 as seen through the clear filter of the medium resolution imager camera on NASA Deep...

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NASA image: Deep Impact Effect on Tempel 1
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Feb 16, 2011

Deep Impact Effect on Tempel 1

This pair of images shows a before-and-after comparison of the area on comet Tempel 1 targeted by an impactor from...

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NASA image: Tempel 1 Impact Site
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Feb 16, 2011

Tempel 1 Impact Site

This pair of images shows the before-and-after comparison of the part of comet Tempel 1 that was hit by the impactor...

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NASA image: Deep Impact Site in 3-D
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Feb 18, 2011

Deep Impact Site in 3-D

This anaglyph shows the region where NASA Deep Impact mission sent a probe into the surface of comet Tempel 1 in...

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NASA image: Less Than Three Days Away!
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Jul 1, 2005

Less Than Three Days Away!

This image shows comet Tempel 1 as seen through the clear filter of the medium resolution imager camera on NASA Deep...

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NASA image: Tempel 1 and Hartley 2
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Nov 18, 2010

Tempel 1 and Hartley 2

This image shows the nuclei of comets Tempel 1 and Hartley 2, as imaged by NASA Deep Impact spacecraft, which...

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NASA image: Cometary Flurries
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Nov 18, 2010

Cometary Flurries

This zoomed-in image from the High-Resolution Instrument on NASA EPOXI mission spacecraft shows the particles...

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NASA image: Tempel 1, as Seen by Two Spacecraft
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Feb 16, 2011

Tempel 1, as Seen by Two Spacecraft

These two images show the different views of comet Tempel 1 seen by NASA Deep Impact spacecraft left and NASA...

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NASA image: Farewell, Philae
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Nov 12, 2014

Farewell, Philae

The Onboard Scientific Imaging System OSIRIS on the European Space Agency Rosetta spacecraft captured this parting...

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NASA image: U.S. Instruments Aboard Rosetta
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Jan 24, 2014

U.S. Instruments Aboard Rosetta

Three of NASA contributions to the ESA Rosetta mission are pictured here: an ultraviolet spectrometer called Alice...

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NASA image: Rosetta Lander Backup Landing Site
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Sep 15, 2014

Rosetta Lander Backup Landing Site

This annotated image depicts the backup landing site Site C chosen for ESA Rosetta spacecraft Philae lander.

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NASA image: Two Small-Lobe Landing Sites for Rosetta
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Aug 25, 2014

Two Small-Lobe Landing Sites for Rosetta

This annotated image depicts two of the five potential landing sites for ESA Rosetta mission Philae lander.

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NASA image: Four Rosetta Candidate Landing Sites
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Aug 25, 2014

Four Rosetta Candidate Landing Sites

This annotated image depicts four of the five potential landing sites for ESA Rosetta mission Philae lander.

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NASA image: Farewell Shot of Rosetta by Philae Lander
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Nov 12, 2014

Farewell Shot of Rosetta by Philae Lander

The Philae lander of the European Space Agency Rosetta mission took this parting shot of its mother ship, Rosetta,...

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NASA image: What's Up: May 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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May 1, 2019

What's Up: May 2019 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What's up in the May sky? A meteor shower produced by debris from Halley's Comet, asteroids named after dinosaurs...

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NASA image: Comet Swan appears above Earth’s yellow-green airglow just before an orbital sunrise
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Oct 26, 2025

Comet Swan appears above Earth’s yellow-green airglow just before an orbital sunrise

iss073e0982209 (Oct. 24, 2025) --- Comet Swan (C/2025 R2) appears above Earth’s yellow-green airglow just before an...

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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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