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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 Hyakutake C/1996 B2
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Aug 2, 1998

Comet Hyakutake C/1996 B2

Comet Hyakutake C/1996 B2

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NASA image: Comet ISON Streaks Toward the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Streaks Toward the Sun

Date: 19 Nov 2013 Comet ISON shows off its tail in this three-minute exposure taken on 19 Nov. 2013 at 6:10 a.m....

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NASA image: Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous
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Jan 19, 2011

Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous

Steve Chesley, Stardust NExT co-investigator, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, holds up a model of Comet Tempel 1...

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NASA image: Anatomy of a Busted Comet
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Oct 13, 2008

Anatomy of a Busted Comet

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope captured this picture of comet Holmes in March 2008, five months after the comet...

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NASA image: Almost There at Comet Hartley 2
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Nov 5, 2010

Almost There at Comet Hartley 2

This close-up view of comet Hartley 2 was taken as NASA EPOXI mission approached the comet at 6:59 a.m. PDT 9:59...

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NASA image: Closing in on Comet Hartley 2
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Nov 5, 2010

Closing in on Comet Hartley 2

This close-up view of comet Hartley 2 was taken as NASA EPOXI mission approached the comet at 6:58 a.m. PDT 9:58...

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NASA image: Hubble Witnesses Comet Crash
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Jul 4, 2005

Hubble Witnesses Comet Crash

These pictures of comet Tempel 1 were taken by NASA Hubble Space Telescope. They show the comet before and after it...

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NASA image: Flight of the Comet
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Nov 5, 2010

Flight of the Comet

Image taken by NASA EPOXI mission spacecraft during its flyby of comet Hartley 2 on Nov. 4, 2010. The spacecraft...

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NASA image: WISE Catches Comet 65P/Gunn
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Jun 14, 2010

WISE Catches Comet 65P/Gunn

This image from NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer features comet 65/P Gunn. Comets are balls of dust and ice...

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NASA image: Comet Plunge and CME on the Sun
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet Plunge and CME on the Sun

A small comet was streaking towards the Sun when the Sun blew out a "halo" coronal mass ejection (CME)...

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

Two Large-Lobe Landing Sites for Rosetta

This annotated image depicts the two potential landing sites for ESA Rosetta Philae lander that are on the comet...

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NASA image: Comet Jacques Approaches the Sun [video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet Jacques Approaches the Sun [video]

NASA's Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory, STEREO has observed the recently discovered Comet Jacques as it...

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NASA image: First Comet Encounter
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Sep 9, 2010

First Comet Encounter

Members of the audience look on as Dr. James L. Green, Director of Planetary Science at NASA, right, speaks with Dr....

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NASA image: Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous
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Jan 19, 2011

Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous

Tim Larson, Stardust NExT Project Manager, speaks during a news briefing, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, at NASA...

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NASA image: First Comet Encounter
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Sep 9, 2010

First Comet Encounter

Dr. James L. Green, Director of Planetary Science at NASA, right, speaks with Dr. Robert Farquar, an executive for...

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NASA image: First Comet Encounter
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Sep 9, 2010

First Comet Encounter

Dr. James L. Green, Director of Planetary Science at NASA, right, speaks with Dr. Robert Farquar, an executive for...

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NASA image: First Comet Encounter
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Sep 9, 2010

First Comet Encounter

Dr. James L. Green, Director of Planetary Science at NASA, right, speaks with Dr. Robert Farquar, an executive for...

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NASA image: First Comet Encounter
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Sep 9, 2010

First Comet Encounter

Dr. James L. Green, Director of Planetary Science at NASA, right, speaks with Dr. Robert Farquar, an executive for...

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NASA image: Highest Resolution Comet Picture Ever Reveals Rugged Terrain - Deep Space 1
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Nov 4, 2001

Highest Resolution Comet Picture Ever Reveals Rugged Terrain - Deep Space 1

In this highest resolution view of the icy, rocky nucleus of comet Borrelly, (about 45 meters or 150 feet per pixel)...

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NASA image: Comet ISON Seen Coming and Going
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Seen Coming and Going

"Timelapse" series of images of comet ISON as viewed by ESA/NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, or...

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NASA image: Comet ISON Approaching the Sun [still]
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Approaching the Sun [still]

This movie from NASA’s STEREO spacecraft's Heliospheric Imager shows Comet ISON, Mercury, Comet Encke and Earth over...

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NASA image: NEOWISE Spies Activity on Comet Catalina
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Jul 23, 2014

NEOWISE Spies Activity on Comet Catalina

NASA NEOWISE spotted Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina, appearing to be a highly active comet one day past perihelion on...

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NASA image: Flying Under Comet Hartley 2
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Nov 4, 2010

Flying Under Comet Hartley 2

This image montage shows comet Hartley 2 as NASA EPOXI mission approached and flew under the comet. The images...

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NASA image: NASA Science Live: How to Spot Comet NEOWISE [Episode 19]
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Jul 15, 2020

NASA Science Live: How to Spot Comet NEOWISE [Episode 19]

Have you seen Comet NEOWISE in the sky? ☄️ Visiting from the most distant parts of our solar system, it made its...

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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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