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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 Hartley 2 Looms Large in the Sky
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Nov 3, 2010

Comet Hartley 2 Looms Large in the Sky

NASA EPOXI mission took this image of comet Hartley 2 on Nov. 2, 2010. The spacecraft will fly by the comet on Nov....

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NASA image: Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous
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Jan 19, 2011

Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous

Pete Schultz, Stardust NExT co-investigator, from Brown University, speaks during a news briefing, Wednesday, Jan....

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NASA image: Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous
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Jan 19, 2011

Stardust NExT Comet Redezvous

Joe Ververka, Stardust NExT Principal Investigator, from Cornell University, speaks during a news briefing,...

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NASA image: Sunny Side of a Comet
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Jul 4, 2005

Sunny Side of a Comet

This image composite shows comet Tempel 1 in infrared light . The infrared picture highlights the warm, or sunlit,...

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NASA image: Comet Stepping Stones
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May 5, 2006

Comet Stepping Stones

NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows three of the many fragments making up Comet 73P/Schwassman-Wachmann 3. The...

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NASA image: Comet Tempel Silhouette
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Jul 8, 2005

Comet Tempel Silhouette

This false-color image shows comet Tempel 1 about 50 minutes after NASA Deep Impact probe smashed into its surface....

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NASA image: First Comet Seen by WISE
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Feb 11, 2010

First Comet Seen by WISE

The red smudge at the center of this image is the first comet discovered by NASA Wide-Field Infrared Survey...

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NASA image: Rosetta Closing In
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Jun 19, 2014

Rosetta Closing In

This image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko was taken by the Onboard Scientific Imaging System OSIRIS on the...

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NASA image: Wild 2 Features
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Jun 17, 2004

Wild 2 Features

These images taken by NASA's Stardust spacecraft highlight the diverse features that make up the surface of comet...

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NASA image: Astronaut George Nelson working on Comet Halley Active monitoring program
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Jan 14, 1986

Astronaut George Nelson working on Comet Halley Active monitoring program

61C-05-026 (14 Jan. 1986) --- Astronaut George D. Nelson smiles for a fellow crew man's 35mm camera exposure while...

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NASA image: Mars Comet Encounter Briefing
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Oct 9, 2014

Mars Comet Encounter Briefing

Carey Lisse, senior astrophysicist, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland gives...

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NASA image: Mars Comet Encounter Briefing
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Oct 9, 2014

Mars Comet Encounter Briefing

Jim Green, director, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters, Washington gives remarks during a media briefing...

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Dec 8, 2017

NASA Investigating the Life of Comet ISON

Comet ISON comes in from the bottom right and moves out toward the upper right, growing more faint, in this...

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NASA image: Hubble Probes Inner Region of Comet Hyakutake
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Aug 3, 1998

Hubble Probes Inner Region of Comet Hyakutake

Hubble Probes Inner Region of Comet Hyakutake

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NASA image: Hubble's Last Look at Comet ISON Before Perihelion
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble's Last Look at Comet ISON Before Perihelion

As of mid-November, ISON is officially upon us. Using Hubble, we've taken our closest look yet at the innermost...

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NASA image: Hubble Probes Comet 103P/Hartley 2 in Preparation for DIXI flyby
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Probes Comet 103P/Hartley 2 in Preparation for DIXI flyby

NASA image release October 5, 2010 Hubble Space Telescope observations of comet 103P/Hartley 2, taken on September...

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NASA image: Swarm of Comets Artist Concept
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Nov 24, 2015

Swarm of Comets Artist Concept

This illustration shows a star behind a shattered comet. Observations of the star KIC 8462852 by NASA's Kepler and...

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NASA image: Comet Borrelly Nucleus Found to the Side
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Nov 3, 2001

Comet Borrelly Nucleus Found to the Side

NASA Deep Space 1 flew by comet Borrelly on September 22, 2001 and took these measurements with its plasma...

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NASA image: Hubble's View of Comet Siding Spring
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble's View of Comet Siding Spring

MARCH 27, 2014: Comet Siding Spring is plunging toward the Sun along a roughly 1-million-year orbit. The comet,...

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NASA image: Rosetta Mission Selfie at 30 Miles
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Nov 11, 2014

Rosetta Mission Selfie at 30 Miles

The Philae lander of the European Space Agency Rosetta mission took this self-portrait of the spacecraft on Sept. 7,...

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NASA image: Rosetta Mission Selfie at 10 Miles
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Nov 12, 2014

Rosetta Mission Selfie at 10 Miles

The Philae lander of the European Space Agency Rosetta mission took this self-portrait of the spacecraft on Sept. 7,...

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NASA image: Rosetta Target
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Mar 27, 2014

Rosetta Target

This image of comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko was taken on March 21, 2014, by the narrow-angle camera of the Rosetta...

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NASA image: Rosetta Images its Target
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Mar 27, 2014

Rosetta Images its Target

This image of comet 67P/Churymov-Gerasimenko was taken on March 20, 2014, by the wide-angle camera of the Rosetta...

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NASA image: On Course for a Comet
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Jun 27, 2005

On Course for a Comet

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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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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