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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: Closing in on a Comet
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Jun 29, 2005

Closing in on 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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NASA image: Comet Halley
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Mar 14, 1986

Comet Halley

In 1986, the European spacecraft Giotto became one of the first spacecraft ever to encounter and photograph the...

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NASA image: Piece of a Comet
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Feb 21, 2006

Piece of a Comet

This image shows a comet particle collected by NASA’s Stardust spacecraft. The particle is made up of the silicate...

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NASA image: Comet Hartley 2 Gets a Visitor Artist Concept
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Oct 26, 2010

Comet Hartley 2 Gets a Visitor Artist Concept

This artist concept shows a view of NASA EPOXI mission spacecraft during its Nov. 4, 2010 flyby of comet Hartley 2....

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NASA image: MAVEN Ultraviolet Image of Comet Siding Spring’s Hydrogen Coma
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Dec 8, 2017

MAVEN Ultraviolet Image of Comet Siding Spring’s Hydrogen Coma

NASA’s Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft obtained this ultraviolet image of hydrogen...

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NASA image: NEOWISE Spots Comet Catalina
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Jul 23, 2014

NEOWISE Spots Comet Catalina

Comet C/2013 UQ4 Catalina first looked like an asteroid when NASA NEOWISE team first observed it on December 31,...

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NASA image: NEOWISE Wise to Comet Lovejoy
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Mar 26, 2015

NEOWISE Wise to Comet Lovejoy

NASA NEOWISE spacecraft viewed comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy for a second time on January 30, 2015, as the comet passed...

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NASA image: Comet Borrelly Varied Landscape
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Nov 3, 2001

Comet Borrelly Varied Landscape

Sunlight illuminates the bowling-pin shaped nucleus from directly below comet Borrelly as seen by NASA Deep Space 1....

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NASA image: Kitt Peak Observes Comet
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May 16, 2005

Kitt Peak Observes Comet

he Kitt Peak National Observatory 2.1-meter telescope observed comet Tempel 1 on April 11, 2005, when the comet was...

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NASA image: Comet Wild 2 - Anaglyph
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Mar 18, 2004

Comet Wild 2 - Anaglyph

NASA Stardust Navigation Camera captured this anaglyph of the comet Wild 2. 3D glasses are necessary to view this image.

NASA image: Mars Comet Encounter Briefing
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Oct 9, 2014

Mars Comet Encounter Briefing

Dwayne Brown, NASA public affairs officer, moderates a media briefing where panelists outlined how space and...

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NASA image: Mars Comet Encounter Briefing
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Oct 9, 2014

Mars Comet Encounter Briefing

Padma Yanamandra-Fisher, senior research scientist, Space Science Institute, Rancho Cucamonga Branch, California,...

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NASA image: Hubble Witnesses Massive Comet-Like Object Pollute Atmosphere of a White Dwarf
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Witnesses Massive Comet-Like Object Pollute Atmosphere of a White Dwarf

For the first time, scientists using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have witnessed a massive object with the makeup...

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NASA image: Deep Impact Spacecraft First Glimpse of Comet Hartley 2
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Sep 8, 2010

Deep Impact Spacecraft First Glimpse of Comet Hartley 2

This first image of comet 103P/Hartley 2 was taken from NASA Deep Impact spacecraft 60 days prior to the spacecraft...

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NASA image: NEOWISE Spies Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring
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Jan 28, 2014

NEOWISE Spies Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring

NASA NEOWISE mission captured images of Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring. The infrared pictures reveal a comet that is...

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NASA image: NEOWISE View of Comet Christensen
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Nov 23, 2015

NEOWISE View of Comet Christensen

An infrared view from NASA's NEOWISE mission of the Oort cloud comet C/2006 W3 (Christensen). The spacecraft...

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NASA image: Rosetta Moving Cometary Boulder
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Mar 21, 2017

Rosetta Moving Cometary Boulder

A 100 foot-wide (30 meter), 28-million-pound (12.8-million-kilogram) boulder, was found to have moved 460 feet (140...

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NASA image: Mars-Orbiting Spectrometer Shows Dusty Comet Spectrum
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Nov 7, 2014

Mars-Orbiting Spectrometer Shows Dusty Comet Spectrum

The Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars CRISM aboard NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter obtained this...

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NASA image: Evidence for a First-of-Its-Kind Comet Jet
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Nov 4, 2010

Evidence for a First-of-Its-Kind Comet Jet

These three pairs of images from NASA EPOXI mission demonstrate that a dust jet and gaseous carbon dioxide are being...

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NASA image: Passing Comet Affects Magnetic Field at Mars
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Mar 9, 2016

Passing Comet Affects Magnetic Field at Mars

This artist depiction shows the close encounter between comet Siding Sprng and Mars in 2014. The comet powerful...

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NASA image: NASA Spacecraft Hours from Comet Encounter
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Feb 14, 2011

NASA Spacecraft Hours from Comet Encounter

This composite image was taken by NASA Stardust navigation camera 42 hours before its encounter with comet Tempel 1....

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NASA image: First Resolved Image of a Long-Period Comet Nucleus
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Oct 20, 2014

First Resolved Image of a Long-Period Comet Nucleus

These images were taken of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring by NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter on Oct. 19, 2014,...

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NASA image: Comet Wild 2 - Stardust Approach Image
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Jan 6, 2004

Comet Wild 2 - Stardust Approach Image

This image was taken during the close approach phase of NASA Stardust Jan 2, 2004 flyby of comet Wild 2. It is a...

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NASA image: Mars Curiosity Rover Views Comet Siding Spring
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Nov 6, 2014

Mars Curiosity Rover Views Comet Siding Spring

This image from an animiation of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring were taken by the Mast Camera Mastcam on NASA...

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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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