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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: History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory
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Jan 1, 2001

History of Chandra X-Ray Observatory

This illustration of the Comet-Shoemaker/Levy collision shows the first piece of the remains of the comet crashing...

MSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees Material Ejected From Comet Hale-Bopp
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Aug 3, 1998

Hubble Sees Material Ejected From Comet Hale-Bopp

Hubble Sees Material Ejected From Comet Hale-Bopp

JPL
NASA image: Artist Concept of Deep Space 1 Encounter with Comet Borrelly
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May 9, 2003

Artist Concept of Deep Space 1 Encounter with Comet Borrelly

Artist concept of NASA Deep Space 1 Encounter with Comet Borrelly.

JPL
NASA image: MAVEN Ultraviolet Image of Comet Siding Spring Hydrogen Coma
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Oct 23, 2014

MAVEN Ultraviolet Image of Comet Siding Spring Hydrogen Coma

NASA MAVEN spacecraft obtained this ultraviolet image of hydrogen surrounding comet Siding Spring on Oct. 17, 2014,...

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NASA image: View of Comet Siding Spring from Southern Hemisphere Artist Concept
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Oct 9, 2014

View of Comet Siding Spring from Southern Hemisphere Artist Concept

Comet Siding Spring will have a close approach to Mars on Oct. 19, 2014. This artist concept shows people in the...

JPL
NASA image: Close Encounters: Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars Synthesized Image
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Oct 23, 2014

Close Encounters: Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars Synthesized Image

This synthesized composite of NASA Hubble Space Telescope images captures the positions of comet Siding Spring and...

JPL
NASA image: NEOWISE Spies Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring a Second Time
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Aug 7, 2014

NEOWISE Spies Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring a Second Time

NASA NEOWISE mission detected comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring on July 28, 2014, less than three months before this...

JPL
NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1974

Skylab

This pencil sketch of the Comet Kohoutek made by Skylab-4 astronaut Edward Gibson illustrates the crew's collective...

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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, left, is seen with fellow panelists...

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NASA image: Mars Comet Encounter Briefing
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Oct 9, 2014

Mars Comet Encounter Briefing

Panelists, from left, Jim Green, director, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters, Washington, Carey Lisse,...

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NASA image: Mars Comet Encounter Briefing
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Oct 9, 2014

Mars Comet Encounter Briefing

Panelists, from left, Jim Green, director, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters, Washington, Carey Lisse,...

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NASA image: Mars Comet Encounter Briefing
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Oct 9, 2014

Mars Comet Encounter Briefing

Panelists, from left, Jim Green, director, Planetary Science Division, NASA Headquarters, Washington, Carey Lisse,...

HQ
NASA image: Mars Orbiter Sizes Up Passing Comet
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Nov 7, 2014

Mars Orbiter Sizes Up Passing Comet

Five images of comet Siding Spring taken within a 35-minute period as it passed near Mars on Oct. 19, 2014, provide...

JPL
NASA image: Comet Tempel 1 Six Years Later
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Feb 18, 2011

Comet Tempel 1 Six Years Later

This image shows the surface of comet Tempel 1 before and after NASA Deep Impact mission sent a probe into the comet...

JPL
NASA image: Comet ISON Brings Holiday Fireworks
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Jul 2, 2013

Comet ISON Brings Holiday Fireworks

Superficially resembling a skyrocket, Comet ISON is hurtling toward the Sun at a whopping 48,000 miles per hour in...

JPL
NASA image: A Million Comet Pieces
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May 10, 2006

A Million Comet Pieces

This infrared image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope shows the broken Comet 73P/Schwassman-Wachmann 3 skimming...

JPL
NASA image: It Raining Comets Artist Concept
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Oct 19, 2011

It Raining Comets Artist Concept

This artist conception illustrates a storm of comets around a star near our own, called Eta Corvi. Evidence for this...

JPL
NASA image: Jets on Comet Borrelly
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Nov 3, 2001

Jets on Comet Borrelly

This very long exposure was taken by NASA Deep Space 1 to show detailed structures in the faint parts of comet...

JPL
NASA image: Spitzer Eyes Comet ISON
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Jul 23, 2013

Spitzer Eyes Comet ISON

These images from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope of C/2012 S1 Comet ISON were taken on June 13, when ISON was 310...

JPL
NASA image: Slice of Comet Dust
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Feb 21, 2006

Slice of Comet Dust

This image illustrates one of several ways scientists have begun extracting comet particles from NASAa Stardust...

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NASA image: Comet ISON
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Nov 23, 2013

Comet ISON

ISS038-E-007980 (23 Nov. 2013) --- A close inspection of this image, photographed by one of the Expedition 38 crew...

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NASA image: Comet NEOWISE Captured Above Lone Pine Lake at Dawn
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Jul 14, 2020

Comet NEOWISE Captured Above Lone Pine Lake at Dawn

An image of the Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE (Comet NEOWISE) captured above the tree line of Lone Pine Lake, located on...

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NASA image: Mars Comet Encounter Briefing
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Oct 9, 2014

Mars Comet Encounter Briefing

Dwayne Brown, NASA public affairs officer, left, moderates a media briefing where panelist, seated from left, Jim...

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NASA image: Radar Indication of Effect of Comet Flyby on Martian Ionosphere
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Nov 7, 2014

Radar Indication of Effect of Comet Flyby on Martian Ionosphere

A comparison of two radargrams from the SHARAD instrument on NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows effects on 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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