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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: Coma cluster of galaxies
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Dec 2, 1999

Coma cluster of galaxies

Atlas Image mosaic, covering 34 x 34 on the sky, of the Coma cluster, aka Abell 1656. This is a particularly rich...

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NASA image: Rosetta Comet: Imaging the Coma
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Jul 31, 2014

Rosetta Comet: Imaging the Coma

This image of the coma of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, seen with ESAS OSIRIS onboard the Rosetta spacecraft,...

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NASA image: Capturing the Coma
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Jun 24, 2005

Capturing the Coma

This picture of Tempel 1 was taken by NASA Deep Impact. Even though the spacecraft was over 10 days away from the...

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NASA image: Hubble Sees 'Island Universe' in the Coma Cluster
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Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees 'Island Universe' in the Coma Cluster

NASA image release August 10, 2010 A long-exposure Hubble Space Telescope image shows a majestic face-on spiral...

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NASA image: Composite of Comet Borrelly Nucleus, Jets, Coma
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Oct 8, 2002

Composite of Comet Borrelly Nucleus, Jets, Coma

A composite of images from NASA Deep Space 1 spacecraft shows features of comet Borrelly nucleus, dust jets escaping...

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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: What's Up: May 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA
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Apr 29, 2022

What's Up: May 2022 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in May 2022? May provides some great planet spotting, including a close...

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NASA image: View of stars taken during Expedition Six
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Mar 23, 2003

View of stars taken during Expedition Six

ISS006-E-40537 (March 2003) --- The Coma Cluster, a collection of stars which are visible to the naked eye in the...

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NASA image: Rare Glance at Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko
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Nov 6, 2014

Rare Glance at Dark Side of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

This is a rare glance at the dark side of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. Light backscattered from dust particles...

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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: 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...

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NASA image: Hartley 2 on the Move
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Oct 26, 2010

Hartley 2 on the Move

This image from NASA EPOXI mission shows Hartley 2 moving across the background field of stars. The coma, or cloud...

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NASA image: Mars-Flyby Comet in False Color
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Nov 7, 2014

Mars-Flyby Comet in False Color

This frame from a movie sequence of images from NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter MRO shows comet C/2013 A1 Siding...

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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: 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: Dwarfs in Coma Cluster
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May 29, 2007

Dwarfs in Coma Cluster

Two large elliptical galaxies, NGC 4889 and NGC 4874 are shown in this image from NASA Spitzer Space Telescope.

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NASA image: Spitzer Spies a Comet Coma and Tail
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Sep 10, 2013

Spitzer Spies a Comet Coma and Tail

With the help of NASA Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that what was thought to be a large...

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NASA image: Artist's concept of Skylab 4 astronauts observing Comet Kohoutek
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Nov 27, 1973

Artist's concept of Skylab 4 astronauts observing Comet Kohoutek

S73-37274 (1973) --- An artist's concept illustrating how the Skylab 4 astronauts will observe, through the...

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NASA image: NASA Hubble Sees Comet ISON Intact
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Oct 9, 2013

NASA Hubble Sees Comet ISON Intact

This image from NASA Hubble Space Telescope of the sunward plunging comet ISON suggests that the comet is intact...

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NASA image: Views of Hartley 2 Nucleus and Inner Coma
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Nov 18, 2010

Views of Hartley 2 Nucleus and Inner Coma

NASA EPOXI mission spacecraft obtained these views of the icy particle cloud around comet Hartley 2. The image on...

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NASA image: How to Cook a Comet
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Nov 21, 2013

How to Cook a Comet

A comet's journey through the solar syste is perilous and violent. Before it reaches Mars - at some 230 million...

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NASA image: Images From Mars-Orbiting Spectrometer Show Comet Coma
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Oct 24, 2014

Images From Mars-Orbiting Spectrometer Show Comet Coma

These two infrared images of comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring were taken by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging...

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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: Comet NEOWISE Discovery Images
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Jul 8, 2020

Comet NEOWISE Discovery Images

Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE appears as a string of fuzzy red dots in this composite of several heat-sensitive infrared...

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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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