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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: Insights on Comet Tails Are Blowing in the Solar Wind
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Nov 2, 2018

Insights on Comet Tails Are Blowing in the Solar Wind

Oliver Price, a planetary science PhD student at University College London’s Mullard Space Science Laboratory in the...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Sees Asteroid Spout Six Comet-like Tails
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Sees Asteroid Spout Six Comet-like Tails

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope set of images reveals a never-before-seen set of six comet-like tails radiating...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Sees Asteroid Spout Six Comet-like Tails
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Sees Asteroid Spout Six Comet-like Tails

P/2013 P5 on September 23, 2013. --- This NASA Hubble Space Telescope set of images reveals a never-before-seen set...

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NASA image: NASA's Hubble Sees Asteroid Spout Six Comet-like Tails
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's Hubble Sees Asteroid Spout Six Comet-like Tails

P/2013 P5 on September 10, 2013. --- This NASA Hubble Space Telescope set of images reveals a never-before-seen set...

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NASA image: Icy Visitor from Beyond
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Oct 5, 2010

Icy Visitor from Beyond

This visitor from deep space, seen here by NASA Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, is comet Hartley 2, the...

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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 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: This celestial image reveals Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) and its faint vertical tail
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Apr 17, 2026

This celestial image reveals Comet C/2025 R3 (PANSTARRS) and its faint vertical tail

iss074e0480485 (April 17, 2026) --- This celestial image, taken moments before an orbital sunrise, reveals more than...

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NASA image: Mira Tail There All Along
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Aug 15, 2007

Mira Tail There All Along

NASA Galaxy Evolution Explorer discovered an exceptionally long comet-like tail of material trailing behind Mira --...

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NASA image: Possible Disintegrating Planet Artist Concept
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May 21, 2012

Possible Disintegrating Planet Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts a comet-like tail of a possible disintegrating super Mercury-size planet candidate as it...

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NASA image: Venus - Volcano in Parga Chasma
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Mar 7, 1996

Venus - Volcano in Parga Chasma

This comet-like tail, trending northeast from the volcanic structure, is a relatively radar-bright deposit. The...

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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: 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: COMET - ASTRONOMY (KOHOUTEK)
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Dec 14, 1973

COMET - ASTRONOMY (KOHOUTEK)

S73-38390 (6 Dec. 1973) --- An Earth-based photograph of the Comet Kohoutek in the sky on Dec. 6, 1973, when the...

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NASA image: Comet 67P Seen by Kepler
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Oct 7, 2016

Comet 67P Seen by Kepler

The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission concluded its study of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Sept. 30,...

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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: 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: 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: 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: May 8 Hubble View of ISON
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Dec 8, 2017

May 8 Hubble View of ISON

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

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NASA image: Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet Siding Spring Seen Next to Mars

This composite NASA Hubble Space Telescope Image captures the positions of comet Siding Spring and Mars in a...

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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: Comet ISON Approaching the Sun [hd video]
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Approaching the Sun [hd video]

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: Comet ISON Enhanced
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Dec 8, 2017

Comet ISON Enhanced

Taken on 19 Nov. 2013, this image shows a composite "stacked" image of comet ISON. These five stacked...

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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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