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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.

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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: Deep Space 1 Ion Engine
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Dec 21, 2002

Deep Space 1 Ion Engine

This image of a xenon ion engine prototype, photographed through a port of the vacuum chamber where it was being...

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NASA image: Deep Space 1 Ion Engine
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Dec 21, 2002

Deep Space 1 Ion Engine

This image of a xenon ion engine, photographed through a port of the vacuum chamber where it was being tested at...

JPL
NASA image: Spare Ion Engine Being Checked
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Jul 30, 2003

Spare Ion Engine Being Checked

An ion thruster is removed from a vacuum chamber at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., its job done...

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.

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NASA image: Comet Borrelly Slows Solar Wind
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Nov 3, 2001

Comet Borrelly Slows Solar Wind

Over 1300 energy spectra taken on September 22, 2001 from the ion and electron instruments on NASA Deep Space 1 span...

JPL
NASA image: Composite View of Asteroid Braille from Deep Space 1
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Aug 3, 1999

Composite View of Asteroid Braille from Deep Space 1

The two images on the left hand side of this composite image frame were taken 914 seconds and 932 seconds after the...

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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: Early Close Image of Comet Borrelly
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Nov 3, 2001

Early Close Image of Comet Borrelly

The solid nucleus of comet Borrelly is barely resolved in this image from NASA Deep Space 1, enhanced to reveal the...

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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...

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: Several Jets and a Crater on Comet Borrelly
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Nov 3, 2001

Several Jets and a Crater on Comet Borrelly

This image, taken by NASA Deep Space 1 on September 22, 2001, has been enhanced to reveal dust being ejected from...

JPL
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....

JPL
NASA image: Enhanced Image of Asteroid Braille from Deep Space 1
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Aug 3, 1999

Enhanced Image of Asteroid Braille from Deep Space 1

This image was created from a composite of two images which were taken 914 seconds and 932 seconds after NASA Deep...

JPL
NASA image: Highest Resolution Comet Picture Ever Reveals Rugged Terrain - Deep Space 1
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Nov 4, 2001

Highest Resolution Comet Picture Ever Reveals Rugged Terrain - Deep Space 1

In this highest resolution view of the icy, rocky nucleus of comet Borrelly, (about 45 meters or 150 feet per pixel)...

JPL
NASA image: Deep Space 1 Using its Ion Engine Artist Concept
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Jul 2, 2003

Deep Space 1 Using its Ion Engine Artist Concept

NASA's New Millennium Deep Space 1 spacecraft approaching the comet 19P/Borrelly. With its primary mission to serve...

JPL
NASA image: Artist Concept of Deep Space 1
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Dec 21, 2002

Artist Concept of Deep Space 1

Artist concept of the Deep Space 1 spacecraft from December, 2002. http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/catalog/PIA04242

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NASA image: Deep Space 1 Ion Engine
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Dec 21, 2002

Deep Space 1 Ion Engine

Kennedy Space Center, Florida. - Deep Space 1 is lifted from its work platform, giving a closeup view of the...

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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