English: Displayed in a close-up under an electron microscope, this tiny bit ofcosmic dust may be ourfirst sample of a passing comet. Less than one-tenth of a millimeter across, the particle is composed ofmillions ofeven tinier crystals. Although chemically similar to some meteorites, itsfluffy, crystalline structure is unlike that of any known meteorite. Interplanetary dust particles like this are trapped in special collectors flown aboard high-altitude aircraft. Their interplanetary origin is established by analyzing the gases that they trapped from the Sun while still in space. The interplanetary dust is believed to come from comets, which shed material as they are warmed by the Sun. It may be possible to collect material from a particular comet when one passes close enough to the Earth some day.
The NASA website hosts a large number of images from the Soviet/Russian space agency, and other non-American space agencies. These are not necessarily in the public domain.
The SOHO (ESA & NASA) joint project implies that all materials created by its probe are copyrighted and require permission for commercial non-educational use. [2]