CosmosObservatory
Explore
Solar System
Live
Learn
Tools
About
Cosmos Observatory
ToolsAbout
Cosmos Observatory

Explore the universe through NASA data, real-time ISS tracking, Mars rover imagery, asteroid monitoring, and comprehensive space encyclopedia. Your gateway to the cosmos.

Explore

  • APOD
  • Mars Rovers
  • Earth Imagery
  • NASA Gallery
  • ISS Tracker

Data

  • Asteroids
  • Solar System
  • Exoplanets
  • Space Weather
  • Launches

Tools

  • Glossary
  • News
  • Calculators

Legal

  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
  • Space Tools
  • Contact

Stay updated with the cosmos

Get weekly digests of APOD highlights, upcoming launches, and space events.

© 2026 Cosmos Observatory. All rights reserved. Built with for space enthusiasts.

This website is not affiliated with, maintained, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with NASA or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates. All NASA imagery is in the public domain unless otherwise noted. Data sourced from NASA Open APIs, Launch Library 2, and other open data services.

NASA Gallery

Explore NASA's vast collection of space images, videos, and audio from missions past and present.

  1. Home
  2. /
  3. NASA Gallery

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.

Showing results for "Ancient Planet"

956 results found - Page 1 of 40

NASA image: Ancient Planet in a Globular Cluster Core
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Ancient Planet in a Globular Cluster Core

Release Date: July 10, 2003 A rich starry sky fills the view from an ancient gas-giant planet in the core of the...

GSFC
NASA image: Space Science
Image
Jul 10, 2003

Space Science

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope (HST) precisely measured the mass of the oldest known planet in our Milky Way Galaxy...

MSFC
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
Image
Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Dr. Phoebe Cohen, Professor of Geosciences, Williams College, speaks on a panel at the “Ancient Earth, Alien Earths”...

HQ
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
Image
Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Dr. Christopher House, Professor of Geosciences, Pennsylvania State University, speaks on a panel at the “Ancient...

HQ
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
Image
Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Dr. Timothy Lyons, Professor of Biogeochemistry, UC Riverside, speaks on a panel at the “Ancient Earth, Alien...

HQ
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
Image
Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Dr. Dawn Sumner, Professor of Geology, UC Davis, speaks on a panel at the “Ancient Earth, Alien Earths” Event at...

HQ
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
Image
Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

An audience member asks the panelists a question at the “Ancient Earth, Alien Earths” Event at NASA Headquarters in...

HQ
NASA image: NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds New Clues to Mars’ Watery Past
Video
Feb 8, 2023

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Finds New Clues to Mars’ Watery Past

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has discovered lots of evidence of ancient lakes on the Red Planet – and this recent...

JPL
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
Image
Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Panelists discuss how research on early Earth could help guide our search for habitable planets orbiting other stars...

HQ
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
Image
Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Panelists pose for a group photo at the “Ancient Earth, Alien Earths” Event at NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC...

HQ
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
Image
Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Dr. David H. Grinspoon, Senior Scientist, Planetary Science Institute, moderates a panel at the “Ancient Earth,...

HQ
NASA image: The Lore of Saturn
Image
Mar 1, 2007

The Lore of Saturn

The giant planet is a moody world whose disposition appears to change with he view. Its atmosphere rages with...

JPL
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
Image
Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Research Space Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, speaks on a panel at the...

HQ
NASA image: Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event
Image
Aug 20, 2014

Ancient Earth, Alien Earths Event

Dr. Shawn Domagal-Goldman, Research Space Scientist, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, speaks on a panel at the...

HQ
NASA image: JPL-20211227-M2020f-0001-Perseverance Year in Review
Video
Dec 27, 2021

JPL-20211227-M2020f-0001-Perseverance Year in Review

What has NASA's Perseverance rover accomplished since landing on the surface of Mars in February 2021? Surface...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Rover on Mars (Illustration)
Image
Dec 21, 2020

Perseverance Rover on Mars (Illustration)

This illustration shows NASA's Mars Perseverance rover on the surface of the Red Planet. Perseverance will search...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Rover on Mars (Gradient Illustration)
Image
Dec 21, 2020

Perseverance Rover on Mars (Gradient Illustration)

This illustration shows NASA's Mars Perseverance rover on the surface of the Red Planet. Perseverance will search...

JPL
NASA image: Dawn HAMO Image 46
Image
Oct 27, 2015

Dawn HAMO Image 46

This image, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, shows a portion of the southern hemisphere of dwarf planet Ceres from...

JPL
NASA image: Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing
Image
Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing

Perseverance Mars rover mission managers and scientist give remarks during a NASA Perseverance rover press briefing...

HQ
NASA image: Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing
Image
Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing

Perseverance Mars rover mission managers and scientist give remarks during a NASA Perseverance rover press briefing...

HQ
NASA image: Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing
Image
Feb 17, 2021

Mars 2020 Search for Ancient Life Briefing

Media Affairs Specialist, JPL, Marina Jurica, moderates a NASA Perseverance rover press briefing about the search...

HQ
NASA image: Perseverance Explores the Jezero Crater Delta
Video
Sep 6, 2022

Perseverance Explores the Jezero Crater Delta

NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover has arrived at an ancient delta in Jezero Crater, one of the best places on the Red...

JPL
NASA image: The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission (Illustration)
Image
Jun 15, 2020

The Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover Mission (Illustration)

The Mars 2020 Perseverance rover's astrobiology mission will search for signs of ancient microbial life. It will...

JPL
NASA image: Mars' Ancient Ocean
Video
Mar 5, 2015

Mars' Ancient Ocean

For decades, planetary scientists have suspected that ancient Mars was a much warmer, wetter environment than it is...

GSFC
PreviousPage 1 of 40Next

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.

Explore More NASA Content

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Daily curated space image

Mars Rover Photos

Curiosity & Perseverance images

Earth from Space

DSCOVR EPIC daily images

Launch Schedule

Upcoming rocket launches

Space News

Mission updates & discoveries