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 "Close approach"

473 results found - Page 10 of 20

NASA image: Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey
Image
Oct 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey

A tree is seen across a road during a survey of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday. The survey was...

KSC
NASA image: Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey
Image
Oct 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey

The Beach House is seen during an aerial survey of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday. The survey...

KSC
NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-133 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
Image
Feb 26, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-133 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver

ISS026-E-029850 (26 Feb. 2011) --- This close-up view of the crew cabin and forward cargo bay of space shuttle...

JSC
NASA image: Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey
Image
Oct 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey

A beach area is seen during a survey of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday. The survey was performed...

KSC
NASA image: ARTIST CONCEPT - SURVEYOR III - OCEAN OF STORM
Image
Oct 23, 1969

ARTIST CONCEPT - SURVEYOR III - OCEAN OF STORM

S69-55553 (October 1969) --- Ryan Aeronautical Company artist's concept depicting a close-up view of Surveyor 3...

JSC
NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-133 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
Image
Feb 26, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-133 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver

ISS026-E-029827 (26 Feb. 2011) --- This close-up view of the port side of the crew cabin of space shuttle Discovery...

JSC
NASA image: Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey
Image
Oct 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey

The Vehicle Assembly Building is seen during an aerial survey of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday....

KSC
NASA image: Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey
Image
Oct 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey

A display area in front of the Vehicle Assembly Building is seen during an aerial survey of NASA's Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-134 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver
Image
May 18, 2011

Mapping Sequence performed during the STS-134 R-Bar Pitch Maneuver

ISS027-E-032085 (18 May 2011) --- This close-up view of the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-2 (AMS) in space shuttle...

JSC
NASA image: Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey
Image
Oct 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey

The NASA TV Support Building at the NASA News Center is seen during an aerial survey of NASA's Kennedy Space Center...

KSC
NASA image: Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey
Image
Oct 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey

A support building is seen during an aerial survey of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday. The survey...

KSC
NASA image: Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey
Image
Oct 8, 2016

Hurricane Matthew Damage Survey

The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is seen during an aerial survey of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida...

KSC
NASA image: iss010e24877
Image
Apr 17, 2005

iss010e24877

ISS010-E-24877 (16 April 2005) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, this close-up view features the Soyuz...

JSC
NASA image: Red Spot Spotted by Juno
Image
Jun 30, 2016

Red Spot Spotted by Juno

NASA's Juno spacecraft obtained this color view on June 28, 2016, at a distance of 3.9 million miles (6.2 million...

JPL
NASA image: Goldstone Planetary Radar Observes Peanut-Shaped Asteroid
Image
Aug 29, 2024

Goldstone Planetary Radar Observes Peanut-Shaped Asteroid

This series of radar images obtained by the Goldstone Solar System Radar near Barstow, California, on Aug. 18, 2024,...

JPL
NASA image: Radar Reveals the Surface of Asteroid 2016 AJ193
Image
Sep 3, 2021

Radar Reveals the Surface of Asteroid 2016 AJ193

Between Aug. 20 and 24, near-Earth asteroid (NEA) 2016 AJ193 drifted past Earth at a distance of 2.1 million miles...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter With Great Red Spot, Mid-Infrared, May 2017
Image
Jun 30, 2017

Jupiter With Great Red Spot, Mid-Infrared, May 2017

This false-color image of Jupiter was taken on May 18, 2017, with a mid-infrared filter centered at a wavelength of...

JPL
NASA image: Jupiter's Bands of Color
Image
Oct 28, 2021

Jupiter's Bands of Color

As the orbit of NASA's Juno spacecraft evolves, the spacecraft's closest approach point to Jupiter is at a higher...

JPL
NASA image: KSC-04-S-00352
Video
Nov 5, 2004

KSC-04-S-00352

The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft completes a second pass over Titan in preparation for a January touchdown. In a move...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's Juno Spacecraft Glimpses Jupiter's Moons Io and Europa
Image
Mar 16, 2022

NASA's Juno Spacecraft Glimpses Jupiter's Moons Io and Europa

NASA's Juno mission captured this view of Jupiter's southern hemisphere during the spacecraft's 39th close flyby of...

JPL
NASA image: Close-Up of Perseverance Descent Stage on the Martian Surface
Image
Feb 22, 2021

Close-Up of Perseverance Descent Stage on the Martian Surface

The High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was able to...

JPL
NASA image: Close-Up of Perseverance on the Martian Surface
Image
Feb 22, 2021

Close-Up of Perseverance on the Martian Surface

The High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was able to...

JPL
NASA image: Close-Up of Perseverance Parachute on the Martian Surface
Image
Feb 22, 2021

Close-Up of Perseverance Parachute on the Martian Surface

The High Resolution Imaging Experiment (HiRISE) camera aboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) was able to...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Juno Mission Captures Lightning On Jupiter
Image
Jun 15, 2023

NASA's Juno Mission Captures Lightning On Jupiter

In this view of a vortex near Jupiter's north pole, NASA's Juno mission observed the glow from a bolt of lightning....

JPL
PreviousPage 10 of 20Next

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