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 "View 18"

576 results found - Page 13 of 24

NASA image: Delta Wing Event
Image
Sep 22, 2023

Delta Wing Event

Students from various schools and organizations with a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) focus are...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2013-3913
Image
Oct 11, 2013

KSC-2013-3913

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In this overhead view at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, the United Launch...

KSC
NASA image: Kuwait Oil Fields as seen from STS-58
Image
Oct 20, 1993

Kuwait Oil Fields as seen from STS-58

STS058-73-054 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- A clear view of the northern Kuwaiti coast shows the southern part of Kuwait...

JSC
NASA image: SOFIA's primary mirror assembly is cradled on its dolly as technicians prepare to move it into a "clean room" at NASA Dryden's Aircraft Operations Facility
Image
Apr 18, 2008

SOFIA's primary mirror assembly is cradled on its dolly as technicians prepare to move it into a "clean room" at NASA Dryden's Aircraft Operations Facility

Technicians at the NASA Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., removed the German-built primary...

AFRC
NASA image: Delta Wing Event
Image
Sep 22, 2023

Delta Wing Event

Students from various schools and organizations with a STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) focus are...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2012-1784
Image
Mar 13, 2012

KSC-2012-1784

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In Orbiter Processing Facility-1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the payload bay...

KSC
NASA image: NASA/UH signing of memorandum of understanding
Image
Oct 2, 1996

NASA/UH signing of memorandum of understanding

NASA/University of Houston (UH) signing of memorandum of understanding. Johnson Space Center (JSC) Director George...

JSC
NASA image: Kinked Loop Stretching Between Two Active Regions
Image
Jul 25, 2017

Kinked Loop Stretching Between Two Active Regions

Numerous arches of magnetic field lines danced and swayed above a large active region over about a 30-hour period...

JPL
NASA image: SSRMS Offset Grapple Session in the Cupola Module
Image
Apr 18, 2012

SSRMS Offset Grapple Session in the Cupola Module

ISS030-E-238994 (18 April 2012) --- This view in the International Space Station?s Cupola was photographed by an...

JSC
NASA image: Full-Circle Panorama Beside Namib Dune on Mars
Image
Jan 4, 2016

Full-Circle Panorama Beside Namib Dune on Mars

This view of the downwind face of "Namib Dune" on Mars covers 360 degrees, including a portion of Mount Sharp on the...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Observations taken by Expedition 41 crewmember
Image
Sep 18, 2014

Earth Observations taken by Expedition 41 crewmember

ISS041-E-016962 (18 Sept. 2014) --- Although land and waters of Mexico's Pacific area pictured here are influenced...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-01pp1806
Image
Dec 5, 2001

KSC-01pp1806

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Viewed from the roof of the Vehicle Assembly Building, Space Shuttle Endeavour rises...

KSC
NASA image: Augmented Reality Work on Orion CM Heatshield
Image
Mar 18, 2020

Augmented Reality Work on Orion CM Heatshield

The heat shield for NASA’s Artemis II mission is in view inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building...

KSC
NASA image: Technicians with ropes carefully guide the primary mirror assembly as a crane slowly moves it toward its transport cradle after removal from the SOFIA aircraft
Image
Apr 18, 2008

Technicians with ropes carefully guide the primary mirror assembly as a crane slowly moves it toward its transport cradle after removal from the SOFIA aircraft

Technicians at the NASA Dryden Aircraft Operations Facility in Palmdale, Calif., removed the German-built primary...

AFRC
NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 17 - #7605500
Image
Jan 1, 1973

LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 17 - #7605500

S73-15713 (January 1973) --- A close-up view of Apollo 17 lunar rock sample No. 76055 being studied and analyzed in...

JSC
NASA image: MPLM during Expedition 18 / STS-126
Image
Nov 19, 2008

MPLM during Expedition 18 / STS-126

S126-E-008120 (18 Nov. 2008) --- Interior view of the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module attached to the...

JSC
NASA image: American Apollo spacecraft as seen from Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit
Image
Jul 17, 1975

American Apollo spacecraft as seen from Soviet Soyuz spacecraft in orbit

AST-32-2675 (17-19 July 1975) --- The American Apollo spacecraft as seen in Earth orbit from the Soviet Soyuz...

JSC
NASA image: iss031e146306
Image
Jun 27, 2012

iss031e146306

ISS031-E-146306 (27 June 2012) --- An Expedition 31 crew member aboard the International Space Station, flying...

JSC
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-032241 (18 May 2011) --- This view of the aft portion of the space shuttle Endeavour, including the orbital...

JSC
NASA image: MPLM during Expedition 18 / STS-126
Image
Nov 19, 2008

MPLM during Expedition 18 / STS-126

S126-E-008117 (18 Nov. 2008) --- Interior view of the Leonardo Multi-Purpose Logistics Module attached to the...

JSC
NASA image: Mt. Vesuvius and Naples, Italy as seen from STS-58
Image
Oct 20, 1993

Mt. Vesuvius and Naples, Italy as seen from STS-58

STS058-73-024 (18 Oct-1 Nov 1993) --- The ancient eruption of Vesuvius (the volcano near the center of the frame)...

JSC
NASA image: S70-35595
Image
Aug 7, 2008

S70-35595

S70-35595 (18 April 1970) --- President Richard M. Nixon is welcomed to Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC) and...

JSC
NASA image: Augmented Reality Work on Orion CM Heatshield
Image
Mar 18, 2020

Augmented Reality Work on Orion CM Heatshield

The heat shield for NASA’s Artemis II mission is in view inside the Neil Armstrong Operations and Checkout Building...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-97PC1101
Image
Jul 19, 1997

KSC-97PC1101

The second stage of the Lockheed Martin Launch Vehicle-2 (LMLV-2) is hoisted into position at Launch Pad 46 at Cape...

KSC
PreviousPage 13 of 24Next

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