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 "REENTRY VEHICLES"

158 results found - Page 2 of 7

NASA image: KSC-03pd0369
Image
Feb 12, 2003

KSC-03pd0369

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board tour sites at KSC to become...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-03pd0368
Image
Feb 12, 2003

KSC-03pd0368

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board look over Space Shuttle Atlantis...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-03pd0374
Image
Feb 13, 2003

KSC-03pd0374

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board are in the Vehicle Assembly...

KSC
NASA image: Expedition 17 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Undocking
Image
Sep 5, 2008

Expedition 17 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Undocking

ISS017-E-015451 (5 Sept. 2008) --- Backdropped by Earth's horizon and the blackness of space, European Space...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-03pd0371
Image
Feb 12, 2003

KSC-03pd0371

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Columbia Accident Investigation Board looks at...

KSC
NASA image: Expedition 17 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Undocking
Image
Sep 5, 2008

Expedition 17 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Undocking

ISS017-E-015496 (5 Sept. 2008) --- Backdropped by a blanket of clouds, European Space Agency's (ESA) "Jules Verne"...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-03pd0372
Image
Feb 13, 2003

KSC-03pd0372

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, the Columbia Accident Investigation Board looks at...

KSC
NASA image: Expedition 17 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Undocking
Image
Sep 5, 2008

Expedition 17 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Undocking

ISS017-E-015468 (5 Sept. 2008) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, European Space Agency's (ESA) "Jules...

JSC
NASA image: HTV-4 hatch closing
Image
Sep 3, 2013

HTV-4 hatch closing

ISS036-E-039132 (3 Sept. 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano and NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg,...

JSC
NASA image: Nyberg at controls in Cupola
Image
Sep 4, 2013

Nyberg at controls in Cupola

ISS036-E-039458 (3 Sept. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg, Expedition 36 flight engineer, is pictured in the...

JSC
NASA image: Parmitano in Cupola
Image
Sep 3, 2013

Parmitano in Cupola

ISS036-E-039425 (3 Sept. 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer,...

JSC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
Image
Jan 1, 1968

Saturn Apollo Program

This is a cutaway illustration of the Saturn V command module (CM) configuration. The CM was crammed with some of...

MSFC
NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
Image
Aug 1, 1966

Saturn Apollo Program

AS-202, the second Saturn IB launch vehicle developed by the Marshall Space Flight Center, lifts off from Cape...

MSFC
NASA image: KSC-03pd0367
Image
Feb 12, 2003

KSC-03pd0367

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Board look over Space Shuttle Atlantis in the Vehicle...

KSC
NASA image: Expedition 17 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Undocking
Image
Sep 5, 2008

Expedition 17 Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) Undocking

ISS017-E-015446 (5 Sept. 2008) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, European Space Agency's (ESA) "Jules...

JSC
NASA image: HTV-4 hatch closing
Image
Sep 3, 2013

HTV-4 hatch closing

ISS036-E-039129 (3 Sept. 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer,...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-03pd0373
Image
Feb 13, 2003

KSC-03pd0373

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Members of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board look at one of the solid rocket...

KSC
NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
Image
Jul 1, 2003

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

NASA's X-37 Approach and Landing Test Vehicle is installed is a structural facility at Boeing's Huntington Beach,...

MSFC
NASA image: Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)
Image
Jul 1, 2003

Advanced Space Transportation Program (ASTP)

NASA's X-37 Approach and Landing Test Vehicle is installed is a structural facility at Boeing's Huntington Beach,...

MSFC
NASA image: n/a
Image
Nov 11, 1966

n/a

The Gemini 12 astronauts James Lovell and Edwin Aldrin lifted off aboard a Titan launch vehicle from the Kennedy...

MSFC
NASA image: A worker attaches covers for the nose pitot boom before removing the unpiloted X-40 from the runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California, following its successful free-flight on March 14, 2001
Image
Mar 14, 2001

A worker attaches covers for the nose pitot boom before removing the unpiloted X-40 from the runway at Edwards Air Force Base, California, following its successful free-flight on March 14, 2001

A worker attaches covers for the nose pitot boom before removing the unpiloted X-40 from the runway at Edwards Air...

AFRC
NASA image: Wranglers steadied the X-40A at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, March 14, 2001, as the experimental craft was carried to 15,000 feet for an unpiloted glide flight
Image
Mar 14, 2001

Wranglers steadied the X-40A at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, March 14, 2001, as the experimental craft was carried to 15,000 feet for an unpiloted glide flight

Wranglers steadied the X-40A at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, California, March 14, 2001, as the...

AFRC
NASA image: The X-40A immediately after release from its harness suspended from a helicopter 15,000 feet above NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on March 14, 2001
Image
Mar 14, 2001

The X-40A immediately after release from its harness suspended from a helicopter 15,000 feet above NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, California, on March 14, 2001

The X-40A immediately after release from its harness suspended from a helicopter 15,000 feet above NASA's Dryden...

AFRC
NASA image: First flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for the X-40A was a 74 second glide from 15,000 feet on March 14, 2001
Image
Mar 14, 2001

First flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for the X-40A was a 74 second glide from 15,000 feet on March 14, 2001

First flight at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center for the X-40A was a 74 second glide from 15,000 feet on March...

AFRC
PreviousPage 2 of 7Next

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