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 "Scaled Composites"

262 results found - Page 2 of 11

NASA image: NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #6
Image
Nov 17, 2017

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #6

This artist's rendition depicts NASA's Mars 2020 rover studying its surroundings. The mission will not only seek out...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #1 (Updated)
Image
Nov 17, 2017

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #1 (Updated)

This artist's concept depicts NASA's Mars 2020 rover exploring Mars. The mission will not only seek out and study an...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #2
Image
Nov 17, 2017

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #2

This artist's rendition depicts NASA's Mars 2020 rover studying a Mars rock outrcrop. The mission will not only seek...

JPL
NASA image: NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #7
Image
Nov 17, 2017

NASA's Mars 2020 Rover Artist's Concept #7

NASA's Mars 2020 rover looks at the horizon in this artist's concept. The mission will not only seek out and study...

JPL
NASA image: Eroded Layers in Shalbatana Valles
Image
Jan 23, 2018

Eroded Layers in Shalbatana Valles

Layers, probably sedimentary in origin, have undergone extensive erosion in this image from NASA's Mars...

JPL
NASA image: ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft on Runway at Mojave Airport in Mojave, California
Image
Jul 26, 1999

ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft on Runway at Mojave Airport in Mojave, California

The Proteus high-altitude aircraft on the ramp at the Mojave Airport in Mojave, California.

AFRC
NASA image: ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft in Flight
Image
Jul 26, 1999

ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft in Flight

The unusual design of the Proteus high-altitude aircraft, incorporating a gull-wing shape for its main wing and a...

AFRC
NASA image: Proteus at Sunset
Image
Jul 26, 1999

Proteus at Sunset

The uniquely shaped Proteus high-altitude aircraft soars over California’s Mojave Desert during a July 1999 flight.

AFRC
NASA image: ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft in Flight over the Mojave Desert in California
Image
Jul 26, 1999

ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft in Flight over the Mojave Desert in California

The unusual design of the Proteus high-altitude aircraft, incorporating a gull-wing shape for its main wing and a...

AFRC
NASA image: ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft Taking Off from Mojave Airport in Mojave, California
Image
Jul 26, 1999

ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft Taking Off from Mojave Airport in Mojave, California

The uniquely-shaped Proteus high-altitude research aircraft lifts off from the runway at the Mojave Airport in...

AFRC
NASA image: ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft Taxiing on Runway at Mojave Airport in Mojave, California
Image
Jul 26, 1999

ERAST Program Proteus Aircraft Taxiing on Runway at Mojave Airport in Mojave, California

A frontal view of the Proteus high-altitude aircraft on the ramp at the Mojave Airport in Mojave, California in July...

AFRC
NASA image: AirBOS4
Image
Dec 18, 2018

AirBOS4

Composite image of Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) data (contour) with a cut-out images of the T-38’s during a...

ARC
NASA image: AirBOS4
Image
Dec 12, 2018

AirBOS4

Composite image of Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) data (contour) with a cut-out images of the T-38’s during a...

ARC
NASA image: EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17
Image
Nov 17, 1972

EXPERIMENTS - APOLLO 17

S72-53470 (November 1972) --- The Far-Ultraviolet Spectrometer, Experiment S-169, one of the lunar orbital science...

JSC
NASA image: AirBOS4
Image
Dec 11, 2018

AirBOS4

Composite image of Background Oriented Schlieren (BOS) data (contour) with a cut-out images of the T-38’s during a...

ARC
NASA image: Armstrong X-57 team brief NASA Administrator Bridenstine about the progress of making a combustion aircraft into an all-electric airplane. X-57 is in Scaled Composites hangar at Mojave Air & Space Port in California. Model of the final aircraft design sta
Image
Aug 28, 2018

Armstrong X-57 team brief NASA Administrator Bridenstine about the progress of making a combustion aircraft into an all-electric airplane. X-57 is in Scaled Composites hangar at Mojave Air & Space Port in California. Model of the final aircraft design sta

Administrator Bridenstine hears about the progress to modify the Tecnam P2006T from a combustion aircraft to an...

AFRC
NASA image: Big Sky and Greenhorn Elemental Comparison
Image
Dec 17, 2015

Big Sky and Greenhorn Elemental Comparison

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover examined both the "Greenhorn" and "Big Sky" targets with the rover's Alpha Particle...

JPL
NASA image: A Collapsed Crater Rim
Image
Nov 28, 2017

A Collapsed Crater Rim

This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows the eastern rim of a small 3.5-kilometer crater which...

JPL
NASA image: Details on Silica-Rich Elk Target near Marias Pass
Image
Dec 17, 2015

Details on Silica-Rich Elk Target near Marias Pass

This image from the Chemistry and Camera (ChemCam) instrument on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows detailed texture...

JPL
NASA image: Schiaparelli Hemisphere
Image
Jun 3, 1996

Schiaparelli Hemisphere

This mosaic is composed of about 100 red- and violet- filter Viking Orbiter images, digitally mosaiced in an...

JPL
NASA image: Dark and Bright Terrains of Pluto
Image
Jul 10, 2015

Dark and Bright Terrains of Pluto

These circular maps shows the distribution of Pluto's dark and bright terrains as revealed by NASA's New Horizons...

JPL
NASA image: PIA05492
Image
Mar 2, 2004

PIA05492

This mosaic of images taken by the panoramic camera onboard the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity shows the rock...

NASA image: Charon and Pluto: Strikingly Different Worlds
Image
Oct 1, 2015

Charon and Pluto: Strikingly Different Worlds

A composite of enhanced color images of Pluto (lower right) and Charon (upper left), taken by NASA's New Horizons...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Science
Image
Jan 31, 1996

Earth Science

The Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous (NEAR) spacecraft embarks on a journey that will culminate in a close encounter...

MSFC
PreviousPage 2 of 11Next

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