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 "pilot"

17,714 results found - Page 23 of 739

NASA image: STS-45 Pilot Duffy wrestles with a TAGS printout on OV-104's flight deck
Image
Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 Pilot Duffy wrestles with a TAGS printout on OV-104's flight deck

STS045-02-020 (24 March-2 April 1992) --- Brian Duffy, STS-45 pilot, struggles with a large volume of data printouts...

JSC
NASA image: STS-29 Pilot Blaha has blood flow checked by MS Bagian on OV-103's middeck
Image
Mar 16, 1989

STS-29 Pilot Blaha has blood flow checked by MS Bagian on OV-103's middeck

STS29-05-024 (16 March 1989) --- Astronaut John E. Blaha, STS-29 pilot, has his blood flow checked by astronaut...

JSC
NASA image: Bridenstine practices flight in X-57 Simulator for NASA's Experimental All-Electric Aircraft
Image
Aug 28, 2018

Bridenstine practices flight in X-57 Simulator for NASA's Experimental All-Electric Aircraft

NASA Administrator Bridenstine tests the X-57 "Maxwell" simulator at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. The...

AFRC
NASA image: Candid views of STS-41C crew preparing food on middeck
Image
Apr 8, 1984

Candid views of STS-41C crew preparing food on middeck

Candid views of the STS-41C crew preparing and eating food on the middeck include : Mission pilot Francis R. (Dick)...

JSC
NASA image: ECN-2304
Image
Sep 10, 1969

ECN-2304

The Hyper III was a full-scale lifting-body remotely piloted research vehicle (RPRV) built at what was then the NASA...

AFRC
NASA image: Bridenstine practices flight in X-57 Simulator for NASA's Experimental All-Electric Aircraft
Image
Aug 28, 2018

Bridenstine practices flight in X-57 Simulator for NASA's Experimental All-Electric Aircraft

NASA Administrator Bridenstine tests the X-57 "Maxwell" simulator at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. The...

AFRC
NASA image: Jay L. King, Joseph D. Huxman, and Orion D. Billeter Assist Pilot Milt Thompson into the M2-F2 Attached to B-52 Mothership
Image
Feb 28, 1966

Jay L. King, Joseph D. Huxman, and Orion D. Billeter Assist Pilot Milt Thompson into the M2-F2 Attached to B-52 Mothership

NASA research pilot Milt Thompson is helped into the cockpit of the M2-F2 lifting body research aircraft at NASA’s...

AFRC
NASA image: Neil Armstrong’s Path to the Moon Began at Edwards
Image
Feb 26, 1960

Neil Armstrong’s Path to the Moon Began at Edwards

Famed astronaut Neil A. Armstrong – the first person to set foot on the Moon during the historic Apollo 11 mission...

AFRC
NASA image: AirVenture 2022
Image
Jul 29, 2022

AirVenture 2022

NASA panelists appear at special panel titled “The Next Bold Step: The Future of Space Flight and Aerospace,” on...

HQ
NASA image: AirVenture 2022
Image
Jul 29, 2022

AirVenture 2022

NASA panelists appear at special panel titled “The Next Bold Step: The Future of Space Flight and Aerospace,” on...

HQ
NASA image: Pilot Fullerton reviews checklist on Aft Flight Deck Onorbit Station
Image
Mar 31, 1982

Pilot Fullerton reviews checklist on Aft Flight Deck Onorbit Station

S82-28906 (27 March 1982) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, mans the right hand aft station of the...

JSC
NASA image: Pilot Crippen eats rehydrated food at aft flight deck onorbit station
Image
Apr 14, 1981

Pilot Crippen eats rehydrated food at aft flight deck onorbit station

STS001-06-481 (April 1981) --- Astronaut Robert L. Crippen, STS-1 pilot, is behind his station in the flight deck of...

JSC
NASA image: STS-93 Pilot Ashby works with the CGBA experiment on the middeck
Image
Aug 3, 1999

STS-93 Pilot Ashby works with the CGBA experiment on the middeck

S93-E-5003 (23 July 1999) --- Astronaut Jeffrey S. Ashby, pilot, works at the Space Tissue Loss-B experiment on...

JSC
NASA image: Astronaut Carl Meade mans pilots station during trajectory control exercise
Image
Sep 12, 1994

Astronaut Carl Meade mans pilots station during trajectory control exercise

STS064-22-024 (9-20 Sept. 1994) --- With a manual and lap top computer in front of him, astronaut Carl J. Meade,...

JSC
NASA image: Pilot Fullerton plans menu as packaged food and beverages float around him
Image
Mar 31, 1982

Pilot Fullerton plans menu as packaged food and beverages float around him

S82-28912 (March 1982) --- This picture, photographed with a 35mm camera operated by astronaut Jack R. Lousma, STS-3...

JSC
NASA image: Meet Suni Williams, Pilot of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test
Video
Jun 5, 2024

Meet Suni Williams, Pilot of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test

NASA astronaut Sunita “Suni” Williams is the pilot of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test mission. She is a veteran of...

JSC
NASA image: Pilot Crippen eats rehydrated food at aft flight deck onorbit station
Image
Apr 14, 1981

Pilot Crippen eats rehydrated food at aft flight deck onorbit station

STS001-06-481 (April 1981) --- Astronaut Robert L. Crippen, STS-1 pilot, is behind his station in the flight deck of...

JSC
NASA image: Pilot Altman occupies the aft crew workstation during ISS undocking
Image
Sep 18, 2000

Pilot Altman occupies the aft crew workstation during ISS undocking

S106-E-5306 (18 September 2000) --- Astronaut Scott D. Altman, pilot, occupies the commander's station for some...

JSC
NASA image: PA-30 Twin Comanche - NASA 808 in hangar
Image
May 5, 1980

PA-30 Twin Comanche - NASA 808 in hangar

Technicians check instrumentation and systems on NASA 808, a PA-30 aircraft, prior to a research flight. The...

AFRC
NASA image: The STS-120 crew members are ready for their return flight to Ho
Image
Nov 7, 2007

The STS-120 crew members are ready for their return flight to Ho

The STS-120 crew members are ready for their return to flight to Houston. From left are Pilot George Zamka, Mission...

KSC
NASA image: STS-120 News Conference with Crew
Image
Nov 7, 2007

STS-120 News Conference with Crew

Members of the STS-120 crew take part in a news conference after their successful landing aboard space shuttle...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-04-S-00165
Video
May 10, 2004

KSC-04-S-00165

NASA proudly announced its 2004 astronaut class at a Space Day celebration May 6. The ceremony took place at the...

KSC
NASA image: Air taxi urban air space simulation control screens from the pilot perspective
Image
Sep 25, 2024

Air taxi urban air space simulation control screens from the pilot perspective

Focus on active photos –Class B Simulation Evaluation in the ATOL Lab at Langley (Also at FAA Tech Center) where...

LRC
NASA image: Scott Crossfield speaking at the Centennial of Flight Colloquium held at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in October, 2003.
Image
Oct 3, 2003

Scott Crossfield speaking at the Centennial of Flight Colloquium held at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in October, 2003.

Scott Crossfield speaking at the Centennial of Flight Colloquium held at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center in...

AFRC
PreviousPage 23 of 100Next

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