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 "Atmospheric Science"

2,153 results found - Page 3 of 90

NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0218-007
Image
Oct 6, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0218-007

NASA Conducts Airborne Science Aboard Zeppelin Airship: equipped with two imaging instruments enabling remote...

ARC
NASA image: NASA Studies Hurricane Edouard in HS3 Mission (2014)
Video
May 31, 2018

NASA Studies Hurricane Edouard in HS3 Mission (2014)

NASA's Global Hawk in 2014 traveled to the middle of the Atlantic and flew over Hurricane Edouard. Remote sensing...

GSFC
NASA image: OLYMPEX Scientist Profiles: Joe Zagrodnik
Video
Dec 1, 2015

OLYMPEX Scientist Profiles: Joe Zagrodnik

From November 10 through December 21, NASA and university scientists are taking to the field to study wet winter...

GSFC
NASA image: Annual Global Temperature, 1880-2015
Video
Jan 20, 2016

Annual Global Temperature, 1880-2015

Earth's 2015 surface temperatures were the warmest since modern record keeping began in 1880, continuing a long-term...

GSFC
NASA image: GPM Gets Flake-y: Layer
Video
Feb 17, 2017

GPM Gets Flake-y: Layer

The Global Precipitation Measurement can help improve numerical weather predictions of snowfall by measuring the...

GSFC
NASA image: Aerosol Optical Thickness, MODIS, 2000-2016
Video
Jul 13, 2016

Aerosol Optical Thickness, MODIS, 2000-2016

Tiny solid and liquid particles suspended in the atmosphere are called aerosols. Examples of aerosols include...

GSFC
NASA image: Using Precipitation Data to Assess Risk of Cholera Outbreaks
Video
May 18, 2018

Using Precipitation Data to Assess Risk of Cholera Outbreaks

Diarrheal diseases such as cholera continue to be a public health threat. Prediction of an outbreak of diarrheal...

GSFC
NASA image: Around the World in 11 Research Flights: Behind the Scenes of the ATom Mission (Part 2)
Video
Oct 5, 2017

Around the World in 11 Research Flights: Behind the Scenes of the ATom Mission (Part 2)

For the Atmospheric Tomography (ATom) mission, researchers and flight technicians from NASA and its partners are...

GSFC
NASA image: Around the World in 11 Research Flights: Behind the Scenes of the ATom Mission (Part 3)
Video
Oct 5, 2017

Around the World in 11 Research Flights: Behind the Scenes of the ATom Mission (Part 3)

For the Atmospheric Tomography (ATom) mission, researchers and flight technicians from NASA and its partners are...

GSFC
NASA image: Taking on Titan: An Interview With Carrie Anderson
Video
Dec 16, 2010

Taking on Titan: An Interview With Carrie Anderson

Since she was a little girl, Carrie Anderson has wanted to be an astronomer. Now, as a space scientist at NASA...

GSFC
NASA image: GPM Gets Flake-y
Video
Feb 17, 2017

GPM Gets Flake-y

The Global Precipitation Measurement can help improve numerical weather predictions of snowfall by measuring the...

GSFC
NASA image: MAVEN Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph
Video
Jun 13, 2013

MAVEN Imaging Ultraviolet Spectrograph

The philosophy of NASA's Mars Program has been "Follow the water," but "Where did the atmosphere go?" is still a...

GSFC
NASA image: Tracking Volcanic Ash With Satellites
Video
May 12, 2016

Tracking Volcanic Ash With Satellites

Volcano eruptions can wreak havoc on airplanes that fly through the clouds of ash and sulfur dioxide. The ash, in...

GSFC
NASA image: Around the World in 11 Research Flights: Behind the Scenes of the ATom Mission (Part 1)
Video
Oct 5, 2017

Around the World in 11 Research Flights: Behind the Scenes of the ATom Mission (Part 1)

For the Atmospheric Tomography (ATom) mission, researchers and flight technicians from NASA and its partners are...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall
Video
Aug 30, 2017

NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory captured these images of Hurricane Harvey at 11:45 UTC...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Wraps Up Cold Season Campaign for GPM
Video
Mar 17, 2012

NASA Wraps Up Cold Season Campaign for GPM

For six weeks in Ontario, Canada, scientists and engineers lead a field campaign to study the science and mechanics...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Catches Hurricanes Jose and Maria
Video
Sep 20, 2017

NASA Catches Hurricanes Jose and Maria

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission shows the rainfall distribution for two major storms churning in...

GSFC
NASA image: OLYMPEX Scientist Profiles: Rachael Kroodsma
Video
Dec 1, 2015

OLYMPEX Scientist Profiles: Rachael Kroodsma

From November 10 through December 21, NASA and university scientists are taking to the field to study wet winter...

GSFC
NASA image: GPM Gets Flake-y: Formation
Video
Feb 17, 2017

GPM Gets Flake-y: Formation

The Global Precipitation Measurement can help improve numerical weather predictions of snowfall by measuring the...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Sees Intense Fires Around The World
Video
Jul 29, 2016

NASA Sees Intense Fires Around The World

This year’s wildfire season is off to a blazing start. The United States had an early start to the season, with more...

GSFC
NASA image: GPM Gets Flake-y: Growing
Video
Feb 17, 2017

GPM Gets Flake-y: Growing

The Global Precipitation Measurement can help improve numerical weather predictions of snowfall by measuring the...

GSFC
NASA image: NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall: Visualization
Video
Aug 30, 2017

NASA Captures Hurricane Harvey's Rainfall: Visualization

The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory captured these images of Hurricane Harvey at 11:45 UTC...

GSFC
NASA image: ARC-2009-ACD09-0218-006
Image
Oct 6, 2009

ARC-2009-ACD09-0218-006

NASA Conducts Airborne Science Aboard Zeppelin Airship: equipped with two imaging instruments enabling remote...

ARC
NASA image: DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight over Mint Canyon near the San Gabriel Mountains
Image
Feb 20, 1998

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory in flight over Mint Canyon near the San Gabriel Mountains

NASA DC-8 airborne laboratory flying over Mint Canyon near the snow-covered San Gabriel Mountains of California. The...

AFRC
PreviousPage 3 of 90Next

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