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 "Plants and Space Exploration"

297 results found - Page 3 of 13

NASA image: NASA HQ New A-Suite Visit
Image
Apr 19, 2021

NASA HQ New A-Suite Visit

Senior leaders with Kennedy Space Center in Florida, familiarize newly appointed officials from NASA Headquarters...

KSC
NASA image: Bowen works on Plant Habitat-03 Science Carrier
Image
Jul 10, 2023

Bowen works on Plant Habitat-03 Science Carrier

iss069e030677 (July 10, 2023) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 69 Flight Engineer Stephen Bowen works on the Plant...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd1307
Image
Jun 17, 2004

KSC-04pd1307

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In a plant growth chamber in the KSC Space Life Sciences Lab, plant physiologist Ray...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd1306
Image
Jun 17, 2004

KSC-04pd1306

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the KSC Space Life Sciences Lab, Dr. Hyeon-Hye Kim checks plants in a plant growth...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd1305
Image
Jun 17, 2004

KSC-04pd1305

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - In the KSC Space Life Sciences Lab, Dr. Hyeon-Hye Kim places Arabidopsis plants in a...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd1308
Image
Jun 17, 2004

KSC-04pd1308

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In a plant growth chamber in the KSC Space Life Sciences Lab, plant physiologist Ray...

KSC
NASA image: Petri Plants-2 Experiment Plate Final Survey
Image
Jan 20, 2018

Petri Plants-2 Experiment Plate Final Survey

iss054e022372 (1/20/2018) --- Photo documentation of Arabidopsis seedlings from the Petri Plants-2 experiment in the...

JSC
NASA image: iss066e140558
Image
Feb 10, 2022

iss066e140558

iss066e140558 (Feb. 10, 2022) --- NASA's Expedition 66 Flight Engineers Kayla Barron and Raja Chari harvest cotton...

JSC
NASA image: Artistic Photos of Gioia Massa
Image
Oct 17, 2019

Artistic Photos of Gioia Massa

Gioia Massa, a NASA project scientist, poses inside a lab at the Space Station Processing Facility located at the...

KSC
NASA image: Artistic Photos of Gioia Massa
Image
Oct 17, 2019

Artistic Photos of Gioia Massa

Gioia Massa, a NASA project scientist, poses inside a lab at the Space Station Processing Facility located at the...

KSC
NASA image: Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space
Image
Nov 27, 2018

Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space

A close-up view of a zinnia flower grown in the Veggie Laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility (SSPF) at...

KSC
NASA image: Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space
Image
Nov 27, 2018

Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space

Zinnia seeds grown in the Veggie plant growth system on the International Space Station were planted and are growing...

KSC
NASA image: Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space
Image
Nov 27, 2018

Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space

Zinnia seeds grown in the Veggie plant growth system on the International Space Station were planted and are growing...

KSC
NASA image: Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space
Image
Nov 27, 2018

Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space

Zinnia seeds grown in the Veggie plant growth system on the International Space Station were planted and are growing...

KSC
NASA image: Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space
Image
Nov 27, 2018

Space Zinnias: Growing Seeds from Space

Zinnia seeds grown in the Veggie plant growth system on the International Space Station were planted and are growing...

KSC
NASA image: iss064e047074
Image
Mar 26, 2021

iss064e047074

iss064e047074 (March 26, 2021) --- Astronaut and Expedition 64 Flight Engineer Soichi Noguchi of the Japan Aerospace...

JSC
NASA image: iss066e153092
Image
Feb 26, 2022

iss066e153092

iss066e153092 (Fab. 29, 2022) -- Cotton cell samples, held by NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Kayla...

JSC
NASA image: TangoLab-2 Card/Cube Locker Removal
Image
Aug 19, 2019

TangoLab-2 Card/Cube Locker Removal

iss060e036686 (8/19/2019) --- A view during removal of card/cube from TangoLab-2 Facility. The Effects of...

JSC
NASA image: At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 backup crewmember Peggy Whitson of NASA waters a tree in her name first planted in 2007 during traditional pre-launch activities June 30. Whitson is one of three backups to the prime crewmembers, Kate Rubins of NASA, Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, who will launch July 7, Baikonur time, on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Alexander Vysotsky.
Image
Jun 30, 2016

At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 backup crewmember Peggy Whitson of NASA waters a tree in her name first planted in 2007 during traditional pre-launch activities June 30. Whitson is one of three backups to the prime crewmembers, Kate Rubins of NASA, Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, who will launch July 7, Baikonur time, on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Alexander Vysotsky.

At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 backup crewmember Peggy Whitson of NASA waters a...

JSC
NASA image: At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmembers Kate Rubins of NASA (left), Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos (center) and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (right) pose for pictures June 30 after Rubins and Onishi, both first-time fliers, planted trees in their names in traditional pre-launch activities. Rubins, Ivanishin and Onishi will launch July 7, Baikonur time, on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Alexander Vysotsky.
Image
Jun 30, 2016

At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmembers Kate Rubins of NASA (left), Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos (center) and Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (right) pose for pictures June 30 after Rubins and Onishi, both first-time fliers, planted trees in their names in traditional pre-launch activities. Rubins, Ivanishin and Onishi will launch July 7, Baikonur time, on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Alexander Vysotsky.

At the Cosmonaut Hotel in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 48-49 crewmembers Kate Rubins of NASA (left), Anatoly...

JSC
NASA image: Robotics and Automation and Space Crop Production Workshop
Image
Aug 6, 2019

Robotics and Automation and Space Crop Production Workshop

The Exploration Research and Technology Programs at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida hosted a two-day...

KSC
NASA image: Robotics and Automation and Space Crop Production Workshop
Image
Aug 6, 2019

Robotics and Automation and Space Crop Production Workshop

Participants listen to presentations during a two-day workshop, Aug. 6 and 7, 2019, focusing on robotics and...

KSC
NASA image: Robotics and Automation and Space Crop Production Workshop
Image
Aug 6, 2019

Robotics and Automation and Space Crop Production Workshop

Participants listen to presentations during a two-day workshop, Aug. 6 and 7, 2019, focusing on robotics and...

KSC
NASA image: NASA Chief Technologist Meets with Researchers at NASA Day in Arkansas
Image
Jan 27, 2020

NASA Chief Technologist Meets with Researchers at NASA Day in Arkansas

NASA Chief Technologist Douglas Terrier meets with researchers conducting plant research relevant to space...

HQ
PreviousPage 3 of 13Next

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