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 "VERTICAL ASSEMBLY CENTER"

813 results found - Page 3 of 34

NASA image: NASA Rocket Hardware Moves to Michoud’s Vertical Assembly Center for Next Phase of Production
Image
Dec 18, 2023

NASA Rocket Hardware Moves to Michoud’s Vertical Assembly Center for Next Phase of Production

This imagery shows how technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility moved the aft dome of the liquid oxygen tank...

MAF
NASA image: NASA Rocket Hardware Moves to Michoud’s Vertical Assembly Center for Next Phase of Production
Image
Dec 18, 2023

NASA Rocket Hardware Moves to Michoud’s Vertical Assembly Center for Next Phase of Production

This imagery shows how technicians at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility moved the aft dome of the liquid oxygen tank...

MAF
NASA image: Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 
Video
Nov 14, 2025

Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift the 130-foot-tall liquid hydrogen tank off the...

MAF
NASA image: Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 
Image
Nov 14, 2025

Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift the 130-foot-tall liquid hydrogen tank off the...

MAF
NASA image: Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 
Video
Nov 14, 2025

Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift the 130-foot-tall liquid hydrogen tank off the...

MAF
NASA image: Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 
Image
Nov 14, 2025

Fourth Liquid Hydrogen Tank for NASA’s Space Launch System Rocket Assembled 

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift the 130-foot-tall liquid hydrogen tank off the...

MAF
NASA image: 1401315
Image
Sep 12, 2014

1401315

RIBBON CUTTING AT VERTICAL ASSEMBLY CENTER, MICHOUD ASSEMBLY FACILITY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2014, (L TO R): CLAY KIEFABER,...

MSFC
NASA image: Core Stage 3 & 4 Production at MAF
Video
Jul 12, 2025

Core Stage 3 & 4 Production at MAF

Teams at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans lift liquid oxygen (LOX) tank for Core Stage 3 and the...

MAF
NASA image: 1401332
Image
Sep 12, 2014

1401332

NEW ORLEANS MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU, ROBERT LIGHT FOOT, AND TODD MAY CHAT AFTER DEDICATION OF VERTICAL ASSEMBLY CENTER

MSFC
NASA image: 1401326
Image
Sep 12, 2014

1401326

PATRICK SCHEUERMANN POINTS OUT FEATURES OF VERTICAL ASSEMBLY CENTER TO NEW ORLEANS MAYOR MITCH LANDRIEU

MSFC
NASA image: Artemis I Stacking Timelapse Compiled
Video
Nov 15, 2021

Artemis I Stacking Timelapse Compiled

Timelapse edit of Artemis I hardware stacking at the Vertical Assembly Building (VAB), Kennedy Space Center.

MSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
Oct 4, 1989

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) being transferred from the Vertical Assembly Test Area (VATA) to the High Bay at...

MSFC
NASA image: VAB Topping Off Ceremony
Image
Apr 14, 1965

VAB Topping Off Ceremony

Installation of the Last Major Beam autographed by construction workers, NASA, and Corps of Engineers employees atop...

KSC
NASA image: Corestage-2 Liquid Hydrogen Tank Welding Completed
Video
Oct 14, 2019

Corestage-2 Liquid Hydrogen Tank Welding Completed

SLS's Corestage-2 Liquid Hydrogen tank welds have been completed and the tank was removed from the Vertical Assembly...

MAF
NASA image: KSC-07pd1000
Image
May 1, 2007

KSC-07pd1000

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, external tank No. 117 is nearly raised to a vertical...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-07pd0996
Image
May 1, 2007

KSC-07pd0996

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, external tank No. 117 is lifted off its transporter...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-07pd0995
Image
May 1, 2007

KSC-07pd0995

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, workers are attaching an overhead crane to external...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-07pd0999
Image
May 1, 2007

KSC-07pd0999

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, external tank No. 117 is slowly raised from...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-07pd0994
Image
May 1, 2007

KSC-07pd0994

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Vehicle Assembly Building, external tank No. 117 is waiting to be raised off...

KSC
NASA image: MAF_20190619_CS2update-LH2_0005
Image
Jun 19, 2019

MAF_20190619_CS2update-LH2_0005

Space Launch System Corestage-2 Liquid Hydrogen(LH2) tank is under construction at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility....

MAF
NASA image: KSC-04pd1262
Image
Apr 27, 2004

KSC-04pd1262

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The vertically suspended external tank is lowered toward a transporter in the transfer...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-04pd1261
Image
Apr 27, 2004

KSC-04pd1261

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The vertically suspended external tank is lowered toward a transporter in the transfer...

KSC
NASA image: MAF_20190619_CS2update-LH2_0001
Image
Jun 19, 2019

MAF_20190619_CS2update-LH2_0001

Space Launch System Corestage-2 Liquid Hydrogen(LH2) tank is under construction at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility....

MAF
NASA image: MAF_20190619_CS2update-LH2_0002
Image
Jun 19, 2019

MAF_20190619_CS2update-LH2_0002

Space Launch System Corestage-2 Liquid Hydrogen(LH2) tank is under construction at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility....

MAF
PreviousPage 3 of 34Next

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