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 "Astrobiology"

918 results found - Page 31 of 39

NASA image: Perseverance Deposits Its First Sample on the Martian Surface
Image
Dec 21, 2022

Perseverance Deposits Its First Sample on the Martian Surface

NASA's Perseverance rover deposited the first of several samples onto the Martian surface on Dec. 21, 2022, the...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's Mastcam-Z First High-Resolution Panorama
Image
Mar 2, 2021

Perseverance's Mastcam-Z First High-Resolution Panorama

Stitched together from 79 individual images, this Mastcam-Z right-eye 110-mm zoom mosaic is from the camera's first...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Scouts Landing Sites for Mars Sample Return Campaign
Image
Jul 11, 2022

Perseverance Scouts Landing Sites for Mars Sample Return Campaign

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used one of its navigation cameras to take this image of flat terrain in Jezero...

JPL
NASA image: Enhanced Video Shows Dust During Ingenuity's Flight
Image
Apr 20, 2021

Enhanced Video Shows Dust During Ingenuity's Flight

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter can be seen here taking off, hovering and then landing on the Martian surface on April...

JPL
NASA image: Model of NASA's SWIM Robot on Glacial Ice in Alaska
Image
Nov 20, 2024

Model of NASA's SWIM Robot on Glacial Ice in Alaska

A model of a tiny, wedge-shaped robot designed to explore subsurface oceans of icy moons, right, sits beside a large...

JPL
NASA image: Heavy-Duty OPTIMISM
Image
Nov 17, 2021

Heavy-Duty OPTIMISM

On Oct. 29, 2021, a heavy-duty vehicle transports the Perseverance rover's engineering model from a test lab to the...

JPL
NASA image: PIA23967
Image
Sep 14, 2020

PIA23967

The full-scale engineering model of NASA's Perseverance rover raises its "head," or remote sensing mast, at NASA's...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Views 'Pico Turquino Hills'
Image
Dec 12, 2024

Perseverance Views 'Pico Turquino Hills'

NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover used its Mastcam-Z camera system to capture this panorama of a location nicknamed...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance Coring Bit
Image
Aug 19, 2022

Perseverance Coring Bit

This image shows the back of Coring Bit 2 in the bit carousel of NASA's Perseverance Mars rover. A wavy, stringlike...

JPL
NASA image: Ingenuity's Blades Are Released
Image
Apr 9, 2021

Ingenuity's Blades Are Released

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter unlocked its rotor blades, allowing them to spin freely, on April 7, 2021, the 47th...

JPL
NASA image: Perseverance's First 2 Regolith Samples
Image
Dec 7, 2022

Perseverance's First 2 Regolith Samples

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover snagged two samples of regolith – broken rock and dust – on Dec. 2 and 6, 2022. This...

JPL
NASA image: The Scarps of Jezero Crater's Delta
Image
Oct 7, 2021

The Scarps of Jezero Crater's Delta

This mosaic featuring several of the escarpments, or scarps – long, steep slopes – of Jezero Crater's river delta...

JPL
NASA image: PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest
Image
Dec 14, 2020

PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest

A view of radishes growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) ground unit inside the Space Station Processing...

KSC
NASA image: ISS Slosh Tank Experiment
Image
Nov 13, 2019

ISS Slosh Tank Experiment

Kennedy Space Center’s Carolina Franco, Ph.D., collects samples from a water tank, filled with green dye, for a...

KSC
NASA image: PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest
Image
Dec 14, 2020

PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest

A research scientist collects measurements of radishes harvested from the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) ground unit...

KSC
NASA image: ISS Slosh Tank Experiment
Image
Nov 13, 2019

ISS Slosh Tank Experiment

Kennedy Space Center’s Carolina Franco, Ph.D., conducts a biological study on two tanks of water, filled with green...

KSC
NASA image: PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest
Image
Dec 14, 2020

PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest

A view of radishes growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) ground unit inside the Space Station Processing...

KSC
NASA image: Hatch Chile Pepper Assessment and Harvest
Image
Jan 15, 2020

Hatch Chile Pepper Assessment and Harvest

Inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, peppers are harvested on...

KSC
NASA image: MISSE Seed Experiment Work
Image
Feb 11, 2021

MISSE Seed Experiment Work

Christina Khodada, a research scientist working with the Exploration Research and Technology Programs, prepares...

KSC
NASA image: PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest
Image
Dec 14, 2020

PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest

Dave Reed, Florida operations director for Techshot, Inc., observes radishes growing in the Advanced Plant Habitat...

KSC
NASA image: Hatch Chile Pepper Assessment and Harvest
Image
Jan 15, 2020

Hatch Chile Pepper Assessment and Harvest

Jason Fischer, a research scientist with the Laboratory Support Services and Operations contract at NASA’s Kennedy...

KSC
NASA image: VEG-03 J/K/L Packing for Wallops
Image
Jan 21, 2020

VEG-03 J/K/L Packing for Wallops

On Jan. 21, 2020, inside the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, intern...

KSC
NASA image: Video File: NASA Perseverance Rover to Acquire First Sample
Video
Jul 21, 2021

Video File: NASA Perseverance Rover to Acquire First Sample

Video file for media and public use. Final preparations are underway for NASA’s Perseverance rover to collect the...

JPL
NASA image: PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest
Image
Dec 14, 2020

PH-02: Radish Ground Harvest

A research scientist harvests radishes grown in the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) ground unit inside the Space...

KSC
PreviousPage 31 of 39Next

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