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 "Galaxy"

1,823 results found - Page 32 of 76

NASA image: A case of suspended animation?
Image
Apr 11, 2016

A case of suspended animation?

At first glance this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image seems to show an array of different cosmic objects, but...

GSFC
NASA image: The peculiar asymmetry of NGC 949
Image
May 4, 2015

The peculiar asymmetry of NGC 949

This image provides the clearest ever view of galaxy NGC 949, which lies over 30 million light-years away in the...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Peers into the Mouth of Leo A
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Peers into the Mouth of Leo A

At first glance, this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image seems to show an array of different cosmic objects, but...

GSFC
NASA image: The centre of NGC 247
Image
Oct 3, 2016

The centre of NGC 247

This Hubble image shows the central region of a spiral galaxy known as NGC 247. NGC 247 is a relatively small spiral...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees a Silver Needle in the Sky
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Silver Needle in the Sky

This stunning new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows part of the sky in the constellation of Canes...

GSFC
NASA image: Postflight - Apollo XII - MSC
Image
Nov 29, 1969

Postflight - Apollo XII - MSC

S69-60424 (29 Nov. 1969) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., commander of the Apollo 12 lunar landing mission, holds...

JSC
NASA image: SPHEREx Spacecraft Uncrating at Astrotech VSFB
Image
Jan 15, 2025

SPHEREx Spacecraft Uncrating at Astrotech VSFB

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) is...

KSC
NASA image: SPHEREx Spacecraft Uncrating at Astrotech VSFB
Image
Jan 15, 2025

SPHEREx Spacecraft Uncrating at Astrotech VSFB

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) is...

KSC
NASA image: SPHEREx Spacecraft Uncrating at Astrotech VSFB
Image
Jan 15, 2025

SPHEREx Spacecraft Uncrating at Astrotech VSFB

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) is...

KSC
NASA image: SPHEREx Spacecraft Uncrating at Astrotech VSFB
Image
Jan 15, 2025

SPHEREx Spacecraft Uncrating at Astrotech VSFB

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) is...

KSC
NASA image: SPHEREx Spacecraft Arrival at Astrotech VSFB
Image
Jan 14, 2025

SPHEREx Spacecraft Arrival at Astrotech VSFB

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer), a...

KSC
NASA image: SPHEREx Spacecraft Arrival at Astrotech VSFB
Image
Jan 14, 2025

SPHEREx Spacecraft Arrival at Astrotech VSFB

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer), a...

KSC
NASA image: SPHEREx Spacecraft Arrival at Astrotech VSFB
Image
Jan 14, 2025

SPHEREx Spacecraft Arrival at Astrotech VSFB

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer), a...

KSC
NASA image: Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0717.5+3745
Image
Oct 22, 2015

Hubble Frontier Fields view of MACSJ0717.5+3745

This image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the galaxy cluster MACSJ0717.5+3745. This is one of six...

GSFC
NASA image: SPHEREx Spacecraft Arrival at Astrotech VSFB
Image
Jan 14, 2025

SPHEREx Spacecraft Arrival at Astrotech VSFB

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer), a...

KSC
NASA image: SPHEREx Spacecraft Uncrating at Astrotech VSFB
Image
Jan 15, 2025

SPHEREx Spacecraft Uncrating at Astrotech VSFB

NASA’s SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer) is...

KSC
NASA image: What's Up: February 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Video
Dec 1, 2023

What's Up: February 2024 Skywatching Tips from NASA

What are some skywatching highlights in February 2024? Venus begins its exit from the morning sky, as Mars makes its...

JPL
NASA image: Fermi Bubble Graphic
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Fermi Bubble Graphic

NASA image release November 9, 2010 To view a video about this story go to: www.flickr.com/photos/gsfc/5162413062...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees a Youthful Cluster
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Youthful Cluster

Shown here in a new image taken with the Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS) on board the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...

GSFC
NASA image: Spitzer Image of Star Factory W51
Image
Aug 25, 2020

Spitzer Image of Star Factory W51

The star-forming nebula W51 is one of the largest "star factories" in the Milky Way galaxy. Interstellar dust blocks...

JPL
NASA image: Grand Swirls from NASA's Hubble
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Grand Swirls from NASA's Hubble

This new Hubble image shows NGC 1566, a beautiful galaxy located approximately 40 million light-years away in the...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Eyes Galactic Refurbishment

The smudge of stars at the center of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a galaxy known as UGC 5797. UGC...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Gazes Into a Black Hole of Puzzling Light
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Gazes Into a Black Hole of Puzzling Light

The beautiful spiral galaxy visible in the center of the image is known as RX J1140.1+0307, a galaxy in the Virgo...

GSFC
NASA image: Hubble Sees a Galactic Sunflower
Image
Dec 8, 2017

Hubble Sees a Galactic Sunflower

The arrangement of the spiral arms in the galaxy Messier 63, seen here in an image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space...

GSFC
PreviousPage 32 of 76Next

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