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 "TOP"

7,291 results found - Page 4 of 304

NASA image: An orbital sunrise illuminates Earth's atmosphere and cloud tops
Image
Oct 30, 2025

An orbital sunrise illuminates Earth's atmosphere and cloud tops

iss073e0988954 (Oct. 30, 2025) --- An orbital sunrise illuminates Earth's atmosphere and cloud tops in this...

JSC
NASA image: View of Friendship 7 capsule on top of booster rocket
Image
Feb 20, 1962

View of Friendship 7 capsule on top of booster rocket

S62-00380 (20 Feb. 1962) --- Close-up view of the Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6) Friendship 7 capsule on top of its booster...

JSC
NASA image: Lightining illuminates the cloud tops during a storm
Image
May 18, 2025

Lightining illuminates the cloud tops during a storm

iss073e0111251 (May 18, 2025) --- Lightining illuminates the cloud tops during a storm underneath Earth's...

JSC
NASA image: Tether Optical Phenomena (TOP) experiment
Image
Mar 14, 1996

Tether Optical Phenomena (TOP) experiment

STS075-310-002 (22 Feb.-9 March 1996) --- Astronaut Maurizio Cheli, STS-75 mission specialist, works with the Tether...

JSC
NASA image: A-3 Test Stand tops out
Image
Apr 13, 2011

A-3 Test Stand tops out

A construction 'topping out' milestone was reached April 13 with placement of the test cell dome atop NASA's new A-3...

SSC
NASA image: Map of Perseverance's Delta Top Campaign
Image
Dec 15, 2022

Map of Perseverance's Delta Top Campaign

This map shows the planned route NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will take across the top of Jezero Crater's delta in...

JPL
NASA image: Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick
Image
Jun 20, 2025

Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick

iss073e0332020 (June 20, 2025) --- Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick as it stormed across...

JSC
NASA image: Jim Garvin's Top "Pics" - LROC Images
Video
Mar 24, 2014

Jim Garvin's Top "Pics" - LROC Images

In this video series, NASA Scientist Jim Garvin highlights his favorite pictures taken throughout the solar system....

GSFC
NASA image: Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick
Image
Jun 20, 2025

Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick

iss073e0330134 (June 20, 2025) --- Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick as it stormed across...

JSC
NASA image: Lightning strikes illuminate the stormy cloud tops
Image
Jul 28, 2025

Lightning strikes illuminate the stormy cloud tops

iss073e0566536 (July 28, 2025) --- Lightning strikes illuminate the stormy cloud tops above the Democratic Republic...

JSC
NASA image: Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick
Image
Jun 20, 2025

Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick

iss073e0330560 (June 20, 2025) --- Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Tropical Storm Erick as it stormed across...

JSC
NASA image: T-38 Aircraft Fly Over Washington
Image
Apr 5, 2012

T-38 Aircraft Fly Over Washington

A NASA T-38 training jet is seen as it flies at 1500 feet over Washington, DC, Thursday, April 5, 2012. NASA, in...

HQ
NASA image: Surface Drainage
Image
Mar 13, 2006

Surface Drainage

The many small channels dissecting the top part of this image are drainage valleys. Most are draining downhill to...

JPL
NASA image: Todd May on top of SLS Test Stand 4693, view looking North
Image
Jul 30, 2018

Todd May on top of SLS Test Stand 4693, view looking North

Retiring Marshall Space Flight Center Director Todd May on top of test stand 4693 in MSFC's west test area with MSFC...

MSFC
NASA image: Juno Skims the Cloud Tops of Jupiter
Image
May 27, 2022

Juno Skims the Cloud Tops of Jupiter

On April 9, 2022, as NASA's Juno mission completed its 41st close flyby of Jupiter, its JunoCam instrument captured...

JPL
NASA image: Nighttime scene of Gemini spacecraft being hoisted to top of Pad 19
Image
Apr 14, 1965

Nighttime scene of Gemini spacecraft being hoisted to top of Pad 19

S65-23710 (14 April 1965) --- Nighttime scene showing the Gemini-4 spacecraft being hoisted to the white room at the...

JSC
NASA image: SM, TVIS Chassis Assembly, Treadmill Belt Assembly, Top
Image
Jan 1, 2002

SM, TVIS Chassis Assembly, Treadmill Belt Assembly, Top

jsc2002e38738 (2002) --- Top view of the Treadmill Belt Assembly on the Treadmill Vibration Isolation System (TVIS)...

JSC
NASA image: X59_T
Image
Aug 10, 2022

X59_T

Artist concept of the X-59 top view

HQ
NASA image: Close Out - Top Left Chine Panel
Image
Oct 26, 2022

Close Out - Top Left Chine Panel

Here is a closeup of some of the X-59’s wiring and instrumentation system. Displayed here is the remote...

LRC
NASA image: Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds
Image
Dec 15, 2025

Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds

iss074e0008922 (Dec. 12, 2025) --- Snow-capped mountain tops of Alaska's Aleutian Islands pierce through the clouds,...

JSC
NASA image:  Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Category 1 Hurricane Erick
Image
Jun 18, 2025

Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Category 1 Hurricane Erick

iss073e0380959 (June 18, 2025) --- Lightning illuminates the cloud tops of Category 1 Hurricane Erick as it stormed...

JSC
NASA image: An orbital sunset silhouettes the cloud tops above the Pacific Ocean
Image
Jan 3, 2026

An orbital sunset silhouettes the cloud tops above the Pacific Ocean

iss074e0046371 (Jan. 3, 2025) --- An orbital sunset silhouettes the cloud tops above the Pacific Ocean as the...

JSC
NASA image: Foale holds the top endcap for the TVIS Gyroscope in SM during Expedition 8
Image
Dec 9, 2003

Foale holds the top endcap for the TVIS Gyroscope in SM during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-07384 (9 Dec. 2003) --- Astronaut C. Michael Foale, Expedition 8 commander and NASA ISS science officer,...

JSC
NASA image: Kaleri holds the top endcap for the TVIS Gyroscope in SM during Expedition 8
Image
Dec 9, 2003

Kaleri holds the top endcap for the TVIS Gyroscope in SM during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-07385 (9 December 2003) --- Cosmonaut Alexander Y. Kaleri, Expedition 8 flight engineer, holds the top...

JSC
PreviousPage 4 of 100Next

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