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 "command and control"

2,158 results found - Page 4 of 90

NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
Image
Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Colleen Huber (front) and Patrick Engel, hazardous gas engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,...

KSC
NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
Image
Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Inside the Launch Control Center’s Firing Room 1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Coleen Orr, a core stage...

KSC
NASA image: Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I
Image
Feb 3, 2020

Launch Team Firing Room I Simulation for Artemis I

Inside the Launch Control Center’s Firing Room 1 at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Tom Pearce, a core stage...

KSC
NASA image: STS-33 crewmembers during training exercise in JSC Mockup and Integration Lab
Image
Oct 5, 1989

STS-33 crewmembers during training exercise in JSC Mockup and Integration Lab

STS-33 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, crewmembers, wearing orange launch and entry suits (LESs) and launch and...

JSC
NASA image: International Space Station (ISS)
Image
Feb 1, 2001

International Space Station (ISS)

The Payload Operations Center (POC) is the science command post for the International Space Station (ISS). Located...

MSFC
NASA image: INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-1 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
Image
Apr 13, 1981

INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-1 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX

S81-32876 (13 April 1981) --- Brig. Gen. William T. Twinting studies the monitor at the Department of Defense (DOD)...

JSC
NASA image: Artemis II Flight Control Team during Lunar Flyby
Image
Apr 6, 2026

Artemis II Flight Control Team during Lunar Flyby

jsc2026e021924 (April 6, 2026) - Artemis II Flight Control Team pictured at consoles within the White Flight Control...

JSC
NASA image: DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights
Image
Feb 10, 2020

DATR Supports Space Communication, Research Flights

The communication antenna is used primarily for test flights to receive downlink flight data and video from test...

AFRC
NASA image: STS-41 MS Melnick experiments with VCS on OV-103's aft flight deck
Image
Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 MS Melnick experiments with VCS on OV-103's aft flight deck

STS041-02-028 (6-20 Oct 1990) --- Astronaut Bruce E. Melnick, STS-41 mission specialist, participates in a voice...

JSC
NASA image: Commander Wilcutt works at the commander's workstation during STS-106
Image
Sep 11, 2000

Commander Wilcutt works at the commander's workstation during STS-106

STS106-352-009 (8-20 September 2000) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt, STS-106 mission commander, performs a firing...

JSC
NASA image: STS-51I crew activities
Image
Jul 5, 2000

STS-51I crew activities

51I-13-024 (2 Sept. 1985) --- Astronaut Joe H. Engle, STS51-I commander, is seen in a 35mm frame exposed with a...

JSC
NASA image: Commander Oleg Kononenko works inside the Japanese Kibo lab module
Image
Jan 13, 2019

Commander Oleg Kononenko works inside the Japanese Kibo lab module

iss058e003128 (Jan. 14, 2019) --- Commander Oleg Kononenko works inside the Japanese Kibo lab module monitoring a...

JSC
NASA image: iss054e022063
Image
Jan 13, 2018

iss054e022063

iss054e022063 (Jan. 13, 2018) ---The SpaceX Dragon is pictured from inside the seven-windowed cupola moments after...

JSC
NASA image: 104-KSC-66C-1845
Image
Mar 11, 1966

104-KSC-66C-1845

KSC-66C-1845 Gemini-8 Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Command Pilot, and David R. Scott, Pilot, during a Photo Session...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-66C-1843
Image
Mar 11, 1966

KSC-66C-1843

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Gemini 8 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, command pilot, and David R. Scott, pilot, during a...

KSC
NASA image: Fossum with WRS
Image
Sep 23, 2011

Fossum with WRS

ISS029-E-007893 (23 Sept. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Expedition 29 commander, works with the Water...

JSC
NASA image: 104-KSC-66C-1846
Image
Mar 11, 1966

104-KSC-66C-1846

KSC-66C-1846 Gemini-8 Astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, Command Pilot, and David R. Scott, Pilot, during a Photo Session...

KSC
NASA image: Polansky poses for photo in the aft FD of STS-127 Space Shuttle Endeavour
Image
Jul 29, 2009

Polansky poses for photo in the aft FD of STS-127 Space Shuttle Endeavour

S127-E-011529 (29 July 2009) --- Astronaut Mark Polansky, STS-127 commander, is pictured near the control panels and...

JSC
NASA image: Gorie at the aft FD window during STS-123 mission
Image
Mar 13, 2008

Gorie at the aft FD window during STS-123 mission

S123-E-005624 (13 March 2008) --- Astronaut Dominic Gorie, STS-123 commander, works the controls on the aft flight...

JSC
NASA image: Fossum with WRS
Image
Sep 23, 2011

Fossum with WRS

ISS029-E-007892 (23 Sept. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Expedition 29 commander, works with the Water...

JSC
NASA image: STS-116 Commander Polansky in the aft FD on Space Shuttle Discovery
Image
Dec 10, 2006

STS-116 Commander Polansky in the aft FD on Space Shuttle Discovery

S116-E-05205 (10 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-116 commander, works the controls on the aft flight...

JSC
NASA image: KSC-66C-1844
Image
Mar 11, 1966

KSC-66C-1844

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Gemini 8 astronauts Neil A. Armstrong, command pilot, and David R. Scott, pilot, during a...

KSC
NASA image: ISS Expedition 18 Hygiene Maintenance System in the US Laboratory Destiny
Image
Dec 2, 2008

ISS Expedition 18 Hygiene Maintenance System in the US Laboratory Destiny

ISS018-E-009980 (2 Dec. 2008) --- Astronaut Michael Fincke, Expedition 18 commander, works with the ACY control...

JSC
NASA image: Astronauts Bobko and Williams surrounded by teleprinted messages
Image
Apr 19, 1985

Astronauts Bobko and Williams surrounded by teleprinted messages

51D-05-22 (12-19 April 1985) --- Astronauts Karol J. Bobko (foreground), mission commander, and Donald E. Williams,...

JSC
PreviousPage 4 of 90Next

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