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 "008"

247 results found - Page 8 of 11

NASA image: STS-120 launch
Image
Oct 23, 2007

STS-120 launch

STS120-S-008 (23 Oct. 2007) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member STS-120 crew head toward...

JSC
NASA image: Discovery on launch pad
Image
Feb 24, 2011

Discovery on launch pad

STS133-S-008 (24 Feb. 2011) --- On Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, space shuttle Discovery...

JSC
NASA image: Astronaut Mark Lee test SAFER system during EVA
Image
Sep 16, 1994

Astronaut Mark Lee test SAFER system during EVA

STS064-217-008 (16 Sept. 1994) --- Backdropped against the blue and white Earth, 130 nautical miles below, astronaut...

JSC
NASA image: Mealtime in the ISS Service Module/Zvezda
Image
Aug 19, 2001

Mealtime in the ISS Service Module/Zvezda

STS105-314-008 (10-22 August 2001) --- Astronauts and cosmonauts representing three different crews are just about...

JSC
NASA image: STS-127 Crew Return, Ellington Field
Image
Aug 1, 2009

STS-127 Crew Return, Ellington Field

Photo Date:008-01-2009 Location: Ellington Field; Hangar 990 Subject: STS127 Crew Return Photog: David DeHoyos,...

JSC
NASA image: EC03-0258-12
Image
Oct 7, 2003

EC03-0258-12

Ready to go, NASA's new B-52H mother ship waits as NASA B-52B 008 taxis back from flight.

AFRC
NASA image: EC00-0318-1
Image
Nov 2, 2000

EC00-0318-1

B-52 008 landing on runway 04 at Edwards Air Force Base after first free flight of X-38 vehicle #131R

AFRC
NASA image: The landing of STS-81 Atlantis, OV-104, on a runway at KSC's SLF
Image
Jan 22, 1997

The landing of STS-81 Atlantis, OV-104, on a runway at KSC's SLF

STS081-S-008 (22 Jan. 1997) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down on Runway 33 at the Kennedy Space Center...

JSC
NASA image: STS-27 crew activities
Image
Jun 30, 2009

STS-27 crew activities

Photographic documentation showing STS-27 crew activities. Views include: mission commander Robert L. Gibson sits in...

JSC
NASA image: Photo of Aga M. Goodsell, Interviewed for the NASA Hidden Figures
Image
Oct 27, 2016

Photo of Aga M. Goodsell, Interviewed for the NASA Hidden Figures

NASA Ames Deputy Director of Exploration Technology Aga M. Goodsell, sat for an on camera interview for the NASA...

ARC
NASA image: NASAs B377SGT Super Guppy Turbine Cargo Airplane lands at Moffett Field at NASA Ames.
Image
Jan 7, 2016

NASAs B377SGT Super Guppy Turbine Cargo Airplane lands at Moffett Field at NASA Ames.

NASA N941NA is the last Super Guppy Turbine Cargo Airplane in service.

ARC
NASA image: Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).
Image
Feb 15, 2017

Peregrine Rocket Motor Test at the Ames Outdoor Aerodynamic Research Facility (OARF).

(Left): Kyle Botteon (front) and Hunjpp Kim (Behind), NASA JPL. (Right): Gregory Zilliac, Advance Propulsion...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-01PADIG-008
Image
Jan 3, 2001

KSC-01PADIG-008

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. -- At the top of the incline to Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Atlantis nears the Rotating...

KSC
NASA image: MAF_20151209_OrionMPCV-ConeWeld-008
Image
Dec 9, 2015

MAF_20151209_OrionMPCV-ConeWeld-008

Technicians at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans work on the cone weld for the Artemis I Orion crew...

JSC
NASA image: The Earth Science Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Demonstration in the Rover Scape at NASA's Ames Research Center.
Image
Sep 30, 2016

The Earth Science Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Demonstration in the Rover Scape at NASA's Ames Research Center.

Flight Test in the Roverscape (N-269) at NASA's Ames Research Center, the project team tests the DJI Matrice 600...

ARC
NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope photographed by Electronic Still Camera
Image
Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescope photographed by Electronic Still Camera

S61-E-008 (4 Dec 1993) --- This view of the Earth-orbiting Hubble Space Telescope (HST) was photographed with an...

JSC
NASA image: NASA's B-52 mother ship carries the X-43A and its booster rocket on a captive carry flight Jan. 26, 2004
Image
Jan 26, 2004

NASA's B-52 mother ship carries the X-43A and its booster rocket on a captive carry flight Jan. 26, 2004

NASA's historic B-52 mother ship carried the X-43A and its Pegasus booster rocket on a captive carry flight from...

AFRC
NASA image: ED04-0362-02
Image
Dec 17, 2004

ED04-0362-02

NASA's venerable B-52B mothership launch aircraft served as the backdrop at its retirement ceremony on Dec. 17, 2004.

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's B-52 mother ship carries the X-43A and its booster rocket on a captive carry flight Jan. 26, 2004
Image
Jan 26, 2004

NASA's B-52 mother ship carries the X-43A and its booster rocket on a captive carry flight Jan. 26, 2004

NASA's historic B-52 mother ship carried the X-43A and its Pegasus booster rocket on a captive carry flight from...

AFRC
NASA image: Hitching a ride on NASA's B-52 mother ship, the X-43A scramjet performed a captive carry evaluation flight from Edwards Air Force Base, California, January 26, 2004
Image
Jan 26, 2004

Hitching a ride on NASA's B-52 mother ship, the X-43A scramjet performed a captive carry evaluation flight from Edwards Air Force Base, California, January 26, 2004

Hitching a ride on the same B-52 mother ship that once launched X-15 research aircraft in the 1960s, NASA's X-43A...

AFRC
NASA image: Hitching a ride on NASA's B-52 mother ship, the X-43A scramjet performed a captive carry evaluation flight from Edwards Air Force Base, California, January 26, 2004
Image
Jan 26, 2004

Hitching a ride on NASA's B-52 mother ship, the X-43A scramjet performed a captive carry evaluation flight from Edwards Air Force Base, California, January 26, 2004

Hitching a ride on the same B-52 mother ship that once launched X-15 research aircraft in the 1960s, NASA's X-43A...

AFRC
NASA image: EC04-0327-39
Image
Nov 15, 2004

EC04-0327-39

Shadowed by two F/A-18s, NASA Dryden's venerable NB-52B is saluted by employees as it makes its final flyover after...

AFRC
NASA image: NASA's B-52 mother ship carries the X-43A and its booster rocket on a captive carry flight Jan. 26, 2004
Image
Jan 26, 2004

NASA's B-52 mother ship carries the X-43A and its booster rocket on a captive carry flight Jan. 26, 2004

NASA's historic B-52 mother ship carried the X-43A and its Pegasus booster rocket on a captive carry flight from...

AFRC
NASA image: ED04-0362-08
Image
Dec 17, 2004

ED04-0362-08

Dryden Center director Kevin Petersen shakes hands with AFFTC commander, Brig. Gen. Curtis Bedke, at the retirement...

AFRC
PreviousPage 8 of 11Next

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