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 "Camera Operations"

1,136 results found - Page 8 of 48

NASA image: IMAP Rideshare Processing - Carruthers
Image
Jul 21, 2025

IMAP Rideshare Processing - Carruthers

Technicians remove the transport container covering NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory on Monday, July 21,...

KSC
NASA image: IMAP Rideshare Processing - Carruthers
Image
Jul 23, 2025

IMAP Rideshare Processing - Carruthers

Technicians inspect NASA’s Carruthers Geocorona Observatory on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, following arrival and...

KSC
NASA image: KSC-2009-3046
Image
May 11, 2009

KSC-2009-3046

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, STS-125...

KSC
NASA image: Cassidy waves to camera during EVA-2 Preparation in the A/L during Joint Operations
Image
Jul 20, 2009

Cassidy waves to camera during EVA-2 Preparation in the A/L during Joint Operations

S127-E-007335 (20 July 2009) --- Two members of the flight day six spacewalk crew--the second one of five scheduled...

JSC
NASA image: Wilson and Nowak check on camera equipment in the U.S. Laboratory during Expedition 13 and STS-121 joint operations
Image
Jul 6, 2006

Wilson and Nowak check on camera equipment in the U.S. Laboratory during Expedition 13 and STS-121 joint operations

ISS013-E-48869 (6 July 2006) --- Astronauts Stephanie D. Wilson (left) and Lisa M. Nowak, both missions for STS-121,...

JSC
NASA image: Williams with camera flash in the U.S. Lab during STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations
Image
Jul 9, 2006

Williams with camera flash in the U.S. Lab during STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations

S121-E-06235 (9 July 2006) --- Astronaut Jeffrey N. Williams, Expedition 13 NASA space station science officer and...

JSC
NASA image: Fossum smiles at the camera during EVA3 on STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations
Image
Jul 12, 2006

Fossum smiles at the camera during EVA3 on STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations

S121-E-06679 (12 July 2006) --- Astronaut Michael E. Fossum, STS-121 mission specialist, works in Space Shuttle...

JSC
NASA image: STS-117 and Expedition 15 Crew posing for camera in the Quest A/L during Joint Operations
Image
Jun 14, 2007

STS-117 and Expedition 15 Crew posing for camera in the Quest A/L during Joint Operations

S117-E-07229 (13 June 2007) --- Crewmembers on the International Space Station give a "thumbs-up" signal following a...

JSC
NASA image: Fossum waves to the camera from the S1 Truss during EVA3 on STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations
Image
Jul 12, 2006

Fossum waves to the camera from the S1 Truss during EVA3 on STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations

S121-E-07416 (12 July 2006) --- Astronaut Michael E. Fossum, STS-121 mission specialist, translates along a truss on...

JSC
NASA image: Fossum smiles at the camera during EVA3 on STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations
Image
Jul 12, 2006

Fossum smiles at the camera during EVA3 on STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations

S121-E-06685 (12 July 2006) --- Astronaut Michael E. Fossum, STS-121 mission specialist, works in Space Shuttle...

JSC
NASA image: McArthur smiles at camera during preparations for the Soyuz undocking on Expedition 12/13 Joint Operations
Image
Apr 8, 2006

McArthur smiles at camera during preparations for the Soyuz undocking on Expedition 12/13 Joint Operations

ISS012-E-24257 (8 April 2006) --- Astronaut William S. (Bill) McArthur, Expedition 12 commander and NASA space...

JSC
NASA image: STS-99 MS Mohri operates the HD camera on OV-105's middeck
Image
Mar 30, 2000

STS-99 MS Mohri operates the HD camera on OV-105's middeck

STS099-313-010 (11-22 February 2000) --- Astronaut Mamoru Mohri, mission specialist, uses the High Definition...

JSC
NASA image: STS-79 crew watches from aft flight deck during undocking from Mir
Image
Mar 26, 1997

STS-79 crew watches from aft flight deck during undocking from Mir

STS079-S-097 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Left to right, Terrence W. (Terry) Wilcutt, pilot; Shannon W. Lucid, mission...

JSC
NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
Image
Sep 1, 2002

Space Shuttle Projects

This is a view of the video camera mounted on the External Tank (ET) of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis...

MSFC
NASA image: View of the nadir side of the ISS taken during Expedition Three
Image
Dec 7, 2001

View of the nadir side of the ISS taken during Expedition Three

ISS003-E-8279 (7 December 2001) --- One of the Expedition Three crew members aimed a digital still camera through a...

JSC
NASA image: MS Wolf instructs MS Thomas in the operation of Cocult
Image
Mar 4, 1998

MS Wolf instructs MS Thomas in the operation of Cocult

S89-E-5310 (26 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows astronauts David A. Wolf, former...

JSC
NASA image: Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) Demolition
Image
Oct 16, 2024

Kuiper Airborne Observatory (KAO) Demolition

The drone follows an autonomously defined path around the modified C-141 Kuiper Airborne Observatory, (KAO)...

ARC
NASA image: KSC-07pd2612
Image
Sep 28, 2007

KSC-07pd2612

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Orbiter Processing Facility, STS-122 Mission Specialist Rex Walheim reaches...

KSC
NASA image: jsc2025e047414
Image
May 27, 2025

jsc2025e047414

jsc2025e047414 (5/27/2025) --- The High school Students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) has designed a...

JSC
NASA image: STS-114 crew on flight deck during rendezvous and docking
Image
Jul 28, 2005

STS-114 crew on flight deck during rendezvous and docking

S114-E-5685 (28 July 2005) --- Astronaut Charles J. Camarda, STS-114 mission specialist, assists with rendezvous and...

JSC
NASA image: Ingenuity Helicopter's Launch Lock is Released
Image
Mar 30, 2021

Ingenuity Helicopter's Launch Lock is Released

NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter can be seen on the belly of the Perseverance rover on March 26, 2021, the 36th...

JPL
NASA image: Earth Views from the International Space Station
Video
Apr 30, 2019

Earth Views from the International Space Station

The International Space Station’s High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) experiment is an external camera platform...

HQ
NASA image: jsc2025e047412
Image
May 27, 2025

jsc2025e047412

jsc2025e047412 (5/27/2025) --- The High school Students United with NASA to Create Hardware (HUNCH) has designed a...

JSC
NASA image: STS-29 Discovery, OV-103, crewmembers participate in IMAX camera training
Image
Nov 8, 1988

STS-29 Discovery, OV-103, crewmembers participate in IMAX camera training

S88-52466 (8 Nov 1988) --- James P. Bagian, STS-29 mission specialist, gets in some training on the operation of one...

JSC
PreviousPage 8 of 48Next

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