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 "Ariel"

17 results found

NASA image: Ariel at Voyager Closest Approach
Image
Jun 2, 2000

Ariel at Voyager Closest Approach

This picture is part of NASA Voyager 2 imaging sequence of Ariel, a moon of Uranus taken on January 24, 1986. The...

JPL
NASA image: Ariel Transecting Valleys
Image
Dec 5, 1998

Ariel Transecting Valleys

This NASA Voyager 2 view of Uranus moon Ariel terminator shows a complex array of transecting valleys with...

JPL
NASA image: Ariel Densely Pitted Surface
Image
May 8, 1999

Ariel Densely Pitted Surface

NASA Voyager 2 took this image on January 24, 1986, showing Ariel surface densely pitted with craters. Numerous...

JPL
NASA image: Ariel - Highest Resolution Color Picture
Image
Jan 29, 1996

Ariel - Highest Resolution Color Picture

On Jan. 24, 1986, NASA Voyager 2 obtained this color picture of the Uranian moon, Ariel. Most of the visible surface...

JPL
NASA image: Uranus - Montage of Uranus Five Largest Satellites
Image
Aug 20, 1999

Uranus - Montage of Uranus Five Largest Satellites

Montage of Uranus five largest satellites taken by NASA Voyager 2. From to right to left in order of decreasing...

JPL
NASA image: ARC-1986-A86-7010
Image
Jan 22, 1986

ARC-1986-A86-7010

Range : 2.52 million miles (1.56 million miles) Resolution : 47km. ( 29 mi.) Closest Approach: 127,000 km. (79,000...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1986-A86-7036
Image
Jan 27, 1986

ARC-1986-A86-7036

P-29520 BW Range: 130,000 kilometers (80,000 miles) This mosaic, taken through the clear-filter, narrow-angle...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1986-AC86-7039
Image
Jan 24, 1986

ARC-1986-AC86-7039

Range : 170,000 km. ( 105,000 mi. ) Resolution : 3 km. ( 2 mi. ) P-29523C This Voyager 2 photograph of the Uranian...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1986-A86-7027
Image
Jan 26, 1986

ARC-1986-A86-7027

P-29511 BW Range: 130,000 kilometers (80,000 miles) This clear-filter, narrow-angle picture is part of the...

ARC
NASA image: Surprisingly STEM: Dive Specialist @ NASA Johnson
Video
Mar 27, 2023

Surprisingly STEM: Dive Specialist @ NASA Johnson

Grab your swimsuit and goggles, and join us in the warm, pristine waters of a very exclusive dive site – NASA’s...

JSC
NASA image: Extrusion
Image
May 20, 2021

Extrusion

jsc2022e083565 (5/20/2022) --- The MIT Space Exploration Initiative team prior to an Extrusion payload flight test...

JSC
NASA image: Major Moons of Uranus
Image
May 4, 2023

Major Moons of Uranus

New modeling shows that there likely is an ocean layer in four of Uranus' major moons: Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and...

JPL
NASA image: NRCSD installation on MPEP
Image
Nov 2, 2020

NRCSD installation on MPEP

iss064e002782 (11/2/2020) --- Photo documentation of the Nanoracks CubeSat Deployer-Mission 19 (NRCSD-19) installed...

JSC
NASA image: JETT 5 - jsc2024e036375
Image
May 17, 2024

JETT 5 - jsc2024e036375

Marie Henderson, from NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, foreground, and Ariel Deutsch, from NASA Ames, follow the...

JSC
NASA image: ARC-1986-A86-7034
Image
Jan 26, 1986

ARC-1986-A86-7034

P-29518 BW Range: 130,000 kilometers (80,000 miles) This highest-resolution Voyager 2 view of Ariel's terminator...

ARC
NASA image: ARC-1986-AC86-7000
Image
Jan 24, 1986

ARC-1986-AC86-7000

Range : 74 million km. ( 46 million miles ) P-29313CThis Voyager photograph of Uranus is a composite of for images...

ARC
NASA image: NASA internship and Fellowship Participants, Spring, 2020
Image
Jan 13, 2020

NASA internship and Fellowship Participants, Spring, 2020

NASA internship and Fellowship Participants, Spring, 2020

GRC

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