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 "ILLUMA-T"

34 results found - Page 1 of 2

NASA image: ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery
Image
Oct 19, 2023

ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e064875 (10/19/2023) --- Artistic depiction of ILLUMA-T communicating to LCRD over laser links. ILLUMA-T...

JSC
NASA image: ILLUMA-T Loaded Into Dragon Trunk for CRS-29
Image
Oct 19, 2023

ILLUMA-T Loaded Into Dragon Trunk for CRS-29

The Integrated LCRD Low Earth Orbit User Modem and Amplifier Terminal (ILLUMA-T) has been loaded into Dragon’s...

KSC
NASA image: ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery
Image
Aug 8, 2023

ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e064873 (8/8/2023) --- The NASA ILLUMA-T team in the Goddard Space Flight Center cleanroom in front of the...

JSC
NASA image: ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery
Image
Aug 8, 2023

ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e064874 (8/8/2023) --- NASA’s ILLUMA-T payload at Goddard Space Flight Center fully tested and integrated...

JSC
NASA image: ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery
Image
Jun 10, 2022

ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e064872 (6/10/2022) --- NASA’s ILLUMA-T payload, bound for the International Space Station, is in assembly...

JSC
NASA image: ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery
Image
Oct 19, 2023

ILLUMA-T Investigation Preflight Imagery

jsc2023e064876 (10/19/2023) --- NASA’s laser communications demonstration roadmap. ILLUMA-T demonstrates two...

JSC
NASA image: iss071e244162
Image
Jun 29, 2024

iss071e244162

iss071e244162 (June 29, 2024) --- The International Space Station was orbiting 263 miles above the Gulf of...

JSC
NASA image: iss071e244188
Image
Jun 29, 2024

iss071e244188

iss071e244188 (June 29, 2024) --- The International Space Station was orbiting 263 miles above the Gulf of...

JSC
NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket soars upward after its liftoff from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's Laser Communications: To the Space Station and Beyond
Video
Jun 14, 2023

NASA's Laser Communications: To the Space Station and Beyond

NASA is infusing laser communications technologies to provide missions with enhanced communications capabilities....

GSFC
NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Live Launch Coverage
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Live Launch Coverage

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Live Launch Coverage
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Live Launch Coverage

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Live Launch Coverage
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Live Launch Coverage

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Live Launch Coverage
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Live Launch Coverage

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Live Launch Coverage
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA’s SpaceX CRS-29 Live Launch Coverage

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff
Image
Nov 9, 2023

NASA's SpaceX CRS-29 Liftoff

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Dragon spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space...

KSC
NASA image: SpaceX CRS-29 Vertical at LC-39A
Image
Nov 8, 2023

SpaceX CRS-29 Vertical at LC-39A

In preparation for SpaceX’s 29th commercial resupply services launch to the International Space Station for NASA,...

KSC
NASA image: SpaceX CRS-29 Vertical at LC-39A
Image
Nov 8, 2023

SpaceX CRS-29 Vertical at LC-39A

In preparation for SpaceX’s 29th commercial resupply services launch to the International Space Station for NASA,...

KSC
PreviousPage 1 of 2Next

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