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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.

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NASA image: Official Portrait of Joan Higginbotham
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Sep 24, 2003

Official Portrait of Joan Higginbotham

JSC2003-00590 (24 Sept. 2003) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham

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NASA image: Early Rockets
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Apr 15, 2004

Early Rockets

All through the 13th to the 15th Centuries there were reports of many rocket experiments. For example, Joanes de...

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NASA image: Joan Higginbotham during egress training in bldg 9NW
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Aug 15, 2003

Joan Higginbotham during egress training in bldg 9NW

JSC2003-E-54284 (15 Aug. 2003) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, uses the crew escape...

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NASA image: Joan Higginbotham posing in front of a T-38 aircraft and sitting in a T-38 cockpit
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Oct 16, 2003

Joan Higginbotham posing in front of a T-38 aircraft and sitting in a T-38 cockpit

JSC2003-00678 (January 2003) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, takes a break from...

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NASA image: Joan Higginbotham posing in front of a T-38 aircraft and sitting in a T-38 cockpit
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Oct 16, 2003

Joan Higginbotham posing in front of a T-38 aircraft and sitting in a T-38 cockpit

JSC2003-00686 (January 2003) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, takes a break from...

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NASA image: Joan Higginbotham posing in front of a T-38 aircraft and sitting in a T-38 cockpit
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Oct 16, 2003

Joan Higginbotham posing in front of a T-38 aircraft and sitting in a T-38 cockpit

JSC2003-00684 (January 2003) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, takes a break from...

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NASA image: Black Space Week 2024 at the NMAAHC
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Jun 17, 2024

Black Space Week 2024 at the NMAAHC

Joan Higginbotham, retired NASA astronaut, speaks at an event to commemorate Black Space Week (BSW) 2024 titled,...

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NASA image: Black Space Week 2024 at the NMAAHC
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Jun 17, 2024

Black Space Week 2024 at the NMAAHC

Joan Higginbotham, retired NASA astronaut, speaks at an event to commemorate Black Space Week (BSW) 2024 titled,...

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NASA image: Black Space Week 2024 at the NMAAHC
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Jun 17, 2024

Black Space Week 2024 at the NMAAHC

Joan Higginbotham, retired NASA astronaut, speaks at an event to commemorate Black Space Week (BSW) 2024 titled,...

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NASA image: Black Space Week 2024 at the NMAAHC
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Jun 17, 2024

Black Space Week 2024 at the NMAAHC

NASA astronaut Jessica Watkins speaks on a panel with NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Joan Higginbotham (retired),...

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NASA image: KSC-07-S-00086
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Sep 14, 2007

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Joan Higginbotham talks about how she became a NASA astronaut and her experiences in space in this 'In Their Own...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2385
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Sep 24, 2003

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JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston - JSC2003-00590 (24 September 2003) - Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, mission specialist.

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NASA image: Saturn Apollo Program
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Jul 27, 1969

Saturn Apollo Program

The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the...

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Jul 27, 1969

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The Apollo 11 mission, the first manned lunar mission, launched from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida via the...

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NASA image: Black Space Week 2024 at the NMAAHC
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Jun 17, 2024

Black Space Week 2024 at the NMAAHC

From left to right, NASA astronauts Victor Glover, Dr. Yvonne Cagle, America's first African American astronaut...

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NASA image: ARC-2002-ACD02-0030-01
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Mar 1, 2002

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L-R; Tom Moyles , Joan Salute, Bill Berry and Nancy Bingham FMP - WebTADS training lead by Amber Sutton (seated)

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Higginbotham retrieves items from a drawer in the MDDK on Space Shuttle Discovery
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Dec 14, 2006

STS-116 MS Higginbotham retrieves items from a drawer in the MDDK on Space Shuttle Discovery

S116-E-06151 (14 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, retrieves items from a...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Higginbotham works in the aft FD on Space Shuttle Discovery6
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Dec 11, 2006

STS-116 MS Higginbotham works in the aft FD on Space Shuttle Discovery6

S116-E-05480 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, settles in for a task on...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Higginbotham uses laptop computer in the MDDK on Space Shuttle Discovery
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Dec 11, 2006

STS-116 MS Higginbotham uses laptop computer in the MDDK on Space Shuttle Discovery

S116-E-05575 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, uses a computer on the...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Higginbotham looks at crew procedures in the hatch area on Space Shuttle Discovery
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Dec 11, 2006

STS-116 MS Higginbotham looks at crew procedures in the hatch area on Space Shuttle Discovery

S116-E-05409 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, looks over procedures...

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NASA image: NASA Exhibit at the NBA All-Star Jam Session
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Feb 18, 2006

NASA Exhibit at the NBA All-Star Jam Session

JSC2006-E-04816 (18 Feb. 2006) --- Astronauts Joan Higginbotham and Robert L. Satcher Jr. autograph portraits for an...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Higginbotham uses Night Scope Assembly in the aft FD on Space Shuttle Discovery
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Dec 11, 2006

STS-116 MS Higginbotham uses Night Scope Assembly in the aft FD on Space Shuttle Discovery

S116-E-05447 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, uses a handheld laser...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Higginbotham uses handheld ranging device on the aft FD on Space Shuttle Discovery
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Dec 11, 2006

STS-116 MS Higginbotham uses handheld ranging device on the aft FD on Space Shuttle Discovery

S116-E-05528 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Joan E. Higginbotham, STS-116 mission specialist, uses a handheld laser...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0241
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Feb 16, 2000

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In the Early Space Exploration Conference Center at the KSC Visitor Complex, Dr. Julian M. Earls (left), deputy...

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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.
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