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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: Red Romaine lettuce is pictured growing inside the Kibo laboratory module's Advanced Plant Habitat
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Dec 27, 2024

Red Romaine lettuce is pictured growing inside the Kibo laboratory module's Advanced Plant Habitat

iss072e404269 (Dec. 27, 2024) --- Red Romaine lettuce is pictured growing inside the Kibo laboratory module's...

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NASA image: Growing Plants in Space
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Jul 13, 2021

Growing Plants in Space

From the first taste of Red Romaine Lettuce in fall 2015, astronauts have grown and eaten a range of salad crops in...

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NASA image: VEG-03 J/K/L Preparations for NG-13
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Jan 15, 2020

VEG-03 J/K/L Preparations for NG-13

VEG-03 J/K/L prelaunch preparations. These experiments will test seed film with red romaine lettuce, Amara mustard,...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3567
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Jun 6, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Outredgeous red romaine lettuce plants grow inside the bellows of a prototype VEGGIE flight...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3565
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Jun 24, 2013

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –Outredgeous red romaine lettuce plants grow inside the bellows of a prototype VEGGIE flight...

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NASA image: PHOTO DATE: 08-10-15.LOCATION:  Bldg. 30 - FCR-1 (30M/231).SUBJECT: Expedition 44, Kjell Lindgren.Kimiya Yui AND SCOTT KELLY TASTING SPACE LETTUCE EXPERIMENT.PHOTOGRAPHER:  BILL STAFFORD
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Aug 10, 2015

PHOTO DATE: 08-10-15.LOCATION: Bldg. 30 - FCR-1 (30M/231).SUBJECT: Expedition 44, Kjell Lindgren.Kimiya Yui AND SCOTT KELLY TASTING SPACE LETTUCE EXPERIMENT.PHOTOGRAPHER: BILL STAFFORD

JSC2015E076004 (08/10/2015) --- Flight controllers in the International Space Station Mission Control at the Johnson...

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NASA image: Veg-03D Experiment Onboard the International Space Station
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Oct 17, 2017

Veg-03D Experiment Onboard the International Space Station

Veg-03D Experiment Onboard the International Space Station. First time three different plant varieties are being...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3563
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Sep 25, 2012

KSC-2013-3563

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A 28-day-old Outredgeous red romaine lettuce plant grows in a prototype VEGGIE flight pillow....

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NASA image: Seed Planting in Veggie Pillows
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Aug 8, 2017

Seed Planting in Veggie Pillows

Water and nutrients are being added to plants in the Veggie hardware in NASA Kennedy Space Center's ISS environment...

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NASA image: Seed Planting in Veggie Pillows
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Aug 8, 2017

Seed Planting in Veggie Pillows

Outredgeous red leaf lettuce, Mizuna mustard and Waldmann's green lettuce are growing in the Veggie control system...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3566
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Jun 14, 2013

KSC-2013-3566

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. –Outredgeous red romaine lettuce plants grow inside in a prototype VEGGIE flight pillow. The...

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NASA image: KSC-2013-3564
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May 9, 2011

KSC-2013-3564

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Several different types of 21-day-old plants grow in analog VEGGIE pillows include, from...

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NASA image: iss072e350731
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Dec 6, 2024

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iss072e350731 (12/6/2024) --- The Spaceflight Microbiome of a Food Crop Grown Using Different Substrate Moisture...

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NASA image: Seed Planting in Veggie Pillows
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Aug 8, 2017

Seed Planting in Veggie Pillows

NASA interns Jessica Scotten, left, and Ayla Grandpre water plants in the Veggie hardware in NASA Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: Seed Planting in Veggie Pillows
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Aug 8, 2017

Seed Planting in Veggie Pillows

Matt Romeyn, a NASA biologist, secures seeds in plant pillows for the Veggie plant growth system inside a laboratory...

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NASA image: VEG-03 Consmption Harvest no. 1
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Mar 11, 2018

VEG-03 Consmption Harvest no. 1

iss055e001536 (March 8, 2018) --- Expedition 55 Commander Anton Shkaplerov eats a piece of lettuce harvested as part...

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NASA image: VEG-03 Consumption Harvest no. 1
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Mar 8, 2018

VEG-03 Consumption Harvest no. 1

iss055e001193 (March 8, 2018) --- NASA astronaut Scott Tingle eats a piece of lettuce harvested as part of the...

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NASA image: Seed Planting in Veggie Pillows
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Aug 8, 2017

Seed Planting in Veggie Pillows

Seeds are secured in plant pillows for the Veggie plant growth system inside a laboratory in the Space Station...

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NASA image: iss072e404277
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Dec 27, 2024

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iss072e404277 (12/27/2024) --- The Plant Habitat-07 investigation grows ‘Outredgeous’ Red Romaine Lettuce aboard the...

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NASA image: INFINITY harvest
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May 7, 2012

INFINITY harvest

Shania Etheridge from Benjamin E. Mays Preparatory School in New Orleans shows off the head of lettuce she harvested...

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NASA image: INFINITY harvest
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May 7, 2012

INFINITY harvest

Janice Hueschen of Innovative Imaging & Research Corp. at Stennis Space Center helps students from Benjamin E. Mays...

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NASA image: Veg-03 Ground Harvest
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Dec 5, 2016

Veg-03 Ground Harvest

Inside the Veggie flight laboratory in the Space Station Processing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: INFINITY harvest
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May 7, 2012

INFINITY harvest

The Controlled Environment Agriculture unit at the INFINITY at NASA Stennis Space Center visitor center and museum...

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NASA image: iss072e404275
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Dec 27, 2024

iss072e404275

iss072e404275 (12/27/2024) --- The Spaceflight Microbiome of a Food Crop Grown Using Different Substrate Moisture...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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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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.

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