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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: KSC-90PC-0471
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Mar 20, 1990

KSC-90PC-0471

Wide-open Florida terrain creates a dramatic backas STS-31 Mission Specialist Steven A. Hawley stands near the...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-0468
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Mar 20, 1990

KSC-90PC-0468

STS-31 Pilot Charles F. Bolden, left, and Commander Loren J. Shriver prepare to enter the orbiter Discovery from the...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-0467
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Mar 20, 1990

KSC-90PC-0467

STS-31 Mission Specialists Steven A. Hawley (left) and Kathryn D. Sullivan, and Commander Loren J. Shriver prepare...

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NASA image: STS-31 pre-deployment checkout of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on OV-103
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Apr 25, 1990

STS-31 pre-deployment checkout of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) on OV-103

During STS-31 checkout, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is held in a pre-deployment position by Discovery's,...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, onboard (in-space) crew portrait
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Apr 29, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, onboard (in-space) crew portrait

STS031-12-031 (24-29 April 1990) --- On Discovery's middeck, the STS-31 crew poses for a traditional in-flight...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-0667
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Apr 10, 1990

KSC-90PC-0667

The orbiter Discovery is unveiled as rollback of the Rotating Service Structure begins during final prelaunch...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-0666
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Apr 10, 1990

KSC-90PC-0666

The orbiter Discovery is unveiled as rollback of the Rotating Service Structure begins during final prelaunch...

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NASA image: KSC-90P-0638
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Mar 15, 1990

KSC-90P-0638

Discovery was rolled out to Launch Pad 39-B on March 15-16 for final launch preparations for its 10th mission into...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-0626
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Apr 24, 1990

KSC-90PC-0626

Through the large window panes of Firing Room 1, KSC launch team members reap the rewards of their work with a...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-0627
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Apr 24, 1990

KSC-90PC-0627

Through the large window panes of Firing Room 1, KSC launch team members reap the rewards of their work with a...

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NASA image: STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is grappled by OV-103 RMS
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is grappled by OV-103 RMS

During STS-31, the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), grappled by the remote manipulator system (RMS) end effector, is...

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NASA image: STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, liftoff from KSC
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Apr 24, 1990

STS-31 Discovery, OV-103, liftoff from KSC

STS-31 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) 39 Pad B....

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-0629
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Apr 24, 1990

KSC-90PC-0629

The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B at 8:33 a.m. EDT carrying a crew of five and the Hubble...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-0633
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Apr 24, 1990

KSC-90PC-0633

The space shuttle Discovery lifts off from Launch Pad 39-B at 8:33 a.m. EDT carrying a crew of five and the Hubble...

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NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
Image
Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

MSFC
NASA image: History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)
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Apr 24, 1990

History of Hubble Space Telescope (HST)

The STS-31 crew launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990 at 8:33:51am (EDT). Included in the...

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NASA image: STS-31 MS Sullivan poses next to stowed EMU in OV-103's airlock
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Apr 29, 1990

STS-31 MS Sullivan poses next to stowed EMU in OV-103's airlock

STS-31 Mission Specialist (MS) Kathryn D. Sullivan poses for a picture before beginning extravehicular mobility unit...

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NASA image: STS-31 camera & photographic equipment displayed on OV-103's aft flight deck
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Apr 29, 1990

STS-31 camera & photographic equipment displayed on OV-103's aft flight deck

This array of photographic equipment, displayed on the aft flight deck payload station, represents just a part of...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope (HST) high gain antenna (HGA) deployment during STS-31
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Apr 25, 1990

Hubble Space Telescope (HST) high gain antenna (HGA) deployment during STS-31

Held in appendage deploy position, the Hubble Space Telescope's (HST's) high gain antenna (HGA) has been released...

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NASA image: STS-31 pre-deploy check of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in OV-103's PLB
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Apr 25, 1990

STS-31 pre-deploy check of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in OV-103's PLB

STS031-71-095 (25 April 1990) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is suspended above Discovery's cargo bay some 332...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Dec 5, 1989

Space Shuttle Projects

The mission insignia for NASA's STS-31 mission features the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in its observing...

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NASA image: STS-31 Earth observation of western United States, Salton Sea,Imperial Valley
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Apr 29, 1990

STS-31 Earth observation of western United States, Salton Sea,Imperial Valley

STS-31 Earth observation taken aboard Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, is of the western United States with the...

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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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