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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: Strekalov plays guitar in Mir Core module
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Mar 1, 1995

Strekalov plays guitar in Mir Core module

NM18-303-025 (March-July 1995) --- Onboard Mir’s base block module, cosmonaut Gennadiy M. Strekalov finds a...

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NASA image: DTO 1118 - Survey of the Mir Space Station
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Mar 4, 1998

DTO 1118 - Survey of the Mir Space Station

S89-E-5397 (29 Jan 1998) --- Russia's Mir Space Station is backdropped against the blue ocean as it continues to...

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NASA image: View of the Mir space station taken after undocking
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Jan 20, 1997

View of the Mir space station taken after undocking

STS081-701-012 (20 Jan 1997) --- Following the separation of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and Russia?s Mir Space...

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NASA image: Survey views of the Mir Space Station during flyaround
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Aug 24, 2016

Survey views of the Mir Space Station during flyaround

STS091-707-060 (2-12 June 1998) --- As photographed through a hatch window on the Space Shuttle Discovery, Russia's...

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NASA image: Astronaut Lucid talks to the Mir day before undocking
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Sep 23, 1996

Astronaut Lucid talks to the Mir day before undocking

STS79-E-5309 (23 September 1996) --- Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, former cosmonaut guest researcher, is captured in...

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NASA image: MS Wisoff in the Mir space station Base Block
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Feb 20, 1997

MS Wisoff in the Mir space station Base Block

STS081-347-031 (12-22 Jan. 1997) --- Astronaut Peter J. K. (Jeff) Wisoff, is pictured with a small sampling of...

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NASA image: Survey views of the Mir Space Station during flyaround
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Aug 24, 2016

Survey views of the Mir Space Station during flyaround

STS091-711-028 (2-12 June 1998) --- Russia's Mir space station and the moon share a 70mm frame exposed by one of the...

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NASA image: Mir survey just before docking
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May 16, 1997

Mir survey just before docking

STS084-730-002 (15-24 May 1997) --- A Space Shuttle Atlantis point-of-view frame showing the docking port and target...

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NASA image: Hatch closing between Mir and Shuttle
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Mar 28, 1996

Hatch closing between Mir and Shuttle

S76-E-5222 (28 March 1996) --- One would take this triumvirate of thumbs-up symbols to refer to a successful hatch...

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NASA image: Survey views of the Mir space station
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Oct 20, 1997

Survey views of the Mir space station

STS086-720-007 (25 Sept.-6 Oct. 1997) --- A 70mm view of Russia’s Mir Space Station’s Spektr Module shows the...

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NASA image: MS Blaha aboard the Mir space station Spektr module
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Mar 25, 1997

MS Blaha aboard the Mir space station Spektr module

STS079-S-062 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Astronaut John E. Blaha, here serving as a cosmonaut guest researcher onboard...

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NASA image: Final crew portrait of STS-84 and Mir 23 crew in the Spacehab
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May 22, 1997

Final crew portrait of STS-84 and Mir 23 crew in the Spacehab

STS084-380-019 (15-24 May 1997) --- In the last minutes of joint activity between the STS-84 and Russian Space...

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NASA image: MS Thomas wears a Sokol spacesuit on the Mir Space Station
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Mar 3, 1998

MS Thomas wears a Sokol spacesuit on the Mir Space Station

S89-E-5217 (25 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image (the third in a series) shows astronaut Andrew...

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NASA image: MS Thomas wears a Sokol spacesuit on the Mir Space Station
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Mar 3, 1998

MS Thomas wears a Sokol spacesuit on the Mir Space Station

S89-E-5216 (25 Jan 1998) --- This is the second of a series of three photos onboard Russia's Mir Space Station...

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NASA image: Scenes from the STS-89/Mir 24 welcome ceremony
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Mar 4, 1998

Scenes from the STS-89/Mir 24 welcome ceremony

S89-E-5171 (24 Jan 1998) --- Just seconds after hatch opening, the Space Shuttle Endeavour and Russian Mir Space...

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NASA image: View of the space shuttle Atlantis from the Mir space station
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Jul 2, 1995

View of the space shuttle Atlantis from the Mir space station

STS071-723-059 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Docked already with Russia's Mir Space Station, the space shuttle Atlantis,...

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NASA image: MS Lucid and Blaha with MGBX aboard the Mir space station Priroda module
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Mar 26, 1997

MS Lucid and Blaha with MGBX aboard the Mir space station Priroda module

STS079-S-092 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Astronauts Shannon W. Lucid and John E. Blaha work at a microgravity glove box...

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NASA image: STS-79 crew on flight deck during rendezvous with Mir
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Nov 4, 1996

STS-79 crew on flight deck during rendezvous with Mir

STS079-358-027 (16-26 September 1996) --- Astronaut William F. Readdy looks over a checklist at the commander's...

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NASA image: STS-79 crew at aft flight deck overhead windows with Mir in background
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Nov 1, 1996

STS-79 crew at aft flight deck overhead windows with Mir in background

STS079-353-007 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt, on the Space Shuttle Atlantis' aft flight deck,...

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NASA image: STS-79 and Mir cosmonauts in the docking module prior to undocking
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Oct 29, 1996

STS-79 and Mir cosmonauts in the docking module prior to undocking

STS079-347-033 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Valeri G. Korzun and William F. Readdy, commanders, for Mir-22 and STS-79,...

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NASA image: STS-79 crew enjoy a meal on the Mir space station
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Nov 1, 1996

STS-79 crew enjoy a meal on the Mir space station

STS079-354-001 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid gets a beverage at the galley on Russia's Mir Space...

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NASA image: DTO 1118 - Survey of the Mir Space Station
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Jan 29, 1998

DTO 1118 - Survey of the Mir Space Station

STS089-714-072 (22-31 Jan. 1998) --- A series of 70mm still shots was recorded of Russia's Mir Space Station from...

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NASA image: DTO 1118 - Survey of the Mir Space Station
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Jan 29, 1998

DTO 1118 - Survey of the Mir Space Station

STS089-714-066 (22-31 Jan. 1998) --- A series of 70mm still shots was recorded of Russia's Mir Space Station from...

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NASA image: STS-79 crew watches from aft flight deck during undocking from Mir
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Mar 26, 1997

STS-79 crew watches from aft flight deck during undocking from Mir

STS079-S-097 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Left to right, Terrence W. (Terry) Wilcutt, pilot; Shannon W. Lucid, mission...

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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.
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