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NASA image: Ivanishin uses a video camera as ATV-3 hatch opens
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Mar 29, 2012

Ivanishin uses a video camera as ATV-3 hatch opens

ISS030-E-177715 (29 March 2012) --- In the International Space Station?s Zvezda Service Module, Russian cosmonaut...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 Commander Lopez-Alegria closes the interior hatch to the A/L
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Dec 12, 2006

Expedition 14 Commander Lopez-Alegria closes the interior hatch to the A/L

S116-E-05863 (12 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Expedition 14 commander and NASA space station...

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NASA image: NASA astronaut Jonny Kim prepares to open the hatch to the Cygnus XL spacecraft
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Sep 18, 2025

NASA astronaut Jonny Kim prepares to open the hatch to the Cygnus XL spacecraft

iss073e0814521 (Sept. 18, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Jonny Kim is pictured inside...

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NASA image: Expedition 27 Crewmembers during Soyuz TMA-20/25S Hatch Closing
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May 23, 2011

Expedition 27 Crewmembers during Soyuz TMA-20/25S Hatch Closing

ISS027-E-036375 (23 May 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Dmitry Kondratyev (left), Expedition 27 commander; NASA...

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NASA image: International Space Station Welcomes Soyuz MS-28 Crew – Thursday, November 27, 2025 
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Nov 27, 2025

International Space Station Welcomes Soyuz MS-28 Crew – Thursday, November 27, 2025 

The crew of the International Space Station opened hatches and welcomed NASA astronaut Chris Williams and Roscosmos...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening
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May 31, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are seen with Expedition 53 Commander NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening
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May 31, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening

Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, watches as the hatches are opened between SpaceX’s Crew...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening
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May 31, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening

Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, applauds the SpaceX and NASA teams present in firing room...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening
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May 31, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening

Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, is seen after the hatches are opened between SpaceX’s Crew...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening
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May 31, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening

Ken Bowersox, acting Associate Administrator for NASA's Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate,...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening
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May 31, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening

NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley are seen with Expedition 53 Commander NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening
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May 31, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening

Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, is seen after the hatches are opened between SpaceX’s Crew...

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NASA image: SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening
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May 31, 2020

SpaceX Demo-2 Hatch Opening

Kathy Lueders, manager of NASA's Commercial Crew Program, left, and Hans Koenigsmann, vice president for build and...

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NASA image: Gemini-Titan (GT)-6 - Gemini 6 of 7 - Space Photography - Outer Space
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Dec 15, 1965

Gemini-Titan (GT)-6 - Gemini 6 of 7 - Space Photography - Outer Space

S65-63188 (15 Dec. 1965) --- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Gemini-7 spacecraft as seen...

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NASA image: Rendezvous- Gemini 7 of 6, Space Photography
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Dec 15, 1965

Rendezvous- Gemini 7 of 6, Space Photography

S65-63898 (15 Dec. 1965) --- This picture of the Earth-orbiting Gemini-6 spacecraft against the blackness of space...

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NASA image: Gemini-Titan (GT)-6 - Gemini 6 of 7 - Space Photography - Outer Space
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Dec 15, 1965

Gemini-Titan (GT)-6 - Gemini 6 of 7 - Space Photography - Outer Space

S65-63209 (15 Dec. 1965) --- The Gemini-7 spacecraft as seen from the Gemini-6 spacecraft during their rendezvous...

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NASA image: Gemini-Titan (GT)-6 - Gemini 6 of Gemini 7 - Space Photography - Outer Space
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Dec 15, 1965

Gemini-Titan (GT)-6 - Gemini 6 of Gemini 7 - Space Photography - Outer Space

S65-63197 (15 Dec. 1965) --- This historic view of the orbiting Gemini-7 spacecraft was taken from the Gemini-6...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky looks through hatch at U.S. Laboratory / Destiny module
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Feb 11, 2001

PLT Polansky looks through hatch at U.S. Laboratory / Destiny module

STS98-E-5115 (11 February 2001) --- This medium shot, photographed with a digital still camera, shows STS-98 pilot...

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NASA image: Astronaut Shepherd looks in hatch at U.S. Laboratory / Destiny module
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Feb 11, 2001

Astronaut Shepherd looks in hatch at U.S. Laboratory / Destiny module

STS98-E-5120 (11 February 2001) --- This digital still camera shot shows Expedition One commander William M. (Bill)...

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NASA image: CDR Shepherd looks in hatch at U.S. Laboratory / Destiny module
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Feb 11, 2001

CDR Shepherd looks in hatch at U.S. Laboratory / Destiny module

STS98-E-5121 (11 February 2001) --- This digital still camera shot shows Expedition One commander William M. (Bill)...

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NASA image: Expedition 16 CDR Whitson poses next to her mission patch mounted above US Lab Hatch
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Oct 19, 2007

Expedition 16 CDR Whitson poses next to her mission patch mounted above US Lab Hatch

ISS015-E-35126 (19 Oct. 2007) --- NASA astronaut Peggy A. Whitson, Expedition 16 commander, places the Expedition 16...

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NASA image: Forrester floats through hatch to the MDDK of STS-117 Space Shuttle Atlantis during Joint Operations
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Jun 13, 2007

Forrester floats through hatch to the MDDK of STS-117 Space Shuttle Atlantis during Joint Operations

S117-E-07116 (12 June 2007) --- Astronaut Patrick Forrester, STS-117 mission specialist, floats through a hatch to...

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NASA image: Rick Husband and Tamara Jernigan perform IFM on Node 1/Unity aft hatch
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Aug 30, 2016

Rick Husband and Tamara Jernigan perform IFM on Node 1/Unity aft hatch

STS096-383-021 (27 May - 6 June 1999) -- Astronauts Rick D. Husband and Tamara E. Jernigan adjust the hatch for the...

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NASA image: Doi passes through A/L hatch on Space Shuttle Endeavor during Joint Operations
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Mar 24, 2008

Doi passes through A/L hatch on Space Shuttle Endeavor during Joint Operations

S123-E-009791 (24 March 2008) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Takao Doi, STS-123 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.
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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