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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

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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Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: STS-49 crew captures INTELSAT VI above OV-105's payload bay (PLB) during EVA
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May 13, 1992

STS-49 crew captures INTELSAT VI above OV-105's payload bay (PLB) during EVA

STS049-91-020 (13 May 1992) --- The successful capture of Intelsat VI satellite is recorded over Mexico on this 70mm...

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NASA image: Astronauts Musgrave and Hoffman during first STS-61 EVA
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Dec 5, 1993

Astronauts Musgrave and Hoffman during first STS-61 EVA

STS061-86-048 (5 Dec 1993) --- Astronauts F. Story Musgrave (foreground) and Jeffrey A. Hoffman are pictured near...

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NASA image: STS-49 MS Akers handles strut during ASEM procedures in OV-105's payload bay
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May 14, 1992

STS-49 MS Akers handles strut during ASEM procedures in OV-105's payload bay

STS049-77-028 (14 May 1992) --- Astronaut Thomas D. Akers, STS-49 mission specialist, grabs a strut device as fourth...

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NASA image: STS-54 EV1 Harbaugh works at ASE tilt table in OV-105's payload bay
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Jan 17, 1993

STS-54 EV1 Harbaugh works at ASE tilt table in OV-105's payload bay

STS054-80-0N (17 Jan 1993) --- Astronaut Gregory J. Harbaugh moves along the starboard side of Endeavour's cargo bay...

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NASA image: STS-57 astronauts Low and Wisoff perform DTO 1210 EVA in OV-105's payload bay
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Jun 25, 1993

STS-57 astronauts Low and Wisoff perform DTO 1210 EVA in OV-105's payload bay

STS057-89-042 (24 June 1993) --- Baja California forms the backdrop for this extravehicular activity (EVA) scene...

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NASA image: Dark sunrise over payload bay
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Aug 6, 2005

Dark sunrise over payload bay

S114-E-7646 (6 August 2005) --- A sunrise dissecting a line of airglow of Earth's atmosphere provides the backdrop...

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NASA image: View of Spacelab in Atlantis payload bay
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Jul 2, 1995

View of Spacelab in Atlantis payload bay

STS071-741-057 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Docked already with Russia's Mir Space Station, the space shuttle Atlantis'...

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NASA image: Discovery Payload bay and RMS/OBSS
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Mar 6, 2011

Discovery Payload bay and RMS/OBSS

S133-E-009053 (6 March 2011) --- Backdropped by Earth’s horizon and the blackness of space, space shuttle Discovery...

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NASA image: Thomas during EVA in the payload bay
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Mar 13, 2001

Thomas during EVA in the payload bay

STS102-315-027 (8-21 March 2001)--- Astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas, mission specialist, is photographed by astronaut...

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NASA image: View of Raffaello in the Atlantis Payload Bay
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Jul 18, 2011

View of Raffaello in the Atlantis Payload Bay

S135-E-009330 (18 July 2011) --- As seen through one of the windows on the International Space Station's Cupola,...

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NASA image: Thomas during EVA in the payload bay
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Mar 13, 2001

Thomas during EVA in the payload bay

STS102-315-035 (13 March 2001) --- Astronaut Andrew S.W. Thomas, STS-102 mission specialist works in the cargo bay...

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NASA image: View of the Shuttle Endeavour Payload Bay
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May 17, 2011

View of the Shuttle Endeavour Payload Bay

S134-E-006505 (17 May 2011) --- The Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS), pictured on the second flight day of STS-134,...

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NASA image: Empty payload bay prior to docking
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Mar 3, 2002

Empty payload bay prior to docking

STS109-329-021 (1-12 March 2002) --- The horizon of a blue and white Earth and the blackness of space form the...

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NASA image: Columbia's payload bay with Earth in the background
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Jun 24, 2009

Columbia's payload bay with Earth in the background

STS003-17-806 (22-30 March 1982) --- A 70mm out-the-window view showing Israel, the Dead Sea, Sea of Galilee, Jordan...

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NASA image: EVA - Foale and Nicollier in payload bay.
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Dec 23, 1999

EVA - Foale and Nicollier in payload bay.

S103-E-5308 (23 Dec. 1999) --- Astronauts C. Michael Foale (left) and Claude Nicollier hover above Discovery's aft...

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NASA image: View of Raffaello in the Atlantis Payload Bay
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Jul 18, 2011

View of Raffaello in the Atlantis Payload Bay

S135-E-009332 (18 July 2011) --- This is a view of the space shuttle Atlantis and its Raffaello multi-purpose...

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NASA image: Thomas during EVA in the payload bay
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Mar 13, 2001

Thomas during EVA in the payload bay

STS102-315-025 (8-21 March 2001)--- Astronaut Andrew S. W. Thomas, mission specialist, was captured on film by...

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NASA image: STS-43 TDRS-E / IUS in OV-104's PLB ASE aft frame tilt actuator (AFTA) table
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Aug 2, 1991

STS-43 TDRS-E / IUS in OV-104's PLB ASE aft frame tilt actuator (AFTA) table

STS043-72-002 (2 Aug 1991) --- The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-E), leaves the payload bay of the...

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NASA image: STS-65 IML-2 spacelab module in Columbia's payload bay with Earth background
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Jul 23, 1994

STS-65 IML-2 spacelab module in Columbia's payload bay with Earth background

STS065-42-017 (8-23 July 1994) --- This 35mm panorama shows the science module, for the second International...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is installed into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. The Spacelab long crew transfer tunnel that leads from the orbiter's crew airlock to the module is also aboard, as well as the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbia's payload bay. During the scheduled 16-day STS-83 mission, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments.
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Feb 13, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is installed into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. The Spacelab long crew transfer tunnel that leads from the orbiter's crew airlock to the module is also aboard, as well as the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbia's payload bay. During the scheduled 16-day STS-83 mission, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is installed into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. The Spacelab long crew transfer tunnel that leads from the orbiter's crew airlock to the module is also aboard, as well as the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbia's payload bay. During the scheduled 16-day STS-83 mission, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments.
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Feb 13, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is installed into the payload bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia in Orbiter Processing Facility 1. The Spacelab long crew transfer tunnel that leads from the orbiter's crew airlock to the module is also aboard, as well as the Hitchhiker Cryogenic Flexible Diode (CRYOFD) experiment payload, which is attached to the right side of Columbia's payload bay. During the scheduled 16-day STS-83 mission, the MSL-1 will be used to test some of the hardware, facilities and procedures that are planned for use on the International Space Station while the flight crew conducts combustion, protein crystal growth and materials processing experiments.

NASA image: STS-35 Astronomy Laboratory 1 (ASTRO-1) in OV-102's payload bay at KSC
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May 7, 1990

STS-35 Astronomy Laboratory 1 (ASTRO-1) in OV-102's payload bay at KSC

S90-36708 (7 May 1990) --- STS-35 Astronomy Laboratory 1 (ASTRO-1) view shows its telescopes, instrument pointing...

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NASA image: STS-109 MS Grunsfeld and Linnehan stow old solar array from payload bay
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Mar 4, 2002

STS-109 MS Grunsfeld and Linnehan stow old solar array from payload bay

STS109-E-5246 (4 March 2002) --- Astronaut John M. Grunsfeld (foreground), payload commander, is seen at one end of...

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NASA image: STS-39 SPAS-II IBSS is grappled by RMS over OV-103's payload bay (PLB)
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May 6, 1991

STS-39 SPAS-II IBSS is grappled by RMS over OV-103's payload bay (PLB)

STS039-15-017 (3 May 1990) --- This STS-39 35mm scene shows the Strategic Defense Initiative Organization (SDIO)...

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is installed into the...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is installed into the...

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