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NASA image: STS-116  Curbean during EVA NBL,Training.
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Jan 7, 2003

STS-116 Curbean during EVA NBL,Training.

JSC2003-00006 (7 January 2003) --- Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, Jr., STS-116 mission specialist, gets help with...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Fuglesang and STS-116 FE Reiter conduct PAO Event in the U.S. Laboratory
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Dec 15, 2006

STS-116 MS Fuglesang and STS-116 FE Reiter conduct PAO Event in the U.S. Laboratory

S116-E-06401 (15 Dec. 2006) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronauts Christer Fuglesang (left) and Thomas Reiter,...

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NASA image: STS-116 Flight Controllers on console during mission - STS-116 Orbit 2
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Dec 20, 2006

STS-116 Flight Controllers on console during mission - STS-116 Orbit 2

JSC2006-E-54743 (20 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut K. Megan McArthur, STS-116 Orbit 2 spacecraft communicator (CAPCOM),...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Fuglesang wearing EMU in the A/L on the ISS
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Dec 13, 2006

STS-116 MS Fuglesang wearing EMU in the A/L on the ISS

S116-E-05909 (12 Dec. 2006) --- As the mission's first spacewalk draws to a close, astronauts William A. (Bill)...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2628
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Dec 3, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Media representatives await the arrival of the STS-116 crew at the Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2629
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Dec 3, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- STS-116 Commander Mark Polansky arrives at the Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38...

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NASA image: Expedition 14 / STS-116 Crewmembers enjoy meal in the SM during Joint Operations
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Dec 13, 2006

Expedition 14 / STS-116 Crewmembers enjoy meal in the SM during Joint Operations

S116-E-06068 (13 Dec. 2006) --- The STS-116 and Expedition 14 crewmembers share a meal in the Zvezda Service Module...

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NASA image: STS-116 Crew and ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter during Crew Return Ceremony
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Dec 23, 2006

STS-116 Crew and ESA astronaut Thomas Reiter during Crew Return Ceremony

JSC2006-E-54869 (23 Dec. 2006) --- European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Reiter, STS-116 mission specialist, speaks...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-008 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-023 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-025 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-009 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-024 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-014 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-021 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-016 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-011 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-018 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 Launch
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Dec 9, 2006

STS-116 Launch

STS116-S-010 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Against a black night sky, the Space Shuttle Discovery and its seven-member crew head...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Curbeam wearing EMU in the A/L after EVA 1
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Dec 13, 2006

STS-116 MS Curbeam wearing EMU in the A/L after EVA 1

S116-E-05925 (12 Dec. 2006) --- As the mission's first spacewalk draws to a close, astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, Jr.,...

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NASA image: STS-116 Flight Controllers on console during mission - (Ascent/Entry Shift)
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Dec 7, 2006

STS-116 Flight Controllers on console during mission - (Ascent/Entry Shift)

JSC2006-E-53519 (9 Dec. 2006) --- Overall view in the shuttle flight control room, from the point of view of the...

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NASA image: STS-116 Commander Polansky in the FD on Space Shuttle Discovery
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Dec 11, 2006

STS-116 Commander Polansky in the FD on Space Shuttle Discovery

S116-E-05403 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-116 commander, occupies the commander's station on...

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NASA image: STS-116 Flight Controllers on console during mission - Orbit 3, WFCR
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Dec 11, 2006

STS-116 Flight Controllers on console during mission - Orbit 3, WFCR

JSC2006-E-53585 (11 Dec. 2006) --- Aaron Frith, ground controller (GC) works the Orbit 3 shift in the Shuttle Flight...

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NASA image: STS-116 MS Fuglesang in the MDDK on Space Shuttle Discovery
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Dec 10, 2006

STS-116 MS Fuglesang in the MDDK on Space Shuttle Discovery

S116-E-05262 (10 Dec. 2006) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Christer Fuglesang, STS-116 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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