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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility look over the hatch on the Italian-built Node 2, a future element of the International Space Station. Node 2 arrived at KSC June 1. The second of three Station connecting modules, the module attaches to the end of the U.S. Lab and provides attach locations for the Japanese laboratory, European laboratory, the Centrifuge Accommodation Module and, later, Multipurpose Logistics Modules. It will provide the primary docking location for the Shuttle when a pressurized mating adapter is attached to Node 2. Installation of the module will complete the U.S. Core of the ISS. Node 2 is the designated payload for mission STS-120. No orbiter or launch date has been determined yet.
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Jun 6, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility look over the hatch on the Italian-built Node 2, a future element of the International Space Station. Node 2 arrived at KSC June 1. The second of three Station connecting modules, the module attaches to the end of the U.S. Lab and provides attach locations for the Japanese laboratory, European laboratory, the Centrifuge Accommodation Module and, later, Multipurpose Logistics Modules. It will provide the primary docking location for the Shuttle when a pressurized mating adapter is attached to Node 2. Installation of the module will complete the U.S. Core of the ISS. Node 2 is the designated payload for mission STS-120. No orbiter or launch date has been determined yet.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility look over the hatch on the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Italian-built module, U.S. Node 2, nears the Space Station Processing Facility after its move from the Shuttle Landing Facility. The second of three connecting modules on the International Space Station, Node 2 attaches to the end of the U.S. Lab and provides attach locations for the Japanese laboratory, European laboratory, the Centrifuge Accommodation Module and, later, Multipurpose Logistics Modules. It will provide the primary docking location for the Shuttle when a pressurized mating adapter is attached to Node 2. Installation of the module will complete the U.S. Core of the ISS. Node 2 is the designated payload for mission STS-120. No orbiter or launch date has been determined yet.
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Jun 2, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Italian-built module, U.S. Node 2, nears the Space Station Processing Facility after its move from the Shuttle Landing Facility. The second of three connecting modules on the International Space Station, Node 2 attaches to the end of the U.S. Lab and provides attach locations for the Japanese laboratory, European laboratory, the Centrifuge Accommodation Module and, later, Multipurpose Logistics Modules. It will provide the primary docking location for the Shuttle when a pressurized mating adapter is attached to Node 2. Installation of the module will complete the U.S. Core of the ISS. Node 2 is the designated payload for mission STS-120. No orbiter or launch date has been determined yet.

NASA image: Payette and Hurley in the U.S. Laboratory during Joint Operations
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Jul 20, 2009

Payette and Hurley in the U.S. Laboratory during Joint Operations

S127-E-007360 (20 July 2009) --- During the second STS-127 spacewalk, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Julie Payette,...

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NASA image: DC-8 Airborne Laboratory arrival at NASA Dryden
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Dec 29, 1997

DC-8 Airborne Laboratory arrival at NASA Dryden

NASA's DC-8 Airborne Science platform landed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, to join the fleet of aircraft at...

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NASA image: Olivas in European Laboratory Columbus with Video Camera
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Sep 4, 2009

Olivas in European Laboratory Columbus with Video Camera

S128-E-007324 (4 Sept. 2009) ---- Astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, checks out a video...

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NASA image: Ford installs a UBNT sensor kit in the U.S. Laboratory
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Jan 16, 2013

Ford installs a UBNT sensor kit in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-030218 (16 Jan. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Kevin Ford, Expedition 34 commander, installs a Ultra-Sonic...

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NASA image: Fuglesang in European Laboratory Columbus with ESA 3D Camera
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Sep 4, 2009

Fuglesang in European Laboratory Columbus with ESA 3D Camera

s128e007327 (4 Sept. 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, STS-128 mission specialists, gets...

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NASA image: Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support
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May 29, 2019

Calibration Laboratory Provides Key Aircraft Support

Alex Rivera purges a gauge of contamination prior to a calibration test at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center...

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NASA image: NASA Explorers S4 E1: Orbiting Laboratory
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Jan 29, 2020

NASA Explorers S4 E1: Orbiting Laboratory

jsc2019m001193 - Things behave a bit differently aboard the International Space Station, thanks to microgravity....

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NASA image: Hadfield installs a UBNT sensor in the U.S. Laboratory
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Jan 31, 2013

Hadfield installs a UBNT sensor in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-037330 (31 Jan. 2013) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, Expedition 34 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Node 1/ Unity and Destiny laboratory module
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Jul 28, 2005

Node 1/ Unity and Destiny laboratory module

STS114-E-5375 (28 July 2005) --- International Space Station (ISS) very close to docking with Discovery on the...

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NASA image: WRS DA in the U.S. Laboratory during Expedition 22
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Feb 11, 2010

WRS DA in the U.S. Laboratory during Expedition 22

ISS022-E-064000 (11 Feb. 2010) --- NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, commander of the Expedition 22 crew aboard the...

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NASA image: A visit to the MSFC electrostatic levitation (ESL) laboratory by
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Aug 16, 2018

A visit to the MSFC electrostatic levitation (ESL) laboratory by

Allan Bonet (undergraduate student, University of Florida) prepares a test cell for ground-based testing in support...

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NASA image: The orbiter payload bay is photographed from U.S. Laboratory
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Apr 7, 2001

The orbiter payload bay is photographed from U.S. Laboratory

STS102-328-028 (13 March 2001) --- The Space Shuttle Discovery's payload bay and vertical stabilizer are backdropped...

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NASA image: MS Curbeam attaches APFR hardware to the U.S. Laboratory
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Feb 7, 2001

MS Curbeam attaches APFR hardware to the U.S. Laboratory

STS098-336-0026 (12 February 2001) --- Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam, mission specialist, participates in the second...

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NASA image: Ford installs a UBNT sensor kit in the U.S. Laboratory
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Jan 16, 2013

Ford installs a UBNT sensor kit in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-030216 (16 Jan. 2013) --- NASA astronaut Kevin Ford, Expedition 34 commander, installs a Ultra-Sonic...

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NASA image: Crew activity in the U.S. Laboratory; Wetherbee and Kelly in MPLM
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Apr 4, 2001

Crew activity in the U.S. Laboratory; Wetherbee and Kelly in MPLM

STS102-319-035 (8 - 21 March 2001) --- Astronauts James M. Kelly (left) and James D. Wetherbee, pilot and commander,...

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NASA image: Wakata and Swanson pose for Photo in US Laboratory Destiny
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Mar 20, 2009

Wakata and Swanson pose for Photo in US Laboratory Destiny

ISS018-E-041341 (20 March 2009) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Koichi Wakata, Expedition 18...

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NASA image: Fuglesang in European Laboratory Columbus with ESA 3D Camera
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Sep 4, 2009

Fuglesang in European Laboratory Columbus with ESA 3D Camera

S128-E-007326 (4 Sept. 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, STS-128 mission specialists,...

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NASA image: A visit to the MSFC electrostatic levitation (ESL) laboratory by
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Aug 16, 2018

A visit to the MSFC electrostatic levitation (ESL) laboratory by

Evan Wilson (undergraduate student, University of Florida) observes a test apparatus to measure interfacial tension...

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NASA image: Johnson Space Center (JSC) Pyrotechnics Laboratory Capabilities
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May 26, 2021

Johnson Space Center (JSC) Pyrotechnics Laboratory Capabilities

A virtual tour of the JSC Pyrotechnics Test Facility that supports testing of pyrotechnically actuated devices, and...

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NASA image: BLDG. 37 - LUNAR RECEIVING LABORATORY (LRL) - MSC
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Jan 1, 1967

BLDG. 37 - LUNAR RECEIVING LABORATORY (LRL) - MSC

Cutway view illustrating transportation of the LRL to and from MSC. MSC, HOUSTON, TX CN and B&W

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NASA image: EVA 3 - Wheelock on Destiny laboratory module
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Oct 30, 2007

EVA 3 - Wheelock on Destiny laboratory module

S120-E-007581 (30 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut Doug Wheelock, STS-120 mission specialist, participates in the third...

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NASA image: Fuglesang in European Laboratory Columbus with ESA 3D Camera
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Sep 4, 2009

Fuglesang in European Laboratory Columbus with ESA 3D Camera

S128-E-007325 (4 Sept. 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, STS-128 mission specialists,...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Italian-built module, U.S. Node 2, nears the Space Station Processing Facility...

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