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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: GFFC, Commander Ken Bowersox monitors Spacelab experiment
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Nov 5, 1995

GFFC, Commander Ken Bowersox monitors Spacelab experiment

STS073-363-032 (20 October - 5 November 1995) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, STS-73 mission commander, studies...

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NASA image: SLS-1 crewmembers in high fidelity mockup of the Spacelab
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Feb 1, 1985

SLS-1 crewmembers in high fidelity mockup of the Spacelab

S85-26569 (Feb 1985) --- Two prime crew payload specialists (PS) for NASA's Space Life Sciences-1 (STS-40) mission...

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NASA image: Commander Ken Bowersox films activity in Spacelab
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Nov 2, 1995

Commander Ken Bowersox films activity in Spacelab

STS073-230-014 (20 October - 5 November 1995) --- Astronaut Kenneth D. Bowersox, STS-73 mission commander, uses a...

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NASA image: DPM, Payload Commander Kathy Thornton works in Spacelab
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Nov 5, 1995

DPM, Payload Commander Kathy Thornton works in Spacelab

STS073-143-026 (20 October-5 November 1995) --- Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, STS-73 payload commander for the...

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NASA image: DPM, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie working in Spacelab
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Nov 5, 1995

DPM, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie working in Spacelab

STS073-225-036 (20 October-5 November 1995) --- Payload specialist Fred W. Leslie monitors the response of a liquid...

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NASA image: Astronaut Kathy Thornton works at Spacelab glovebox
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Oct 28, 1995

Astronaut Kathy Thornton works at Spacelab glovebox

STS073-E-5246 (3 Nov. 1995) --- Astronaut Kathryn C. Thornton, STS-73 payload commander, works in the Glovebox of...

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NASA image: OTFE, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie works in Spacelab
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Nov 5, 1995

OTFE, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie works in Spacelab

STS073-233-007 (20 October - 5 November 1995) --- Payload specialist Fred W. Leslie makes use of the versatile U.S....

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NASA image: Spacelab Glovebox and Mission Specialist Catherine "Cady" Coleman
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Oct 21, 1995

Spacelab Glovebox and Mission Specialist Catherine "Cady" Coleman

STS073-E-5000 (23 Oct. 1995) --- Astronaut Catherine G. Coleman, STS-73 mission specialist, works in the Glovebox on...

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NASA image: Payload bay with Spacelab pointing to Earth's surface
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Nov 5, 1995

Payload bay with Spacelab pointing to Earth's surface

STS073-326-021 (20 October - 5 November 1995) --- The darkness of space and the Atlantic coast of southern Africa...

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NASA image: View of Spacelab module in payload bay with Earth background
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Aug 12, 2016

View of Spacelab module in payload bay with Earth background

STS083-709-030 (4-8 April 1997) --- Panorama over the Nile River, Sinai Peninsula and the Red Sea. Looking past the...

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NASA image: Crewmembers in the spacelab with Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus, Rack #10.
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Jul 9, 1992

Crewmembers in the spacelab with Generic Bioprocessing Apparatus, Rack #10.

STS050-254-007 (25 June-9 July 1992) --- Lawrence J. DeLucas, payload specialist, handles a Protein Crystal Growth...

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NASA image: Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg working in the Spacelab
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Nov 28, 1983

Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg working in the Spacelab

STS009-125-427 (28 Nov 1983) --- Payload Specialist Byron K. Lichtenberg carries out an experiment at the fluid...

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NASA image: STDCE, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie works in the Spacelab
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Oct 24, 1995

STDCE, Payload Specialist Fred Leslie works in the Spacelab

STS073-E-5041 (26 Oct. 1995) --- Fred W. Leslie, STS-73 payload specialist, working out of NASA's Marshall Space...

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NASA image: KSC-01pp0952
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May 7, 2001

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An overhead crane in the Operations and Checkout Building lowers one of four gas tanks...

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NASA image: STS-58 crewmembers participate in baseline data collection
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Sep 29, 1993

STS-58 crewmembers participate in baseline data collection

S93-45373 (29 Sept 1993) --- Astronaut Rhea Seddon, STS-58 payload commander, is in a piloting simulator as part of...

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NASA image: Payload bay and earth
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Aug 12, 2016

Payload bay and earth

STS083-464-005 (4-8 April 1997) --- This view, photographed not long after orbital insertion, shows Spacelab Module...

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NASA image: Wreath Laying for Astronaut Owen Garriott
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Apr 18, 2019

Wreath Laying for Astronaut Owen Garriott

Kennedy Space Center Director Bob Cabana speaks during a wreath-laying ceremony honoring former astronaut Owen...

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NASA image: KSC-83PC-0807
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Nov 28, 1983

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia launches on mission STS-9 from Launch Pad 39-A. This is the first Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-82p-84
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Feb 5, 1982

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Vice President George H.W. Bush, center left, is welcomed to KSC's Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: Payload specialist Martin Fettmen during data collection neurovestibular test
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Sep 29, 1993

Payload specialist Martin Fettmen during data collection neurovestibular test

S93-45314 (29 Sept 1993) --- Payload specialist Martin J. Fettman, in an oscillating sled device, participates in a...

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NASA image: Space shuttle Atlantis preparing to dock with Mir space station
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Jun 28, 1995

Space shuttle Atlantis preparing to dock with Mir space station

NM18-309-026 (28 June 1995) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis approaches the docking node on the Kristall module of...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc243
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Jan 30, 1997

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The Microgravity Science Laboratory-1 (MSL-1) Spacelab module is moved to be installed into a payload canister in...

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NASA image: KSC01pp0789
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Apr 16, 2001

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STS-100 Mission Specialist Umberto Guidoni arrives at the KSC Shuttle Landing Facility aboard a T-38 jet aircraft to...

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NASA image: STS-40 Commander O'Connor with trainer outside JSC's Full Fuselage Trainer
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Jun 11, 1990

STS-40 Commander O'Connor with trainer outside JSC's Full Fuselage Trainer

S90-41366 (11 June 1990) --- Astronaut Bryan D. O'Connor, STS-40 mission commander, talks with Elizabeth Youmans of...

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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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Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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