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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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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: Space Shuttle Projects
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May 14, 1992

Space Shuttle Projects

STS-49, the first flight of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Endeavour, lifted off from launch pad 39B on May 7, 1992 at...

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NASA image: View of ASTRO-2 payload in cargo bay of STS-67 Endeavour
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Mar 17, 1995

View of ASTRO-2 payload in cargo bay of STS-67 Endeavour

STS067-713-072 (2-18 March 1995) --- This 70mm cargo bay scene, backdropped against a desert area of Namibia,...

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NASA image: MSFC-1700836
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Jul 10, 2017

MSFC-1700836

The Orion stage adapter is shown in the background from inside the cargo bay of NASA's Super Guppie. The stage...

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NASA image: MSFC-1700835
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Jul 10, 2017

MSFC-1700835

The Orion stage adapter is shown in the background from inside the cargo bay of NASA's Super Guppie. The stage...

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NASA image: BREMSAT satellite launched from STS-60 Discovery cargo bay
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Feb 9, 1994

BREMSAT satellite launched from STS-60 Discovery cargo bay

STS060-93-043 (9 Feb 1994) --- BREMSAT, a 140 pound (63 kilogram) satellite, quickly leaves the cargo bay of the...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 20, 1996

Spacelab

Launched on June 20, 1996, the STS-78 mission’s primary payload was the Life and Microgravity Spacelab (LMS), which...

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NASA image: ORFEUS and SPAS pictured during berthing in Discovery's cargo bay
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Sep 19, 1993

ORFEUS and SPAS pictured during berthing in Discovery's cargo bay

STS051-15-035 (19 Sept 1993) --- Backdropped against black space and the blue and white Earth, the Orbiting...

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NASA image: Astronaut Carl Walz test portable foot restraint in aft cargo bay
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Sep 16, 1993

Astronaut Carl Walz test portable foot restraint in aft cargo bay

STS051-98-021 (16 Sept. 1993) --- In the Space Shuttle Discovery's aft cargo bay, astronaut Carl E. Walz gets his...

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NASA image: ASTRO-2 payload in Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay
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Mar 17, 1995

ASTRO-2 payload in Space Shuttle Endeavour's cargo bay

STS067-371-028 (2-18 March 1995) --- This 35mm lunar-illuminated scene of the Astro-2 payload in the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Astronaut Mark Lee monitors LITE at work in cargo bay
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Sep 15, 1994

Astronaut Mark Lee monitors LITE at work in cargo bay

STS064-08-016 (9-20 Sept. 1994) --- Astronaut Mark C. Lee monitors the Lidar In-Space Technology Experiment (LITE)...

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NASA image: Deployment of Galileo and the IUS
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Sep 10, 1997

Deployment of Galileo and the IUS

Deployment of NASA Galileo and the IUS from the cargo bay of STS-34 Atlantis at 7:15 p.m. EDT on October 18, 1989....

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NASA image: Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations

S127-E-006816 (18 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, mission specialist, is pictured in the forward port side area...

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NASA image: Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations

S127-E-006818 (18 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, mission specialist, is pictured in Endeavour's cargo bay...

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NASA image: Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations

S127-E-006832 (18 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, mission specialist, is pictured at the edge of Endeavour's...

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NASA image: Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations

S127-E-006833 (18 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, mission specialist, is pictured at the edge of Endeavour's...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 22, 1992

Microgravity

Viewing earth from STS-42.

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 20, 1995

Microgravity

View of earth from STS-73, USML-2.

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Nov 1, 1997

Microgravity

STS-87 Onboard Photo: The U. S. Microgravity Payload-4 (USMP-4) is carried aboard multi-purpose experiment support...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Nov 28, 1983

Spacelab

A Space Shuttle mission STS-9 onboard view show's Spacelab-1 (SL-1) module in orbiter Columbia's payload bay....

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NASA image: STS-40 Columbia, OV-102, payload bay aft firewall and thermal insulation
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 Columbia, OV-102, payload bay aft firewall and thermal insulation

STS040-31-029 (5-14 June 1991) --- This close-up 35mm scene of the aft firewall in the Space Shuttle Columbia's...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1797
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Dec 12, 1997

KSC-97PC1797

The Spartan payload, which flew on STS-87, is removed from Columbia's cargo bay in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1799
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Dec 12, 1997

KSC-97PC1799

The Spartan payload, which flew on STS-87, is removed from Columbia's cargo bay in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3...

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NASA image: KSC-97PC1798
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Dec 12, 1997

KSC-97PC1798

The Spartan payload, which flew on STS-87, is removed from Columbia's cargo bay in Orbiter Processing Facility Bay 3...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jun 25, 1992

Microgravity

STS-50, USML-1, Spacelab module in cargo bay with earth in background

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

Are NASA images free to use?+
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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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