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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: Close-up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) plant growth experiment
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Mar 13, 2003

Close-up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) plant growth experiment

ISS006-E-45049 (14 March 2003) --- A close up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2)...

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NASA image: View of the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) plant growth experiment in the SM
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Mar 12, 2003

View of the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) plant growth experiment in the SM

ISS006-E-44999 (12 March 2003) --- A view of the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) plant growth experiment...

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NASA image: Close-up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 17, 2003

Close-up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2) Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-45076 (17 March 2003) --- A close up view of sprouts on the Russian BIO-5 Rasteniya-2/Lada-2 (Plants-2)...

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NASA image: Whitson looks at the ADVASC Soybean plant growth experiment in the U.S. Laboratory
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Jul 18, 2002

Whitson looks at the ADVASC Soybean plant growth experiment in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS005-E-08001 (18 July 2002) --- Astronaut Peggy A. Whitson, Expedition Five flight engineer, works with the...

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NASA image: Whitson holds the ADVASC Soybean plant growth experiment in the U.S. Laboratory
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Jul 10, 2002

Whitson holds the ADVASC Soybean plant growth experiment in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS005-E-07209 (10 July 2002) --- Astronaut Peggy A. Whitson, Expedition Five NASA ISS science officer, holds the...

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NASA image: ADVASC soybean plant growth experiment in the U.S. Laboratory, Expedition Five
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Jul 10, 2002

ADVASC soybean plant growth experiment in the U.S. Laboratory, Expedition Five

ISS005-E-07206 (10 July 2002) --- A close-up view of the Advanced Astroculture soybean plant growth experiment in...

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NASA image: ScienceCasts: Space Gardening
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Jun 19, 2017

ScienceCasts: Space Gardening

Scientists have been studying plant growth on the International Space Station. The results could help boost the...

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NASA image: Hand Pollinating Pepper Plants
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Sep 10, 2021

Hand Pollinating Pepper Plants

September 10, 2021 – NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Megan McArthur hand pollinates chile pepper...

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NASA image: Caring for chile pepper plants on the International Space Station
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Oct 20, 2021

Caring for chile pepper plants on the International Space Station

iss066e008110 (October 20, 2021) -- NASA astronaut and Expedition 65 Flight Engineer Mark Vande Hei prepares to...

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NASA image: Seed Placement into Veggie Pods
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Feb 27, 2018

Seed Placement into Veggie Pods

From left, Matthew Romeyn and Dr. Ye Zhang, project scientists, place seeds in Veggie Passive Orbital Nutrient...

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NASA image: Seed Placement into Veggie Pods
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Feb 27, 2018

Seed Placement into Veggie Pods

Dr. Ye Zhang, a project scientists, places seeds in Veggie Passive Orbital Nutrient Delivery System (PONDS) units...

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NASA image: Whitson looks at the ADVASC Soybean plant growth experiment in the U.S. Laboratory
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Jul 10, 2002

Whitson looks at the ADVASC Soybean plant growth experiment in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS005-E-07212 (10 July 2002) --- NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson, Expedition 5 International Space Station (ISS)...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02
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Jun 13, 2019

Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02

Radish plants are growing inside the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) ground unit inside a laboratory in the Space...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02
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Jun 13, 2019

Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02

Radish plants are growing inside the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) ground unit inside a laboratory in the Space...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02
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Jun 13, 2019

Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Radish Harvest for PH-02

Radish plants are growing inside the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) ground unit inside a laboratory in the Space...

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NASA image: Documentation of Plant Growth in an EPO-Kit C Chamber taken during Expedition 15
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Aug 20, 2007

Documentation of Plant Growth in an EPO-Kit C Chamber taken during Expedition 15

ISS015-E-23475 (20 Aug. 2007) --- Close-up view of a plant growth experiment in an Education Payload Operations...

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NASA image: Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 10, 2003

Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44985 (10 March 2003) --- A close up view of a water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5...

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NASA image: Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 10, 2003

Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44995 (10 March 2003) --- A close up view of water droplets on leaves on the Russian BIO-5...

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NASA image: Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 9, 2003

Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44962 (9 March 2003) --- A close up view of a water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5...

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NASA image: Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 10, 2003

Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44989 (10 March 2003) --- A close up view of a water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5...

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NASA image: Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 9, 2003

Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44936 (9 March 2003) --- A close up view of a water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5...

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NASA image: Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 8, 2003

Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44929 (9 March 2003) --- A close up view of water droplets on leaves on the Russian BIO-5...

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NASA image: Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 10, 2003

Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44980 (10 March 2003) --- A close up view of water droplets on leaves on the Russian BIO-5...

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NASA image: Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment
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Mar 10, 2003

Water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5 Rastenya-2 Plant Growth Experiment

ISS006-E-44990 (10 March 2003) --- A close up view of a water droplet on a leaf on the Russian BIO-5...

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