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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

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: STS-40 Exp. No. 192 urine monitoring system (UMS) on OV-102's middeck
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 Exp. No. 192 urine monitoring system (UMS) on OV-102's middeck

STS040-04-036 (5-14 June 1991) --- Closeup view of urine monitoring system and test samples, part of the busy...

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NASA image: STS-40 MS Jernigan, working at SLS-1 Rack 1, examines Pilot Gutierrez's ear
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 MS Jernigan, working at SLS-1 Rack 1, examines Pilot Gutierrez's ear

STS040-206-002 (5-14 June 1991) --- Held in place by the Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) Medical Restraint System...

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NASA image: STS-40 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crew insignia
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May 1, 1990

STS-40 Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, crew insignia

STS40-S-001 (May 1990) --- The STS-40 patch makes a contemporary statement focusing on human beings living and...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 1, 1995

Spacelab

Spacelab Life Science -1 (SLS-1) was the first Spacelab mission dedicated solely to life sciences. The main purpose...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 1, 1991

Spacelab

The laboratory module in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia was photographed during the Spacelab...

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NASA image: STS-40 crewmembers participate in egress training at JSC's MAIL Bldg 9A FFT
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Jun 11, 1990

STS-40 crewmembers participate in egress training at JSC's MAIL Bldg 9A FFT

S90-41360 (11 June 1990) --- Two crewmembers assigned to NASA's Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1)/STS-40 mission are...

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NASA image: STS-40 MS Seddon pauses during fire fighting training at JSC's Fire Pit
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Aug 22, 1990

STS-40 MS Seddon pauses during fire fighting training at JSC's Fire Pit

S90-46497 (18 Aug 1990) --- Astronaut Rhea Seddon, STS-40 mission specialist, takes a break from firefighting...

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NASA image: STS-40 MS Jernigan works at SLS-1 Rack 1 workstation with intravenous system
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 MS Jernigan works at SLS-1 Rack 1 workstation with intravenous system

STS040-30-008 (5-14 June 1991) --- Astronaut Tamara E. Jernigan, after applying a blood pressure cuff to an...

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NASA image: STS-40 Columbia, OV-102, KSC liftoff from a remote control tracking device
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Jun 5, 1991

STS-40 Columbia, OV-102, KSC liftoff from a remote control tracking device

STS040-S-134 (5 June 1991) --- The space shuttle Columbia, with a seven-member crew aboard, soars toward a nine-day...

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NASA image: Water Surface Turbulance and  Internal Waves, Norfolk, VA, USA
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Jun 14, 1991

Water Surface Turbulance and Internal Waves, Norfolk, VA, USA

STS040-614-047 (5-14 June 1991) --- This image is of the Norfolk, Virginia -- Southern Delmarva Peninsula Southern...

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NASA image: STS-40 crew waits for emergency egress training to begin at JSC's MAIL FFT
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Jun 11, 1990

STS-40 crew waits for emergency egress training to begin at JSC's MAIL FFT

S90-41372 (11 June 1990) --- Crewmembers assigned to NASA's STS 40 Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) mission take a...

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NASA image: STS-40 MS Jernigan dons LES parachute pack prior to egress training at JSC
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Jun 11, 1990

STS-40 MS Jernigan dons LES parachute pack prior to egress training at JSC

S90-41359 (11 June 1990) --- Astronaut James P. Bagian, STS-40 mission specialist, is seen in his partial pressure...

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NASA image: Florida, USA
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Jun 14, 1991

Florida, USA

STS040-613-049 (5-14 June 1991) --- This oblique scene from the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia shows southern...

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NASA image: Southeastern Mediterranean Panorama
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Jun 14, 1991

Southeastern Mediterranean Panorama

STS040-152-180 (5-24 June 1991) --- The Sinai Peninsula dominates this north-looking, oblique view. According to...

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NASA image: Great Lakes Region, State of Michigan, USA
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Jun 14, 1991

Great Lakes Region, State of Michigan, USA

STS040-77-045 (6 June 1991) --- This image, photographed on June 6, 1991, is an oblique view looking north-northeast...

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NASA image: Mount St. Helens, Washington
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May 18, 2020

Mount St. Helens, Washington

Mount St. Helens, Washington, erupted 40 years ago, on May 18, 1980. A massive debris avalanche, triggered by an...

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC91-0294-4
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Jun 1, 1991

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San Francisco Bay Area as seen from the Space Shuttle STS-40, SL-1 mission

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NASA image: ARC-1991-AC91-0329-3
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Jun 1, 1991

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San Francisco Bay Area as seen from the Space Shuttle STS-40, SL-1 mission

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NASA image: Washington D.C. region, USA
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Jun 14, 1991

Washington D.C. region, USA

STS040-151-129 (5-14 June 1991) --- An image of a large format camera of Washington, D.C. and surrounding area. The...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach, Center Director Jim Kennedy and NASA Vehicle Manager Scott Thurston unveil a plaque honoring “Columbia, the crew of STS-107, and their loved ones.”  The site is the “Columbia room,” a permanent repository of the debris collected in the aftermath of the tragic accident Feb. 1, 2003, that claimed the orbiter and lives of the seven-member crew.  The dedication of the plaque was made in front of the 40-member preservation team.
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Jan 29, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach, Center Director Jim Kennedy and NASA Vehicle Manager Scott Thurston unveil a plaque honoring “Columbia, the crew of STS-107, and their loved ones.” The site is the “Columbia room,” a permanent repository of the debris collected in the aftermath of the tragic accident Feb. 1, 2003, that claimed the orbiter and lives of the seven-member crew. The dedication of the plaque was made in front of the 40-member preservation team.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Vehicle Assembly Building, Shuttle Launch Director Mike Leinbach, Center...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc454
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Mar 13, 1997

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Members of the STS-83 crew receive instruction at Launch Complex 39A during the crew's Terminal Countdown...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc459
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Mar 14, 1997

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The STS-83 crew departs the Operations and Checkout Building on their way to Launch Complex 39A during the crew's...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc452
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Mar 13, 1997

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STS-83 Pilot Susan L. Still talks to the media at Launch Complex 39A during the crew's Terminal Countdown...

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NASA image: KSC-97pc413
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Mar 11, 1997

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STS-83 Crew Commander James Halsell (in T-38 cockpit) and other members of the STS-83 crew arrive at Kennedy Space...

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