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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: STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B
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Dec 2, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39B

STS027-S-005 (Dec 2, 1988) --- Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched from Kennedy Space Center's (KSC) Pad 39-B at 9:30...

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NASA image: STS-27 crew poses for inflight portrait on forward flight deck with football
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Dec 6, 1988

STS-27 crew poses for inflight portrait on forward flight deck with football

STS027-11-012 (2-6 Dec. 1988) --- The crew members for the STS-27 space flight pose on the flight deck of the...

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NASA image: LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC
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Sep 1, 1983

LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC

S83-39513 (30 Aug. 1983) --- NASA's eighth space shuttle launch lights up the Florida sky at 2:32 a.m. (EDT), Aug....

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NASA image: Crew portrait during 51-A mission
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Nov 12, 1984

Crew portrait during 51-A mission

51A-13-028 (12 Nov 1984) --- The five-member crew celebrates a successful mission. The reference to the eagle has to...

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NASA image: OFFICIAL PORTRAIT - STS-51A CREW
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Aug 20, 1984

OFFICIAL PORTRAIT - STS-51A CREW

S84-40082 (August 1984) --- These five astronauts are scheduled to fly aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on Mission...

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NASA image: STS-27 crew egresses Atlantis, OV-104, at Edwards Air Force Base, California
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Dec 6, 1988

STS-27 crew egresses Atlantis, OV-104, at Edwards Air Force Base, California

STS027-S-020 (6 Dec 1988) --- The five astronauts who were aboard Atlantis for its return to flight leave their...

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NASA image: PRELAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC
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Aug 30, 1983

PRELAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC

S83-39237 (6 Aug 1983) --- The five astronaut crewmembers of NASA?s STS-8 mission leave the operations and checkout...

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NASA image: STS-35 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B at 1:49 am (EST)
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Dec 2, 1990

STS-35 Columbia, OV-102, lifts off from KSC LC Pad 39B at 1:49 am (EST)

STS035-S-021 (2 Dec 1990) --- The Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off Launch Pad 39B at 1:49 a.m. (EST), Dec. 2, 1990....

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, liftoff
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Dec 2, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, liftoff

S88-55870 (2 Dec. 1988) --- The space shuttle Atlantis and its five-man crew of astronauts are launched from Kennedy...

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NASA image: STS-35 crew leaves KSC O&C Bldg and boards van for transport to LC Pad 39A
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Dec 2, 1990

STS-35 crew leaves KSC O&C Bldg and boards van for transport to LC Pad 39A

STS035-S-016 (2 Dec 1990) --- Astronaut Vance D. Brand, right, leads the STS 35 crew toward a transfer van that will...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Dec 2, 1998

Space Shuttle Projects

Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis takes flight on its STS-27 mission, December 2, 1988, utilizing 375,000 pounds of...

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lands at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California
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Dec 6, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, lands at Edwards Air Force Base (EAFB), California

STS027-S-014 (6 Dec. 1988) --- A 70mm camera records the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis on Rogers Dry Lake...

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NASA image: PREFLIGHT - STS-8 - KSC
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Aug 15, 1983

PREFLIGHT - STS-8 - KSC

S83-38389 (6 Aug. 1983) --- The STS-8 crew members pause for a crew photo at Pad 39A after a question and answer...

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NASA image: Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - STS-6 Mission - JSC
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Apr 11, 1983

Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - STS-6 Mission - JSC

This is a wide-angle view of flight controllers in the MOCR of Mission Control Center (MCC) during the STS-6...

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NASA image: STS-35 payload specialists perform balancing act on OV-102's middeck
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Dec 10, 1990

STS-35 payload specialists perform balancing act on OV-102's middeck

STS035-49-028 (2-10 Dec. 1990) --- This is one of 25 visuals used by the STS-35 crew at its Dec. 20, 1990...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1310
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Apr 28, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Bud Gardner (left), with the Florida Space Research Institute, and U.S. Representative...

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NASA image: POST-FLIGHT (CREW) - STS-8
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Sep 5, 1983

POST-FLIGHT (CREW) - STS-8

S83-39696 (5 Sept 1983) --- The five member astronaut crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger for STS-8 responds to a...

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NASA image: STS-35 crew & NASA management inspect OV-102 after landing at EAFB, Calif
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Dec 10, 1990

STS-35 crew & NASA management inspect OV-102 after landing at EAFB, Calif

STS035-S-091 (10 Dec 1990) --- Donald R. Puddy (center), Director of Flight Crew Operations at the Johnson Space...

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) at KSC
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Nov 14, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, terminal countdown demonstration test (TCDT) at KSC

S88-53086 (17 Nov 1988) --- STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, crewmembers participate in the terminal...

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NASA image: POST-FLIGHT (CREW) - STS-8
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Sep 5, 1983

POST-FLIGHT (CREW) - STS-8

S83-39693 (5 Sept 1983) --- The five member astronaut crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger for STS-8 responds to a...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Dec 2, 1988

Space Shuttle Projects

Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis takes flight on its STS-27 mission, December 2, 1988, utilizing 375,000 pounds of...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd1311
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Apr 28, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Bud Gardner (left), with the Florida Space Research Institute, and U.S. Representative...

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NASA image: Shuttle Atlantis Landing at Edwards
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Dec 6, 1988

Shuttle Atlantis Landing at Edwards

The Space Shuttle Atlantis touches down at 3:35 p.m. PST on 6 December 1988 at NASA's then Ames-Dryden Flight...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Dec 2, 1988

Space Shuttle Projects

Space Shuttle orbiter Atlantis takes flight on its STS-27 mission, December 2, 1988, utilizing 375,000 pounds of...

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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.
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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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