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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-127 Post-Insertion Training.
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Oct 7, 2008

STS-127 Post-Insertion Training.

JSC2008-E-122445 (7 Oct. 2008) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, STS-127 mission specialist, participates in a training...

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NASA image: Photograph of moon after transearth insertion
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May 24, 1969

Photograph of moon after transearth insertion

AS10-27-3956 (24 May 1969) --- This photograph of the moon was taken after trans-Earth insertion when the Apollo 10...

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NASA image: STS-127 Post-Insertion Training.
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Oct 7, 2008

STS-127 Post-Insertion Training.

JSC2008-E-122437 (7 Oct. 2008) --- Astronaut Tom Marshburn, STS-127 mission specialist, participates in a training...

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NASA image: STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training
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Mar 23, 2010

STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training

PHOTO DATE: 03-23-10 LOCATION: Bldg 9NW, CCTII SUBJECT: STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-V - INSERTION (PRIME CREW) - CAPE
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Aug 21, 1965

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-V - INSERTION (PRIME CREW) - CAPE

S65-28750 (21 Aug. 1965) --- Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. (left) and Charles Conrad Jr. are seen in the Gemini-5...

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NASA image: STS-115 Preflight Documentation - Post Insertion Training
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Dec 12, 2005

STS-115 Preflight Documentation - Post Insertion Training

JSC2005-E-47411 (12 Dec. 2005) --- Astronauts Heidemarie M. Stefanyshyn-Piper (foreground) and Joseph R. (Joe)...

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NASA image: STS-115 Preflight Documentation - Post Insertion Training
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Dec 12, 2005

STS-115 Preflight Documentation - Post Insertion Training

JSC2005-E-47408 (12 Dec. 2005) --- Astronaut Brent W. Jett Jr., STS-115 commander, attired in a training version of...

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NASA image: Hadfield prepares to insert biological samples in the MELFI-1
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Jan 7, 2013

Hadfield prepares to insert biological samples in the MELFI-1

ISS034-E-023786 (7 Jan. 2013) --- Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield, Expedition 34 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: STS-115 Preflight Documentation - Post Insertion Training
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Dec 12, 2005

STS-115 Preflight Documentation - Post Insertion Training

JSC2005-E-47407 (12 Dec. 2005) --- Astronaut Christopher J. Ferguson, STS-115 pilot, attired in a training version...

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NASA image: Auxin Transport Aluminum Bag MELFI Insertion
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Mar 15, 2017

Auxin Transport Aluminum Bag MELFI Insertion

iss050e057655 (3/15/2020) --- Photographic documentation during Auxin Transport sample transfer to Minus...

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NASA image: STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training
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Mar 23, 2010

STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training

JSC2010-E-042098 (23 March 2010) --- NASA astronaut Michael Barratt, STS-133 mission specialist, participates in a...

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NASA image: STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training
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Mar 23, 2010

STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training

JSC2010-E-042099 (23 March 2010) --- NASA astronauts Michael Barratt (foreground) and Alvin Drew, both STS-133...

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NASA image: Gemini-Titan (GT)-6 - Insertion - Prime Crew - Cape
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Oct 25, 1965

Gemini-Titan (GT)-6 - Insertion - Prime Crew - Cape

S65-56155 (15 Dec. 1965) --- Astronauts Thomas P. Stafford, pilot; and Walter M. Schirra Jr., command pilot, are...

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NASA image: Pettit prepares to insert biological samples in the MELFI-1 in the JPM
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Jan 26, 2012

Pettit prepares to insert biological samples in the MELFI-1 in the JPM

ISS030-E-050848 (26 Jan. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Expedition 30 flight engineer, prepares to insert...

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NASA image: STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training
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Mar 23, 2010

STS-133 crew during CCTII Post Insertion/Deorbit Prep training

JSC2010-E-042104 (23 March 2010) --- NASA astronauts Michael Barratt (left) and Alvin Drew, both STS-133 mission...

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NASA image: Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) Chamber Insert Assembly (CIA)
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Jul 24, 2013

Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) Chamber Insert Assembly (CIA)

ISS036-E-024637 (24 July 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) Chamber Insert Assembly (CIA)
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Jul 24, 2013

Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) Chamber Insert Assembly (CIA)

ISS036-E-024605 (24 July 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments, ACME chamber insert
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Jun 22, 2016

Advanced Combustion via Microgravity Experiments, ACME chamber insert

NASA Glenn engineer Christopher Mroczka inspects the gas-jet burner within the Advanced Combustion via Microgravity...

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NASA image: Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) Chamber Insert Assembly (CIA)
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Jul 24, 2013

Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) Chamber Insert Assembly (CIA)

ISS036-E-024569 (24 July 2013) --- European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano, Expedition 36 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: Pettit prepares to insert biological samples in the MELFI-1 in the JPM
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Jan 26, 2012

Pettit prepares to insert biological samples in the MELFI-1 in the JPM

ISS030-E-050849 (26 Jan. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Don Pettit, Expedition 30 flight engineer, prepares to insert...

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NASA image: The Artemis II crew completing Post Insertion and Deorbit Preparation training
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Jan 30, 2025

The Artemis II crew completing Post Insertion and Deorbit Preparation training

jsc2025e004086 (Jan. 30, 2025) --- The Artemis II crew, NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, and Christina...

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NASA image: CARPENTER, M. SCOTT ASTRONAUT - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-7 - AURORA 7 - INSERTION
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May 24, 1962

CARPENTER, M. SCOTT ASTRONAUT - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-7 - AURORA 7 - INSERTION

S62-04018 (24 May 1962) --- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter is inserted inside his Aurora 7 spacecraft, before the...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT  CARPENTER, SCOTT - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-7 - "AURORA 7" CAPSULE - PRE-INSERTION - CAPE
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May 24, 1962

ASTRONAUT CARPENTER, SCOTT - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-7 - "AURORA 7" CAPSULE - PRE-INSERTION - CAPE

S62-03907 (24 May 1962) --- Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7,...

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NASA image: ISS Expedition 18 Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) Chamber Insert Assembly (CIA) in Node 2
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Dec 6, 2008

ISS Expedition 18 Multi-User Droplet Combustion Apparatus (MDCA) Chamber Insert Assembly (CIA) in Node 2

ISS018-E-010645 (6 Dec. 2008) --- Astronaut Michael Fincke, Expedition 18 commander, works on the Multi-User Droplet...

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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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