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NASA image: Mir space station as seen after undocking from the shuttle Atlantis
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Sep 24, 1996

Mir space station as seen after undocking from the shuttle Atlantis

STS79-E-5355 (16-26 September 1996) --- Several minutes later, the STS-79 astronauts enjoyed this view of the...

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NASA image: Astronauts Waltz and Apt in Spacehab module
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Sep 17, 1996

Astronauts Waltz and Apt in Spacehab module

STS79-E-5007 (17 September 1996) --- Astronauts Carl E. Walz and Jerome (Jay) Apt, mission specialists, report to...

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NASA image: Astronaut Wilcutt hands water transfer bag to Mir 22 commander on middeck
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Sep 21, 1996

Astronaut Wilcutt hands water transfer bag to Mir 22 commander on middeck

STS79-E-5193 (21 September 1996) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt, STS-79 pilot, and cosmonaut Valeri G. Korzun,...

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NASA image: New docking target taped to middeck locker
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Sep 20, 1996

New docking target taped to middeck locker

STS79-E-5104 (20 September 1996) --- The STS-79 crew members removed the docking target from the Docking Module (DM)...

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NASA image: Astronaut Akers on aft flight deck
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Sep 17, 1996

Astronaut Akers on aft flight deck

STS79-E-5013 (17 September 1996) --- Astronaut Thomas D. Akers, mission specialist, on the Space Shuttle Atlantis'...

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NASA image: MS Blaha aboard the Mir space station Spektr module
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Mar 25, 1997

MS Blaha aboard the Mir space station Spektr module

STS079-S-062 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Astronaut John E. Blaha, here serving as a cosmonaut guest researcher onboard...

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NASA image: Typhoon seen during the STS-79 mission
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Sep 20, 1996

Typhoon seen during the STS-79 mission

STS079-E-5100 (20 September 1996) --- The crew aboard the Space Shuttle Atlantis was able to track the large Typhoon...

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NASA image: STS-79 crew on flight deck after launch
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Oct 29, 1996

STS-79 crew on flight deck after launch

STS079-348-004 (16 Sept. 1996) --- Soon after the space shuttle Atlantis completed its rocket mode ascent to...

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NASA image: STS-79 commander and pilot on the forward flight deck
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Sep 24, 1996

STS-79 commander and pilot on the forward flight deck

STS79-E-5383 (24 September 1996) --- Astronauts William F. Readdy (left) and Terrence W. Wilcutt sit at the...

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NASA image: STS-79 crewmembers at the aft flight deck windows
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Sep 24, 1996

STS-79 crewmembers at the aft flight deck windows

STS79-E-5379 (24 September 1996) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt, pilot, watches the Russia's Mir Space Station,...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the STS-79 mission
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Sep 24, 1996

Earth observations taken during the STS-79 mission

STS79-E-5390 (24 September 1996) --- Madagascar, off the east coast of Africa, is almost too large to fit into a...

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NASA image: Typhoon seen during the STS-79 mission
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Sep 20, 1996

Typhoon seen during the STS-79 mission

STS79-E-5099 (20 September 1996) --- The crew members have been able to spot two typhoons - the larger Violet, north...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during STS-79 mission
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Sep 25, 1996

Earth observations taken during STS-79 mission

STS079-785-103 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- In this 70mm frame from the space shuttle Atlantis, the Brazilian state of...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during the STS-79 mission
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Sep 24, 1996

Earth observations taken during the STS-79 mission

STS79-E-5385 (16 - 26 September 1996) --- The Atlas Mountains, as seen from the Space Shuttle Atlantis, apparently...

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NASA image: Candid view of Astronaut Lucid in the Spektr module
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Sep 16, 1996

Candid view of Astronaut Lucid in the Spektr module

NM22-427-012 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- During off-duty time on the Spektr Module aboard the Earth-orbiting Mir Space...

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NASA image: Mir 21 and 22 cosmonauts and astronauts portraits and Russian training views
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Dec 11, 1995

Mir 21 and 22 cosmonauts and astronauts portraits and Russian training views

S95-21463 (August 1995) --- Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, who will go into space in 1996 to spend time aboard Russia?s...

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NASA image: Mir 21 and 22 cosmonauts and astronauts portraits and Russian training views
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Dec 11, 1995

Mir 21 and 22 cosmonauts and astronauts portraits and Russian training views

S95-21469 (December 1995) --- Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, mission specialist, Mir 21/22 flight engineer, cosmonaut...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc211
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Jan 22, 1998

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STS-89 Commander Terrence Wilcutt smiles as he completes the donning of his launch/entry suit in the Operations and...

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NASA image: Mir space station as seen from shuttle Atlantis
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Sep 19, 1996

Mir space station as seen from shuttle Atlantis

STS79-E-5065 (19 September 1996) --- As seen from the Space Shuttle Atlantis' flight deck, backdropped against Cook...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Sep 20, 1996

Microgravity

Astronaut Tom Akers places a liquid nitrogen Dewar containing frozen protein solutions aboard Russia's space Station...

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NASA image: Mission commander Readdy and astronaut Lucid on aft flight deck
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Sep 19, 1996

Mission commander Readdy and astronaut Lucid on aft flight deck

STS79-E-5078 (19 September 1996) --- Astronaut and cosmonaut guest researcher Shannon W. Lucid sees her first...

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NASA image: Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture
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Dec 4, 1993

Hubble Space Telescope is berthed in Endeavour's payload bay after capture

STS061-79-087 (4 Dec. 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), backdropped over Madagascar, is berthed in the...

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NASA image: Earth observations taken during STS-61 mission
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Dec 4, 1993

Earth observations taken during STS-61 mission

STS061-79-086 (4 Dec 1993) --- The Hubble Space Telescope (HST), backdropped over Madagascar, is berthed in the...

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NASA image: Mir 21 crew portrait in Base Block and Priroda
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Mar 1, 1996

Mir 21 crew portrait in Base Block and Priroda

NM21-395-024 (March 1996) --- Posed near a microgravity glove box on the Priroda Module aboard Russia’s Mir...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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.
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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