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NASA image: OBSS and RMS arm during a survey of the TPS during STS-115
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Sep 9, 2006

OBSS and RMS arm during a survey of the TPS during STS-115

S115-E-05307 (10 Sept. 2006) --- As in the case of the previous two shuttle missions, a tandem of the orbiter boom...

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NASA image: Sellers at the orbiter BKHD after completing the task for EVA1 on STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations
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Jul 8, 2006

Sellers at the orbiter BKHD after completing the task for EVA1 on STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations

S121-E-06097 (8 July 2006) --- Astronaut Piers J. Sellers, STS-121 mission specialist, repositions tethers at the...

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NASA image: STS-131 crew member and JAXA astronaut Naoko Yamazaki
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Jan 12, 2010

STS-131 crew member and JAXA astronaut Naoko Yamazaki

JSC2010-E-008556 (12 Jan. 2010) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, STS-131...

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NASA image: A Soyuz vehicle, the orbiter,MPLM and ISS as viewed form the DC during STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations
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Jul 13, 2006

A Soyuz vehicle, the orbiter,MPLM and ISS as viewed form the DC during STS-121 / Expedition 13 joint operations

S121-E-06540 (13 July 2006) --- This scene, photographed from the International Space Station while docked with...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle and Soyuz docked to the ISS during Expedition 13
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Jul 11, 2006

Space Shuttle and Soyuz docked to the ISS during Expedition 13

ISS013-E-49826 (11 July 2006) --- This scene, photographed from the International Space Station while docked with...

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NASA image: Earth Observation
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Jul 17, 2011

Earth Observation

ISS028-E-017382 (17 July 2011) --- Earth's horizon, "decorated" by an intermingling airglow and Aurora Australis was...

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NASA image: STS-131 crew member and JAXA astronaut Naoko Yamazaki
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Jan 12, 2010

STS-131 crew member and JAXA astronaut Naoko Yamazaki

JSC2010-E-008553 (12 Jan. 2010) --- Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, STS-131...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0801
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Apr 5, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2, workers secure the orbiter boom sensor system in...

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NASA image: STS-124 Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) Late Inspection OPS
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Jun 11, 2008

STS-124 Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) Late Inspection OPS

ISS017-E-009386 (11 June 2008) --- A nadir view of the Space Shuttle Discovery's crew cabin and the forward section...

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NASA image: STS-124 Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) Late Inspection OPS
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Jun 11, 2008

STS-124 Orbiter Boom Sensor System (OBSS) Late Inspection OPS

ISS017-E-009341 (11 June 2008) --- A view of the Space Shuttle Discovery backdropped against the blackness of space...

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NASA image: InSight Collecting Mars Weather Data (Artist's Concept)
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Feb 19, 2019

InSight Collecting Mars Weather Data (Artist's Concept)

This artist's concept shows NASA's InSight lander with its instruments deployed on the Martian surface. InSight's...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0170
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Jan 21, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the back transfer aisle of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Todd Dugan, a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0168
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Jan 21, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the back transfer aisle of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Todd Dugan, a...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2364
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Oct 14, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility's bay 1, workers prepare the orbiter boom sensor...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-4991
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Sep 4, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In NASA Kennedy Space Center's Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2, workers watch the movement...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2589
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Apr 9, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Orbiter Processing Facility’s bay 3, the orbiter boom sensor system is lifted by a...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0166
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Jan 21, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the back transfer aisle of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, Todd Dugan...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2597
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Apr 9, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Orbiter Processing Facility’s bay 3, workers prepare to install the orbiter boom...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0169
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Jan 21, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the back transfer aisle of the Orbiter Processing Facility bay 3, a worker checks...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2593
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Apr 9, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Orbiter Processing Facility’s bay 3, the orbiter boom sensor system is lowered by a...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2595
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Apr 9, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Orbiter Processing Facility’s bay 3, workers install the orbiter boom sensor system in...

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NASA image: STS-121 crew members Pier Sellers and Mike Fossum
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Feb 25, 2005

STS-121 crew members Pier Sellers and Mike Fossum

JSC2005-E-08196 (25 February 2005) --- Astronaut Piers J. Sellers, STS-121 mission specialist, wearing a training...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2591
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Apr 9, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Orbiter Processing Facility’s bay 3, space shuttle Discovery’s payload bay is readied...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd2366
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Oct 14, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility’s bay 1, the orbiter boom sensor system is lifted by...

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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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Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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