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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: Shuttle Atlantis on approach for docking to the ISS during STS-110 and Expedition Four
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Apr 10, 2002

Shuttle Atlantis on approach for docking to the ISS during STS-110 and Expedition Four

ISS004-E-9944 (10 April 2002) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis prepares to dock with the International Space Station...

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NASA image: Mir 22 and STS-81 crews gather after rendezvous and docking
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Jan 15, 1997

Mir 22 and STS-81 crews gather after rendezvous and docking

STS081-E-05432 (15 Jan. 1997) --- Left to right, astronaut John E. Blaha, his cosmonaut guest researcher replacement...

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NASA image: ISS Expedition 18 Post STS-126 Docking and Hatch Open
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Nov 17, 2008

ISS Expedition 18 Post STS-126 Docking and Hatch Open

ISS018-E-009233 (16 Nov. 2008) --- Following the docking of Space Shuttle Endeavour and the International Space...

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NASA image: Progress 13P approach for docking with ISS during Expedition 8
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Jan 30, 2004

Progress 13P approach for docking with ISS during Expedition 8

ISS008-E-13948 (31 January 2004) --- Backdropped by a blue and white Earth, an unpiloted Progress supply vehicle...

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NASA image: STS-114 crew on aft flight deck during rendezvous and docking
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Jul 28, 2005

STS-114 crew on aft flight deck during rendezvous and docking

S114-E-5656 (28 July 2005) --- The STS-114 crew works on the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Discovery during...

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NASA image: Cassidy uses Laser Ranging Device in the aft FD during docking activities of Space Shuttle Endeavour
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Jul 17, 2009

Cassidy uses Laser Ranging Device in the aft FD during docking activities of Space Shuttle Endeavour

S127-E-006645 (17 July 2009) --- Astronaut Christopher Cassidy, STS-127 mission specialist, on Endeavour's flight...

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NASA image: Padalka and Fincke pose with Orlan suit in the Pirs Docking Compartment during Expedition 9
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Sep 1, 2004

Padalka and Fincke pose with Orlan suit in the Pirs Docking Compartment during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-21165 (1 September 2004) --- Astronaut Edward M. (Mike) Fincke, Expedition 9 NASA ISS science officer and...

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NASA image: The Soyuz MS-26 and MS-27 crew ships docked to the International Space Station
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Apr 9, 2025

The Soyuz MS-26 and MS-27 crew ships docked to the International Space Station

iss072e977434 (April 9, 2025) --- The Soyuz MS-26 (foreground) and MS-27 crew ships are pictured docked to the...

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NASA image: The Soyuz MS-26 and MS-27 crew ships docked to the International Space Station
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Apr 9, 2025

The Soyuz MS-26 and MS-27 crew ships docked to the International Space Station

iss072e977423 (April 9, 2025) --- The Soyuz MS-26 (foreground) and MS-27 crew ships are pictured docked to the...

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NASA image: Pakalka works at the Simvol-Ts workstation in the SM during Progress 15P docking OPS during Expedition 9
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Aug 14, 2004

Pakalka works at the Simvol-Ts workstation in the SM during Progress 15P docking OPS during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-18507 (14 August 2004) --- Cosmonaut Gennady I. Padalka, Expedition 9 commander representing Russia’s...

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NASA image: Padalka works at the Simvol-Ts workstation in the SM during Progress 14P docking approach OPS on Expedition 9
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May 27, 2004

Padalka works at the Simvol-Ts workstation in the SM during Progress 14P docking approach OPS on Expedition 9

ISS009-E-08824 (27 May 2004) --- Cosmonaut Gennady I. Padalka, Expedition 9 commander representing Russia’s...

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NASA image: STS-118 Endeavour docked to PMA 2 during Joint Operations with Expedition Fifteen
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Aug 11, 2007

STS-118 Endeavour docked to PMA 2 during Joint Operations with Expedition Fifteen

ISS015-E-21944 (11 Aug. 2007) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon, the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Williams checks out the Russian Orlan Spacesuit in the Pirs Docking Compartment (DC1) during Expedition 13
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Jun 1, 2006

Williams checks out the Russian Orlan Spacesuit in the Pirs Docking Compartment (DC1) during Expedition 13

ISS013-E-29294 (1 June 2006) --- Astronaut Jeffrey N. Williams, Expedition 13 NASA space station science officer and...

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NASA image: STS-114 orbiter Discovery during docking of Raffaello
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Aug 5, 2005

STS-114 orbiter Discovery during docking of Raffaello

ISS011-E-11510 (5 August 2005) --- On the eve of the separation of Discovery and the International Space Station, an...

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NASA image: Astronaut Wilcutt with water transfer bag in docking module
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Oct 22, 1996

Astronaut Wilcutt with water transfer bag in docking module

STS079-335-001 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt traverses into Russia's Mir Space Station...

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NASA image: OFT-2 NDS Entry Cover Functional Test
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Jan 2, 2021

OFT-2 NDS Entry Cover Functional Test

A technician observes the functional test of the NASA Docking System (NDS) cover in the Commercial Crew and Cargo...

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NASA image: OFT-2 Entry Cover Center Hatch Installation
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Jan 2, 2021

OFT-2 Entry Cover Center Hatch Installation

Technicians work on the NASA Docking System (NDS) hatch installation in the Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing...

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NASA image: OFT-2 Entry Cover Center Hatch Installation
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Jan 2, 2021

OFT-2 Entry Cover Center Hatch Installation

Technicians work on the NASA Docking System (NDS) cover hatch installation in the Commercial Crew and Cargo...

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NASA image: Apollo 17 Command/Service modules photographed from lunar module in orbit
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Dec 14, 1972

Apollo 17 Command/Service modules photographed from lunar module in orbit

AS17-145-22254 (14 Dec. 1972) --- An excellent view of the Apollo 17 Command and Service Modules (CSM) photographed...

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NASA image: Soyuz TMA-4 taken by EXP 8 crew as EXP 9 approached the ISS for docking
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Apr 21, 2004

Soyuz TMA-4 taken by EXP 8 crew as EXP 9 approached the ISS for docking

ISS008-E-22397 (21 April 2004) --- Backdropped by the blackness of space, the Soyuz TMA-4 spacecraft approaches the...

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NASA image: The Orion crew module is transported through the vacuum chamber
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Apr 11, 2024

The Orion crew module is transported through the vacuum chamber

The Orion CM (Crew Module) or Orion ETA (Environmental Test Article) is passed through the vacuum chamber on its way...

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NASA image:  Views of the approach of the STS-79 orbiter Atlantis for docking with Mir
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Sep 20, 1996

Views of the approach of the STS-79 orbiter Atlantis for docking with Mir

NM22-427-023 (20 Sept. 1996) --- This photograph of the space shuttle Atlantis was taken from approximately 170 feet...

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NASA image: Expedition 13 and STS-115 crewmembers reunite after docking with the ISS
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Sep 11, 2006

Expedition 13 and STS-115 crewmembers reunite after docking with the ISS

S115-E-05509 (11 Sept. 2006) --- Expedition 13 and STS-115 crewmembers reunite onboard the International Space...

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NASA image: STS-124 and Expedition 17 crew greet after docking
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Jun 2, 2008

STS-124 and Expedition 17 crew greet after docking

S124-E-005615 (2 June 2008) --- The STS-124 and Expedition 17 crewmembers greet each other shortly after Space...

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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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