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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-38 crew poses in front of OV-104 at KSC's SLF during post flight activity
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Nov 20, 1990

STS-38 crew poses in front of OV-104 at KSC's SLF during post flight activity

STS038-S-040 (20 Nov 1990) --- STS-38 crewmembers, wearing red, yellow, and orange polo shirts, pose in front of...

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NASA image: STS-26 crewmembers pose with VP Bush for post flight portrait at EAFB, CA
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Oct 3, 1988

STS-26 crewmembers pose with VP Bush for post flight portrait at EAFB, CA

STS026-S-169 (3 Oct 1988) --- The five STS 26 crewmembers pose with Vice President George Bush after completing a...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Nov 5, 1990

Space Shuttle Projects

The seventh mission dedicated to the Department of Defense (DOD), the STS-38 mission, launched aboard the Space...

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NASA image: STS-38 crewmembers prepare for Ellington Field departure
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Jun 18, 1990

STS-38 crewmembers prepare for Ellington Field departure

STS-38 crewmembers, carrying their luggage, walk across the Ellington Field runway to board their T-38As. The...

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NASA image: STS-26 crew trains in JSC fixed-based (FB) shuttle mission simulator (SMS)
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Oct 20, 1987

STS-26 crew trains in JSC fixed-based (FB) shuttle mission simulator (SMS)

S87-46304 (20 Oct 1987) --- Astronauts Frederick H. (Rick) Hauck, left, STS-26 commander, and Richard O. Covey,...

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NASA image: On-board STS-61 crew portrait
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Dec 5, 1993

On-board STS-61 crew portrait

STS061-05-031 (2-13 Dec 1993) --- With the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) berthed in Endeavour's cargo bay, crew...

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NASA image: STS-38 crewmembers egress OV-104 via mobile stairway at KSC's SLF
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Nov 20, 1990

STS-38 crewmembers egress OV-104 via mobile stairway at KSC's SLF

STS-38 crewmembers, wearing red, yellow, and orange polo shirts, egress Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, via a...

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NASA image: STS-51I crew activities
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Jul 5, 2000

STS-51I crew activities

51I-17-029 (Aug-Sept 1985) --- A group portrait, recorded by a pre-set 35mm camera, shows all five STS- 51-I...

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NASA image: STS-26 crewmembers pose for onboard portrait on middeck with 51L mementos
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Oct 3, 1988

STS-26 crewmembers pose for onboard portrait on middeck with 51L mementos

STS026-08-007 (29 Sept-3 Oct 1988) --- An in-space crew portrait on the middeck of Discovery. Left to right are...

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NASA image: STS-61 crewmembers prepare covers for magnetometers on HST
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Dec 8, 1993

STS-61 crewmembers prepare covers for magnetometers on HST

STS061-23-005 (8 Dec 1993) --- Three members of the STS-61 crew prepare covers to be placed on magnetometers near...

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NASA image: STS-26 crewmembers eat on middeck as TAGS printout drifts among them
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Oct 3, 1988

STS-26 crewmembers eat on middeck as TAGS printout drifts among them

STS026-03-019 (3 Oct 1988) --- STS-26 Commander Frederick H. Hauck (center) reviews lengthy text and graphics system...

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NASA image: Unofficial On-board STS-61 crew portrait
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Dec 5, 1993

Unofficial On-board STS-61 crew portrait

STS061-11-004 (2-13 Dec 1993) --- Traditional inflight portrait for the crew of the Hubble Space Telescope (HST)...

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NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC pad 39B
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Sep 29, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from KSC LC pad 39B

S26-S-032 (29 Sept. 1988) --- The STS-26 launch of space shuttle Discovery begins the first flight to be flown after...

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NASA image: STS-26 DISCOVERY - ORBITER VEHICLE (OV)-103 - CREW PORTRAIT
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Sep 14, 1988

STS-26 DISCOVERY - ORBITER VEHICLE (OV)-103 - CREW PORTRAIT

S88-47522 (10 Sept 1988) --- These five veteran astronauts have been training for over a year to serve as NASA's...

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NASA image: Landing of STS-61 Shuttle Endeavour at Kennedy Space Center
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Dec 13, 1993

Landing of STS-61 Shuttle Endeavour at Kennedy Space Center

STS061-S-071 (13 Dec 1993) --- A rear view of the Space Shuttle Endeavour as it touches down on the Shuttle Landing...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0830
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Apr 30, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Owen Garriott, chairman of the Astronaut Hall of Fame, speaks to guests at the...

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NASA image: sts26-s-187
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Mar 24, 2005

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S26-S-187 (29 Sept. 1988) --- The STS-26 launch of space shuttle Discovery begins the first flight to be flown after...

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NASA image: STS-26 crewmembers leave KSC O&C Bldg on their way to the launch pad
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Sep 29, 1988

STS-26 crewmembers leave KSC O&C Bldg on their way to the launch pad

STS-26 crewmembers, suited in launch and entry suits (LESs), leave the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Operations and...

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NASA image: STS-61 crew portrait
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Oct 1, 1993

STS-61 crew portrait

STS061-S-002 (1 Oct. 1993) --- These seven NASA astronauts are currently in training for the Hubble Space Telescope...

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NASA image: STS-26 crew poses for group portrait at Ellington Field prior to departure
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Feb 26, 1987

STS-26 crew poses for group portrait at Ellington Field prior to departure

S87-28139 (26 Feb 1987) --- The five veteran astronauts recently assigned to the STS 26 space mission pose for...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG) holds the first public meeting at the Debus Center, KSC Visitor Complex. Shown at the table on the left are Dr. Amy K. Donahue, James D. Lloyd, Robert Sieck, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Forrest C. McCartney, Richard Kohrs, Sy Rubenstein and Dr. Charles C. Daniel. The group is co-chaired by former Shuttle commander Richard O. Covey and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, who was an Apollo commander. The RTFTG was at KSC to conduct organizational activities, tour Space Shuttle facilities and receive briefings on Shuttle-related topics. The task group was chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the final recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.
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Aug 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG) holds the first public meeting at the Debus Center, KSC Visitor Complex. Shown at the table on the left are Dr. Amy K. Donahue, James D. Lloyd, Robert Sieck, retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Forrest C. McCartney, Richard Kohrs, Sy Rubenstein and Dr. Charles C. Daniel. The group is co-chaired by former Shuttle commander Richard O. Covey and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, who was an Apollo commander. The RTFTG was at KSC to conduct organizational activities, tour Space Shuttle facilities and receive briefings on Shuttle-related topics. The task group was chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the final recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG) holds the first public meeting at the Debus Center, KSC Visitor Complex. Members and staff at the table, from left, are retired Navy Rear Adm. Walter H. Cantrell, David Raspet, retired Air Force Col. Gary S. Geyer, Dr. Kathryn Clark, Dr. Decatur B. Rogers, Dr. Dan L. Crippen, Dr. Walter Broadnax and astronaut Carlos Noriega. The RTFTG was at KSC to conduct organizational activities, tour Space Shuttle facilities and receive briefings on Shuttle-related topics. The task group was chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the final recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. The group is co-chaired by former Shuttle commander Richard O. Covey and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, who was an Apollo commander.
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Aug 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG) holds the first public meeting at the Debus Center, KSC Visitor Complex. Members and staff at the table, from left, are retired Navy Rear Adm. Walter H. Cantrell, David Raspet, retired Air Force Col. Gary S. Geyer, Dr. Kathryn Clark, Dr. Decatur B. Rogers, Dr. Dan L. Crippen, Dr. Walter Broadnax and astronaut Carlos Noriega. The RTFTG was at KSC to conduct organizational activities, tour Space Shuttle facilities and receive briefings on Shuttle-related topics. The task group was chartered by NASA Administrator Sean O’Keefe to perform an independent assessment of NASA’s implementation of the final recommendations of the Columbia Accident Investigation Board. The group is co-chaired by former Shuttle commander Richard O. Covey and retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Stafford, who was an Apollo commander.

NASA image: STS-48 crew leaves KSC O&C Bldg for launch pad during preflight activities
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Sep 12, 1991

STS-48 crew leaves KSC O&C Bldg for launch pad during preflight activities

STS048-S-168 (18 Sept. 1991) --- The five astronaut crew members for NASA's STS-48 mission leave the operations and...

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NASA image: Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-61
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Dec 2, 1993

Launch of Space Shuttle Endeavour on mission STS-61

STS061-S-088 (2 Dec 1993) --- The Space Shuttle Endeavour lifts off from Launch Pad 39B with a crew of six NASA...

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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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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG) holds the first public meeting at the Debus...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Return To Flight Task Group (RTFTG) holds the first public meeting at the Debus...

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