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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC technicians work on the underbody of the orbiter Discovery.  The vehicle has undergone Orbiter Major Modifications in the past year.  Discovery is scheduled to fly on mission STS-121 to the International Space Station.
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Dec 9, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC technicians work on the underbody of the orbiter Discovery. The vehicle has undergone Orbiter Major Modifications in the past year. Discovery is scheduled to fly on mission STS-121 to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC technicians work on the underbody of the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC employee Gene Peavler works in the wheel area on the orbiter Discovery.  The vehicle has undergone Orbiter Major Modifications in the past year.  Discovery is scheduled to fly on mission STS-121 to the International Space Station.
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Dec 9, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC employee Gene Peavler works in the wheel area on the orbiter Discovery. The vehicle has undergone Orbiter Major Modifications in the past year. Discovery is scheduled to fly on mission STS-121 to the International Space Station.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In the Orbiter Processing Facility, KSC employee Gene Peavler works in the wheel area...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0262
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Feb 4, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) technicians install thermal protection system tiles on...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0265
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Feb 4, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. --A United Space Alliance (USA) technician continues processing of Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0264
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Feb 4, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) technicians continue processing of Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0263
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Feb 4, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- United Space Alliance (USA) technicians continue processing of Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: This inflight photo was taken during the first flight of the NASA and German Aerospace Center SOFIA airborne infrared observatory 747SP on April 26, 2007
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Apr 26, 2007

This inflight photo was taken during the first flight of the NASA and German Aerospace Center SOFIA airborne infrared observatory 747SP on April 26, 2007

Christened "Clipper Lindbergh" when it flew for Pan American Airways in the 1970s, the SOFIA 747SP shows evidence of...

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NASA image: This inflight photo was taken during the first flight of the NASA and German Aerospace Center SOFIA airborne infrared observatory 747SP on April 26, 2007
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Apr 26, 2007

This inflight photo was taken during the first flight of the NASA and German Aerospace Center SOFIA airborne infrared observatory 747SP on April 26, 2007

Christened "Clipper Lindbergh" when it flew for Pan American Airways in the 1970s, the SOFIA 747SP shows evidence of...

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NASA image: KSC-86PC-0302
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Sep 25, 1986

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Construction of the Shuttle Orbiter Modification and Refurbishment Facility (OMRF). Northwest of the VAB.

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NASA image: ARC-1943-A-8052
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Jun 2, 1943

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40x80ft wind tunnel testing of a modification to a A-26B airplane (rockets, bomb and wing)

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NASA image: Fincke conducts OGS Jumper Modification
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May 21, 2011

Fincke conducts OGS Jumper Modification

ISS027-E-035354(20 May 2011) --- NASA astronaut Michael Fincke, STS-134 mission specialist, appears to be on the...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0305
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Feb 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - With workers accompanying it, the orbiter Endeavour is being towed to Florida Space...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0304
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Feb 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - - The orbiter Endeavour is being towed to Florida Space Authority’s Reusable Launch...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0307
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Feb 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The orbiter Endeavour arrives inside Florida Space Authority’s Reusable Launch Vehicle...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-2257
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Sep 27, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In NASA’s Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2, workers gather as the orbiter Endeavour’s...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0016
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Jan 5, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside Endeavour's opened payload bay, a worker installs a wiring modification called...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0301
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Feb 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The orbiter Endeavour rolls out of the Orbiter Processing Facility. It is being moved...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0020
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Jan 5, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside Endeavour's opened payload bay, a worker checks the installation of the wiring...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0017
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Jan 5, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Inside Endeavour's opened payload bay, a worker installs a wiring modification called...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0303
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Feb 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers accompany the orbiter Endeavour as it rolls past the Vehicle Assembly Building...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0306
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Feb 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The orbiter Endeavour is towed into Florida Space Authority’s Reusable Launch Vehicle...

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-0302
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Feb 22, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers watch as the orbiter Endeavour rolls past the Vehicle Assembly Building on its...

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NASA image: KSC-05PD-2256
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Sep 27, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - In NASA’s Orbiter Processing Facility bay 2, workers applaud as the orbiter Endeavour’s...

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NASA image: Hephaestus Fossae Crater
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Jul 18, 2018

Hephaestus Fossae Crater

Today's VIS image shows a crater on Hephaestus Fossae. The crater is fairly young, as there is only minimal...

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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.
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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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