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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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Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: Emergency Simulation Drill
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Dec 4, 2013

Emergency Simulation Drill

ISS038-E-011716 (4 Dec. 2013) --- The Expedition 38 crew members participate in an emergency simulation drill with...

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NASA image: Sample-Collection Drill Hole on Martian Sandstone Target Windjana
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May 6, 2014

Sample-Collection Drill Hole on Martian Sandstone Target Windjana

This image from the Navigation Camera Navcam on NASA Curiosity Mars rover shows two holes at top center drilled into...

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NASA image: Novitskiy participates in a CHeCS medical contingency drill in the U.S. Laboratory
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Nov 26, 2012

Novitskiy participates in a CHeCS medical contingency drill in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-005260 (26 Nov. 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, Expedition 34 flight engineer, participates in...

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NASA image: Shkaplerov participates in a CHeCS Medical Contingency Drill in the U.S. Laboratory
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Dec 16, 2011

Shkaplerov participates in a CHeCS Medical Contingency Drill in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS030-E-012600 (16 Dec. 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Anton Shkaplerov, Expedition 30 flight engineer, participates...

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NASA image: Ivanishin participates in a CHeCS Medical Contingency Drill in the U.S. Laboratory
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Dec 16, 2011

Ivanishin participates in a CHeCS Medical Contingency Drill in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS030-E-012604 (16 Dec. 2011) --- Russian cosmonauts Anatoly Ivanishin (foreground) and Anton Shkaplerov, both...

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NASA image: Novitskiy and Tarelkin both participate in a CHeCS medical contingency drill in the U.S. Laboratory
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Nov 26, 2012

Novitskiy and Tarelkin both participate in a CHeCS medical contingency drill in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-005261 (26 Nov. 2012) --- Russian cosmonauts Oleg Novitskiy (left) and Evgeny Tarelkin, both Expedition 34...

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NASA image: Burbank participates in a CHeCS Medical Contingency Drill in the U.S. Laboratory
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Dec 16, 2011

Burbank participates in a CHeCS Medical Contingency Drill in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS030-E-012613 (16 Dec. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Dan Burbank (foreground), Expedition 30 commander, and Russian...

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NASA image: Novitskiy participates in a CHeCS medical contingency drill in the U.S. Laboratory
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Nov 26, 2012

Novitskiy participates in a CHeCS medical contingency drill in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-005266 (26 Nov. 2012) --- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitskiy, Expedition 34 flight engineer, participates in...

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NASA image: Burbank participates in a CHeCS Medical Contingency Drill in the U.S. Laboratory
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Dec 16, 2011

Burbank participates in a CHeCS Medical Contingency Drill in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS030-E-012609 (16 Dec. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Dan Burbank (foreground), Expedition 30 commander, and Russian...

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NASA image: Ford and Novitskiy participate in a CHeCS Medical Contingency Drill in the U.S. Laboratory
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Nov 26, 2012

Ford and Novitskiy participate in a CHeCS Medical Contingency Drill in the U.S. Laboratory

ISS034-E-005268 (26 Nov. 2012) --- NASA astronaut Kevin Ford (background), Expedition 34 commander; and Russian...

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NASA image: Nespoli and Kaleri during emergency scenario drill
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Jan 11, 2011

Nespoli and Kaleri during emergency scenario drill

ISS026-E-016963 (11 Jan. 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri (foreground) and European Space Agency...

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NASA image: Kondratyev and Skripochka during emergency scenario drill
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Jan 11, 2011

Kondratyev and Skripochka during emergency scenario drill

ISS026-E-016976 (11 Jan. 2011) --- Russian cosmonauts Dmitry Kondratyev (left) and Oleg Skripochka, both Expedition...

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NASA image: Nespoli and Kaleri during emergency scenario drill
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Jan 11, 2011

Nespoli and Kaleri during emergency scenario drill

ISS026-E-016970 (11 Jan. 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri (right) and European Space Agency astronaut...

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NASA image: Nespoli and Kaleri during emergency scenario drill
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Jan 11, 2011

Nespoli and Kaleri during emergency scenario drill

ISS026-E-016965 (11 Jan. 2011) --- Russian cosmonaut Alexander Kaleri (foreground) and European Space Agency...

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NASA image: PRIME-1 Animation
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Jul 25, 2024

PRIME-1 Animation

The Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment-1 (PRIME-1) The technology consists of a Mass Spectrometer for Observing...

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NASA image: NASA Payload LISTER Drills Down to Take the Moon’s Temperature
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Mar 7, 2025

NASA Payload LISTER Drills Down to Take the Moon’s Temperature

A technology demonstration instrument aboard Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Mission 1 is the deepest-reaching...

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NASA image: Mastcam-Z Views 'Leopard Spots' in Perseverance's Drill Bit
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Jul 25, 2024

Mastcam-Z Views 'Leopard Spots' in Perseverance's Drill Bit

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover used its Mastcam-Z instrument to capture this view of the "Cheyava Falls" rock sample...

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NASA image: Perseverance's Drill After Cleaning Operation
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Sep 2, 2021

Perseverance's Drill After Cleaning Operation

This Mastcam-Z image shows Perseverance's drill with no cored-rock sample evident in the sample tube. The image was...

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NASA image: Pettit runs a drill while looking through  a camera mounted on the Nadir window in the U.S. Lab
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Apr 5, 2003

Pettit runs a drill while looking through a camera mounted on the Nadir window in the U.S. Lab

ISS006-E-44305 (5 April 2003) --- Astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, runs a drill...

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NASA image: Expedition 21 Crew Members participate in Fire Drill/OBT
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Oct 15, 2009

Expedition 21 Crew Members participate in Fire Drill/OBT

ISS021-E-007175 (15 Oct. 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne (left), Expedition 21 commander;...

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NASA image: Drilling pilot holes in composite Service Module panel clamped t
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Jan 1, 2012

Drilling pilot holes in composite Service Module panel clamped t

In the Operations and Checkout (O&C) Building at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, technicians drill pilot holes into...

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NASA image: Expedition 73 flight engineers practice an emergency drill on computer tablets
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Jun 20, 2025

Expedition 73 flight engineers practice an emergency drill on computer tablets

iss073e0221786 (June 20, 2025) --- From front to back, Expedition 73 Flight Engineers Jonny Kim of NASA and Alexey...

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NASA image: Space Radar Image of Oil Slicks
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Apr 15, 1999

Space Radar Image of Oil Slicks

This is a radar image of an offshore drilling field about 150 km 93 miles west of Bombay, India, in the Arabian Sea....

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NASA image: Curiosity Low-Angle Self-Portrait at Buckskin Drilling Site on Mount Sharp
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Aug 19, 2015

Curiosity Low-Angle Self-Portrait at Buckskin Drilling Site on Mount Sharp

This low-angle self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle above the "Buckskin" rock target,...

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