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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: Large ORU/ Crane evaluations conducted during first EVA of STS-87 (DTO 671)
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Nov 25, 1997

Large ORU/ Crane evaluations conducted during first EVA of STS-87 (DTO 671)

STS087-718-073 (19 November ? 5 December 1997) --- On the Space Shuttle Columbia's first ever spacewalk (EVA),...

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NASA image: Expedition 27 Crew with HTV2 Poster and Paper Cranes
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Mar 27, 2011

Expedition 27 Crew with HTV2 Poster and Paper Cranes

ISS027-E-007888 (27 March 2011) --- In honor of those affected by the Tohoku-Kanto Earthquake in Japan, Russian...

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NASA image: OCI Crane Lift off of Vibration Table
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Jul 29, 2022

OCI Crane Lift off of Vibration Table

Mechanical technicians, Thomas Huber and John Poulsen, don safety harnesses and carefully guide the crane lifted...

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NASA image: OCI Crane Lift off the Tilt Mechanism
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Aug 5, 2022

OCI Crane Lift off the Tilt Mechanism

Engineers and technicians prepare for a crane lift to deintegrate the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) from the Tilt...

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NASA image: Orion Underway Recovery Test for EFT-1
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Feb 18, 2014

Orion Underway Recovery Test for EFT-1

SAN DIEGO, Calif. – The USS San Diego heads out to sea with the Orion boilerplate test vehicle and other hardware in...

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NASA image: Large ORU/ Crane evaluations conducted during first EVA of STS-87 (DTO 671)
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Nov 25, 1997

Large ORU/ Crane evaluations conducted during first EVA of STS-87 (DTO 671)

STS087-718-069 (19 November ? 5 December 1997) --- On the Space Shuttle Columbia's first ever spacewalk (EVA),...

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NASA image: STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, ET/SRB mating operations at KSC VAB
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Nov 16, 1988

STS-27 Atlantis, OV-104, ET/SRB mating operations at KSC VAB

STS-27 Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is suspended via overhead crane, attached at four points, in the Kennedy...

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NASA image: JAXA flight control team gave the Folding Paper Cranes to NASA ISS mission control team
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Mar 25, 2011

JAXA flight control team gave the Folding Paper Cranes to NASA ISS mission control team

PHOTO DATE: 3-25-11 LOCATION: Bldg. 30M, FCR-1 SUBJECT: JAXA flight control team gave the Folding Paper Cranes to...

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NASA image: JAXA flight control team gave the Folding Paper Cranes to NASA ISS mission control team
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Mar 25, 2011

JAXA flight control team gave the Folding Paper Cranes to NASA ISS mission control team

PHOTO DATE: 3-25-11 LOCATION: Bldg. 30M, FCR-1 SUBJECT: JAXA flight control team gave the Folding Paper Cranes to...

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NASA image: JAXA flight control team gave the Folding Paper Cranes to NASA ISS mission control team
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Mar 25, 2011

JAXA flight control team gave the Folding Paper Cranes to NASA ISS mission control team

PHOTO DATE: 3-25-11 LOCATION: Bldg. 30M, FCR-1 SUBJECT: JAXA flight control team gave the Folding Paper Cranes to...

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NASA image: OCI Crane Lift off the Multi-Purpose Ground Support Fixture
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Nov 12, 2022

OCI Crane Lift off the Multi-Purpose Ground Support Fixture

Mechanical technicians crane lift the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) off of the transportation dolly. OCI is a highly...

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NASA image: Tamara Jernigan installs Strela crane on PMA2 during EVA
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Aug 30, 2016

Tamara Jernigan installs Strela crane on PMA2 during EVA

STS096-357-003 (30 May 1999) --- Astronaut Tamara E. Jernigan, backdropped against terrain some 173 nautical miles...

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NASA image: GEMINI-IV - PRELAUNCH - KSC
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Jun 3, 1965

GEMINI-IV - PRELAUNCH - KSC

S65-29648 (3 June 1965) --- View of the Gemini-Titan 4 spacecraft on Pad 19 on day of launch with erector being removed.

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Endeavour Move
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Oct 12, 2012

Space Shuttle Endeavour Move

Power lines are hoisted upwards by a crane in order to allow the space shuttle Endeavour to traverse on its path to...

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NASA image: OCI Main Optics Bench Crane Lift to Turnover Fixture
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Jan 7, 2022

OCI Main Optics Bench Crane Lift to Turnover Fixture

Mechanical technician, Joseph Eddy, carefully guides the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) Main Optics Bench (MOB) during...

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NASA image: OCI Crane Lift off the Multi-Purpose Ground Support Fixture
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Aug 5, 2022

OCI Crane Lift off the Multi-Purpose Ground Support Fixture

Mechanical technicians, Nicholas Kwiatkowski and Thomas Huber, guide the Ocean Color Instrument (OCI) as it is...

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NASA image: A large mobile crane and hi-lift are maneuvered into place for removal of the aperture assembly and cavity doors from NASA's SOFIA observatory aircraft
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Feb 12, 2008

A large mobile crane and hi-lift are maneuvered into place for removal of the aperture assembly and cavity doors from NASA's SOFIA observatory aircraft

A large mobile crane and hi-lift are maneuvered into place for removal of the aperture assembly and cavity doors...

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NASA image: A Big Crane for a Big Dish
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Jul 9, 2020

A Big Crane for a Big Dish

Located in Canberra, Australia, the Deep Space Network's Deep Space Station 43 spans 70 meters (230 feet), making it...

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NASA image: Juno Gets Fueled
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Jul 19, 2011

Juno Gets Fueled

Technicians use an overhead crane to lower NASA Juno spacecraft onto a fueling stand where the spacecraft will be...

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NASA image: Now You See an Impact Plume, Now You Dont
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Aug 10, 2012

Now You See an Impact Plume, Now You Dont

This image was taken by the Hazard-Avoidance cameras on NASA Curiosity rover to show evidence for an impact plume...

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NASA image: New Wheels Animation
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Jul 7, 2010

New Wheels Animation

In this image taken from a video clip, NASA Curiosity rover wheels are shown hoisted on a pink crane and moving...

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NASA image: After the Laser Shots
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Aug 22, 2012

After the Laser Shots

NASA Curiosity rover shot its laser 50 times at rocks exposed by thrusters on the rover sky crane at the scour mark...

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NASA image: Curiosity Touching Down, Artist Concept
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Oct 3, 2011

Curiosity Touching Down, Artist Concept

This artist concept depicts the moment that NASA Curiosity rover touches down onto the Martian surface. The Mars...

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NASA image: Closed Aeroshell
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Oct 30, 2003

Closed Aeroshell

Suspended by an overhead crane in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility, the Mars Exploration Rover MER aeroshell...

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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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