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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: Artemis I Orion at Operations and Checkout Building
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Mar 30, 2020

Artemis I Orion at Operations and Checkout Building

The Orion spacecraft is moved to the Final Assembly and Systems Test cell at Kennedy Space Center. The spacecraft...

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NASA image: Artemis I Orion at Operations and Checkout Building
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Mar 30, 2020

Artemis I Orion at Operations and Checkout Building

The Orion spacecraft is moved to the Final Assembly and Systems Test cell at Kennedy Space Center. The spacecraft...

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NASA image: NASA Armstrong Assists with Orion AA-2 Component Testing
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Jun 12, 2018

NASA Armstrong Assists with Orion AA-2 Component Testing

Angelo De La Rosa works inside the Environmental Laboratory’s thermal chamber to attach test articles to the testing...

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Jul 1, 2014

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THE SOLAR PROBE PLUS CUP INSTRUMENT WILL BE PART OF THE SOLAR PROBE PLUS MISSION TO STUDY THE SUN. THE CUP WILL FLY...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat Test Harvest
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Aug 24, 2017

Advanced Plant Habitat Test Harvest

John "JC" Carver, a payload integration engineer with NASA Kennedy Space Center's Test and Operations Support...

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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: First Orion MPCV Spacecraft
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Jun 6, 2011

First Orion MPCV Spacecraft

The Orion crew module ground test article sits in the Lockheed Martin Vertical Test Facility in Colorado on June 6,...

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NASA image: The In-Space Propulsion Facility (ISP) Vacuum Chamber at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility
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Aug 22, 2024

The In-Space Propulsion Facility (ISP) Vacuum Chamber at NASA’s Neil Armstrong Test Facility

The test chamber is 38 ft in diameter by 62 ft deep amd made of stainless steel. It is vacuum rated at 10-7 torr...

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NASA image: Artemis II CMTA Turn Basin Testing - Environmental Portrait - Liliana Villarreal
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Feb 1, 2023

Artemis II CMTA Turn Basin Testing - Environmental Portrait - Liliana Villarreal

Liliana Villarreal, Artemis landing and recovery director with Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), stands in front of...

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NASA image: Artemis II CMTA Turn Basin Testing - Environmental Portrait - Liliana Villarreal
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Feb 1, 2023

Artemis II CMTA Turn Basin Testing - Environmental Portrait - Liliana Villarreal

Liliana Villarreal, Artemis landing and recovery director with Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), stands in front of...

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NASA image: Artemis I Orion spacecraft is ready for environmental testing at Plum Brook Station
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Dec 6, 2019

Artemis I Orion spacecraft is ready for environmental testing at Plum Brook Station

NASA’s Orion spacecraft–the crew module and European-built service module—was lifted into a thermal cage and readied...

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NASA image: Artemis II CMTA Turn Basin Testing - Environmental Portrait - Liliana Villarreal
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Feb 1, 2023

Artemis II CMTA Turn Basin Testing - Environmental Portrait - Liliana Villarreal

Liliana Villarreal, Artemis landing and recovery director with Exploration Ground Systems (EGS), stands in front of...

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NASA image: VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF.- The covered SciSat-1 spacecraft is lowered onto a test stand at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for functional testing. The solar arrays will be attached and the communications systems checked out. The SciSat-1 weighs approximately 330 pounds and after launch will be placed in a 400-mile-high polar orbit to investigate processes that control the distribution of ozone in the upper atmosphere. The data from the satellite will provide Canadian and international scientists with improved measurements relating to global ozone processes and help policymakers assess existing environmental policy and develop protective measures for improving the health of our atmosphere, preventing further ozone depletion. The mission is designed to last two years.
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Jul 29, 2003

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF.- The covered SciSat-1 spacecraft is lowered onto a test stand at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., for functional testing. The solar arrays will be attached and the communications systems checked out. The SciSat-1 weighs approximately 330 pounds and after launch will be placed in a 400-mile-high polar orbit to investigate processes that control the distribution of ozone in the upper atmosphere. The data from the satellite will provide Canadian and international scientists with improved measurements relating to global ozone processes and help policymakers assess existing environmental policy and develop protective measures for improving the health of our atmosphere, preventing further ozone depletion. The mission is designed to last two years.

NASA image: NASA Armstrong Assists with Orion AA-2 Component Testing
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Jul 25, 2018

NASA Armstrong Assists with Orion AA-2 Component Testing

Martin Munday selects the accelerometers that will be used for vibration testing of the Orion AA-2 test article...

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NASA image: Sierra Space Dream Chaser critical lift into the environmental t
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Mar 13, 2024

Sierra Space Dream Chaser critical lift into the environmental t

Sierra Space Dream Chaser space plane is lifted into the chamber at ISP (In Space Propulsion) facility, building...

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NASA image: Advanced Plant Habitat Test Harvest
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Aug 24, 2017

Advanced Plant Habitat Test Harvest

Arabidopsis thaliana plants are seen inside the growth chamber of the Advanced Plant Habitat (APH) Flight Unit No. 1...

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NASA image: NASA Employees’ Careers Started as Interns
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Dec 1, 2020

NASA Employees’ Careers Started as Interns

NASA’s flight systems engineer, Kassidy Mclaughlin conducts environmental testing on an instrumentation pallet. The...

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NASA image: Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace
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Apr 6, 2017

Acting Administrator Lightfoot Visits Ball Aerospace

Acting NASA Administrator Robert Lightfoot, center, is seen during a visit to the environmental test facilities at...

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Jan 4, 2024

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jsc2024e061946 (1/4/2024) --- The COronal Diagnostic EXperiment (CODEX) instrument is transferred from environmental...

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NASA image: Engineering Labs Equipment
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Oct 6, 2020

Engineering Labs Equipment

Brian Cheshire, an engineer in the Mechanical and Environmental Testing Lab at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, works in...

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NASA image: Nanoracks-LORIS
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May 31, 2022

Nanoracks-LORIS

jsc2022e084488 (5/31/2022) --- A prefliight view of the Low Orbit Reconnaissance Imagery Satellite (LORIS) vibration...

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NASA image: Engineering Labs Equipment
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Oct 6, 2020

Engineering Labs Equipment

A Mechanical and Environmental Testing Lab engineer examines samples at the corrosion engineering test site at...

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NASA image: Altitude Chamber Tests
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Jan 1, 1963

Altitude Chamber Tests

S63-03957 (1963) --- NASA and McDonnell Aircraft Corp. spacecraft technicians assist astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr....

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NASA image: Engineering Labs Equipment
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Oct 6, 2020

Engineering Labs Equipment

A Mechanical and Environmental Testing Lab engineer examines samples at the corrosion engineering test site on Oct....

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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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VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, CALIF.- The covered SciSat-1 spacecraft is lowered onto a test stand at Vandenberg Air...

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