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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: Survey views of the Mir space station
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Sep 21, 1996

Survey views of the Mir space station

STS79-E-5216 (21 September 1996) --- A Space Shuttle Atlantis out-the-window view showing a Soyuz spacecraft docked...

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NASA image: Survey views of the Mir space station
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Sep 21, 1996

Survey views of the Mir space station

STS79-E-5219 (21 September 1996) --- This view shows the Radar antenna on Russia's Mir Space Station which was...

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NASA image: Mir space station as seen from shuttle Atlantis
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Dec 14, 1995

Mir space station as seen from shuttle Atlantis

STS074-716-021 (18 Nov 1995) --- With Earth?s horizon providing the backdrop, this is the Russia?s Mir Space Station...

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NASA image: STS-74 crewmembers in Mir space station
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Dec 12, 1995

STS-74 crewmembers in Mir space station

STS074-324-030 (12-20 Nov 1995) --- Astronauts Chris A. Hadfield (left) and William S. McArthur, Jr. check out the...

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NASA image: View of complete Mir Space Station after undocking
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Nov 18, 1995

View of complete Mir Space Station after undocking

STS074-716-044 (18 Nov 1995) --- With the darkness of space providing the backdrop, this is the Russia?s Mir Space...

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NASA image: Mir 24 and STS-89 crewmembers pose for a group portrait on Mir
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Mar 3, 1998

Mir 24 and STS-89 crewmembers pose for a group portrait on Mir

STS089-391-004 (22-31 Jan. 1998) --- Ten astronauts and cosmonauts form a human oval in order to fit into a single...

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NASA image: Portrait of Mir 18 cosmonaut Gennadiy Strekalov
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Jun 7, 1994

Portrait of Mir 18 cosmonaut Gennadiy Strekalov

S94-34939 (Nov 1994) --- Gennadity M. Strekalov, Russian cosmonaut Flight Engineer, Mir-18.

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NASA image: STS-79 and Mir 22 crew aboard the Mir space station
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Oct 24, 1996

STS-79 and Mir 22 crew aboard the Mir space station

STS079-335-025 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Astronaut Jerome (Jay) Apt, in the flight engineer's cabin aboard Russia's Mir...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Aug 9, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

Astronaut Shannon Lucid is seen egressing from a training version of a soyez spacecraft, during a water survival...

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NASA image: Astronauts and cosmonauts in Mir core module
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Jul 22, 1995

Astronauts and cosmonauts in Mir core module

STS071-122-021 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- Three astronauts and a cosmonaut who went into space aboard the space...

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NASA image: View of the Mir space station
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Jul 4, 1995

View of the Mir space station

STS071-741-091 (27 June-7 July 1995) --- This wide-angle view shows Russia's Mir Space Station backdropped against...

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NASA image: Mir Space Station views taken during STS-76 mission
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Mar 25, 1996

Mir Space Station views taken during STS-76 mission

STS076-734-084 (22 - 31 March 1996) --- A clear scene of the Sinai Peninsula and the Nile River Delta forms the...

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NASA image: Flight deck activity during flyaround of Mir Space Station
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Apr 19, 1996

Flight deck activity during flyaround of Mir Space Station

STS076-316-008 (23 March 1996) --- On the aft flight deck of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, astronaut Linda M. Godwin...

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NASA image: Mir Space Station views taken during STS-76 mission
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Mar 25, 1996

Mir Space Station views taken during STS-76 mission

STS076-709-007 (22 - 31 March 1996) --- Earth's terminator forms the backdrop for this scene of Russia Mir Space...

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NASA image: Scenes from the STS-89/Mir 24 welcome ceremony
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Mar 4, 1998

Scenes from the STS-89/Mir 24 welcome ceremony

S89-E-5175 (24 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows astronaut Bonnie J. Dunbar, payload...

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NASA image: Mir Space Station views after undocking and flyaround by shuttle Atlantis
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Mar 29, 1996

Mir Space Station views after undocking and flyaround by shuttle Atlantis

STS076-713-083 (23 March 1996) --- Backdropped against a massive array of clouds over the South Pacific Ocean and...

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NASA image: Mir Space Station views after undocking and flyaround by shuttle Atlantis
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Mar 29, 1996

Mir Space Station views after undocking and flyaround by shuttle Atlantis

STS076-713-036 (23 March 1996) --- Backdropped against the waters of Cook Strait near New Zealand's South Island,...

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NASA image: STS-89 and Mir 24 crewmembers pose on Base Block
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Mar 4, 1998

STS-89 and Mir 24 crewmembers pose on Base Block

S89-E-5307 (26 Jan. 1998) --- This photo, taken on Jan. 26, 1998, shows various crewmembers posing onboard the...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jan 1, 1997

Space Shuttle Projects

This is a view of the Russian Mir Space Station photographed by a crewmember of the fifth Shuttle/Mir docking...

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NASA image: Shared meal between STS-84 and Mir 23 crews
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Jun 23, 1997

Shared meal between STS-84 and Mir 23 crews

STS084-360-010 (15-24 May 1997) --- On Russia's Mir Space Station's Base Block, Mir-23 flight engineer Aleksandr I....

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NASA image: Mir 22 cosmonauts in training at Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia
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Aug 20, 1996

Mir 22 cosmonauts in training at Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Russia

S96-13233 (July 1996) --- Cosmonaut Valeri G. Korzun egresses a trainer at the Yuri Gagarin Cosmonaut Training...

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NASA image: STS-81 pilot Jett on aft flight deck during approach to Mir
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Feb 26, 1997

STS-81 pilot Jett on aft flight deck during approach to Mir

STS081-368-011 (12-22 Jan. 1997) --- Astronaut Brent W. Jett, Jr., STS-81 pilot, appears restful and unfazed as...

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NASA image: MS Wolf shows the Cocult experiment to MS Thomas on Mir
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Mar 3, 1998

MS Wolf shows the Cocult experiment to MS Thomas on Mir

STS089-390-008 (22-31 Jan 1998) --- Astronauts David A. Wolf (right), newly a member of the Space Shuttle Endeavour...

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NASA image: Mir Space Station views taken during STS-76 mission
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Mar 28, 1996

Mir Space Station views taken during STS-76 mission

STS076-736-017 (22-31 March 1996) --- Southern Florida and the Atlantic coast form the backdrop for this picture...

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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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