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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: Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-2
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Dec 5, 1993

Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-2

Harry Black, at the Integrated Communications Officer's console in the Mission Control Center (MCC), monitors the...

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NASA image: POST-LANDING - STS-2 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA
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Nov 17, 1981

POST-LANDING - STS-2 - EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA

S81-39577 (14 Nov. 1981) --- Astronauts Joe H. Engle (left) and Richard H. Truly walk with George W.S. Abbey...

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NASA image: Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-2
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Dec 5, 1993

Mission control activity during STS-61 EVA-2

STS61-S-094 (5 Dec 1993) --- Kyle Herring, second left, illustrates a point during mission commentary for the second...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Columbia OV (101) launching from pad 39A begining STS-2
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Nov 15, 1981

Space Shuttle Columbia OV (101) launching from pad 39A begining STS-2

The 122 foot tall Space Shuttle Orbiter Columbia mated to its external fuel container (ET) and two solid rocket...

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NASA image: STS-34 Galileo processing at KSC's SAEF-2 planetary spacecraft facility
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Jul 21, 1989

STS-34 Galileo processing at KSC's SAEF-2 planetary spacecraft facility

At the Kennedy Space Center's (KSC's) Spacecraft and Assembly Encapsulation Facility 2 (SAEF-2), the planetary...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-2 - JSC
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Nov 14, 1981

INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-2 - JSC

S81-39511 (14 Nov. 1981) --- The successful STS-2 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California was cause for...

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NASA image: INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-2 - JSC
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Nov 14, 1981

INFLIGHT (MISSION CONTROL CENTER [MCC]) - STS-2 - JSC

S81-39508 (14 Nov. 1981) --- The successful STS-2 landing at Edwards Air Force Base in California was cause for...

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NASA image: STS-30 MS Cleave uses camcorder to record FEA-2 crystal growth
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May 8, 1989

STS-30 MS Cleave uses camcorder to record FEA-2 crystal growth

STS030-10-002 (8 May 1989) --- STS-30 Mission Specialist Mary L. Cleave operates 8mm video camcorder at Fluids...

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NASA image: STS-125 Flight Control Team in WFCR - Orbit 2 - Flight Director Richard LaBrode
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May 20, 2009

STS-125 Flight Control Team in WFCR - Orbit 2 - Flight Director Richard LaBrode

JSC2009-E-120845 (20 May 2009) --- The members of the STS-125 Orbit 2 flight control team pose for a group portrait...

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NASA image: Whitson and Johnson in the Node 2 hatch during STS-123 / Expedition 16 Joint Operations
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Mar 15, 2008

Whitson and Johnson in the Node 2 hatch during STS-123 / Expedition 16 Joint Operations

S123-E-006273 (15 March 2008) --- Astronauts Peggy Whitson and Gregory H. Johnson peer out of the Node 2, Harmony,...

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NASA image: STS-113 Flight Control Team Photo in WFCR - Orbit 2 with Flight Director John Curry.
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Nov 27, 2002

STS-113 Flight Control Team Photo in WFCR - Orbit 2 with Flight Director John Curry.

JSC2002-02106 (27 November 2002) --- The members of the STS-113 Orbit 2 Team pose for a group portrait in the...

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NASA image: STS-55 Spacelab D-2 (SL D-2) Crew Members at KSC and at JSC Training
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Nov 3, 1992

STS-55 Spacelab D-2 (SL D-2) Crew Members at KSC and at JSC Training

S92-49373 (8 Dec 1992) --- The seven prime flight crewmembers and two alternates assigned to support the...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The inside of the Italian-built Node 2 looks pristine after opening of the hatch. A future element of the International Space Station, Node 2 arrived at KSC June 1. The second of three Station connecting modules, Node 2 attaches to the end of the U.S. Lab and provides attach locations for the Japanese laboratory, European laboratory, the Centrifuge Accommodation Module and, later, Multipurpose Logistics Modules. It will provide the primary docking location for the Shuttle when a pressurized mating adapter is attached to Node 2. Installation of the module will complete the U.S. Core of the ISS. Node 2 is the designated payload for mission STS-120. No orbiter or launch date has been determined yet.
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Jun 6, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The inside of the Italian-built Node 2 looks pristine after opening of the hatch. A future element of the International Space Station, Node 2 arrived at KSC June 1. The second of three Station connecting modules, Node 2 attaches to the end of the U.S. Lab and provides attach locations for the Japanese laboratory, European laboratory, the Centrifuge Accommodation Module and, later, Multipurpose Logistics Modules. It will provide the primary docking location for the Shuttle when a pressurized mating adapter is attached to Node 2. Installation of the module will complete the U.S. Core of the ISS. Node 2 is the designated payload for mission STS-120. No orbiter or launch date has been determined yet.

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility attempt to open the hatch on the Italian-built Node 2, a future element of the International Space Station. Node 2 arrived at KSC June 1. The second of three Station connecting modules, the module attaches to the end of the U.S. Lab and provides attach locations for the Japanese laboratory, European laboratory, the Centrifuge Accommodation Module and, later, Multipurpose Logistics Modules. It will provide the primary docking location for the Shuttle when a pressurized mating adapter is attached to Node 2. Installation of the module will complete the U.S. Core of the ISS. Node 2 is the designated payload for mission STS-120. No orbiter or launch date has been determined yet.Installation of the module will complete the U.S. Core of the ISS. Node 2 is the designated payload for mission STS-120. No orbiter or launch date has been determined yet.
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Jun 6, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility attempt to open the hatch on the Italian-built Node 2, a future element of the International Space Station. Node 2 arrived at KSC June 1. The second of three Station connecting modules, the module attaches to the end of the U.S. Lab and provides attach locations for the Japanese laboratory, European laboratory, the Centrifuge Accommodation Module and, later, Multipurpose Logistics Modules. It will provide the primary docking location for the Shuttle when a pressurized mating adapter is attached to Node 2. Installation of the module will complete the U.S. Core of the ISS. Node 2 is the designated payload for mission STS-120. No orbiter or launch date has been determined yet.Installation of the module will complete the U.S. Core of the ISS. Node 2 is the designated payload for mission STS-120. No orbiter or launch date has been determined yet.

NASA image: Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage
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Mar 18, 2021

Second Hot Fire Test of SLS Rocket Core Stage

Invited guests watch as the core stage for the first flight of NASA’s Space Launch System rocket undergoes a second...

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NASA image: Whitson and Doi work in the Node 2 during STS-123 / Expedition 16 Joint Operations
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Mar 15, 2008

Whitson and Doi work in the Node 2 during STS-123 / Expedition 16 Joint Operations

S123-E-006323 (15 March 2008) --- A high angle view shows astronaut Peggy Whitson, Expedition 16 commander, and...

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NASA image: STS-30 Magellan spacecraft processing at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) SAEF-2
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Oct 8, 1988

STS-30 Magellan spacecraft processing at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) SAEF-2

S89-25281 (8 Oct 1988) --- The Magellan spacecraft is hoisted from the transport trailer of the Payload...

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NASA image: STS-132 EVA-2
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May 19, 2010

STS-132 EVA-2

S132-E-008823 (19 May 2010) --- NASA astronaut Michael Good, STS-132 mission specialist, returns to the interior of...

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NASA image: STS-128 EVA 2
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Sep 3, 2009

STS-128 EVA 2

ISS020-E-038072 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John ?Danny? Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, uses a digital...

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NASA image: STS-128 EVA 2
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Sep 3, 2009

STS-128 EVA 2

S128-E-007696 (3 Sept. 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Christer Fuglesang, STS-128 mission specialist,...

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NASA image: STS-128 EVA 2
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Sep 3, 2009

STS-128 EVA 2

S128-E-007689 (3 Sept. 2009) --- NASA astronaut John “Danny” Olivas, STS-128 mission specialist, participates in the...

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NASA image: STS-128 EVA 2
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Sep 3, 2009

STS-128 EVA 2

ISS020-E-038055 (3 Sept. 2009) --- A portion of the International Space Station is featured in this image...

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NASA image: STS-128 EVA 2
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Sep 3, 2009

STS-128 EVA 2

ISS020-E-038016 (3 Sept. 2009) --- Anchored to a Canadarm2 mobile foot restraint, European Space Agency astronaut...

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NASA image: STS-128 EVA 2
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Sep 3, 2009

STS-128 EVA 2

ISS020-E-038038 (3 Sept. 2009) --- A portion of the International Space Station is featured in this image...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The inside of the Italian-built Node 2 looks pristine after opening of the hatch. A...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the Space Station Processing Facility attempt to open the hatch on the...

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