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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: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A roseate spoonbill flies across the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Oct 24, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A roseate spoonbill flies across the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A roseate spoonbill flies across the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two roseate spoonbills hunt for their supper in the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Jan 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two roseate spoonbills hunt for their supper in the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the National Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Two roseate spoonbills hunt for their supper in the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A roseate spoonbill contemplates its reflection in the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.
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Jan 8, 2004

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A roseate spoonbill contemplates its reflection in the water near KSC. Spoonbills prefer to inhabit mangroves, ranging from the coasts of southern Florida, Louisiana and Texas, to the West Indies, Mexico, Central and South America. They feed on shrimps and fish in shallow waters. Spoonbills are one of 310 species of birds that inhabit the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which shares a boundary with KSC. The marshes and open water of the refuge also provide wintering areas for 23 species of migratory waterfowl, as well as a year-round home for great blue herons, great egrets, wood storks, cormorants, brown pelicans and other species of marsh and shore birds.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A roseate spoonbill contemplates its reflection in the water near KSC. Spoonbills...

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Jan 12, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Pelicans settle onto the water at an area north of the Launch Complex 39 Area at NASA...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0868
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Apr 11, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Possibly a willet or a sandpiper in winter plumage, this bird nearly blends into the...

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NASA image: NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana
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Oct 12, 2024

NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana

NASA Stennis representatives inspire the Artemis Generation Oct. 12 at the Wild Things event celebrating National...

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NASA image: NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana
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Oct 12, 2024

NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana

NASA Stennis representatives inspire the Artemis Generation Oct. 12 at the Wild Things event celebrating National...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0871
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Apr 11, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A delicate butterfly perches on a wild flower among the grasses on Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana
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Oct 12, 2024

NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana

NASA Stennis representatives inspire the Artemis Generation Oct. 12 at the Wild Things event celebrating National...

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NASA image: NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana
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Oct 12, 2024

NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana

NASA Stennis representatives inspire the Artemis Generation Oct. 12 at the Wild Things event celebrating National...

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NASA image: NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana
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Oct 12, 2024

NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana

NASA Stennis representatives inspire the Artemis Generation Oct. 12 at the Wild Things event celebrating National...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0880
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Apr 11, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A taste of spring is heralded by the blooming of these flowers near a riverbank on...

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NASA image: NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana
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Oct 12, 2024

NASA Stennis Highlights Return to the Moon in Louisiana

NASA Stennis representatives inspire the Artemis Generation Oct. 12 at the Wild Things event celebrating National...

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NASA image: KSC-2009-2146
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Mar 10, 2009

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0872
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Apr 11, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- White pelicans gather in the shallow water of a lake near Kennedy Space Center. The...

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Jan 19, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This young red-shouldered hawk perches on a roadside pole inside NASA's Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0033
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Jan 12, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The remnant pilings of a long-gone dock appear to float in air due to their reflection...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0869
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Apr 11, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Sandpipers investigate a washed up horseshoe crab on the river bank on Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: KSC Wildlife
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Feb 9, 2007

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A pair of brown pelicans rest on a wall near the turn basin at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The turn basin was...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0729
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Mar 29, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- An American coot sees its reflection in this pond near Kennedy Space Center. Abundant...

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NASA image: KSC-06pd0997
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Jun 5, 2006

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - This alligator is on the move next to a canal at the Press Site at NASA's Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd-0367
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Feb 9, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This eagle is wary of the photographer as she sits in her nest, a new one constructed...

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NASA image: KSC Wildlife
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Feb 9, 2007

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White pelicans gather in the turn basin near the Vehicle Assembly Building of NASA's Kennedy Space Center. The turn...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd0366
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Feb 9, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Not far from the roadside in NASA's Kennedy Space Center, a female bald eagle rests...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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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