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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: Clifford removes bolts on new Russian gyrodyne to be transferred to Mir
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Apr 22, 1996

Clifford removes bolts on new Russian gyrodyne to be transferred to Mir

STS076-323-034 (22 - 31 March 1996) --- Astronaut Michael R. (Rich) Clifford, mission specialist, prepares to move a...

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NASA image: Rendezvous and docking between Atlantis and Mir space station
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Nov 15, 1995

Rendezvous and docking between Atlantis and Mir space station

STS074-332-029 (15 Nov 1995) --- A 35mm camera aimed through the Space Shuttle Atlantis? aft windows captured...

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NASA image: STS-74 and Mir 20 crewmembers with U.N. scroll
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Dec 14, 1995

STS-74 and Mir 20 crewmembers with U.N. scroll

STS074-324-002 (12-20 Nov 1995) --- Several crew members with a scroll they signed commemorating the 50th...

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NASA image: STS-79 and Mir 22 crew portrait
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Oct 31, 1996

STS-79 and Mir 22 crew portrait

STS079-349-022 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- The traditional inflight crew portrait, taken in Russia's Mir Space Station...

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NASA image: Mir Training Facility
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Feb 22, 1995

Mir Training Facility

S95-04320 (22 Feb 1995) --- A full-scale mockup of Russia's Space Station with the core module called Mir in the...

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NASA image: Mir Training Facility
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Feb 22, 1995

Mir Training Facility

A full-scale mockup of Russia's Space Station serves as one of the several training aids for cosmonaut flights...

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NASA image: DTO 1118 - Survey of the Mir Space Station
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Mar 4, 1998

DTO 1118 - Survey of the Mir Space Station

S89-E-5457 (29 Jna 1998) --- Mir Space Station over blanket of white clouds. Scene recorded with electronic still...

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NASA image: Astronaut Wilcutt floats through Mir Base Block
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Sep 21, 1996

Astronaut Wilcutt floats through Mir Base Block

STS79-E-5198 (21 September 1996) --- Astronaut Terrence W. Wilcutt, STS-79 pilot, floats through Russia's Mir Space...

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NASA image: Group portrait of Mir 18 crew members
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May 27, 1994

Group portrait of Mir 18 crew members

This is a portrait of the Mir 18 crew members in civilian clothes. They are (left to right) Norman E. Thagard,...

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NASA image: Foale examines fresh fruit brought to Mir by the STS-86 crew
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Sep 27, 1997

Foale examines fresh fruit brought to Mir by the STS-86 crew

S86-E-5299 (27 Sept. 1997) --- Astronaut C. Michael Foale, cosmonaut guest researcher, shows his pleasure over a...

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NASA image: Space shuttle Atlantis preparing to dock with Mir space station
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Jun 28, 1995

Space shuttle Atlantis preparing to dock with Mir space station

NM18-309-018 (28 June 1995) --- The Space Shuttle Atlantis orbits Earth at a point above Iraq as photographed by one...

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NASA image: Joint STS-79 & Mir 22 crew in-flight portrait
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Sep 23, 1996

Joint STS-79 & Mir 22 crew in-flight portrait

STS79-E-5289 (23 September 1996) --- Crew members of STS-79 and Mir-22 pose for final group portrait aboard Russia's...

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NASA image: MS Thomas wears a Sokol spacesuit on the Mir Space Station
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Mar 3, 1998

MS Thomas wears a Sokol spacesuit on the Mir Space Station

S89-E-5239 (26 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows astronauts David A. Wolf and Andrew S....

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NASA image: Kvant-2,Kristall and Spektr modules on Mir Space Station
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Jun 29, 1995

Kvant-2,Kristall and Spektr modules on Mir Space Station

STS071-701-025 (29 June 1995) --- The approach for the June 29, 1995, link-up of the Russian Mir Space Station and...

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NASA image: MS Thomas wears a Sokol spacesuit on the Mir Space Station
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Mar 3, 1998

MS Thomas wears a Sokol spacesuit on the Mir Space Station

S89-E-5240 (26 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows astronauts David A. Wolf and Andrew S....

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NASA image: MS Thomas wears a Sokol spacesuit on the Mir Space Station
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Mar 3, 1998

MS Thomas wears a Sokol spacesuit on the Mir Space Station

S89-E-5236 (26 Jan 1998) --- This Electronic Still Camera (ESC) image shows cosmonaut Anatoliy Y. Solovyev, Mir-24...

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NASA image: Full views of Mir Space Station after undocking during flyaround
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Aug 24, 2016

Full views of Mir Space Station after undocking during flyaround

STS091-727-051 (2-12 June 1998) --- Russia's Mir space station is backdropped over the blue and white planet Earth...

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NASA image: Mir Space Station survey pre- and post-docking during STS-76 mission
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Mar 24, 1996

Mir Space Station survey pre- and post-docking during STS-76 mission

STS076-705-019 (23 March 1996) --- Backdropped against the darkness of space, Russia's Mir Space Station is seen...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 24, 2001

Microgravity

Close-up view of the Binary Colloidal Alloy Test during an experiment run aboard the Russian Mir space station. BCAT...

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NASA image: Astronaut Hadfield makes his way onboard Mir space station
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Dec 14, 1995

Astronaut Hadfield makes his way onboard Mir space station

STS074-344-003 (12-20 Nov 1995) --- Astronaut Chris A. Hadfield makes his way among supplies and docking hardware...

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NASA image: STS-79 and Mir 22 crew activities in the Priroda module
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Oct 31, 1996

STS-79 and Mir 22 crew activities in the Priroda module

STS079-350-028 (16-26 Sept. 1996) --- Aboard Russian Mir Space Station's Spektr Module, astronaut John E. Blaha, now...

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NASA image: Astronaut Hadfield and Mir 20 crewmembers on Atlantis aft flight deck
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Dec 14, 1995

Astronaut Hadfield and Mir 20 crewmembers on Atlantis aft flight deck

STS074-335-027 (12-20 Nov 1995) --- Astronaut Chris A. Hadfield joins two Mir-20 cosmonauts as they share a unique...

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NASA image: Portrait of Russian cosmonaut and Mir 19 commander Anatoly Solovyev
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May 27, 1994

Portrait of Russian cosmonaut and Mir 19 commander Anatoly Solovyev

s94-34935 --- Portrait of Russian cosmonaut and Mir 19 commander Anatoly Solovyev in civilian clothes.

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NASA image: Mir 21 and 22 cosmonauts and astronauts portraits and Russian training views
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Dec 11, 1995

Mir 21 and 22 cosmonauts and astronauts portraits and Russian training views

S95-21470 (December 1995) --- Cosmonaut Pavel V. Vinogradov, Mir 22 flight engineer

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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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