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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: jsc2017e136054 - On a snowy night at Red Square in Moscow, Expedition 54-55 crewmember Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) lays flowers at the Kremlin Wall where Russian space icons are interred in traditional pre-launch cerem
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Nov 30, 2017

jsc2017e136054 - On a snowy night at Red Square in Moscow, Expedition 54-55 crewmember Anton Shkaplerov of the Russian Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) lays flowers at the Kremlin Wall where Russian space icons are interred in traditional pre-launch cerem

jsc2017e136054 - On a snowy night at Red Square in Moscow, Expedition 54-55 crewmember Anton Shkaplerov of the...

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NASA image: jsc2019e004425 - At the Gagarin Museum in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA (front, right) signs a ceremonial book Feb. 21 as part of the crew’s pre-launch activities as his crewmates
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Feb 21, 2019

jsc2019e004425 - At the Gagarin Museum in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick Hague of NASA (front, right) signs a ceremonial book Feb. 21 as part of the crew’s pre-launch activities as his crewmates

At the Gagarin Museum in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Nick...

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NASA image: jsc2017e136058 - On a snowy night at Red Square in Moscow, Expedition 54-55 crewmember Scott Tingle of NASA lays flowers at the Kremlin Wall where Russian space icons are interred in traditional pre-launch ceremonies Nov. 30. Tingle, Anton Shkaplerov of t
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Nov 30, 2017

jsc2017e136058 - On a snowy night at Red Square in Moscow, Expedition 54-55 crewmember Scott Tingle of NASA lays flowers at the Kremlin Wall where Russian space icons are interred in traditional pre-launch ceremonies Nov. 30. Tingle, Anton Shkaplerov of t

jsc2017e136058 - On a snowy night at Red Square in Moscow, Expedition 54-55 crewmember Scott Tingle of NASA lays...

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NASA image: jsc2019e007203 - Expedition 59 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) arrive at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Feb. 26 for final pre-launch tr
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Feb 26, 2019

jsc2019e007203 - Expedition 59 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (right) arrive at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Feb. 26 for final pre-launch tr

Expedition 59 backup crewmembers Drew Morgan of NASA (left), Alexander Skvortsov of Roscosmos (center) and Luca...

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NASA image: jsc2019e004421 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 backup crewmembers Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (left) and Drew Morgan of NASA (right) exchange thoughts Feb. 21 during a pre-launch news conferen
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Feb 21, 2019

jsc2019e004421 - At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 backup crewmembers Luca Parmitano of the European Space Agency (left) and Drew Morgan of NASA (right) exchange thoughts Feb. 21 during a pre-launch news conferen

At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 backup crewmembers Luca Parmitano of...

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NASA image: jsc2017e137338 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) tries his hand at a game of billiards Dec. 11 during a break in pre-launch tr
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Dec 11, 2017

jsc2017e137338 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember Norishige Kanai of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) tries his hand at a game of billiards Dec. 11 during a break in pre-launch tr

jsc2017e137338 - At the Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, Expedition 54-55 prime crewmember...

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NASA image: jsc2019e004426 - At the Gagarin Museum in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA (front, left) signs a ceremonial book Feb. 21 as part of the crew’s pre-launch activities as her crewma
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Feb 21, 2019

jsc2019e004426 - At the Gagarin Museum in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember Christina Koch of NASA (front, left) signs a ceremonial book Feb. 21 as part of the crew’s pre-launch activities as her crewma

At the Gagarin Museum in the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crewmember...

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NASA image: Launch of the Shuttle Discovery and begining of STS 51-I mission
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Aug 27, 1985

Launch of the Shuttle Discovery and begining of STS 51-I mission

51I-S-223 (27 August 1985) --- Launch of the Space Shuttle Discovery and beginning of STS-51I mission. View of the...

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NASA image: ISS Expedition 48-49 crewmember Kate Rubins of NASA (left) flashes a smile June 24 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia before flying to her launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch training. Looking on are crewmate Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (right) and backup crewmember Peggy Whitson of NASA (background). Rubins, Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Onishi will launch July 7 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Stephanie Stoll.
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Jun 24, 2016

ISS Expedition 48-49 crewmember Kate Rubins of NASA (left) flashes a smile June 24 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia before flying to her launch site at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for final pre-launch training. Looking on are crewmate Takuya Onishi of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (right) and backup crewmember Peggy Whitson of NASA (background). Rubins, Anatoly Ivanishin of Roscosmos and Onishi will launch July 7 from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on the Soyuz MS-01 spacecraft for a planned four-month mission on the International Space Station...NASA/Stephanie Stoll.

ISS Expedition 48-49 crewmember Kate Rubins of NASA (left) flashes a smile June 24 at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training...

NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) is rolled out of the hangar at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station during pre-dawn hours. It is being transported to Launch Pad 17-B where it will be lifted into the mobile service tower and prepared for launch. SIRTF consists of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, and is one of NASA’s largest infrared telescopes to be launched. It is the fourth and final element in NASA’s family of orbiting “Great Observatories.” SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.
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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) is rolled out of the hangar at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station during pre-dawn hours. It is being transported to Launch Pad 17-B where it will be lifted into the mobile service tower and prepared for launch. SIRTF consists of three cryogenically cooled science instruments and an 0.85-meter telescope, and is one of NASA’s largest infrared telescopes to be launched. It is the fourth and final element in NASA’s family of orbiting “Great Observatories.” SIRTF will obtain images and spectra by detecting the infrared energy, or heat, radiated by objects in space. Most of this infrared radiation is blocked by the Earth's atmosphere and cannot be observed from the ground.

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The Apollo 17 prime astronaut crew observes pre-launch activity at Complex 39A while participating in Emergency...

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NASA image: Video - Apollo 11 Historical Footage
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Jul 16, 1969

Video - Apollo 11 Historical Footage

Apollo 11 historical footage (B roll) from pre-launch through flight, moon landing, return to earth, visit to the...

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Mar 6, 2018

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At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 55 prime and backup crewmembers raise...

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NASA image: Artemis II Preflight
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Mar 28, 2026

Artemis II Preflight

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida meet on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Operations Support Building...

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Mar 28, 2026

Artemis II Preflight

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida meet on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Operations Support Building...

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NASA image: Artemis II Preflight
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Mar 28, 2026

Artemis II Preflight

Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida meet on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the Operations Support Building...

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Mar 6, 2018

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At their Cosmonaut Hotel crew quarters in Baikonur, Kazakhstan, the Expedition 55 prime and backup crewmembers raise...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 crew members at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
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Feb 20, 2019

Expedition 59 crew members at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center

jsc2019e004062 (Feb. 20, 2019) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crew...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 crew members in Star City, Russia
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Feb 19, 2019

Expedition 59 crew members in Star City, Russia

jsc2019e003772 (Feb. 19, 2019) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crew...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 crew members in Star City, Russia
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Feb 19, 2019

Expedition 59 crew members in Star City, Russia

jsc2019e003775 (Feb. 19, 2019) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crew...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 crew members in Star City, Russia
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Feb 19, 2019

Expedition 59 crew members in Star City, Russia

jsc2019e003770 (Feb. 19, 2019) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crew...

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NASA image: Christina Koch of NASA at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
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Feb 20, 2019

Christina Koch of NASA at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center

jsc2019e004068 (Feb. 20, 2019) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crew...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 crew members at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center
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Feb 20, 2019

Expedition 59 crew members at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center

jsc2019e004067 (Feb. 20, 2019) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59...

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NASA image: Expedition 59 crew member Christina Koch of NASA
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Feb 19, 2019

Expedition 59 crew member Christina Koch of NASA

jsc2019e003773 (Feb. 19, 2019) --- At the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, Expedition 59 crew...

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