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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

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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Use the search bar above to find specific subjects — try queries like "Apollo 11," "Hubble Deep Field," "Mars surface," or "astronaut EVA." You can also filter by media type (image, video, or audio). For a daily curated experience, visit the Astronomy Picture of the Day.

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NASA image: During STS-32 retrieval, RMS lowers LDEF into OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
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Jan 20, 1990

During STS-32 retrieval, RMS lowers LDEF into OV-102's payload bay (PLB)

STS032-544-010 (12 Jan 1990) --- Canadian-built RMS suspends LDEF over cargo bay during extensive in-space survey.

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NASA image: LDEF grappled and positioned by RMS over OV-102's payload bay during STS-32
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Jan 20, 1990

LDEF grappled and positioned by RMS over OV-102's payload bay during STS-32

STS032-85-063 (12 Jan 1990) --- The Space Shuttle Columbia’s Canadian-built Remote Manipulator System (RMS) arm...

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NASA image: STS-57 astronauts Low and Wisoff perform DTO 1210 EVA in OV-105's payload bay
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Jun 25, 1993

STS-57 astronauts Low and Wisoff perform DTO 1210 EVA in OV-105's payload bay

STS057-97-056 (25 June 1993) --- Astronaut G. David Low (foreground) adjusts the mobile foot restraint on the end of...

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NASA image: STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)

STS040-612-005 (5-14 June 1991) --- This view showing the Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) module in Columbia's cargo...

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NASA image: Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations

S127-E-006816 (18 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, mission specialist, is pictured in the forward port side area...

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NASA image: MS Lu at work in Atlantis payload bay during STS-106's EVA
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Sep 11, 2000

MS Lu at work in Atlantis payload bay during STS-106's EVA

S106-349-026 (11 September 2000) --- Astronaut Edward T. Lu, mission specialist, was captured on film by his...

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NASA image: Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations

S127-E-006810 (18 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, mission specialist, is pictured during the first of five...

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NASA image: Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations

S127-E-006818 (18 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, mission specialist, is pictured in Endeavour's cargo bay...

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NASA image: STS-49 MS Akers in OV-105's payload bay during ASEM procedures
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May 14, 1992

STS-49 MS Akers in OV-105's payload bay during ASEM procedures

STS049-77-023 (14 May 1992) --- Astronaut Thomas D. Akers joins three struts together, as fourth period of...

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NASA image: View of Node 1 being unberthed from the STS-88 Endeavour's payload bay
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Dec 5, 1998

View of Node 1 being unberthed from the STS-88 Endeavour's payload bay

S88-E-5031 (12-05-98) --- Early stages of RMS lifting of Unity to be mated to the docking system in the foreground...

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NASA image: View of the Soyuz and Atlantis' payload bay taken during STS-110's visit to the ISS
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Apr 9, 2002

View of the Soyuz and Atlantis' payload bay taken during STS-110's visit to the ISS

STS110-E-5149 (9 April 2002) --- Docked to the International Space Station (ISS), a Soyuz vehicle (foreground) and...

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NASA image: View of the Soyuz and Atlantis' payload bay taken during STS-110's visit to the ISS
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Apr 9, 2002

View of the Soyuz and Atlantis' payload bay taken during STS-110's visit to the ISS

STS110-E-5151 (9 April 2002) --- Docked to the International Space Station (ISS), a Soyuz vehicle (foreground) and...

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NASA image: STS-39 AFP-675 CIRRIS-1A in OV-103's payload bay (PLB)
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May 6, 1991

STS-39 AFP-675 CIRRIS-1A in OV-103's payload bay (PLB)

STS039-85-073 (28 April- 6 May 1991) --- This 70mm frame, taken from inside the crew cabin, shows a close-up view of...

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NASA image: STS-35 ASTRO-1 telescopes documented in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
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Dec 10, 1990

STS-35 ASTRO-1 telescopes documented in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)

STS035-604-058 (2-10 Dec 1990) --- The various components of the Astro-1 payload are seen backdropped against the...

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NASA image: STS-52 deployment of LAGEOS / IRIS spacecraft from OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
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Oct 23, 1992

STS-52 deployment of LAGEOS / IRIS spacecraft from OV-102's payload bay (PLB)

STS052-80-024 (23 Oct 1992) --- One of a series of three views of the deployment of the Laser Geodynamic Satellite...

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NASA image: Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations

S127-E-006832 (18 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, mission specialist, is pictured at the edge of Endeavour's...

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NASA image: Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations

S127-E-006826 (18 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, mission specialist, is pictured during the first of five...

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NASA image: STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)

STS040-610-010 (5-14 June 1991) --- The blue and white Earth forms the backdrop for this scene of the Spacelab Life...

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NASA image: Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations
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Jul 18, 2009

Kopra in Endeavours Payload Cargo Bay during EVA-1 on STS-127 / Expedition 20 Joint Operations

S127-E-006833 (18 July 2009) --- Astronaut Tim Kopra, mission specialist, is pictured at the edge of Endeavour's...

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NASA image: STS-109 MS Grunsfeld and Linnehan stow old solar array from payload bay
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Mar 4, 2002

STS-109 MS Grunsfeld and Linnehan stow old solar array from payload bay

STS109-E-5245 (4 March 2002) --- Astronaut John M. Grunsfeld (foreground), payload commander, traverses along the...

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NASA image: View of the SRTM hardware in OV-105's payload bay with 200 ft. boom deployed
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Feb 16, 2000

View of the SRTM hardware in OV-105's payload bay with 200 ft. boom deployed

S99-E-5477 (16 February 2000) --- Part of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission hardware is photographed through...

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NASA image: STS-39 Critical Ionization Velocity (CIV) gas release from OV-103 payload bay
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May 6, 1991

STS-39 Critical Ionization Velocity (CIV) gas release from OV-103 payload bay

STS039-367-006 (1 May 1991) --- One of the four compressed gas canisters on the forward port side of Discovery's...

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NASA image: Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) in the Endeavour payload bay prior to docking
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Apr 21, 2001

Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM) in the Endeavour payload bay prior to docking

ISS002-E-5815 (21 April 2001) --- The Raffaello Multi-Purpose Logistics Module (MPLM), built by the Italian Space...

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NASA image: STS-109 MS Grunsfeld and Linnehan stow old solar array from payload bay
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Mar 4, 2002

STS-109 MS Grunsfeld and Linnehan stow old solar array from payload bay

STS109-E-5244 (4 March 2002) --- Astronauts John M. Grunsfeld (red stripes on suit), payload commander, and Richard...

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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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