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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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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: SWAB Air sampling
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Dec 8, 2006

SWAB Air sampling

ISS014-E-09425 (8 Dec. 2006) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Reiter, Expedition 14 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: SWAB Air sampling
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Dec 8, 2006

SWAB Air sampling

ISS014-E-09422 (8 Dec. 2006) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Reiter, Expedition 14 flight engineer,...

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NASA image: jsc2026e034361
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Apr 28, 2026

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jsc2026e034361 (April 28, 2026) --- Air sample kit and canisters are seen that collect ambient and alveolar samples...

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NASA image: Convair F-106B Delta Dart with Air Sampling Equipment
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Apr 23, 1974

Convair F-106B Delta Dart with Air Sampling Equipment

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Lewis Research Center’s Convair F-106B Delta Dart equipped...

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NASA image: Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection
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Jun 10, 2018

Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection

iss056e005940 (6/10/2018) --- Air sample collection hardware for The MARROW Study (Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction: Red...

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NASA image: Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection
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Jun 10, 2018

Marrow Breath and Ambient Air Sample Collection

iss056e005938 (6/10/2018) --- Air sample collection hardware for The MARROW Study (Bone Marrow Adipose Reaction: Red...

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NASA image: Looking for Trace Gases in Captured High-Altitude Air Samples
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Dec 4, 2015

Looking for Trace Gases in Captured High-Altitude Air Samples

The Global Hawk Whole Air Sampler, or GWAS instrument compresses samples of high-altitude air in canisters to...

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NASA image: Commander De Winne poses for a photo during Air Sampling
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Nov 11, 2009

Commander De Winne poses for a photo during Air Sampling

ISS021-E-024700 (11 Nov. 2009) --- European Space Agency astronaut Frank De Winne, Expedition 21 commander, uses the...

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NASA image: Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Zubritsky is pictured with an air sampling device
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Aug 27, 2025

Roscosmos cosmonaut Alexey Zubritsky is pictured with an air sampling device

iss073e0547545 (Aug. 27, 2025) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Alexey Zubritsky is...

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NASA image: Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov is pictured with an air sampling device
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Aug 27, 2025

Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov is pictured with an air sampling device

iss073e0547546 (Aug. 27, 2025) --- Roscosmos cosmonaut and Expedition 73 Flight Engineer Oleg Platonov is pictured...

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NASA image: Fincke collects air samples in the SM using the DST during Expedition 9
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Oct 14, 2004

Fincke collects air samples in the SM using the DST during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-28769 (14 October 2004) --- Astronaut Edward M. (Mike) Fincke, Expedition 9 NASA ISS science officer and...

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NASA image: DSO 611, Pilot Kent Rominger samples air in crew compartment middeck
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Nov 5, 1995

DSO 611, Pilot Kent Rominger samples air in crew compartment middeck

STS073-352-008 (20 October - 5 November 1995) --- On the middeck of the Earth-orbiting Space Shuttle Columbia,...

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NASA image: Fincke collects air samples in the U.S. Lab using the DST during Expedition 9
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Oct 14, 2004

Fincke collects air samples in the U.S. Lab using the DST during Expedition 9

ISS009-E-28772 (14 October 2004) --- Astronaut Edward M. (Mike) Fincke, Expedition 9 NASA ISS science officer and...

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NASA image: SAM Instrument at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
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Nov 28, 2011

SAM Instrument at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

The Sample Analysis at Mars SAM instrument for NASA Mars Science Laboratory mission will study chemistry of rocks,...

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NASA image: View of Expedition 15 FE Anderson performing the ANITA Experiment in the Node 1
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Oct 6, 2007

View of Expedition 15 FE Anderson performing the ANITA Experiment in the Node 1

ISS015-E-32200 (6 Oct. 2007) --- Astronaut Clay Anderson, Expedition 15 flight engineer, uses an air sample pump and...

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NASA image: iss038e053780
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Feb 18, 2014

iss038e053780

ISS038-E-053780 (18 Feb. 2014) --- NASA astronaut Rick Mastracchio, Expedition 38 flight engineer, uses a Microbial...

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NASA image: Around the World in 11 Research Flights: Behind the Scenes of the ATom Mission (Part 1)
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Oct 5, 2017

Around the World in 11 Research Flights: Behind the Scenes of the ATom Mission (Part 1)

For the Atmospheric Tomography (ATom) mission, researchers and flight technicians from NASA and its partners are...

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NASA image: Williams during SWAB experiment in the US Lab during Expedition 15
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May 13, 2007

Williams during SWAB experiment in the US Lab during Expedition 15

ISS015-E-07586 (13 May 2007) --- Astronaut Sunita L. Williams, Expedition 15 flight engineer, conducts a Surface,...

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NASA image: Pettit uses a Grab Sample Container in the U.S. Laboratory during Expedition Six
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Jan 22, 2003

Pettit uses a Grab Sample Container in the U.S. Laboratory during Expedition Six

ISS006-E-20834 (22 January 2003) --- Astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition Six NASA ISS science officer, holds a...

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NASA image: Pettit uses a Grab Sample Container in the FGB during Expedition Six
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Jan 22, 2003

Pettit uses a Grab Sample Container in the FGB during Expedition Six

ISS006-E-20835 (22 January 2003) --- Astronaut Donald R. Pettit, Expedition 6 NASA ISS science officer, holds a Grab...

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NASA image: Onufrienko holds a Grab Sample Container (GSC) in the SM during Expedition Four
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May 23, 2002

Onufrienko holds a Grab Sample Container (GSC) in the SM during Expedition Four

ISS004-E-12368 (23 May 2002) --- Cosmonaut Yury I. Onufrienko, Expedition Four mission commander representing...

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NASA image: LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 11 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX
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Jul 25, 1969

LUNAR SAMPLES - APOLLO 11 - ELLINGTON AFB (EAFB), TX

S69-39996 (25 July 1969) --- The first Apollo 11 sample return container, with lunar surface material inside, is...

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NASA image: Reiter works with SWAB ASD Filter Kit in the U.S. Laboratory during Expedition 13
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Sep 10, 2006

Reiter works with SWAB ASD Filter Kit in the U.S. Laboratory during Expedition 13

ISS013-E-80066 (10 Sept. 2006) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Reiter, Expedition 13 flight...

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NASA image: Lopez-Alegria in Destiny laboratory module
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Dec 8, 2006

Lopez-Alegria in Destiny laboratory module

ISS014-E-09413 (8 Dec. 2006) --- Astronaut Michael E. Lopez-Alegria, Expedition 14 commander and NASA space station...

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