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NASA image: Space Science
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May 1, 1991

Space Science

Red and Green colors predominate in this view of the Aurora Australis photographed from the Space Shuttle Discovery...

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NASA image: NASA's IMAGE Spacecraft View of Aurora Australis from Space
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Dec 8, 2017

NASA's IMAGE Spacecraft View of Aurora Australis from Space

NASA file image acquired September 11, 2005 To view a video of this event go here:...

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NASA image: Time lapse - Aurora Australis
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Jul 5, 2013

Time lapse - Aurora Australis

ISS040-E-040103 (5 July 2014) --- As the International Space Station was flying at an altitude of 226 nautical miles...

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NASA image: Time lapse - Aurora Australis
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Jul 5, 2013

Time lapse - Aurora Australis

ISS040-E-040088 (5 July 2014) --- As the International Space Station was flying at an altitude of 226 nautical miles...

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NASA image: The aurora australis streams over the Earth
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Oct 8, 2024

The aurora australis streams over the Earth

iss072e083078 (Oct. 8, 2024) --- The aurora australis streams over the Earth as the International Space Station...

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NASA image: STS-47 view of the Aurora Australis
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 view of the Aurora Australis

STS047-20-015 (12-20 Sept. 1992) --- This 35mm frame represents one of the more spectacular views of Aurora...

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NASA image: Aurora Australis, Red Crown
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May 6, 1991

Aurora Australis, Red Crown

STS039-23-036 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- A 35mm frame of the Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights,...

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NASA image: Aurora Australis, Sinuous Loop
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May 6, 1991

Aurora Australis, Sinuous Loop

STS039-23-020 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- A 35mm frame of the Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights,...

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NASA image: The aurora australis swirls over a cloudy Pacific Ocean
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Jun 3, 2025

The aurora australis swirls over a cloudy Pacific Ocean

iss073e0256896 (June 3, 2025) --- The aurora australis swirls over a cloudy Pacific Ocean in this photograph from...

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NASA image: The aurora australis blends with Earth's atmospheric glow
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Sep 27, 2024

The aurora australis blends with Earth's atmospheric glow

iss072e011489 (Sept. 27, 2024) --- The aurora australis blends with Earth's atmospheric glow blanketing the...

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NASA image: The aurora australis blends into Earth's atmospheric glow
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Oct 7, 2024

The aurora australis blends into Earth's atmospheric glow

iss072e030161 (Oct. 10, 2024) --- The aurora australis blends into Earth's atmospheric glow in this photograph from...

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NASA image: A wispy aurora australis streams over the Earth
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Oct 8, 2024

A wispy aurora australis streams over the Earth

iss072e032946 (Oct. 8, 2024) --- A wispy aurora australis streams over the Earth as the International Space Station...

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NASA image: The aurora australis blends with Earth's atmospheric glow
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Sep 27, 2024

The aurora australis blends with Earth's atmospheric glow

iss072e011331 (Sept. 27, 2024) --- The aurora australis blends with Earth's atmospheric glow blanketing the...

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NASA image: Aurora Australis view taken by the Expedition 29 crew
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Sep 18, 2011

Aurora Australis view taken by the Expedition 29 crew

ISS029-E-006406 (18 Sept. 2011) --- This is one of a series of night time images photographed by one of the...

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NASA image: Aurora Australis view taken by the Expedition 29 crew
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Sep 18, 2011

Aurora Australis view taken by the Expedition 29 crew

ISS029-E-006404 (18 Sept. 2011) --- This is one of a series of night time images photographed by one of the...

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NASA image: STS-45 Earth observation of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights
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Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 Earth observation of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights

STS-45 Earth observation taken onboard Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is of the Aurora Australis or Southern...

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NASA image: STS-45 Earth observation of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights
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Apr 2, 1992

STS-45 Earth observation of the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights

STS-45 Earth observation taken onboard Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, is of the Aurora Australis or Southern...

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NASA image: Aurora Australis taken from the shuttle Discovery during STS-85 mission
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Sep 2, 1997

Aurora Australis taken from the shuttle Discovery during STS-85 mission

STS085-365-006 (7 - 19 August 1997) --- A 35mm camera with a time exposure was used to record this image of the...

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NASA image: The aurora australis arcs above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean
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Jun 12, 2025

The aurora australis arcs above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean

iss073e0247726 (June 12, 2025) --- The aurora australis arcs above a partly cloudy Indian Ocean in this photograph...

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NASA image: Aurora Australis as seen from STS-62
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Mar 5, 1994

Aurora Australis as seen from STS-62

STS062-58-025 (4-18 March) --- This photo shows the aurora australis or souther lights. The multi-hued shafts of...

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NASA image: Aurora Australis  view taken by the Expedition 29 crew
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Sep 17, 2011

Aurora Australis view taken by the Expedition 29 crew

ISS029-E-008433 (17 Sept. 2011) --- This is one of a series of night time images photographed by one of the...

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NASA image: Aurora Australis, Spiked, Sinuous Green Airglow
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May 6, 1991

Aurora Australis, Spiked, Sinuous Green Airglow

STS039-25-006 (28 April-6 May 1991) --- A 35mm frame of the Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights,...

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NASA image: The aurora australis streams above Earth's horizon
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Jun 13, 2025

The aurora australis streams above Earth's horizon

iss073e0608785 (June 13, 2025) --- The aurora australis streams above Earth's horizon in this long duration...

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NASA image: The aurora australis streams above the Earth and into the atmospheric glow
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Jun 13, 2025

The aurora australis streams above the Earth and into the atmospheric glow

iss073e0608751 (June 13, 2025) --- The aurora australis streams above the Earth and into the atmospheric glow in...

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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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