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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: STS-29 Flight Directors Briscoe and Dittemore at JSC MCC consoles
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Mar 18, 1989

STS-29 Flight Directors Briscoe and Dittemore at JSC MCC consoles

STS029-S-041 (13 March 1989) --- Flight Directors (FD) Lee Brisco (left) and Ronad D. Dittmore monitor prelaunch...

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NASA image: Inflight - Mission Control Center
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Mar 27, 1982

Inflight - Mission Control Center

Day-5 Mission Control Room activities, STS-3 Mission of: Alan Briscoe, at the Instrumentation and Communications...

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NASA image: Inflight - Mission Control Center
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Mar 27, 1982

Inflight - Mission Control Center

Day-5 Mission Control Room activities, STS-3 Mission of: Alan Briscoe, at the Instrumentation and Communications...

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NASA image: STS-97 Flight Director Team Photo
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Nov 29, 2000

STS-97 Flight Director Team Photo

JSC2000-E-29413 (November 2000) --- Flight directors (FD) for the STS-97 mission pose for a pre-flight group...

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NASA image: Inflight - Mission Control Center
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Mar 27, 1982

Inflight - Mission Control Center

Day-5 Mission Control Room activities, STS-3 Mission of: Alan Briscoe, at the Instrumentation and Communications...

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NASA image: View of MS Melvin posing for a photo on the Flight Deck
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Nov 26, 2009

View of MS Melvin posing for a photo on the Flight Deck

View of Mission Specialist 1 (MS1) Leland Melvin posing for a photo on the shuttle Atlantis Flight Deck (FD). Drink...

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NASA image: View of MS Melvin posing for a photo on the Flight Deck
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Nov 26, 2009

View of MS Melvin posing for a photo on the Flight Deck

View of Mission Specialist 1 (MS1) Leland Melvin posing for a photo on the shuttle Atlantis Flight Deck (FD). Drink...

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NASA image: Artemis I FD Rick LaBrode
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Nov 25, 2022

Artemis I FD Rick LaBrode

(jsc2022e089777) (Nov.25, 2022) During flight day 10 of the of the 25.5-day Artemis I mission, Lead Flight Director...

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NASA image: Artemis I CD-FD-OPF
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Nov 21, 2022

Artemis I CD-FD-OPF

(jsc2022e089094_alt) (Nov. 21, 2022) During day 6 of the 25.5 day mission, Vanessa Wyche, Johnson Space Center,...

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NASA image: NASA FD_In Memory_largeform
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Dec 25, 2025

NASA FD_In Memory_largeform

WSTF NASA Fire Department's mini documentary about the memorial they did for their fallen brothers during 911

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NASA image: Artemis I FD 15: Earth Snapshot
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Nov 30, 2022

Artemis I FD 15: Earth Snapshot

On flight day 15 of the Artemis I mission, Orion continued in its distant retrograde orbit beyond the Moon,...

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NASA image: STS-9 MOCR - Frank, M.P. "Pete"
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Dec 14, 2010

STS-9 MOCR - Frank, M.P. "Pete"

s83-46015 Views of the Mission Control Center activity of Eidophor with STS-9 Landing Data; PAO Console ith Steve...

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NASA image: Photos taken in MCC during the launch of STS-95
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Oct 29, 1998

Photos taken in MCC during the launch of STS-95

S98-16081 (10-29-98) --- Profile view of rear of Mission Control Center (MCC) featuring Mission Operations Director...

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NASA image: Artemis I FD 17 Orion and a Crescent Moon
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Dec 3, 2022

Artemis I FD 17 Orion and a Crescent Moon

art001e001939 (Dec. 2, 2022) A camera mounted on one of Orion’s four solar arrays captured this image of the Moon on...

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NASA image: STS-49 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, Planning Team in MCC Bldg 30 FCR
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May 15, 1992

STS-49 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, Planning Team in MCC Bldg 30 FCR

S92-36606 (20 May 1992) --- STS-49 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, Planning Team with Flight Director (FD)...

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NASA image: STS-99 launch activities in the MCC during the first try
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Feb 1, 2000

STS-99 launch activities in the MCC during the first try

JSC2000-01065 (31 January 2000) --- Flight Director John Shannon, with his back to the FD console, waits patiently...

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NASA image: Flight directors at JSC MCC Bldg 30 monitor STS-30 prelaunch activities
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May 4, 1989

Flight directors at JSC MCC Bldg 30 monitor STS-30 prelaunch activities

Only moments away from ignition, Atlantis, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 104, and its five member crew are the subjects of...

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NASA image: STS-5 Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - Cox, John T. Dr. - JSC
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Feb 16, 1983

STS-5 Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - Cox, John T. Dr. - JSC

Views of MOCR activity during the STS-5 Mission (11/11-16/1982) of Dr. Hans Mark, NASA Deputy Administrator; Gerald...

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NASA image: STS-5 Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - Cox, John T. Dr. - JSC
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Feb 16, 1983

STS-5 Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - Cox, John T. Dr. - JSC

Views of MOCR activity during the STS-5 Mission (11/11-16/1982) of Dr. Hans Mark, NASA Deputy Administrator; Gerald...

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NASA image: STS-5 Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - Cox, John T. Dr. - JSC
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Feb 16, 1983

STS-5 Mission Operations Control Room (MOCR) - Cox, John T. Dr. - JSC

Views of MOCR activity during the STS-5 Mission (11/11-16/1982) of Dr. Hans Mark, NASA Deputy Administrator; Gerald...

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NASA image: Walheim on FD
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Feb 18, 2008

Walheim on FD

S122-E-009911 (18 Feb. 2008) --- Astronaut Rex Walheim, STS-122 mission specialist, poses for a photo near a window...

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NASA image: Boe on FD
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Nov 20, 2008

Boe on FD

S126-E-008296 (19 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Eric Boe, STS-126 pilot, is pictured during activities on the flight deck...

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NASA image: Pettit on FD
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Nov 15, 2008

Pettit on FD

S126-E-007535 (15 Nov. 2008) --- Astronaut Donald Pettit, STS-126 mission specialist, is pictured on the aft flight...

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NASA image: Schlegel on FD
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Feb 18, 2008

Schlegel on FD

S122-E-009914 (18 Feb. 2008) --- European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Hans Schlegel, STS-122 mission specialist,...

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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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