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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

Shown here is the Skylab food heating and serving tray with food, drink, and utensils. The tray contained heating...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

Shown here is the Skylab food heating and serving tray in its stowed position. The Marshall Space Flight Center had...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle food tray
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Nov 28, 1983

Space Shuttle food tray

STS009-05-0153 (28 Nov. - 8 Dec. 1983) --- Though STS-9 was the space shuttle Columbia's sixth spaceflight, it was...

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NASA image: SKYLAB (SL) - MANUFACTURING (FOOD)
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Dec 30, 1971

SKYLAB (SL) - MANUFACTURING (FOOD)

S72-15409 (1972) --- A close-up view of a food tray which is scheduled to be used in the Skylab program. Several...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-016
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Jun 5, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-016

Space shuttle STS-121 FIT (Fly Immunity and Tumors) payload. Using Drosophila (fruit fly) to complete the...

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NASA image: Pilot Overmyer looks over food selections and experiments with beverage
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Nov 16, 1982

Pilot Overmyer looks over food selections and experiments with beverage

STS005-07-255 (19 Nov. 1982) --- Astronaut Robert F. Overmyer, STS-5 pilot, using beverage container and drinking...

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NASA image: MS Ross eats a meal on the middeck of Atlantis during STS-110
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Apr 8, 2002

MS Ross eats a meal on the middeck of Atlantis during STS-110

STS110-E-5035 (8 April 2002) --- Astronaut Jerry L. Ross, STS-110 mission specialist, along with a tray of food,...

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NASA image: Skylab (SL)-3 - Astronaut Jack R. Lousma - Utensils
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Sep 19, 1973

Skylab (SL)-3 - Astronaut Jack R. Lousma - Utensils

S73-34198 (1 Aug. 1973) --- A close-up view of the hands of astronaut Jack R. Lousma, Skylab 3 pilot, using a...

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NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1973

Skylab

This photograph was taken during the Skylab-3 mission (2nd marned mission), showing Astronaut Owen Garriott enjoying...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Nov 1, 1973

Skylab

This Skylab-4 mission onboard photograph shows Astronaut Ed Gibson getting ready to prepare his meal in the crew...

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NASA image: Pilot Fullerton prepares meal on middeck
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Mar 30, 1982

Pilot Fullerton prepares meal on middeck

STS003-26-253 (30 March 1982) --- Astronaut Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, wearing communications kit assembly...

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NASA image: Runco and Thomas show off trays of food on the middeck
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May 26, 1996

Runco and Thomas show off trays of food on the middeck

S77-E-5120 (26 May 1996) --- Astronauts Mario Runco, Jr. and Andrew S. W. Thomas, both mission specialists, pose for...

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NASA image: STS-5 crewmembers with meal tray assembly on middeck
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Nov 16, 1982

STS-5 crewmembers with meal tray assembly on middeck

STS005-06-210 (16 Nov. 1982) --- Astronaut Vance D. Brand (in dark blue shirt), STS-5 commander; Robert F. Overmyer...

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NASA image: FOOD - SHUTTLE
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Feb 1, 1982

FOOD - SHUTTLE

S82-26423 (January 1982) --- This is a close-up view of the rehydration unit to be used in meal preparation on...

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NASA image: Astronaut Lucid and Mir 22 flight engineer Kaleri prepare items for transfer
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Nov 4, 1996

Astronaut Lucid and Mir 22 flight engineer Kaleri prepare items for transfer

STS079-357-015 (20 Sept. 1996) --- Astronaut Shannon W. Lucid, in one her final opportunities to work with...

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NASA image: PRESS RELEASE IMAGE - STS-1 - CREW ACTIVITIES
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Apr 12, 1981

PRESS RELEASE IMAGE - STS-1 - CREW ACTIVITIES

S81-30422 (12-14 April 1981) --- Astronaut John W. Young, STS-1 commander, cleans off his razor after shaving his...

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NASA image: SL3-111-01519
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Aug 6, 1973

SL3-111-01519

SL3-111-1519 (6 Aug. 1973) --- Scientist-astronaut Owen K. Garriott, Skylab 3 science pilot, reconstitutes a...

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NASA image: STS-26 crewmembers experiment with microgravity and eat on middeck
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Oct 3, 1988

STS-26 crewmembers experiment with microgravity and eat on middeck

STS026-06-018 (29 Sept. - 3 Oct. 1988) --- Astronaut John M. Lounge, STS-26 mission specialist (MS), using a...

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NASA image: Pilot Fullerton plans menu as packaged food and beverages float around him
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Mar 31, 1982

Pilot Fullerton plans menu as packaged food and beverages float around him

S82-28912 (March 1982) --- This picture, photographed with a 35mm camera operated by astronaut Jack R. Lousma, STS-3...

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NASA image: Columbia, OV-102, forward middeck locker experiments and meal tray assemblies
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Jul 4, 1982

Columbia, OV-102, forward middeck locker experiments and meal tray assemblies

STS004-28-330 (27 June-4 July 1982) --- Thanks to a variety of juices and other food items, this array in the...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 1, 1998

Microgravity

Research with plants in microgravity offers many exciting opportunities to gain new insights and could improve...

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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.
Can I download NASA images?+
Yes, you can download NASA images in multiple resolutions directly from this gallery. Each image detail page provides download links for original (full resolution), large (1920px), medium (960px), small (480px), and thumbnail sizes. NASA encourages the public to use these images for education, media, and personal projects. High-resolution originals are ideal for printing and professional use.

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