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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: Commander Lousma examines Insect Flight Motion Study
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Mar 31, 1982

Commander Lousma examines Insect Flight Motion Study

Commander Jack Lousma examines Insect Flight Motion Study (Student Experiment) taped to the airlock on the aft...

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NASA image: ARC-1996-AC96-0242-13
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Jul 1, 1996

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Insect larvae separation containers (fruit fly; egg, pupae and adults male/female) with Jason Cardema

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NASA image: ARC-1996-AC96-0242-15
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Jul 1, 1996

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Insect larvae separation containers (fruit fly; egg, pupae and adults male/female) with Judy Jones using vacuum

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NASA image: KSC-05pd-1016
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May 17, 2005

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A dragonfly rests atop the highest stalk in foliage on the Merritt Island National...

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NASA image: Student Experiment 81-8 (SE-81-8) Insect Flight Motion Study on middeck
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Mar 30, 1982

Student Experiment 81-8 (SE-81-8) Insect Flight Motion Study on middeck

STS003-23-175 (22-30 March 1982) --- Student Experiment 81-8 (SE-81-8) Insect Flight Motion Study taped to the...

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NASA image: Pilot Fullerton examines SE-81-8 Insect Flight Motion Study
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Mar 30, 1982

Pilot Fullerton examines SE-81-8 Insect Flight Motion Study

STS003-23-178 (22-30 March 1982) --- Astronaut C. Gordon Fullerton, STS-3 pilot, examines Student Experiment 81-8...

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NASA image: STS-47 MS Davis and Pilot Brown monitor ISAIAH on OV-105's middeck
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 MS Davis and Pilot Brown monitor ISAIAH on OV-105's middeck

STS047-02-018 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- Astronauts N. Jan Davis, mission specialist, and Curtis L. Brown, Jr., pilot,...

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NASA image: jsc2019e062137
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Oct 24, 2019

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jsc2019e062137 (10/24/2019) --- Loading of the nematodes into the sample tubes. Microgravity Effect on...

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NASA image: jsc2019e062136
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Oct 24, 2019

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jsc2019e062136 (10/24/2019) --- Dr. Karl Shiller presents the loaded nematode tube samples. Microgravity Effect on...

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NASA image: jsc2019e062135
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Oct 24, 2019

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jsc2019e062135 (10/24/2019) --- Dr. Karl Shiller weighs some of the material included with the nematodes tubes....

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NASA image: ARC-1996-AC96-0242-3
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Jul 23, 1996

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Life Cycle of a Fruit Fly study: insect larvae separation contrainers

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NASA image: ARC-1996-AC96-0242-5
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Jul 23, 1996

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Life Cycle of a Fruit Fly study: insect larvae separation contrainers

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

This is a enzyme, plant chitinase, believed to be a defensive enzyme to discourage invasion of plant tissue by insects.

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-013
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Jun 5, 2006

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

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NASA image: CONFERENCE - STS-3
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Mar 2, 1982

CONFERENCE - STS-3

S82-27684 (26 Feb. 1982) --- Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, left, commander, and C. Gordon Fullerton, pilot, enjoy a...

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NASA image: CONFERENCE - STS-3
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Mar 2, 1982

CONFERENCE - STS-3

S82-27685 (26 Feb. 1982) --- Astronauts Jack R. Lousma, commander, and C. Gordon Fullerton, pilot, enjoy a light...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A female Red-bellied Woodpecker clings to a utility pole where it has made a home on Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge.  The most common type of woodpecker in the South, the "Zebraback" nests in the cavities of trees and consumes large quantities of wood-boring beetles, as well as other insect pests.  More than 280 species of birds make their homes on the 140,000-acre refuge, which lies within the boundaries of Kennedy Space Center.
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Apr 10, 1995

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A female Red-bellied Woodpecker clings to a utility pole where it has made a home on Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge. The most common type of woodpecker in the South, the "Zebraback" nests in the cavities of trees and consumes large quantities of wood-boring beetles, as well as other insect pests. More than 280 species of birds make their homes on the 140,000-acre refuge, which lies within the boundaries of Kennedy Space Center.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A female Red-bellied Woodpecker clings to a utility pole where it has made a home on...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-007
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Jun 5, 2006

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Sharmila Bhattacharya is the principal investigator for the STS-121 space shuttle flight experiment, Fly Immunity...

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NASA image: KSC-02PD-0429
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Mar 29, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Perched on a utility pole at Kennedy Space Center, this hawk-like bird is likely a...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0430
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Mar 29, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This Red-Shouldered Hawk, perched on a utility pole at Kennedy Space Center, keeps an...

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NASA image: ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-009
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Jun 5, 2006

ARC-2006-ACD06-0091-009

Sharmila Bhattacharya is the principal investigator for the STS-121 space shuttle flight experiment, Fly Immunity...

ARC
NASA image: KSC00pp0245
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Feb 18, 2000

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This immature red-shouldered hawk on the roadside at Kennedy Space Center appears to...

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NASA image: KSC-00pp0245
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Feb 18, 2000

KSC-00pp0245

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- This immature red-shouldered hawk on the roadside at Kennedy Space Center appears to...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Apr 15, 2004

Microgravity

Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt), a natural bacteria found all over the Earth, has a fairly novel way of getting rid of...

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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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