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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: Spacelab
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Jul 8, 1994

Spacelab

This is a Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-65) onboard photo of the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2)...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 8, 1994

Spacelab

Astronaut Carl E. Walz, mission specialist, flies through the second International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2)...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 1, 1994

Spacelab

Astronaut Donald Thomas conducts the Fertilization and Embryonic Development of Japanese Newt in Space (AstroNewt)...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 1, 1994

Spacelab

Astronaut Donald Thomas conducts the Fertilization and Embryonic Development of Japanese Newt in Space (AstroNewt)...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jul 1, 1994

Spacelab

Astronaut Chiaki Mukai conducts the Lower Body Negative Pressure (LBNP) experiment inside the International...

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NASA image: Official portrait of STS-65 backup Payload Specialist Jean-Jacques Favier
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Sep 30, 1993

Official portrait of STS-65 backup Payload Specialist Jean-Jacques Favier

Official portrait of STS-65 International Microgravity Laboratory 2 (IML-2) backup Payload Specialist Jean-Jacques...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 8, 1994

Microgravity

Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-65) onboard photo of Payload specialist Richard J. Hieb (right) and Shuttle Pilot James...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 4, 2001

Microgravity

Dr. Chiaki Mukai of Japan's National Space Development Agency (NASDA) speaks to students at the California Science...

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NASA image: Astronaut Don Pettit stares at a ball of water shaped by microgravity
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Mar 2, 2025

Astronaut Don Pettit stares at a ball of water shaped by microgravity

iss072e742508 (March 2, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit stares at a ball of...

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Jul 2, 2021

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iss065e156020 (July 2, 2021) --- Expedition 65 astronauts Commander Akihiko Hoshide (rear) and Flight Engineer Mark...

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Feb 2, 2024

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iss070e085869 (Feb. 2, 2024) --- Expedition 70 Flight Engineers (from left) Loral O'Hara and Jasmin Moghbeli are...

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NASA image: CFE (Capillary Flow Experiments)
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Sep 30, 2011

CFE (Capillary Flow Experiments)

ISS029-E-015116 (30 Sept. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Expedition 29 commander, conducts a session with the...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 8, 1994

Microgravity

Astronaut Carl E. Walz, mission specialist, enters the International Microgravity Laboratory (IML-2) science module...

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NASA image: iss066e029031
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Nov 2, 2021

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iss066e029031 (Nov. 2, 2021) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 66 Flight Engineer Shane Kimbrough reconfigures and...

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NASA image: CFE (Capillary Flow Experiments)
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Sep 30, 2011

CFE (Capillary Flow Experiments)

ISS029-E-015119 (30 Sept. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Expedition 29 commander, conducts a session with the...

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NASA image: Williams during Capillary Flow Experiment Hardware Setup in the US Lab
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Apr 29, 2007

Williams during Capillary Flow Experiment Hardware Setup in the US Lab

ISS015-E-05594 (29 April 2007) --- Astronaut Sunita L. Williams, Expedition 15 flight engineer, works on the...

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NASA image: Astronaut Don Pettit injects yellow ink into a ball of water
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Mar 2, 2025

Astronaut Don Pettit injects yellow ink into a ball of water

iss072e742488 (March 2, 2025) --- NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit injects yellow ink...

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NASA image: iss065e156007
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Jul 2, 2021

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iss065e156007 (July 2, 2021) --- Expedition 65 astronauts Commander Akihiko Hoshide (left) and Flight Engineer Mark...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The second International Microgravity Laboratory-2 (IML-2) is off to an ontime start as the Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at 12:43:00 p.m. EDT. On board are a crew of seven and more than 80 investigations developed by more than 200 scientists from 13 countries. The IML-2 complement includes materials science, bioprocessing, space and radiation biology, and human physiology experiments that will be carried out over the course of the 14-day flight. The commander of Space Shuttle Mission STS-65 is Robert D. Cabana. James D. Halsell Jr. is the pilot; the payload commander is Richard J. Hieb; the three mission specialists are Carl E. Walz, Leroy Chiao and Donald A. Thomas. Dr. Chiaki Mukai, representing NASDA, the National Space Development Agency of Japan, is the payload specialist. Mukai becomes the first Japanese woman to fly into space.
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Jul 8, 1994

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The second International Microgravity Laboratory-2 (IML-2) is off to an ontime start as the Space Shuttle Columbia lifts off from Launch Pad 39A at 12:43:00 p.m. EDT. On board are a crew of seven and more than 80 investigations developed by more than 200 scientists from 13 countries. The IML-2 complement includes materials science, bioprocessing, space and radiation biology, and human physiology experiments that will be carried out over the course of the 14-day flight. The commander of Space Shuttle Mission STS-65 is Robert D. Cabana. James D. Halsell Jr. is the pilot; the payload commander is Richard J. Hieb; the three mission specialists are Carl E. Walz, Leroy Chiao and Donald A. Thomas. Dr. Chiaki Mukai, representing NASDA, the National Space Development Agency of Japan, is the payload specialist. Mukai becomes the first Japanese woman to fly into space.

NASA image: STS-65 crewmembers work at IML-2 Rack 5 Biorack (BR) aboard Columbia, OV-102
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Jul 23, 1994

STS-65 crewmembers work at IML-2 Rack 5 Biorack (BR) aboard Columbia, OV-102

STS-65 Mission Specialist (MS) Leroy Chiao (top) and MS Donald A. Thomas are seen at work in the International...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 8, 1994

Microgravity

Onboard Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-65) Mission Specialist Leroy Chiao (top) and Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas...

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NASA image: PCG 16 Microscope Card Imagery OPS
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Nov 30, 2018

PCG 16 Microscope Card Imagery OPS

ISS057E106426 - European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Alex Gerst uses a microscope with the Space Automated...

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NASA image: Coleman performs a CFE ICF-2 Test
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Jan 18, 2011

Coleman performs a CFE ICF-2 Test

ISS026-E-018760 (18 Jan. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Catherine (Cady) Coleman, Expedition 26 flight engineer, performs...

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NASA image: Coleman performs a CFE ICF-2 Test
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Jan 18, 2011

Coleman performs a CFE ICF-2 Test

ISS026-E-018749 (18 Jan. 2011) --- NASA astronaut Catherine (Cady) Coleman, Expedition 26 flight engineer, performs...

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The second International Microgravity Laboratory-2 (IML-2) is off to an ontime start as...

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