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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

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: STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, IML-2 official crew portrait
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Apr 1, 1994

STS-65 Columbia, OV-102, IML-2 official crew portrait

STS065-S-002 (April 1994) --- Six NASA astronauts and a Japanese payload specialist take a break from training to...

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NASA image: STS-47 crew poses for official onboard (in space) portrait in SLJ module
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 crew poses for official onboard (in space) portrait in SLJ module

STS047-09-009 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- The seven crew members sharing eight days of research in support of Spacelab-J...

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NASA image: STS-65 crew onboard portrait in IML-2 spacelab module with mission flag
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Jul 23, 1994

STS-65 crew onboard portrait in IML-2 spacelab module with mission flag

In the spacelab science module aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 102, the seven crewmembers...

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NASA image: STS-47 crew leaves KSC's O&C Building on their way to Launch Complex 39
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Sep 12, 1992

STS-47 crew leaves KSC's O&C Building on their way to Launch Complex 39

STS047-S-038 (12 Sept 1992) --- The seven crewmembers who will be aboard for Endeavour's second trip into space...

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NASA image: STS-65 Japanese Payload Specialist Mukai at CCT side hatch during training
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Nov 22, 1993

STS-65 Japanese Payload Specialist Mukai at CCT side hatch during training

STS-65 Japanese Payload Specialist Chiaki Mukai takes a break from training at the Johnson Space Center (JSC)....

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NASA image: STS-47 PS Mohri uses Spacelab Japan microscope to study cells aboard OV-105
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 PS Mohri uses Spacelab Japan microscope to study cells aboard OV-105

STS047-05-025 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- Payload specialist Mamoru Mohri, representing Japan's National Space...

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NASA image: STS-65 Payload Specialist Mukai enters IML-2 spacelab module aboard OV-102
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Jul 23, 1994

STS-65 Payload Specialist Mukai enters IML-2 spacelab module aboard OV-102

STS065-214-037 (8-23 July 1994) --- Ready to begin one of her busy twelve hour shifts, payload specialist Dr. Chiaki...

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NASA image: STS-47 Payload Specialist Mohri conducts visual stability experiment in SLJ
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 Payload Specialist Mohri conducts visual stability experiment in SLJ

STS047-204-006 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- Dr. Mamoru Mohri, payload specialist representing Japan's National Space...

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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-47 crew & backups pose for portrait in SLJ module at KSC during training
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Jul 25, 1992

STS-47 crew & backups pose for portrait in SLJ module at KSC during training

S92-44303 --- STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, crew members and back-up payload specialists, wearing...

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NASA image: STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, liftoff from KSC
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Sep 12, 1992

STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, liftoff from KSC

STS047-S-039 (12 Sept 1992) --- A 35mm camera was used to record this low-angle view of the STS-47 launch. With a...

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NASA image: STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lifts off from KSC LC 39 pad
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Sep 12, 1992

STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lifts off from KSC LC 39 pad

STS047-S-021 (12 Sept 1992) --- With a crew of six NASA astronauts and a Japanese payload specialist onboard, the...

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NASA image: STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lifts off from KSC LC 39 pad
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Sep 12, 1992

STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lifts off from KSC LC 39 pad

STS047-S-019 (12 Sept 1992) --- With a crew of six NASA astronauts and a Japanese payload specialist onboard, the...

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NASA image: STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lifts off from KSC LC 39 pad
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Sep 12, 1992

STS-47 Endeavour, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 105, lifts off from KSC LC 39 pad

STS047-S-040 (12 Sept 1992) --- A 35mm camera was used to record this distant, low-angle view of the STS-47 launch....

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NASA image: STS-47 crew poses for official onboard (in space) portrait in SLJ module
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Sep 20, 1992

STS-47 crew poses for official onboard (in space) portrait in SLJ module

STS047-12-002 (12 - 20 Sept 1992) --- The crew members assemble for their traditional in-flight portrait in this...

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NASA image: STS-65 crew works inside the IML-2 spacelab module aboard Columbia, OV-102
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Jul 23, 1994

STS-65 crew works inside the IML-2 spacelab module aboard Columbia, OV-102

STS065-05-037 (8-23 July 1994) --- In the science module aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia, four members of the crew...

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NASA image: Various views of STS-95 Senator John Glenn during training
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Jun 18, 1998

Various views of STS-95 Senator John Glenn during training

S98-08736 (9 April 1998) --- The STS-95 crew members sample space food as part of their training agenda for the...

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NASA image: Various views of STS-95 Senator John Glenn during training
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Jun 18, 1998

Various views of STS-95 Senator John Glenn during training

S98-08735 (9 April 1998) --- Five members of the STS-95 crew participate in a food tasting session at NASA's Johnson...

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NASA image: Various views of STS-95 Senator John Glenn during training
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Jun 18, 1998

Various views of STS-95 Senator John Glenn during training

S98-08740 (9 April 1998) --- Five members of the STS-95 crew review supplies that may accompany them on the...

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NASA image: STS-95 in-flight crew portrait
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Nov 16, 1998

STS-95 in-flight crew portrait

STS095-328-031 (29 Oct.-7 Nov. 1998) --- With their feet anchored in the hatchway, the seven STS-95 crew members...

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NASA image: KSC-94PC-611
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Apr 4, 1994

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JOHNSON SPACE CENTER, Houston, Texas -- -- STS065(S)002 -- STS-65 Official Crew Portrait --- Six NASA astronauts and...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc979
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Aug 21, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-95 crew takes time out from SPACEHAB familiarization activities at the...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc978
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Aug 21, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The STS-95 crew takes time out from SPACEHAB familiarization activities at the...

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NASA image: KSC-98pc953
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Aug 18, 1998

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STS-95 Payload Specialist John Glenn (left), who is a senator from Ohio, shares an amusing moment with KSC workers...

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

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