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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: Astronaut Mary Ellen Weber deploys life raft during bailout training
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Feb 16, 1995

Astronaut Mary Ellen Weber deploys life raft during bailout training

S95-03501 (16 FEB 1995) --- Astronaut Mary Ellen Weber prepares to deploy a life raft during a training session at...

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NASA image: Astronaut Ellen Ochoa in small life raft during training
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Jun 28, 1994

Astronaut Ellen Ochoa in small life raft during training

S94-37520 (28 June 1994) --- Astronaut Ellen Ochoa, STS-66 payload commander, secures herself in a small life raft...

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NASA image: Astronauts McMonagle and Brown float in one-man life rafts during training
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Jun 28, 1994

Astronauts McMonagle and Brown float in one-man life rafts during training

S94-37526 (28 June 1994) --- In separate life rafts, astronauts Donald R. McMonagle (right), mission commander, and...

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NASA image: Astronaut Donald McMonagle checks drainage hose on his life raft in training
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Jun 28, 1994

Astronaut Donald McMonagle checks drainage hose on his life raft in training

S94-37521 (28 June 1994) --- Astronaut Donald R. McMonagle, mission commander, checks the drainage hose on his...

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NASA image: STS-37 Mission Specialist (MS) Godwin floating in life raft in JSC WETF pool
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Jun 25, 1990

STS-37 Mission Specialist (MS) Godwin floating in life raft in JSC WETF pool

S90-45229 (25 June 1990) --- Astronaut Linda M. Godwin, STS-37 mission specialist, floats in a one-person life raft....

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NASA image: STS-60 Cosmonauts in Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) training
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Jan 7, 1993

STS-60 Cosmonauts in Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) training

Russian Cosmonaut Vladimir Titov maneuvers a small life raft during bailout training at JSC's Weightless Environment...

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NASA image: Astronaut Stuart Roosa hoisted inside recovery net to Navy helicopter
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Feb 9, 1971

Astronaut Stuart Roosa hoisted inside recovery net to Navy helicopter

S71-19476 (9 Feb. 1971) --- Astronaut Stuart A. Roosa, command module pilot, is hoisted inside a Billy Pugh net to a...

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NASA image: Astronaut Jay Buckey participates in emergency bailout training in the WETF
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Sep 7, 1993

Astronaut Jay Buckey participates in emergency bailout training in the WETF

S93-43856 (7 Ssept 1993) --- Navigating a one person life raft, Jay C. Buckey, M.D., participates in emergency...

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NASA image: Astronaut Bernard Harris in life raft during WETF training
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Dec 1, 1992

Astronaut Bernard Harris in life raft during WETF training

S92-50679 (Dec 1992) --- Using a small life raft, astronaut Bernard A. Harris Jr., mission specialist for the...

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NASA image: Astronaut John Glenn - Egress Training Activity - Langley AFB, VA
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Dec 12, 1960

Astronaut John Glenn - Egress Training Activity - Langley AFB, VA

B60-00285 (1960) --- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 6 spaceflight, emerges from an egress...

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NASA image: Apollo 10 astronauts participate in water egress training at MSC
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Aug 1, 1968

Apollo 10 astronauts participate in water egress training at MSC

S68-41683 (August 1968) --- Three astronauts participate in Apollo water egress training in a tank in Building 260...

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NASA image: Apollo 10 astronauts participate in water egress training at MSC
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Aug 1, 1968

Apollo 10 astronauts participate in water egress training at MSC

S68-41685 (August 1968) --- Three astronauts participate in Apollo water egress training in a tank in Building 260...

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NASA image: Crew - First Manned Apollo Mission - Water Egress Procedures Practice - Ellington AFB (EAFB), TX
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Jun 1, 1966

Crew - First Manned Apollo Mission - Water Egress Procedures Practice - Ellington AFB (EAFB), TX

S66-51583 (June 1966)--- Prime crew members announced by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...

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NASA image: Astronauts and cosmonauts during emergency bailout training session
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Oct 13, 1994

Astronauts and cosmonauts during emergency bailout training session

S94-47226 (13 Oct 1994) --- Using small life rafts, several cosmonauts and astronauts participating in joint Russia...

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NASA image: STS-46 MS Chang-Diaz floats in life raft during water egress training at JSC
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Apr 10, 1992

STS-46 MS Chang-Diaz floats in life raft during water egress training at JSC

S92-33478 (12 March 1992) --- Astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz, mission specialist, relies on a one-person life raft...

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NASA image: Apollo 13 crew recovery after splashdown
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Apr 17, 1970

Apollo 13 crew recovery after splashdown

S70-35610 (17 April 1970) --- A water level view of the Apollo 13 recovery operations in the South Pacific Ocean....

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NASA image: Astronaut Kevin P. Chilton uses helmet to bail water during bailout training
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Dec 22, 1993

Astronaut Kevin P. Chilton uses helmet to bail water during bailout training

S93-50705 (22 Dec 1993) --- Astronaut Kevin P. Chilton, pilot, uses his helmet to bail water from his life raft...

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NASA image: STS-26 Pilot Covey floats in life raft during JSC WETF exercises
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Jul 8, 1988

STS-26 Pilot Covey floats in life raft during JSC WETF exercises

S88-42425 (20 July 1988) --- STS-26 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, Pilot Richard O. Covey, wearing the newly...

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NASA image: STS-39 MS Hieb floats in single person life raft in JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool
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Dec 7, 1990

STS-39 MS Hieb floats in single person life raft in JSC's WETF Bldg 29 pool

S90-54754 (13 Dec 1990) --- Astronaut Richard J. Hieb, STS-39 mission specialist, wearing launch and entry suit...

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NASA image: STS-32 MS Dunbar wearing LES floats in life raft during water egress training
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Nov 15, 1989

STS-32 MS Dunbar wearing LES floats in life raft during water egress training

STS-32 Mission Specialist (MS) Bonnie J. Dunbar, wearing a launch and entry suit (LES) and lauch and entry helmet...

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NASA image: STS-60 Cosmonauts in Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) training
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Jan 7, 1993

STS-60 Cosmonauts in Weightless Environment Training Facility (WETF) training

S93-26021 (Feb 1993) --- Russian cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev maneuvers a small life raft during bailout training at...

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NASA image: Apollo 8 prime crew seen during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico
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Oct 19, 1968

Apollo 8 prime crew seen during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico

S68-53223 (19 Oct. 1968) --- The prime crew of the Apollo 8 mission in life raft awaiting pickup by U.S. Coast Guard...

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NASA image: Apollo 7 prime crew during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico
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Aug 5, 1968

Apollo 7 prime crew during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico

S68-46605 (5 Aug. 1968) --- The prime crew of the first manned Apollo mission (Spacecraft 101/Saturn 205)...

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NASA image: Apollo 7 prime crew during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico
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Aug 5, 1968

Apollo 7 prime crew during water egress training in Gulf of Mexico

S68-42197 (5 Aug. 1968) --- The prime crew of the first manned Apollo space mission, Apollo 7, participates in water...

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