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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: Payload specialist Wubbo Ockels in new sleeping restraint
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Oct 30, 1985

Payload specialist Wubbo Ockels in new sleeping restraint

61A-08-018 (30 Oct.-6 Nov. 1985) --- Wubbo J. Ockels, a Dutch scientists representing the European Space Agency...

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NASA image: PORTRAIT - PAYLOAD SPECIALIST OCKELS, WUBBO - JSC
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Jun 26, 1981

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S81-33399 (July 1981) --- Wubbo Ockels, ESA payload specialist

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Oct 1, 1985

Space Shuttle Projects

The crew assigned to the STS-61A mission included (front row left to right) Reinhard Furrer, German payload...

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NASA image: Spacelab Dedication
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Aug 12, 1982

Spacelab Dedication

View of Vice-President George Bush visiting with Astronaut Owen Garriott and Payload Specialist (PS) Wubbo Ockels of...

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NASA image: PREFLIGHT (CANDID) - STS-61A/D-1 - GERMANY
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Dec 13, 1984

PREFLIGHT (CANDID) - STS-61A/D-1 - GERMANY

S84-47032 (13 Dec 1984) --- Candid view of part of the STS 61-A crew. From left to right are Reinhard Furrer, Wubbo...

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NASA image: STS 61-A crewmembers training on the KC-135
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Dec 17, 1984

STS 61-A crewmembers training on the KC-135

S84-47177 (17 Dec 1984) --- A recent flight in NASA's KC-135 aircraft gave the STS 61-A/Spacelab D-1 crewmembers a...

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NASA image: STS 61-A crewmembers in Spacelab D-1 science module
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Oct 30, 1985

STS 61-A crewmembers in Spacelab D-1 science module

61A-01-032 (30 Oct-6 Nov 1985) --- West German Payload Specialist Ernst Messerschmid, foreground, opens a door on...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Nov 4, 1985

STS-61A earth observations

61A-40-38 (30 Oct-6 Nov 1985) --- The coral reef forming the atoll of Midway sits atop a volcanic seamount that has...

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NASA image: KSC-82pc-130
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Feb 5, 1982

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Vice President George F. Bush, center left, is pictured with Payload Specialist Wubbo...

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NASA image: STS 61-A crew at pre-launch breakfast
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Oct 30, 1985

STS 61-A crew at pre-launch breakfast

61A-S-016 (30 Oct 1985) --- Standing near their pre-flight breakfast table are the eight crewmembers for the STS...

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NASA image: STS 61-A crewmembers in Spacelab D-1 science module
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Oct 30, 1985

STS 61-A crewmembers in Spacelab D-1 science module

61A-01-030 (30 Oct.-6 Nov. 1985) --- Mission specialist Guion S. Bluford prepares to perform a physics experiment...

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NASA image: STS 61-A crew leave operations & checkout facility for launch pad
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Oct 30, 1985

STS 61-A crew leave operations & checkout facility for launch pad

61A-S-015 (30 Oct 1985) --- A record number of crewmembers to serve on a Shuttle mission walks from the operations...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Nov 1, 1985

STS-61A earth observations

61A-39-052 (30 Oct-6 Nov 1985) --- This Earth view shows Quinhuangdao, China. The Great Wall of China can be seen in...

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NASA image: STS 61-A crew portrait onboard Challenger middeck
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Oct 30, 1985

STS 61-A crew portrait onboard Challenger middeck

61A-117-019 (30 Oct.-6 Nov. 1985) --- Traditional in-flight portrait of all eight STS-61A crew members was made with...

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NASA image: The crew of the STS 61-A mission egress the Orbiter after landing
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Nov 6, 1985

The crew of the STS 61-A mission egress the Orbiter after landing

61A-S-140 (6 Nov 1985) --- The record-setting eight crewmembers for STS 61-A file from their "home" for the past...

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NASA image: STS-61A OFFICIAL CREW PORTRAIT
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Sep 23, 1985

STS-61A OFFICIAL CREW PORTRAIT

S85-40783 (27 Sept. 1985) --- This international crew expected to fly aboard the space shuttle Challenger when it...

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NASA image: CREW TRAINING (EGRESS) - STS-29/61A - JSC
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Sep 27, 1985

CREW TRAINING (EGRESS) - STS-29/61A - JSC

S85-41246 (26 Sept 1985) --- The STS 61-A/Spacelab D-1 crewmembers are seen in this training scene in the Johnson...

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NASA image: KSC-82pc-115
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Feb 5, 1982

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Vice President George H.W. Bush, third from left, is pictured with the Spacelab...

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NASA image: Landing of the Shuttle Challenger and end of STS 61-A mission
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Nov 6, 1985

Landing of the Shuttle Challenger and end of STS 61-A mission

61A-S-139 (6 Nov 1985) --- Eight persons returning from space at one time is a record which was set at 9:45:39 a.m....

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NASA image: Launch of the shuttle Challenger begining of the STS 61-A mission
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Oct 30, 1985

Launch of the shuttle Challenger begining of the STS 61-A mission

61A-S-018 (30 Oct 1985) --- A record-sized crew of eight persons is lifted toward Earth-orbit as the space shuttle...

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NASA image: Documentation of preparations for WETF EVA training exercise by ESA Astronaut
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Sep 25, 1987

Documentation of preparations for WETF EVA training exercise by ESA Astronaut

S87-44061 (25 Sept 1987) --- Dr. Claude Nicollier, equipped with a pressurized extravehicular mobility unit (EMU),...

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NASA image: STS-29/61A - CREW INSIGNIA
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Jul 26, 2009

STS-29/61A - CREW INSIGNIA

S85-38035 (August 1985) --- This insignia has been chosen by the eight members of the STS-61A/D1 Spacelab mission as...

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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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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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