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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: Crew of STS-98, L to R: Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Thomas D. Jones, and Marsha S. Ivins, Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, and Pilot Mark L. Polansky
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Feb 21, 2001

Crew of STS-98, L to R: Mission Specialists Robert L. Curbeam, Thomas D. Jones, and Marsha S. Ivins, Commander Kenneth D. Cockrell, and Pilot Mark L. Polansky

The crew of STS-98 poses for a group photo shortly before leaving NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center after a...

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NASA image: L to R: STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones, Pilot Mark Polansky, and Commander Kenneth Cockrell greet STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy, Dryden Center Director Kevin Petersen, and AFFTC Commander Major General Richard Reynolds
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Feb 20, 2001

L to R: STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones, Pilot Mark Polansky, and Commander Kenneth Cockrell greet STS-92 Commander Brian Duffy, Dryden Center Director Kevin Petersen, and AFFTC Commander Major General Richard Reynolds

L to R: STS-98 Mission Specialist Thomas Jones, Pilot Mark Polansky, and Commander Kenneth Cockrell greet STS-92...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky on Atlantis forward flight deck
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Feb 8, 2001

PLT Polansky on Atlantis forward flight deck

STS98-E-5015 (8 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, pilot, is pictured at the pilot's station on the...

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NASA image: Polanksy and Hurley in the FWD FD on Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-127 Mission
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Jul 17, 2009

Polanksy and Hurley in the FWD FD on Space Shuttle Endeavour during STS-127 Mission

S127-E-006555 (17 July 2009) --- Astronauts Mark Polansky (left) and Doug Hurley, at the commander and pilot...

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NASA image: Photographic documentation of the return of the STS-98 crew to Ellington Field
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Feb 22, 2001

Photographic documentation of the return of the STS-98 crew to Ellington Field

JSC2001-E-04807 (21 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, pilot, shares a few thoughts about his first...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky at his station on the forward flight deck
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Feb 13, 2001

PLT Polansky at his station on the forward flight deck

STS98-E-5203 (13 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot, checks out a detail in a flight plan...

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NASA image: STS-98 crewmembers engages in preflight training in building 5
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Jun 16, 2000

STS-98 crewmembers engages in preflight training in building 5

Photographic documentation showing STS-98 crewmembers engaging in preflight training in bldg. 5. Views include:...

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NASA image: STS-98 crewmembers engages in preflight training in building 5
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Jun 16, 2000

STS-98 crewmembers engages in preflight training in building 5

JSC2000-04778 (16 June 2000) --- Attired in training versions of the shuttle launch and entry garment, astronauts...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky on Atlantis middeck
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Feb 9, 2001

PLT Polansky on Atlantis middeck

STS98-E-5016 (9 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, pilot for STS-98, is pictured on the mid deck of the...

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NASA image: CDR Cockrell and PLT Polansky shave on Atlantis middeck
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Feb 10, 2001

CDR Cockrell and PLT Polansky shave on Atlantis middeck

STS98-E-5073 (10 February 2001) --- Astronauts Kenneth D. Cockrell (foreground), STS-98 mission commander, and Mark...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky uses microphone while on aft flight deck
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Feb 10, 2001

PLT Polansky uses microphone while on aft flight deck

STS98-E-5086 (10 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot, communicates with ground controllers...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky on aft flight deck
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Feb 10, 2001

PLT Polansky on aft flight deck

STS98-E-5084 (10 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot, takes notes on the aft flight deck of...

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NASA image: STS-127 Crewmembers enjoy meal in the FWD MDDK during Joint Operations
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Jul 25, 2009

STS-127 Crewmembers enjoy meal in the FWD MDDK during Joint Operations

S127-E-008488 (25 July 2009) --- From the left, astronauts Mark Polansky (partially out of frame), STS-127...

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NASA image: MS Curbeam prepares for second EVA with PLT Polansky
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Feb 12, 2001

MS Curbeam prepares for second EVA with PLT Polansky

STS98-E-5179 (12 February 2001) --- Astronaut Robert L. Curbeam (right), STS-98 mission specialist, with the aid of...

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NASA image: Jones and Polansky perform a LiOH Canister changeout on Atlantis' MDK
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Feb 7, 2001

Jones and Polansky perform a LiOH Canister changeout on Atlantis' MDK

STS098-345-028 (7-20 February 2001) --- Astronauts Thomas D. Jones, mission specialist, and Mark L. Polansky, pilot,...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky at commanders station on Atlantis
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Feb 9, 2001

PLT Polansky at commanders station on Atlantis

STS98-E-5024 (9 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, pilot, temporarily mans the commander's station on...

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NASA image: Hurley and Polansky at the JEMRMS in the JEM during Joint Operations
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Jul 23, 2009

Hurley and Polansky at the JEMRMS in the JEM during Joint Operations

S127-E-008250 (23 July 2009) --- Astronauts Mark Polansky (right) STS-127 commander; and Dooug Hurley, pilot, are...

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NASA image: STS-98 crewmember move rack into U.S. Laboratory / Destiny module
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Feb 7, 2001

STS-98 crewmember move rack into U.S. Laboratory / Destiny module

STS098-322-0001 (7-20 February 2001) --- Three STS-98 astronauts move a rack into position aboard the newly attached...

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NASA image: STS-116 Crewmembers Polansky and Oefelein look over crew procedures in the FWD FD on Space Shuttle Discovery
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Dec 21, 2006

STS-116 Crewmembers Polansky and Oefelein look over crew procedures in the FWD FD on Space Shuttle Discovery

S116-E-07787 (21 Dec. 2006) --- Astronauts Mark L. Polansky (left) and William A. (Bill) Oefelein, STS-116 commander...

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NASA image: Photographic documentation of the return of the STS-98 crew to Ellington Field
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Feb 22, 2001

Photographic documentation of the return of the STS-98 crew to Ellington Field

JSC2001-E-04804 (21 February 2001) --- Astronauts Mark L. Polansky (left) and Kenneth D. Cockrell (center), pilot...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky helps crewmember with his EMU boot
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Feb 14, 2001

PLT Polansky helps crewmember with his EMU boot

STS98-E-5220 (14 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, pilot, assists one of the STS-98 space walkers with...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky on flight deck
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Feb 8, 2001

PLT Polansky on flight deck

STS98-E-5002 (8 February 2001) -- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot, is seen on the flight deck of the...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky with microphone on middeck
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Feb 10, 2001

PLT Polansky with microphone on middeck

STS98-E-5088 (10 February 2001) --- Astronaut Mark L. Polansky, SS-98 pilot, communicates with ground controllers...

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NASA image: PLT Polansky and CDR Cockrell shave on middeck
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Feb 10, 2001

PLT Polansky and CDR Cockrell shave on middeck

STS98-E-5071 (10 February 2001) --- Astronauts Mark L. Polansky, STS-98 pilot, and Kenneth D. Cockrell (partially...

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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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