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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: STS-41 offical crew portrait taken in front of a T-38A at Ellington Field
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May 7, 1990

STS-41 offical crew portrait taken in front of a T-38A at Ellington Field

STS041-S-002 (7 May 1990) --- These five astronauts have been assigned to fly the STS-41 mission for the National...

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NASA image: STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, glides over concrete runway 22 at EAFB, California
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, glides over concrete runway 22 at EAFB, California

STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, with nose landing gear (NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) deployed,...

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NASA image: KSC-90PC-1339
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Sep 4, 1990

KSC-90PC-1339

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The space shuttle Discovery heads out of the VAB to Launch Pad 39B. Discovery is set to...

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NASA image: STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, glides over concrete runway 22 at EAFB, California
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, glides over concrete runway 22 at EAFB, California

STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, with nose landing gear (NLG) and main landing gear (MLG) deployed,...

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NASA image: STS-41 crew communicates with ground controllers from OV-103's flight deck
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 crew communicates with ground controllers from OV-103's flight deck

STS041-02-035 (6-10 Oct 1990) --- A fish-eye lens view shows two of STS-41's three mission specialists on the flight...

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NASA image: STS-41 crewmembers conduct DSO 0474 Retinal Photography on OV-103's middeck
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 crewmembers conduct DSO 0474 Retinal Photography on OV-103's middeck

STS041-02-015 (6-10 Oct. 1990) --- A 35mm scene showing astronauts Robert D. Cabana (right), STS-41 pilot, and Bruce...

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NASA image: STS-41 Commander Richards uses DTO 1206 portable computer onboard OV-103
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 Commander Richards uses DTO 1206 portable computer onboard OV-103

STS041-01-002 (6-10 Oct 1990) --- Astronaut Richard N. Richards, STS 41 mission commander, "borrows" the pilot's...

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NASA image: STS-41 Pilot Cabana holds 16mm camera on OV-103's middeck
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 Pilot Cabana holds 16mm camera on OV-103's middeck

STS041-05-011 (6-10 Oct 1990) --- Astronaut Robert D. Cabana, STS-41 pilot, exhibits the weightlessness of space...

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NASA image: STS-41 crewmembers pose on OV-103's middeck for inflight (in-space) portrait
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 crewmembers pose on OV-103's middeck for inflight (in-space) portrait

STS041-26-007 (6-10 Oct 1990) --- A 35mm preset camera on Discovery's middeck captures the traditional in-space...

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NASA image: STS-41 MS Melnick displays US Coast Guard decal on OV-103's middeck
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 MS Melnick displays US Coast Guard decal on OV-103's middeck

STS041-06-029 (10 Oct 1990) --- STS-41 Mission Specialist (MS) Bruce E. Melnick, who is a graduate of the Coast...

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NASA image: STS-41 MS Shepherd uses DTO 1206 portable computer on OV-103's middeck
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 MS Shepherd uses DTO 1206 portable computer on OV-103's middeck

STS-41 Mission Specialist (MS) William M. Shepherd uses Detailed Test Objective (DTO) Space Station Cursor Control...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Oct 6, 1990

Space Shuttle Projects

Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery on October 6, 1990 at 7:47:15 am (EDT), the STS-41 mission consisted of...

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NASA image: STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39
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Oct 6, 1990

STS-41 Discovery, OV-103, lifts off from KSC Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39

STS-41 Discovery, Orbiter Vehicle (OV) 103, lifts off from the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) Launch Complex (LC) Pad 39...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jul 8, 1990

Space Shuttle Projects

The STS-41 crew patch, designed by the five astronaut crewmembers, depicts the Space Shuttle orbiting Earth after...

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NASA image: Preparations for Underwater EVA training for the STS 41-G crew
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Jul 5, 1984

Preparations for Underwater EVA training for the STS 41-G crew

Preparations for Underwater EVA training for the STS 41-G crew. Divers prepare to don their scuba gear for the...

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NASA image: Rare view of two space shuttles on adjacent KSC Launch Complex (LC) 39 pads
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Sep 5, 1990

Rare view of two space shuttles on adjacent KSC Launch Complex (LC) 39 pads

S90-48650 (5 Sept 1990) --- This rare view shows two space shuttles on adjacent pads at Launch Complex 39 with the...

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NASA image: View of the early morning launch of STS 41-G Challenger
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Oct 5, 1984

View of the early morning launch of STS 41-G Challenger

View of the early morning launch of STS 41-G Challenger. The dark launch complex is illuminated by spotlights as the...

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NASA image: STS-41 crewmembers conduct DSO 0472 Intraocular Pressure on OV-103's middeck
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Oct 10, 1990

STS-41 crewmembers conduct DSO 0472 Intraocular Pressure on OV-103's middeck

STS-41 crewmembers conduct Detailed Supplementary Objective (DSO) 0472 Intraocular Pressure on the middeck of...

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NASA image: View of the SIR-B antenna being deployed during STS 41-G
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Oct 5, 1984

View of the SIR-B antenna being deployed during STS 41-G

View of the SIR-B antenna being deployed during STS 41-G. The Challenger's payload bay is open and the remote...

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NASA image: Documentation of STS 41-G payloads while in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral
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Sep 5, 1984

Documentation of STS 41-G payloads while in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral

Documentation of STS 41-G payloads while in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral. Views include documentation of the Earth...

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NASA image: View of the early morning launch of STS 41-G Challenger
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Oct 5, 1984

View of the early morning launch of STS 41-G Challenger

View of the early morning launch of STS 41-G Challenger. The dark launch complex is illuminated by spotlights as the...

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NASA image: Documentation of STS 41-G payloads while in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral
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Sep 5, 1984

Documentation of STS 41-G payloads while in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral

Documentation of STS 41-G payloads while in Hangar AE at Cape Canaveral. Views include documentation of the Earth...

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NASA image: STS-41 crewmembers participate in fire fighting exercises at JSC
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May 4, 1990

STS-41 crewmembers participate in fire fighting exercises at JSC

S90-38926 (4 May 1990) --- The STS-41 astronaut crew and a STS-35 backup payload specialist participate in fire...

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NASA image: STS 41-D mission crew training in Shuttle Mission simulator
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Jul 1, 1983

STS 41-D mission crew training in Shuttle Mission simulator

View of STS 41-D mission crew training in Shuttle Mission simulator. From left to right are Henry Hartsfield, Jr.,...

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