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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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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-61A earth observations
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Nov 2, 1985

STS-61A earth observations

61A-52-049 (30 Oct-6 Nov 1985) --- A 70mm image of the Strait of Dover area showing southeast England as...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Oct 30, 1985

STS-61A earth observations

61A-31-005 (30 Oct 1985) --- This almost vertical view, photographed from Earth-orbit by an STS-61A crew member,...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Oct 1, 1985

Space Shuttle Projects

This insignia was chosen by the eight members of the STS-61A/D1 Spacelab mission to represent the record-sized Space...

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NASA image: PREFLIGHT (CANDID) - STS-61A/D-1- JSC
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Dec 14, 1984

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

Unofficial group photo of the STS-61A Crew and Ulf Merbold, Bldg. 9A; and, 1-G Trainer Cockpit. JSC, HOUSTON, TX...

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

STS-61A earth observations

61A-50-057 (1 Nov 1985) --- An oblique view of Hawaii, the largest of the Hawaiian Island Group, as photographed by...

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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: 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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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-61A earth observations
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Oct 31, 1985

STS-61A earth observations

61A-51-045 (31 Oct 1985) --- San Francisco Bay and the San Andreas fault line stand out in this 70mm frame exposed...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Nov 2, 1985

STS-61A earth observations

61A -45-98 (2 Nov 1985) --- A near vertical view of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula features Ozero Kronotskoye near the...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Jun 25, 2009

STS-61A earth observations

61A-200-046 (30 Oct--6 Nov 1985) --- A low-sun angle view of the eastern Mediterranean Sea showing the east tip of...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Jun 25, 2009

STS-61A earth observations

61A-200-003 (30 Oct 1985) --- A large format Linhof camera onboard the Space Shuttle Columbia provided this coastal...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Nov 2, 1985

STS-61A earth observations

61A-43-029 (2 Nov 1985) --- This view, photographed from the Earth orbiting Challenger, features a vertical view of...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Jun 25, 2009

STS-61A earth observations

61A-200-152 (30 Oct-5 Nov 1985) --- Sun glints on the small and very numerous glacial lakes of the Canadian Shield...

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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: STS-61A earth observations
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Oct 31, 1985

STS-61A earth observations

61A-31-089 (30 Oct-6 Nov 1985) --- This photograph looking to the west-northwest along the axis of the Great...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Jun 25, 2009

STS-61A earth observations

61A-200-019 (30 Oct-6 Nov 1985) --- The Nubian Desert of northern Sudan and southern Egypt. This view to the...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Oct 31, 1985

STS-61A earth observations

61A-50-020 (30 Oct-6 Nov 1985) --- Large photo plankton vortex along the coast of New Zealand's South Island, about...

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NASA image: STS-61A earth observations
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Jun 25, 2009

STS-61A earth observations

61A-201-057 (30 Oct-6 Nov 1985) --- The North Sea, looking southwest toward Brittany, visible in the upper right...

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

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

S84-47033 (nov 1984) --- Astronaut Reinhard Furrer, payload specialist D-1 German Spacelab mission.

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NASA image: CREW TRAINING (EXPERIMENTS) - STS-30/61A - KSC
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Aug 24, 1985

CREW TRAINING (EXPERIMENTS) - STS-30/61A - KSC

S85-43138 (20 Sept 1985) --- Spacelab D-1, the first payload dedicated to a German mission, is installed into the...

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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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