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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-8 payload flight test article prior to shipment to KSC
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Jun 20, 1983

STS-8 payload flight test article prior to shipment to KSC

STS-8 payload flight test article (PFTA) shown prior to shipment to Kennedy Space Center (KSC). The PFTA is designed...

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NASA image: Terry White seated at the public affairs console STS-8
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Sep 2, 1983

Terry White seated at the public affairs console STS-8

Terry White, serving as public affairs office commentator in the mission operations control room (MOCR) of JSC's...

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NASA image: STS-8 crewmembers during shuttle mission simulation training
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Jun 1, 1983

STS-8 crewmembers during shuttle mission simulation training

S83-33032 (23 May 1983) --- Astronauts Guion S. Bluford, right, and Daniel C. Brandenstein man their respective...

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NASA image: Views of Mission Control Center during launch of STS-8
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Aug 30, 1983

Views of Mission Control Center during launch of STS-8

Serving as spacecraft communicators (CAPCOM) are Astronauts Guy S. Gardner (left), William F. Fisher (center), Bryan...

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NASA image: LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC
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Sep 23, 1983

LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC

Night launch view of STS-8. Very nice shot. KSC, FL

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NASA image: Landing - STS-8 - KSC
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Sep 7, 1983

Landing - STS-8 - KSC

Night landing of STS-8, just before touchdown nose in dark. KSC, FL

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NASA image: LANDING - STS-8 - CA
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Sep 7, 1983

LANDING - STS-8 - CA

Night view, Challenger STS-8 as it is coming in for a landing. EDWARDS AFB (EAFB), CA

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NASA image: Briefings/Conferences - STS-8
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Sep 6, 1983

Briefings/Conferences - STS-8

Press conference panel interviewing STS-8 onboard crew, 09/02/1983. Crew can be seen on TV screen.

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NASA image: PREFLIGHT - STS-8 - KSC
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Aug 15, 1983

PREFLIGHT - STS-8 - KSC

S83-38389 (6 Aug. 1983) --- The STS-8 crew members pause for a crew photo at Pad 39A after a question and answer...

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NASA image: PREFLIGHT - STS-8 - KSC
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Aug 15, 1983

PREFLIGHT - STS-8 - KSC

S83-38479 (16 Aug 1983) --- STS-8 crew poses at pad 39A at Kennedy Space Center (KSC) during a session with the news...

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NASA image: LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC
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Sep 1, 1983

LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC

S83-39513 (30 Aug. 1983) --- NASA's eighth space shuttle launch lights up the Florida sky at 2:32 a.m. (EDT), Aug....

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NASA image: PRELAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC
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Aug 30, 1983

PRELAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC

S83-39237 (6 Aug 1983) --- The five astronaut crewmembers of NASA?s STS-8 mission leave the operations and checkout...

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NASA image: LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC
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Sep 2, 1983

LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC

S83-39567 (30 Aug. 1983) --- The nighttime liftoff of the space shuttle Challenger casts a brilliant glow across the...

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NASA image: STS-8 - INSIGNIAS
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Apr 21, 1983

STS-8 - INSIGNIAS

S83-30608 (29 April 1983) --- The night launch of the space shuttle Challenger heading toward its third...

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NASA image: LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC
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Sep 1, 1983

LAUNCH - STS-8 - KSC

S83-39512 (30 Aug. 1983) --- NASA's eighth space shuttle launch lights up the Florida sky at 2:32 a.m. (EDT), Aug....

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NASA image: CREW TRAINING - STS-8 - JSC
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Jul 28, 1983

CREW TRAINING - STS-8 - JSC

S83-37627 (26 July 1983) --- Dr. William E. Thornton, right, and Guion S. Bluford both mission specialists for...

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NASA image: STS-8 - MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - DRAUGHON, HAROLD (FLIGHT DIRECTOR) - JSC
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Sep 6, 1983

STS-8 - MISSION CONTROL CENTER (MCC) - DRAUGHON, HAROLD (FLIGHT DIRECTOR) - JSC

STS-8 MCC Activities, Day 6 CapComs, Astronaut Bill Fisher and Flight Director Harold Draughon. 1. INFLIGHT - STS-8...

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NASA image: Mission Specialist (MS) Bluford exercises on middeck treadmill
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Sep 5, 1983

Mission Specialist (MS) Bluford exercises on middeck treadmill

STS008-13-0361 (30 Aug.-5 Sept. 1983) --- Astronaut Guion S. Bluford, STS-8 mission specialist, assists Dr. William...

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NASA image: POST-FLIGHT (CREW) - STS-8
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Sep 5, 1983

POST-FLIGHT (CREW) - STS-8

S83-39696 (5 Sept 1983) --- The five member astronaut crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger for STS-8 responds to a...

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NASA image: POST-FLIGHT (CREW) - STS-8
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Sep 5, 1983

POST-FLIGHT (CREW) - STS-8

S83-39693 (5 Sept 1983) --- The five member astronaut crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger for STS-8 responds to a...

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NASA image: STS-8 Challenger's roll-out to launch pad
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Aug 30, 1983

STS-8 Challenger's roll-out to launch pad

S83-39238 (1 Aug. 1983) --- The giant cluster of spaceflight hardware for NASA's eighth Space Transportation System...

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NASA image: Views of STS-8 crew during preflight news conference
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Jul 12, 1983

Views of STS-8 crew during preflight news conference

S83-36612 (13 July 1983) --- Astronaut Guion S. Bluford, STS-8 mission specialist, thinks over a question directed...

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NASA image: Preflight Coverage of the STS-112 and  Expedition 8 Crew during Egress Training
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Aug 8, 2002

Preflight Coverage of the STS-112 and Expedition 8 Crew during Egress Training

JSC2002-01558 (8 August 2002) --- Astronaut William A. Oefelein, STS-116 pilot, uses a camera as he waits for a...

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NASA image: Preflight Coverage of the STS-112 and  Expedition 8 Crew during Egress Training
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Aug 8, 2002

Preflight Coverage of the STS-112 and Expedition 8 Crew during Egress Training

JSC2002-01539 (8 August 2002) --- Astronaut Christer Fuglesang, STS-116 mission specialist, dons his training...

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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.
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