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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: Space Life Sciences-2 (SLS-2) logo or patch
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Mar 1, 1993

Space Life Sciences-2 (SLS-2) logo or patch

S93-26894 (March 1993) --- Spacelab Life Sciences 2, scheduled to fly as the major payload on the STS-58 mission, is...

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NASA image: Space Shuttle Projects
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Jun 1, 1995

Space Shuttle Projects

This image of the Space Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis, with cargo bay doors open showing Spacelab Module for the Spacelab...

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NASA image: Centrifuge for SLS-1
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Jan 16, 1981

Centrifuge for SLS-1

S81-25565 (Feb 1981) --- Expected to be a busy item of flight hardware on the Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) mission...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 1, 1995

Spacelab

Spacelab Life Science -1 (SLS-1) was the first Spacelab mission dedicated solely to life sciences. The main purpose...

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NASA image: STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)

STS040-610-010 (5-14 June 1991) --- The blue and white Earth forms the backdrop for this scene of the Spacelab Life...

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NASA image: SLS-1 crewmembers in high fidelity mockup of the Spacelab
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Feb 1, 1985

SLS-1 crewmembers in high fidelity mockup of the Spacelab

S85-26582 (Feb 1985) --- Training on the rebreathing assembly, astronaut James P. Bagian, STS-40 mission specialist,...

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NASA image: Payload specialists Millie Hughes-Fulford in Body Mass Measurement Device
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Feb 1, 1985

Payload specialists Millie Hughes-Fulford in Body Mass Measurement Device

S85-26553 (Feb 1985) --- STS-40/SLS-1 payload specialist Millie Hughes-Fulford sits strapped in the special device...

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NASA image: STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 Spacelab Life Science 1 (SLS-1) module in OV-102's payload bay (PLB)

STS040-612-005 (5-14 June 1991) --- This view showing the Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) module in Columbia's cargo...

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NASA image: SLS-1 crewmembers in high fidelity mockup of the Spacelab
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Feb 1, 1985

SLS-1 crewmembers in high fidelity mockup of the Spacelab

S85-26571 (Feb 1985) --- Wearing a special collar, Millie Hughes-Fulford, payload specialist, practices medical test...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 22, 1992

Microgravity

Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-47) onboard photo of Astronaut N. Jan Davis at work at the Continuous Heating Furnace...

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NASA image: SPACELAB (SL)- I (SIMULATION) - JSC
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Sep 23, 1983

SPACELAB (SL)- I (SIMULATION) - JSC

S83-40845 (Dec 1983) --- Principal investigators and their ground support teams follow Spacelab 1 activities in the...

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NASA image: STS-58 crewmembers participate in baseline data collection
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Sep 29, 1993

STS-58 crewmembers participate in baseline data collection

S93-45375 (29 Sept 1993) --- Astronaut David A. Wolf, STS-58 mission specialist, has blood drawn from his leg for...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Apr 1, 1985

Spacelab

Activities inside the laboratory module during the Spacelab-3 mission are shown in this photograph. Left to right...

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NASA image: STS-40 Exp. No. 192 urine monitoring system (UMS) on OV-102's middeck
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Jun 14, 1991

STS-40 Exp. No. 192 urine monitoring system (UMS) on OV-102's middeck

STS040-04-036 (5-14 June 1991) --- Closeup view of urine monitoring system and test samples, part of the busy...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Sep 12, 1992

Microgravity

Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-47) onboard photo of Astronaut Jan Davis inside the Spacelab-J module. Spacelab-J is a...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Oct 22, 1992

Microgravity

Space Shuttle Endeavour (STS-47) onboard photo of Astronaut Mae Jemison working in Spacelab-J module. Spacelab-J is...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Sep 12, 1992

Spacelab

The group of Japanese researchers of the Spacelab-J (SL-J) were thumbs-up in the Payload Operations Control Center...

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NASA image: STS-58 crewmembers participate in baseline data collection
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Sep 29, 1993

STS-58 crewmembers participate in baseline data collection

S93-45364 (29 Sept 1993) --- Astronaut David A. Wolf, mission specialist, participates in pre-flight data collection...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1983

Spacelab

This photograph shows the Spacelab 1 module and pallet ready to be installed in the cargo bay of the Space Shuttle...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jan 1, 1981

Spacelab

The primary purpose of the Spacelab-3 mission was to conduct materials science experiments in a stable low-gravity...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 5, 1991

Spacelab

Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on June 5, 1991 at 9:24; am (EDT), the STS-40 mission was the fifth...

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NASA image: Spacelab
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Jun 5, 1991

Spacelab

Launched aboard the Space Shuttle Columbia on June 5, 1991 at 9:24; am (EDT), the STS-40 mission was the fifth...

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NASA image: View of the Life Sciences Laboratory Equipment (LSLE) Incubator - Lymphocite Proliferation
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Oct 18, 1984

View of the Life Sciences Laboratory Equipment (LSLE) Incubator - Lymphocite Proliferation

S84-43683 (26 Nov 1984) --- This vertically positioned rectangular piece of hardware, scheduled to fly on the...

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NASA image: STS-55 German Payload Specialist Schlegel works at SL-D2 Biolabor microscope
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May 6, 1993

STS-55 German Payload Specialist Schlegel works at SL-D2 Biolabor microscope

STS055-233-025 (26 April-6 May 1993) --- German payload specialist Hans Schlegel uses a microscope at the Biolabor...

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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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