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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: Astronaut Rich Clifford inserts tape into payload high data recorder
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Apr 14, 1994

Astronaut Rich Clifford inserts tape into payload high data recorder

STS059-09-012 (9-20 April 1994) --- On the Space Shuttle Endeavour's aft flight deck, astronaut Michael R. (Rich)...

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NASA image: STS-36 Commander Creighton listens to music on OV-104's forward flight deck
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Mar 3, 1990

STS-36 Commander Creighton listens to music on OV-104's forward flight deck

STS-36 Commander John O. Creighton, smiling and wearing a headset, listens to music as the tape recorder freefloats...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility install a solid state recorder into a transport assembly in its protective enclosure as part of the prelaunch preparations for STS-82, the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. The digital solid state recorder will replace one of three engineering/science tape recorders on Hubble. The solid state recorder has no moving parts to wear out. It also is more flexible than a reel-to-reel recorder and can store 10 times as much data. Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.
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Jan 16, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility install a solid state recorder into a transport assembly in its protective enclosure as part of the prelaunch preparations for STS-82, the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. The digital solid state recorder will replace one of three engineering/science tape recorders on Hubble. The solid state recorder has no moving parts to wear out. It also is more flexible than a reel-to-reel recorder and can store 10 times as much data. Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility install a solid state recorder into a...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility prepare a solid state recorder for installation in a protective enclosure as part of the prelaunch preparations for STS-82, the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. The digital solid state recorder will replace one of three engineering/science tape recorders on Hubble. The solid state recorder has no moving parts to wear out. It also is more flexible than a reel-to-reel recorder and can store 10 times as much data. Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.
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Jan 16, 1997

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility prepare a solid state recorder for installation in a protective enclosure as part of the prelaunch preparations for STS-82, the second Hubble Space Telescope servicing mission. The digital solid state recorder will replace one of three engineering/science tape recorders on Hubble. The solid state recorder has no moving parts to wear out. It also is more flexible than a reel-to-reel recorder and can store 10 times as much data. Liftoff aboard Discovery is targeted Feb. 11 with a crew of seven.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in KSC's Vertical Processing Facility prepare a solid state recorder for...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0841
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Mar 26, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Columbia's Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) recorder is put on taping equipment...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0842
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Mar 26, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the KSC Launch Control Center watch the taping operation involving...

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NASA image: Triton High Resolution View of Northern Hemisphere
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Jan 29, 1996

Triton High Resolution View of Northern Hemisphere

This is one of the most detailed views of the surface of Triton taken by NASA Voyager 2 on its flyby of the large...

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NASA image: SKYLAB (SL)-2 - INFLIGHT (CREW)
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Jun 5, 1973

SKYLAB (SL)-2 - INFLIGHT (CREW)

S73-27467 (5 June 1973) --- An overhead view of astronaut Paul J. Weitz, Skylab 2 pilot, at the video tape recorder...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0844
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Mar 26, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the KSC Launch Control Center look at the printout from Columbia's Orbiter...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0843
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Mar 26, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Workers in the KSC Launch Control Center look at the printout from Columbia's Orbiter...

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NASA image: Comparison of current map data with data from STS-99 SRTM
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Feb 4, 2000

Comparison of current map data with data from STS-99 SRTM

JSC2000E01552 (January 2000) --- This chart compares currently available global map data with the data which will be...

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NASA image: STS-31 camera & photographic equipment displayed on OV-103's aft flight deck
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Apr 29, 1990

STS-31 camera & photographic equipment displayed on OV-103's aft flight deck

This array of photographic equipment, displayed on the aft flight deck payload station, represents just a part of...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0827
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Mar 25, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) recorder from Columbia is removed from the...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0828
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Mar 25, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) recorder from Columbia, in protective...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0826
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Mar 25, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- A T-38 jet aircraft carrying the Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) recorder from...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jan 1, 1996

Microgravity

Ted Brunzie and Peter Mason observe the float package and the data rack aboard the DC-9 reduced gravity aircraft....

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NASA image: STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, OASIS equipment is mounted in payload bay (PLB)
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Apr 18, 1988

STS-26 Discovery, OV-103, OASIS equipment is mounted in payload bay (PLB)

S88-37764 (18 April 1988) --- OASIS, instrumentation which will record the environment experienced by Discovery...

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NASA image: KSC-03pd0829
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Mar 25, 2003

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Orbiter Experiment Support System (OEX) recorder from Columbia, in protective...

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NASA image: Analysis of data on MADS recorder tape from the STS 51-L Challenger
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Apr 8, 1986

Analysis of data on MADS recorder tape from the STS 51-L Challenger

S86-30340 (4 April 1986) --- Larue Forbes of CSC prepares to put the MADS tape onto one of the central data office’s...

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NASA image: Analysis of data on MADS recorder tape from the STS 51-L Challenger
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Apr 8, 1986

Analysis of data on MADS recorder tape from the STS 51-L Challenger

S86-30337 (4 April 1986) --- Digital data from the MADS tape is sent from Larue Forbes’ terminal to a hard copy...

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NASA image: Analysis of data on MADS recorder tape from the STS 51-L Challenger
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Apr 8, 1986

Analysis of data on MADS recorder tape from the STS 51-L Challenger

S86-30339 (4 April 1986) --- Stan Williams (left) of Lockheed and Luther D. Palmer of NASA are pictured with the...

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NASA image: Analysis of data on MADS recorder tape from the STS 51-L Challenger
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Apr 8, 1986

Analysis of data on MADS recorder tape from the STS 51-L Challenger

S86-30338 (4 April 1986) --- Carolyn Watson of Lockheed recieves a hard copy print-out of data from the MADS...

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NASA image: Analysis of data on MADS recorder tape from the STS 51-L Challenger
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Apr 8, 1986

Analysis of data on MADS recorder tape from the STS 51-L Challenger

S86-30336 (4 April 1986) --- Larue Forbes of CSC retrieves one of the MADS tapes for inputting into a nearby...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Jul 1, 1997

Microgravity

Onboard Space Shuttle Columbia (STS-94) Mission Specialist Donald A. Thomas observes an experiment in the glovebox...

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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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