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NASA's Image and Video Library: A Visual Archive of Space Exploration

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: ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing
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Dec 13, 2019

ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing

jsc2019e070459 (12/13/2019) --- A preflight view taken of the ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during...

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NASA image: ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing
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Dec 13, 2019

ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing

jsc2019e070462 (12/13/2019) --- A preflight view taken of the ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during...

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NASA image: ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing
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Dec 13, 2019

ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing

jsc2019e070457 (12/13/2019) --- A preflight view taken of the ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during...

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NASA image: ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing
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Dec 16, 2019

ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing

jsc2019e070684_alt (12/16/2019) --- A preflight view taken of the ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1...

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NASA image: ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing
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Dec 13, 2019

ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing

jsc2019e070461 (12/13/2019) --- A preflight view taken of the ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during...

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NASA image: ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing
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Dec 13, 2019

ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during EMI/EMC Testing

jsc2019e070463 (12/13/2019) --- A preflight view taken of the ISS Universal Waste Management System, Unit 1 during...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  A KSC employee dressed in a "bunny suit," standard clean room apparel, disposes of some waste material into a container designated for the purpose. The apparel is designed to cover the hair, clothing and shoes of employees entering a clean room to prevent particulate matter from contaminating the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the room. The suit and container are both part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.
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Aug 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee dressed in a "bunny suit," standard clean room apparel, disposes of some waste material into a container designated for the purpose. The apparel is designed to cover the hair, clothing and shoes of employees entering a clean room to prevent particulate matter from contaminating the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the room. The suit and container are both part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee dressed in a "bunny suit," standard clean room apparel, disposes of some...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  A KSC employee dressed in a "bunny suit," standard clean room apparel, disposes of some waste material into a container designated for the purpose. The apparel is designed to cover the hair, clothing and shoes of employees entering a clean room to prevent particulate matter from contaminating the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the room. The suit and container are both part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.
Image
Aug 29, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee dressed in a "bunny suit," standard clean room apparel, disposes of some waste material into a container designated for the purpose. The apparel is designed to cover the hair, clothing and shoes of employees entering a clean room to prevent particulate matter from contaminating the space flight hardware being stored or processed in the room. The suit and container are both part of KSC's Foreign Object Debris (FOD) control program, an important safety initiative.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - A KSC employee dressed in a "bunny suit," standard clean room apparel, disposes of some...

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NASA image: Wilmore with Trash Bag in SM
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Nov 16, 2014

Wilmore with Trash Bag in SM

Commander Barry Wilmore floats through the Zvezda Service Module (SM) with a full Jettison Stowage Bag. Image was...

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NASA image: STS-35 stowage volume G with contingency water container (CWC) onboard OV-102
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Dec 8, 1990

STS-35 stowage volume G with contingency water container (CWC) onboard OV-102

STS035-12-005 (2-10 Dec 1990) --- During STS-35, middeck stowage volume G and a contingency water container (CWC)...

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NASA image: Skylab
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May 1, 1972

Skylab

This is a close-up photograph of the Orbital Workshop (OWS) trash disposal airlock located on the floor of the lower...

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NASA image: Extended Duration Orbiter (EDO) Improved Waste Collection System (IWCS)
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Sep 25, 1992

Extended Duration Orbiter (EDO) Improved Waste Collection System (IWCS)

S92-46726 (November 1992) --- A high angle view of the Improved Waste Collection System (IWCS) scheduled to fly...

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NASA image: Extended Duration Orbiter (EDO) Improved Waste Collection System (IWCS)
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Sep 25, 1992

Extended Duration Orbiter (EDO) Improved Waste Collection System (IWCS)

S92-46717 (November 1992) --- A front view of the improved waste collection system (IWCS) scheduled to fly aboard...

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NASA image: 2016 America's Recycle Day
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Nov 15, 2016

2016 America's Recycle Day

Members of the Sustainability team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida take a bin of disposed hard drives to...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This photograph was taken during installation of floor grids on the upper and lower floors inside the Skylab Orbital...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1970

Skylab

This photograph was taken during assembly of the bottom and upper floors of the Skylab Orbital Workshop (OWS). The...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1971

Skylab

The wardroom deck of the Orbital Workshop, showing the living quarters arrangement, is seen here in good detail....

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NASA image: 2016 America's Recycle Day
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Nov 15, 2016

2016 America's Recycle Day

Members of the Sustainability team at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida shred a disposed hard drive in...

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NASA image: Gemini 12 equipment jettison during rendezvous mission in space
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Nov 13, 1966

Gemini 12 equipment jettison during rendezvous mission in space

S66-62999 (13 Nov. 1966) --- Jettison of the extravehicular life support system (ELSS) and other equipment from the...

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NASA image: View from airlock hatch looking down length of Orbiting Workshop
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Feb 1, 1974

View from airlock hatch looking down length of Orbiting Workshop

SL4-150-5062 (January 1974) --- A 35mm camera, operated by astronaut William R. Pogue, Skylab 4 pilot, recorded this...

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NASA image: Astronaut Richard Gordon prepares to open hatch to jettison equipment
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Sep 13, 1966

Astronaut Richard Gordon prepares to open hatch to jettison equipment

S66-54590 (13 Sept. 1966) --- Astronaut Richard F. Gordon Jr., Gemini-11 pilot, prepares to open spacecraft hatch to...

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NASA image: Skylab
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Jan 1, 1972

Skylab

This image depicts a layout of the Skylab workshop 1-G trainer crew quarters. At left, in the sleep compartment,...

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NASA image: Skylab
Image
Jan 1, 1972

Skylab

This cutaway illustration shows the characteristics and basic elements of the Skylab Orbiter Workshop (OWS). The OWS...

MSFC
NASA image: Skylab
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May 1, 1972

Skylab

This photograph is an interior view of the Orbital Workshop (OWS) upper level looking from the airlock hatch,...

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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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