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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: Manatees at the KSC Wildlife Refuge
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Jan 8, 2002

Manatees at the KSC Wildlife Refuge

Manatees gather in the Banana Creek inside NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Manatees live in Florida's warm-water rivers...

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NASA image: Manatees at the KSC Wildlife Refuge
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Jan 8, 2002

Manatees at the KSC Wildlife Refuge

Manatees gather in the shallows of Banana Creek inside NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Manatees live in Florida's...

KSC
NASA image: Manatees at the KSC Wildlife Refuge
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Jan 8, 2002

Manatees at the KSC Wildlife Refuge

Manatees gather in the shallows of Banana Creek inside NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Manatees live in Florida's...

KSC
NASA image: Manatees at the KSC Wildlife Refuge
Image
Jan 8, 2002

Manatees at the KSC Wildlife Refuge

Manatees gather in the Banana Creek inside NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Manatees live in Florida's warm-water rivers...

KSC
NASA image: Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge
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Mar 11, 2014

Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Two manatees swim in the water near the NASA Causeway Bridge at Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge
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Mar 11, 2014

Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A manatee swims in the water near the NASA Causeway Bridge at Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge
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Mar 11, 2014

Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A manatee swims in the water near the NASA Causeway Bridge at Kennedy Space Center in...

KSC
NASA image: Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge
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Mar 11, 2014

Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Two manatees swim in the water near the NASA Causeway Bridge at Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge
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Mar 11, 2014

Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A manatee swims in the water near the NASA Causeway Bridge at Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge
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Mar 11, 2014

Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Two manatees swim in the water near the NASA Causeway Bridge at Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge
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Mar 11, 2014

Manatees near the NASA Causeway Bridge

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A manatee swims in the water near the NASA Causeway Bridge at Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-08pd2103
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Jun 19, 2008

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Two manatees frolic in the Banana Creek at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, adjacent to...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1964
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Apr 3, 2014

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A parent and a baby manatee come up for air beneath the branches of a mangrove in a creek at...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1966
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Apr 3, 2014

KSC-2014-1966

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Manatees and alligators gather in a creek at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Complex 39 area....

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1960
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Apr 3, 2014

KSC-2014-1960

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The NASA Railroad track borders a creek that often serves as a popular gathering place for...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1961
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Apr 3, 2014

KSC-2014-1961

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – In a creek at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a manatee in the foreground comes up...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1962
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Apr 3, 2014

KSC-2014-1962

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A manatee's nose breaks the surface of the water in a creek at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1965
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Apr 3, 2014

KSC-2014-1965

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A manatee raises its eyes and nose above the waterline in a creek at NASA's Kennedy Space...

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NASA image: KSC-2014-1967
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Apr 3, 2014

KSC-2014-1967

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A parent and a baby manatee come up for air beneath the branches of a mangrove in a creek at...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC employees enjoy a baseball game at Manatees Stadium, home of the Brevard Manatees, a minor league baseball team in Central Florida. The team hosted KSC employees for the game, which included a moment of silence to honor the STS-107 crew and two recovery workers who died in a helicopter crash.
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May 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC employees enjoy a baseball game at Manatees Stadium, home of the Brevard Manatees, a minor league baseball team in Central Florida. The team hosted KSC employees for the game, which included a moment of silence to honor the STS-107 crew and two recovery workers who died in a helicopter crash.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC employees enjoy a baseball game at Manatees Stadium, home of the Brevard Manatees,...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Brevard Manatees, a minor league baseball team in Central Florida, hosts KSC employees at a ballgame at Manatees Stadium. Before the game, attendees offered a moment of silence to honor the STS-107 crew and two recovery workers who died in a helicopter crash.
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May 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Brevard Manatees, a minor league baseball team in Central Florida, hosts KSC employees at a ballgame at Manatees Stadium. Before the game, attendees offered a moment of silence to honor the STS-107 crew and two recovery workers who died in a helicopter crash.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The Brevard Manatees, a minor league baseball team in Central Florida, hosts KSC...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - There is action on the baseball diamond during a game at Manatees Stadium, home of the Brevard Manatees, a minor league baseball team in Central Florida. The team hosted KSC employees for the game, which included a moment of silence to honor the STS-107 crew and two recovery workers who died in a helicopter crash.
Image
May 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - There is action on the baseball diamond during a game at Manatees Stadium, home of the Brevard Manatees, a minor league baseball team in Central Florida. The team hosted KSC employees for the game, which included a moment of silence to honor the STS-107 crew and two recovery workers who died in a helicopter crash.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - There is action on the baseball diamond during a game at Manatees Stadium, home of the...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC employees enjoy a baseball game at Manatees Stadium, home of the Brevard Manatees, a minor league baseball team in Central Florida. The team hosted the employees for the game, which included a moment of silence to honor the STS-107 crew and two recovery workers who died in a helicopter crash.
Image
May 7, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC employees enjoy a baseball game at Manatees Stadium, home of the Brevard Manatees, a minor league baseball team in Central Florida. The team hosted the employees for the game, which included a moment of silence to honor the STS-107 crew and two recovery workers who died in a helicopter crash.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - KSC employees enjoy a baseball game at Manatees Stadium, home of the Brevard Manatees,...

KSC
NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two manatees surface for air in water on KSC. Manatees live in Florida's warm water rivers and inland springs. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles.
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Aug 15, 2003

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two manatees surface for air in water on KSC. Manatees live in Florida's warm water rivers and inland springs. KSC shares a boundary with the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, which encompasses 92,000 acres that are a habitat for more than 331 species of birds, 31 mammals, 117 fishes, and 65 amphibians and reptiles.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Two manatees surface for air in water on KSC. Manatees live in Florida's warm water...

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