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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: Microgravity
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Aug 7, 2002

Microgravity

Test tubes to hold different types of fluids while in free-fall were among the student-designed items for the second...

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NASA image: Fluid Physics
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Aug 7, 2002

Fluid Physics

Colored oil flow toy was part of a student-designed apparatus used in the second Dropping in a Microgravity...

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NASA image: Microgravity
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Aug 7, 2002

Microgravity

Student-designed and -built apparatus for the second Dropping in a Microgravity Environment (DIME) competition held...

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NASA image: NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Mike Barratt
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Jul 22, 2024

NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Mike Barratt

iss071e403564 (July 22, 2024) --- (From left) NASA astronauts Matthew Dominick and Mike Barratt, both Expedition 71...

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Jun 20, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, an overhead crane lowers the external...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1579
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Jun 20, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, an overhead crane moves the external stowage...

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Jun 20, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers are ready to attach the overhead...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1575
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Jun 20, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, the external stowage platform 3 is ready to...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1582
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Jun 20, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers check the placement of the external...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1576
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Jun 20, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, an overhead crane moves into place above the...

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NASA image: KSC-07pd1581
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Jun 20, 2007

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- In the Space Station Processing Facility, workers maneuver an overhead crane lowering...

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NASA image: KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -  The orbiter Ku-band antenna looms large in this view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis' payload bay.  Visible just past the antenna system - stowed on the starboard side of the payload bay wall - is the Orbiter Docking System (ODS), and connected to the ODS via a tunnel is the Spacehab Double Module in the aft area of the payload bay.  This photograph was taken from the starboard wing platform on the fifth level of the Payload Changeout Room (PCR) at Launch Pad 39A.  Work is under way in the PCR to close Atlantis' payload bay doors for flight.  Atlantis currently is being targeted for liftoff on Mission STS-79, the fourth docking of the U.S. Shuttle to the Russian Space Station Mir, around Sept. 12.
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Aug 22, 1996

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The orbiter Ku-band antenna looms large in this view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis' payload bay. Visible just past the antenna system - stowed on the starboard side of the payload bay wall - is the Orbiter Docking System (ODS), and connected to the ODS via a tunnel is the Spacehab Double Module in the aft area of the payload bay. This photograph was taken from the starboard wing platform on the fifth level of the Payload Changeout Room (PCR) at Launch Pad 39A. Work is under way in the PCR to close Atlantis' payload bay doors for flight. Atlantis currently is being targeted for liftoff on Mission STS-79, the fourth docking of the U.S. Shuttle to the Russian Space Station Mir, around Sept. 12.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - The orbiter Ku-band antenna looms large in this view of the Space Shuttle Atlantis'...

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May 22, 1997

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Titan Cassini Remote Sensing Platform installation in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility

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May 22, 1997

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Titan Cassini Remote Sensing Platform installation in the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility

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NASA image: NREP installed on the JEF
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Aug 5, 2016

NREP installed on the JEF

iss048e050816 (8/5/2016) --- A view of the NanoRacks External Platform (NREP), containing the NanoRacks-Gumstix and...

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NASA image: Space Station
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Jan 1, 1980

Space Station

In the late 1970s, NASA, the Marshall Space Flight Center, and its contractors began focusing on designs for...

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Jul 31, 2006

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Orbiter Processing Facility High Bay No. 3, 13 platforms and payload bay, looking northeast, July 31, 2006

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NASA image: Wilmore during Cyclops Installation
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Nov 26, 2014

Wilmore during Cyclops Installation

iss042e015943 (11/26/2014) --- Commander Barry Wilmore unpacks the Cyclops launch platform for installation on the...

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NASA image: OVOSPACE
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Aug 12, 2022

OVOSPACE

jsc2022e072966 (8/12/2022) --- A view of the OVOSPACE payload during a functional test. The science of the payload...

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Sep 23, 1998

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- The Hubble Space Telescope Orbiting Systems Test Platform (HOST) is lifted off its...

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NASA image: NREP transfer to the JEF
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Aug 5, 2016

NREP transfer to the JEF

iss048e049789 (8/5/2016) --- A view of the NanoRacks External Platform (NREP) grappled by the Japanese Experiment...

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NASA image: NREP installation on the JEF
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Aug 5, 2016

NREP installation on the JEF

iss048e049803 (8/5/2016) --- The Japanese Experiment Module Remote Manipulator System (JEMRMS) moves to install the...

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NASA image: Bartolomeo Unboxing for SpaceX CRS-20
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Jan 30, 2020

Bartolomeo Unboxing for SpaceX CRS-20

Airbus workers unpack the Bartolomeo platform in the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA’s Kennedy...

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NASA image: Bartolomeo Unboxing for SpaceX CRS-20
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Jan 30, 2020

Bartolomeo Unboxing for SpaceX CRS-20

Airbus workers unpack the Bartolomeo platform in the Space Station Processing Facility high bay at NASA’s Kennedy...

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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.
Can I download NASA images?+
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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