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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.

The library includes imagery from diverse sources: telescopes like Hubble and Webb that capture deep-space nebulae, galaxies, and exoplanets; planetary missions like the Mars rovers ( browse Mars photos) and Cassini at Saturn; Earth observation satellites ( see EPIC imagery); astronaut photography from the ISS; and documentation of rocket launches, spacecraft assembly, and ground testing. Most NASA images are in the public domain and free to download at full resolution for educational, editorial, and personal use.

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: ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L., JR. - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 PRELAUNCH -HANGAR "S" - CAPE
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May 1, 1963

ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L., JR. - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 PRELAUNCH -HANGAR "S" - CAPE

S63-06252 (May 1963) --- Mercury workers and news media are greeted by astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L. - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - BEECHCRAFT BONANZA - FL
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Jan 1, 1963

ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L. - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - BEECHCRAFT BONANZA - FL

S63-03989 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury Atlas 9 (MA-9) 22-orbit flight,...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L., JR. - LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 -CAPE
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May 15, 1963

ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON L., JR. - LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 -CAPE

S63-06427 (15-16 May 1963) --- Burma's west coast, west of Rangoon and Irrawaddy River (right), are featured in this...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON - PRELAUNCH MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - "FAITH 7" - INSERTION - CAPE CANAVERAL, FL
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May 14, 1963

ASTRONAUT COOPER, GORDON - PRELAUNCH MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - "FAITH 7" - INSERTION - CAPE CANAVERAL, FL

S63-06259 (14 May 1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, is...

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NASA image: Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. - Misc. - Gemini-Titan (GT)-5 - Suiting-Up - Prime Crew - Cape
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Aug 19, 1965

Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. - Misc. - Gemini-Titan (GT)-5 - Suiting-Up - Prime Crew - Cape

S65-46367 (19 Aug. 1965) --- Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (right) and L. Gordon Cooper Jr. are pictured during...

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NASA image: Leroy G. Cooper, Jr. "Gordo"
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May 14, 1959

Leroy G. Cooper, Jr. "Gordo"

NASA Project Mercury astronaut. -- Cooper was later known as L. Gordon Cooper.

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NASA image: John H Glenn Jr. Wreath Laying Ceremony - Inside Heroes and Lege
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Dec 9, 2016

John H Glenn Jr. Wreath Laying Ceremony - Inside Heroes and Lege

A life-size photo inside the Heroes and Legends exhibit hall at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex shows...

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NASA image: Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection
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Oct 10, 1959

Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection

Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection. Astronauts at 1959 Langley Inspection: The seven are shown in the Unitary...

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NASA image: Portrait - Astronaut Cooper
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Jan 5, 1960

Portrait - Astronaut Cooper

G60-02738 (May 1960) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. Photo credit: NASA

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NASA image: Astronaut Cooper - Spacesuit - Cape
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Mar 1, 1962

Astronaut Cooper - Spacesuit - Cape

S62-05530 (25 Sept. 1962) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. Photo credit: NASA

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NASA image: Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. - Misc. - Mission Control Center (MCC) Activity - Gemini-Titan (GT)-7 and GT-6 - MSC
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Dec 12, 1965

Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, Jr. - Misc. - Mission Control Center (MCC) Activity - Gemini-Titan (GT)-7 and GT-6 - MSC

S65-62719 (15 Dec. 1965) --- Discussing the successful and historic rendezvous in space of the National Aeronautics...

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NASA image: SPACECRAFT - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - PRELAUNCH - ASTRONAUT COOPER - SIMULATED FLIGHT TESTS - CAPE
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Mar 1, 1963

SPACECRAFT - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - PRELAUNCH - ASTRONAUT COOPER - SIMULATED FLIGHT TESTS - CAPE

S63-03975 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, is pictured...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0197
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Feb 24, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. - Former astronaut Gordon Cooper shares his experiences with the audience in KSC's...

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NASA image: KSC-63-MA9-122
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May 14, 1963

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. -- Hangar 'S' -- Mercury workers and news media are greeted by astronaut L. Gordon Cooper as he...

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NASA image: CONTOUR COUCH - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ASTRONAUT COOPER - SUIT PRESSURIZATION TESTS - HANGAR "S" - CAPE
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Mar 1, 1963

CONTOUR COUCH - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ASTRONAUT COOPER - SUIT PRESSURIZATION TESTS - HANGAR "S" - CAPE

S63-03976 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, undergoes...

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NASA image: GT-5 Recovery Being hoisted to helicopter
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Aug 29, 1965

GT-5 Recovery Being hoisted to helicopter

S65-51654 (29 Aug. 1965) --- Long range view of astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. being hoisted up to a Navy helicopter...

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NASA image: GT-5 Recovery Conrad tweaks Coopers beard
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Aug 29, 1965

GT-5 Recovery Conrad tweaks Coopers beard

S65-46638 (29 Aug. 1965) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr. tweaks astronaut L. Gordon Cooper's eight-day growth of...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT COOPER - PRELAUNCH MISSION REVIEW - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9
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May 1, 1963

ASTRONAUT COOPER - PRELAUNCH MISSION REVIEW - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9

S63-06123 (1963) --- Walter C. Williams, astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., and Merritt Preston are pictured during an...

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NASA image: PRESS CONFERENCE - ASTRONAUT COOPER - MSC
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Jan 1, 1963

PRESS CONFERENCE - ASTRONAUT COOPER - MSC

S63-00581 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot of the Mercury Atlas 9 (MA-9) space mission, appears...

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NASA image: RECOVERY (PRIME CREW STEP OUT) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-5 - FROGMEN - ATLANTIC
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Aug 26, 1965

RECOVERY (PRIME CREW STEP OUT) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-5 - FROGMEN - ATLANTIC

S65-51653 (29 Aug. 1965) --- Astronauts L. Gordon Cooper Jr. and Charles Conrad Jr. exit their spacecraft after...

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NASA image: TRAINING (WATER EGRESS) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-5 - PRIME CREW - GULF
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Jul 21, 1965

TRAINING (WATER EGRESS) - GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-5 - PRIME CREW - GULF

S65-39935 (21 July 1965) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., command pilot of the Gemini-5 spaceflight, is pictured...

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NASA image: KSC-63pc-0034
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May 15, 1963

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Aerial view of Launch Complex 14. Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9), visible on Pad 14, is...

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NASA image: Gemini-Titan (GT)- 5 - Prime Crew - Closeup - Cape
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Aug 16, 1965

Gemini-Titan (GT)- 5 - Prime Crew - Closeup - Cape

S65-46990 (16 Aug. 1965) --- Astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (left), pilot, and L. Gordon Cooper Jr., command pilot,...

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NASA image: MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ATLAS BOOSTER 130D - PRELAUNCH ACTIVITIES - ASTRONAUT COOPER - CAPE
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Jan 1, 1963

MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ATLAS BOOSTER 130D - PRELAUNCH ACTIVITIES - ASTRONAUT COOPER - CAPE

S63-03980 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, in flight...

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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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