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NASA image: Great Indian Desert photographed during MA-9 flight
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May 16, 1963

Great Indian Desert photographed during MA-9 flight

S63-06447 (15-16 May 1963) --- The Great Indian Desert, located west of New Delhi, India, as photographed from the...

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NASA image: MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-6 - ASTRONAUT GLENN - LT. O'HARA, DELORES (DEE)
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Mar 9, 1962

MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-6 - ASTRONAUT GLENN - LT. O'HARA, DELORES (DEE)

S62-00469 (1962) --- Astronaut John H. Glenn Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 6 (MA-6) Earth-orbital space mission,...

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NASA image: MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ASTRONAUT COOPER - EARTH-SKY VIEW - TIBET
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May 15, 1963

MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - ASTRONAUT COOPER - EARTH-SKY VIEW - TIBET

S63-06454 (15-16 May 1963) --- Tibetan Lake Country North of Katmandu, west of Ihasa, photographed from the...

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NASA image: Indus River above Hyderabad photographed during MA-9 flight
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May 16, 1963

Indus River above Hyderabad photographed during MA-9 flight

S63-06455 (15-16 May 1963) --- Indus River above Hyderabad, photographed from the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) capsule by...

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NASA image: Southern portion of Taiwan photographed during MA-9 22 orbit
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May 16, 1963

Southern portion of Taiwan photographed during MA-9 22 orbit

S63-06437 (15-16 May 1963) --- The southern portion of the island of Taiwan (Formosa), Formosa Straight and the...

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NASA image: Northwest view of Pakistan, eastern Iran and Afghanistan during MA-9 flight
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May 16, 1963

Northwest view of Pakistan, eastern Iran and Afghanistan during MA-9 flight

S63-06443 (15-16 May 1963) --- A northwest-looking view across Pakistan, eastern Iran and Afghanistan as...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Feb 20, 1962

Mercury Project

Astronaut John Glenn enters the Mercury spacecraft, Friendship 7, prior to the launch of MA-6 on February 20, 1961...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Feb 20, 1962

Mercury Project

Astronaut John Glenn enters the Mercury spacecraft, Friendship 7, prior to the launch of MA-6 on February 20, 1961...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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May 16, 1963

Mercury Project

The recovery operation of the Faith 7 spacecraft after the completion of the 1-1/2 day orbital flight (MA-9 mission)...

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NASA image: Boston Future Forum
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Sep 17, 2008

Boston Future Forum

Mayor of Cambridge, Massachusetts, E. Denise Simmons, left, holds a plaque presented to her by NASA Deputy...

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NASA image: LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-4 - CAPE
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Sep 13, 1961

LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-4 - CAPE

S61-03249 (13 Sept. 1961) --- View of the launch of the Mercury-Atlas 4 (MA-4) spacecraft from Cape Canaveral,...

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NASA image: MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN
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Jan 1, 1959

MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN

S62-06026 (20 Feb. 1962) --- View of Earth taken by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. during his Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6)...

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NASA image: MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN
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Jan 1, 1959

MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN

S62-06029 (20 Feb. 1962) --- View of Earth taken by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. during his Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6)...

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NASA image: STATIC TEST FIRING - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-8
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Jan 1, 1962

STATIC TEST FIRING - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-8

S62-06634 (1962) --- Static test firing of the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) Atlas 113D during preflight verification of...

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NASA image: MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN
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Jan 1, 1959

MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN

S62-06019 (20 Feb. 1962) --- View of Earth taken by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. during his Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6)...

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NASA image: MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN
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Jan 1, 1959

MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN

S62-06011 (20 Feb. 1962) --- Orbital sunset photographed by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. aboard the "Friendship 7"...

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NASA image: MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-5 - LIFTOFF - CAPE
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Nov 29, 1961

MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-5 - LIFTOFF - CAPE

S62-08310 (29 Nov. 1961) --- View of the liftoff of Mercury-Atlas 5 (MA-5) carrying space chimpanzee "Enos" on Nov....

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NASA image: MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN
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Jan 1, 1959

MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN

S62-06020 (20 Feb. 1962) --- View of Earth taken by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. during his Mercury Atlas 6 (MA-6)...

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NASA image: MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN
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Jan 1, 1959

MA-6 HAND HELD - JOHN GLENN

S62-06012 (20 Feb. 1962) --- Orbital sunset photographed by astronaut John H. Glenn Jr. aboard the "Friendship 7"...

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NASA image: Close-up view of Mercury-Atlas 4 at Cape Canaveral
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Sep 13, 1961

Close-up view of Mercury-Atlas 4 at Cape Canaveral

S90-27205 (13 Sept. 1961) --- The unmanned Mercury-Atlas (MA-4) capsule sits atop its Atlas launch vehicle. The...

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NASA image: Tibet-Kashmir, looking northwest, photographed during MA-9 flight
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May 16, 1963

Tibet-Kashmir, looking northwest, photographed during MA-9 flight

S63-06444 (15-16 May 1963) --- Tibet-Kashmir, looking northwest, as photographed from the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9)...

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NASA image: Tibetan Plateau photographed during MA-9 22 orbit
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May 16, 1963

Tibetan Plateau photographed during MA-9 22 orbit

S63-06440 (15-16 May 1963) --- View of the Tibetan Plateau in north-central Tibet, as photographed from the...

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NASA image: Preparation for launch of Mercury-Atlas 9
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May 16, 1963

Preparation for launch of Mercury-Atlas 9

S63-07608 (1963) --- Preparation for launch of Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9). Photo credit: NASA

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NASA image: Boston, MA and New England Coastline
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Jun 22, 1973

Boston, MA and New England Coastline

SL2-05-381 (22 June 1973) --- Boston, MA and the New England Coastline (43.5N, 84.0W) can be seen in this view. The...

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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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