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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: White Room - MA 9 Prelaunch suit test - Cooper
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Feb 1, 1963

White Room - MA 9 Prelaunch suit test - Cooper

S63-03966 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, carrying...

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NASA image: KSC-63pc-0033
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May 7, 1963

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- Aerial view of Launch Complex 14 with Missile Row visible to the right. Mercury-Atlas...

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NASA image: Recovery- Cooper smiles at recovery crew on Kearsarge
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May 16, 1963

Recovery- Cooper smiles at recovery crew on Kearsarge

S63-07852 (16 May 1963)--- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, has a smile...

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NASA image: Water Egress
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Jul 21, 1965

Water Egress

S65-39907 (21 July 1965) --- Prime crew for the Gemini-Titan 5 (GT-5) spaceflight, astronauts Charles Conrad Jr. (in...

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NASA image: LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - CAPE
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Jan 1, 1963

LIFTOFF - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - CAPE

S63-07603 (15 May 1963) --- This is the launch of Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) on May 15, 1963, at 8:04 a.m. (EST)...

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NASA image: MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - LAUNCH - CAPSULE - ASTRONAUT COOPER - CAPE
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May 15, 1963

MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 - LAUNCH - CAPSULE - ASTRONAUT COOPER - CAPE

S63-07602 (15 May 1963) --- This is the launch of Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) on May 15, 1963, at 8:04 a.m. (EST)...

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NASA image: CONTOUR COUCH - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 PRELAUNCH - ASTRONAUT COOPER - PA
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Mar 1, 2009

CONTOUR COUCH - MERCURY-ATLAS (MA)-9 PRELAUNCH - ASTRONAUT COOPER - PA

S63-03978 (1963) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., prime pilot for the Mercury-Atlas 9 (MA-9) mission, is strapped...

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NASA image: BLDG. 30 - SIMULATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS - ASTP)
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Nov 1, 1974

BLDG. 30 - SIMULATIONS (COMMUNICATIONS - ASTP)

S74-33006 (19 Sept. 1962) --- Flight director Christopher C. Kraft Jr. (center), Chief of the Flight Operations...

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NASA image: Mercury Project
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Apr 27, 1959

Mercury Project

The group portrait of the original seven astronauts for the Mercury Project. NASA selected its first seven...

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NASA image: Mercury Astronauts - Group
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Jan 21, 2010

Mercury Astronauts - Group

S63-18853 (1963) --- Group shot of the original Mercury astronauts taken at the Manned Spacecraft Center (MSC),...

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NASA image: Schirra and Cooper step from Transfer van
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Oct 3, 1962

Schirra and Cooper step from Transfer van

S62-06008 (3 Oct. 1962) --- Astronaut Walter M. Schirra Jr., pilot of the Mercury-Atlas 8 (MA-8) Earth-orbital...

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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: Wernher von Braun
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Nov 14, 1967

Wernher von Braun

Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper checks the neck ring of a space suit worn by Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)...

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NASA image: KSC-63pc-0049
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Apr 9, 1959

KSC-63pc-0049

CAPE CANAVERAL, FLA. -- The Original Seven Mercury Astronauts pose beside an Air Force F-102 jet. Standing, left to...

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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: East-looking view across Atlantic waters during MA-9 22 orbit
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May 16, 1963

East-looking view across Atlantic waters during MA-9 22 orbit

S63-06434 (15-16 May 1963) --- East looking view across Atlantic waters toward Africa, showing Mauritania and...

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NASA image: KSC-84pc-0022
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Sep 13, 1963

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MANNED SPACECRAFT CENTER, HOUSTON, TX. -- FIRST ASTRONAUT TEAM -- Project Mercury Astronauts, whose selection was...

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NASA image: Mercury-Atlas (MA)-9 - "Faith 7" Spacecraft Splashdown - Pacific Ocean
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Mar 26, 1971

Mercury-Atlas (MA)-9 - "Faith 7" Spacecraft Splashdown - Pacific Ocean

S71-24944 (16 May 1963) --- The Mercury-Atlas 9 "Faith 7" spacecraft, with astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr. aboard,...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-V - PILOT - SUITING-UP - CAPE
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Aug 19, 1965

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-V - PILOT - SUITING-UP - CAPE

S65-46374 (21 Aug. 1965) --- Astronaut Charles Conrad Jr., Gemini-5 pilot, is pictured during suiting up operations...

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NASA image: Launch of the Gemini 5 spacecraft from Pad 19 at 9 a.m. Aug. 21, 1965.
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Aug 21, 1954

Launch of the Gemini 5 spacecraft from Pad 19 at 9 a.m. Aug. 21, 1965.

S65-50774 (21 Aug. 1965) --- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the Gemini-5 spacecraft from...

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NASA image: GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-5 - LIFTOFF - CAPE
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Aug 21, 1965

GEMINI-TITAN (GT)-5 - LIFTOFF - CAPE

S65-28694 (21 Aug. 1965) --- The National Aeronautics and Space Administration launched the Gemini-5 spacecraft from...

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NASA image: KSC-02pd0204
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Feb 24, 2002

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KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FLA. -- At opening ceremonies of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of American...

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NASA image: ASTRONAUT GROUP - PORTRAIT - SUITED
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Nov 1, 1962

ASTRONAUT GROUP - PORTRAIT - SUITED

S62-08774 (July 1960) --- These seven men, wearing spacesuits in this portrait, composed the first group of...

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NASA image: GT-5 Command Pilot Suiting Up
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Aug 21, 1965

GT-5 Command Pilot Suiting Up

S65-46375 (21 Aug. 1965) --- Astronaut L. Gordon Cooper Jr., Gemini-5 command pilot, gets help with the donning of...

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Frequently Asked Questions About NASA Images

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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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