Mercury
Venus
Earth
The Moon
Mars
Asteroids
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Dwarf Planets
Comets

The Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS) houses a Planetary Image Facility containing hard copy images that act as a reference library in order to provide planetary science researchers with access to the extensive collection of image data obtained from planetary missions.

Asteroids

Mercury
Venus
Earth
The Moon
Mars
Asteroids
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Dwarf Planets
Comets

The Center for Earth and Planetary Studies (CEPS) houses a Planetary Image Facility containing hard copy images that act as a reference library in order to provide planetary science researchers with access to the extensive collection of image data obtained from planetary missions.

Asteroids

  • A mosaic view of a oblong-shaped asteroid.
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    Asteroid Eros
    The asteroid Eros, as viewed by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft on November 30, 2000.

    NASA/JPL/JHUAPL

  • Asteroid Mathilde
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    Asteroid Mathilde
    The asteroid Mathilde, as viewed by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft on June 27, 1997.

    NASA/JPL/JHUAPL

  • A globe shaped asteroid with a cratered surface.
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    South Pole of the Asteroid Vesta
    Vesta as viewed by the Dawn spacecraft.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/ UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA

  • Two images of the surface of the asteroid seen from the perspective of as if one was on its surface. The top photo shows the surface in black and white and the bottom image shows the different levels of elevation.
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    Rheasilvia on the Asteroid Vesta
    Perspective views of the Rheasilvia impact basin on Vesta, created from data from NASA's Dawn mission.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA/MPS/DLR/IDA/PSI

  • Photo showing a partial view of an oblong-shaped asteroid
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    Asteroid Gaspra
    This picture of asteroid 951 Gaspra is a combination of the highest-resolution morphology and color information obtained by the Galileo spacecraft during its approach to the asteroid on October 29,1991.

    NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

  • Photo of an asteroid and its satellite moon.
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    Asteroid Ida and Dactyl
    This is the first full picture showing both asteroid 243 Ida and its newly discovered moon (Dactyl) to be transmitted to Earth from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) Galileo spacecraft--the first conclusive evidence that natural satellites of asteroids exist.

    Image courtesy of NASA/JPL

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  • A mosaic view of a oblong-shaped asteroid.
  • Asteroid Mathilde
  • A globe shaped asteroid with a cratered surface.
  • Two images of the surface of the asteroid seen from the perspective of as if one was on its surface. The top photo shows the surface in black and white and the bottom image shows the different levels of elevation.
  • Photo showing a partial view of an oblong-shaped asteroid
  • Photo of an asteroid and its satellite moon.

Holdings

Galileo

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Near

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Deep Space 1

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Smart-1

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*The above items are only for reference use and to review data before purchasing from data providers.

Additional Resources

About Asteroids

Spacecraft/Missions

Online Imagery

ESA Multimedia Gallery: SMART-1

Please Note: The facility does not sell imagery and cannot provide reproduction services. A guide to Resources for Earth and Planetary Research is available to also help individuals find available imagery online.