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.

Earth
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.

Earth
  • A view of Earth and its Moon from the orbit of Saturn.
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    View of Earth
    The cameras on NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this rare look at Earth and its moon from Saturn orbit on July 19, 2013.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/Space Science Institute

  • A photo of the Earth and Moon in the same frame. The Moon is in the upper left and the Earth is at the bottom of the frame in the middle.
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    Earth and Moon photographed together by NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft on September 18, 1977.

  • An image of the nearside of the Moon.
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    Nearside of Earth's Moon as Seen by the Clementine Spacecraft
    Images collected by the Clementine satellite were processed to produce this nearside view of the Moon. The

    NASA/JPL/USGS

  • An image of the Earth and the Moon next to each other, the Moon just slightly to the northwest of the Earth. Only the right half of each body can be seen.
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    Earth - Moon Conjunction
    View of Earth and Moon from the Galileo spacecraft on December 16, 1992.

    NASA/JPL

  • A radar image of Washington, DC. The Potomac River can be seen coming up from the bottom left corner to the middle of the image.
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    Earth - Space Radar Image of Washington D.C.
    The city of Washington, D.C., is shown is this space radar image. Images like this are useful tools for urban planners and managers, who use them to map and monitor land use patterns.

    NASA/JPL

  • An image taken from the surface of the Moon looking toward Earth. The bottom one-fourth of the Earth is shrouded in darkness.
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    Earth - Earthrise
    Earthrise over Moon from Apollo 11.

    Image courtesy of NASA/JPL

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  • A view of Earth and its Moon from the orbit of Saturn.
  • A photo of the Earth and Moon in the same frame. The Moon is in the upper left and the Earth is at the bottom of the frame in the middle.
  • An image of the nearside of the Moon.
  • An image of the Earth and the Moon next to each other, the Moon just slightly to the northwest of the Earth. Only the right half of each body can be seen.
  • A radar image of Washington, DC. The Potomac River can be seen coming up from the bottom left corner to the middle of the image.
  • An image taken from the surface of the Moon looking toward Earth. The bottom one-fourth of the Earth is shrouded in darkness.

Holdings

Apollo 7 and 9

  • Hasselblad Photography

Skylab

  • Hasselblad Photography
  • Multispectral Camera Photography
  • Earth Terrain Camera Photography

Apollo-Soyuz Test Project

  • Hasselblad Orbital Photography
  • Landsat
  • Multispectral Scanner (MSS) Imagery
  • Return Beam Vidicon (RBV) Imagery

 

Space Shuttle

  • Radar Imagery (SIR-A)
  • Hasselblad Photography
  • Earth Terrain Camera Photography

Shuttle Radar Topography Program

  • Press Release Photography

Galileo

  • Press Release Photography

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

Additional Resources

About Earth

Spacecraft and Earth-orbiting Satellites

Online Imagery

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.