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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.

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Earth
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Mars
Asteroids
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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.

Mars
  • A mound on the surface of Mars as seen from above.
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    Dune Sea of Mars' Ganges Chasma
    The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image over the eastern edge of Mars' Ganges Chasma.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

  • Channels on the surface of Mars as seen from above.
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    Troughs in Mars' Elysium Fossae
    The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this image over troughs in Mars' Elysium Fossae

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

  • A rover takes a photograph on the orange, dusty martian surface.
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    Self Portrait of Mars Rover Curiosity
    This self-portrait of the Curiosity rover shows the vehicle at a drilled sample site called "Okoruso".

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

  • A large circular shape on the surface of Mars that appears smoother than the ground around it.
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    Mars' Memnonia Fossae
    This Mars Express image shows Mars' Memnonia Fossae.

    ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

  • A panoramic image of a valley on Mars.
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    Mars' Marathon Valley
    Taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, this image reveals a panoramic view of Marathon Valley.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell University/ASU

  • A simulated image of Mars' surface featuring dunes and a large flat valley.
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    Mars' Chasma Boreale
    This image is a simulated 3-D perspective view of Mars' Chasma Boreale.

    NASA/JPL/ASU, R. Luk

  • An image of mars surface showing stripes of different hues of reds, oranges, browns, and whites.
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    Colorful Deposits on Mars
    Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter image of colorful polar layers on Mars.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

  • A view of mars surface. Mounds and valleys can be seen. In the forefront of the image the surface is a blueish green color and shifts to brown toward the background of the image.
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    Mars' Hellas Basin Rim
    Perspective view of Mars' Hellas Basin generated from the high-resolution stereo camera on the Mars Express spacecraft.

    ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO

  • Two wheel tracks on the surface of Mars are in the foreground. In the background is a structure forming that looks similar to a tornado.
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    Dust Devil on Mars
    Captured by the Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, this image reveals a dust devil twisting through a martian valley.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech

  • A dried lakebed on the surface of Mars.
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    Lakebed on Mars
    This evenly layered rock photographed by the Mast Camera (Mastcam) on NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover shows a pattern typical of a lake-floor sedimentary deposit not far from where flowing water entered a lake.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

  • A panoramic view of the dusty red terrain on Mars.
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    Pillinger Point, Mars
    This scene from the panoramic camera (Pancam) of NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity catches "Pillinger Point," on the western rim of Endeavour Crater, in the foreground.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/ASU

  • An image of all the linear ridges in a valley on Mars.
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    TARs on Mars
    This HiRISE image shows a valley filled with an assortment of linear ridges. These ridges are often referred to as transverse aeolian ridges, or TAR, and they take a variety of forms.

    NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

  • Arrowhead shaped dark splotches cover the cratered surface of Mars.
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    Barchan Dunes on Mars
    The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter's high-resolution imager HiRISE captured this false-color image of barchan sand dunes.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

  • A dark grey image featuring lines, known as linear gullies, on the surface on Mars.
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    Linear Gullies on Mars
    This image from the HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter reveals linear gullies.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/Arizona State University

  • The surface of Mars with a hole bored into it.
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    First Sample Drilling on Mars
    Hole drilled by NASA's Curiosity rover as its first sample drilling. The rock is called "John Klein."

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

  • A panoramic view looking out over a hill of the dusty red terrain on Mars.
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    Mars' Matijevic Hill
    Panoramic photo mosaic taken by NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell/ASU

  • Mars Landing Site Panorama as photographed by Curiosity
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    Mars Landing Site Panorama
    Panoramic image mosaic of the Martian landing site of NASA's Curiosity rover.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

  • Ancient Streambed on Mars
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    Ancient Streambed on Mars
    NASA's Curiosity rover finds evidence of an ancient streambed on Mars at "Hottah" outcrop.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

  • Jagged rocks on Mars jut out of the ground, each demonstrating their layered history through different bands of colors.
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    Layered Rock on Mars
    A chapter of the layered geological history of Mars is laid bare in this postcard from NASA's Curiosity rover. The image shows the base of Mount Sharp, the rover's eventual science destination.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS

  • A shadow of a rover is seen in this image. A mountain is in the distance.
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    Mars' Mount Sharp
    This image taken by NASA's Curiosity rover shows what lies ahead for the rover -- its main science target, Mount Sharp.

    NASA/JPL-Caltech

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  • A mound on the surface of Mars as seen from above.
  • Channels on the surface of Mars as seen from above.
  • A rover takes a photograph on the orange, dusty martian surface.
  • A large circular shape on the surface of Mars that appears smoother than the ground around it.
  • A panoramic image of a valley on Mars.
  • A simulated image of Mars' surface featuring dunes and a large flat valley.
  • An image of mars surface showing stripes of different hues of reds, oranges, browns, and whites.
  • A view of mars surface. Mounds and valleys can be seen. In the forefront of the image the surface is a blueish green color and shifts to brown toward the background of the image.
  • Two wheel tracks on the surface of Mars are in the foreground. In the background is a structure forming that looks similar to a tornado.
  • A dried lakebed on the surface of Mars.
  • A panoramic view of the dusty red terrain on Mars.
  • An image of all the linear ridges in a valley on Mars.
  • Arrowhead shaped dark splotches cover the cratered surface of Mars.
  • A dark grey image featuring lines, known as linear gullies, on the surface on Mars.
  • The surface of Mars with a hole bored into it.
  • A panoramic view looking out over a hill of the dusty red terrain on Mars.
  • Mars Landing Site Panorama as photographed by Curiosity
  • Ancient Streambed on Mars
  • Jagged rocks on Mars jut out of the ground, each demonstrating their layered history through different bands of colors.
  • A shadow of a rover is seen in this image. A mountain is in the distance.

Holdings

Mariner 4

  • Press Release Photography

Mariner 6

  • Orbital Photography
  • Press Release Photography

Mariner 7

  • Orbital Photography
  • Press Release Photography

Mariner 9

  • Mars Orbital Photography
  • Press Release Photography

Viking Orbiter 1 and 2

  • Mars, Phobos and Deimos Orbital Imagery
  • Mosaics
  • Press Release Photography
  • High Resolution Color Composites

Viking Lander 1 and 2

  • TDR Imagery
  • Press Release Photography

Hubble Space Telescope

  • Press Release Photography

Mars Pathfinder

  • Press Release Photography

Mars Global Surveyor

  • Press Release Photography
  • MOC Imagery

Mars Exploration Rovers

  • Press Release Photography

Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

  • Press Release Photography

Mars Express

  • Press Release Photography

Phoenix Mars Lander

  • Press Release Photography

Cartographic Products

Shaded Relief Maps

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Geologic Maps

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Topographic Maps

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Topographic Contour Maps

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Photomosaics

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Lava Flow Maps

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Shaded Relief/Mosaics

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Various Special Scale Maps for Selected Region
High Resolution Footprint Maps for Entire Planet
High Resolution Coverage Index

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

Additional Resources

About Mars

Spacecraft/Missions

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.