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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: Craters on Janus
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Jul 13, 2009

Craters on Janus

From hundreds of thousands of kilometers away, the Cassini spacecraft spies craters on the surface of the moon Janus.

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NASA image: Janus the Jewel
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Feb 16, 2015

Janus the Jewel

In reality, Janus and the rings both orbit Saturn and are only weakly connected to each other through their mutual...

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NASA image: Janus Craters
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May 7, 2012

Janus Craters

Shadows darken parts of some of Janus large craters as NASA Cassini takes a close look during its flyby of this...

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NASA image: Janus from Afar
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Jan 6, 2014

Janus from Afar

NASA Cassini spacecraft captures Saturn tiny irregular moon Janus surrounded by the vast, dark expanse of the outer...

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NASA image: Janus Before the Rings
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Jan 26, 2010

Janus Before the Rings

Saturn moon Janus, its rugged surface shown in shadow and light, passes before the planet rings in this image taken...

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NASA image: Twice-lit Janus
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Nov 19, 2009

Twice-lit Janus

Janus, Saturn small moon named after the two-faced god, here displays two illuminated hemispheres taken by NASA...

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NASA image: Wide Shadow of Janus
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Sep 9, 2009

Wide Shadow of Janus

A wide shadow is cast onto the thin F ring and the A ring by the moon Janus in this image taken as Saturn approached...

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NASA image: Janus Cratered South
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Oct 8, 2009

Janus Cratered South

NASA Cassini spacecraft looks toward the south pole and cratered surface of Saturn moon Janus in this image taken by...

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NASA image: Janus and Tethys
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Jan 18, 2016

Janus and Tethys

Janus and Tethys demonstrate the main difference between small moons and large ones. It's all about the moon's...

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NASA image: Janus Stands Alone
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May 18, 2015

Janus Stands Alone

Although Janus should be the least lonely of all moons -- sharing its orbit with Epimetheus -- it still spends most...

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NASA image: Janus in View
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Mar 3, 2008

Janus in View

Janus in View

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NASA image: Pan and Janus
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Sep 23, 2008

Pan and Janus

Pan and Janus

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NASA image: Cruising Past Janus
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Apr 1, 2010

Cruising Past Janus

Saturn moon Epimetheus passes in front of Janus in this mutual

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NASA image: Ring Shadows on Janus
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Dec 23, 2009

Ring Shadows on Janus

Sunlight passing through the Cassini Division between Saturn A and B rings sweeps across and illuminates the surface...

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NASA image: Janus on the Far Side
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May 2, 2006

Janus on the Far Side

Janus peeks out from beneath the ringplane, partially lit here by reflected light from Saturn. A couple of craters...

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NASA image: Atlas, Pandora and Janus
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Nov 17, 2004

Atlas, Pandora and Janus

Atlas, Pandora and Janus

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NASA image: The Janus/Epimetheus Ring
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Sep 19, 2006

The Janus/Epimetheus Ring

The Janus/Epimetheus Ring

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NASA image: Crater View
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Sep 8, 2009

Crater View

The Cassini spacecraft eyes a prominent crater on the moon Janus.

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NASA image: Hidden Janus
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Feb 26, 2010

Hidden Janus

The small moon Janus is almost hidden between the planet rings and the larger moon Rhea in this image captured by...

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NASA image: Beyond Curved Rings
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Sep 2, 2010

Beyond Curved Rings

Saturn rings appear curved in this view from NASA Cassini spacecraft, which also shows the moon Janus in the...

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NASA image: Waving to Janus
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Jul 5, 2007

Waving to Janus

Cassini gazes down toward Saturn unilluminated ringplane to find Janus hugging the outer edge of rings

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NASA image: Across the Encke Gap
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Jul 15, 2009

Across the Encke Gap

Seen from the unlit side of Saturn A ring, the shadow of the moon Janus is cast across the Encke Gap.

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NASA image: Shadow Crosses a Gap
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Aug 28, 2009

Shadow Crosses a Gap

The shadow of the moon Janus crosses the Encke Gap as it strikes the plane of Saturn rings in this image taken as...

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NASA image: The Dancing Moons
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May 3, 2006

The Dancing Moons

In their orbital ballet, Janus and Epimetheus swap positions every four years -- one moon moving closer to Saturn,...

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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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