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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: Only Half the Rings
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Jul 20, 2010

Only Half the Rings

Saturn moon Janus orbits in front of the rings, which are partially darkened by the shadow of the planet in viwe...

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NASA image: Dr. Seong-Geun Jeong Explains Presentation on Janus Particles
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Feb 6, 2023

Dr. Seong-Geun Jeong Explains Presentation on Janus Particles

: Ronald Sicker, NASA Glenn Research Center’s Light Microscopy Project Manager, and Dr. Seong-Geun Jeong, a...

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NASA image: Epimetheus Before Janus
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Jul 6, 2010

Epimetheus Before Janus

Saturn moon Epimetheus moves in front of the larger moon Janus as seen by NASA Cassini spacecraft. The moons are lit...

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NASA image: Rings, Rhea and Janus
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May 28, 2010

Rings, Rhea and Janus

Saturn rings occupy the foreground of this image captured by NASA Cassini spacecraft. The small moon Janus appears...

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NASA image: Janus in the Way
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Mar 28, 2011

Janus in the Way

NASA Cassini spacecraft looks past the cratered south polar area of Saturn moon Rhea to spy the moon Dione and the...

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NASA image: Staggering Structure
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Sep 6, 2017

Staggering Structure

This view from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows a wave structure in Saturn's rings known as the Janus 2:1 spiral...

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NASA image: Postcard from the Ring Plane
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May 7, 2018

Postcard from the Ring Plane

On March 13, 2006 Cassini's narrow-angle camera captured this look at Saturn and its rings, seen here nearly edge...

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NASA image: Saturn Looms
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Dec 24, 2012

Saturn Looms

Janus is spotted over Saturn north pole in this image while Mimas shadow glides across Saturn in this image from...

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NASA image: Epimetheus Falls Behind
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May 16, 2006

Epimetheus Falls Behind

Janus and Epimetheus continue to separate, following their orbital swap in January 2006. Until 2010, Janus will...

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NASA image: Before Immense Saturn
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Jul 22, 2010

Before Immense Saturn

The moons Mimas and Janus seem insignificant in front of the immensity of Saturn in this NASA Cassini spacecraft...

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NASA image: Sidelong at Saturn
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Apr 17, 2006

Sidelong at Saturn

The Cassini spacecraft looks toward the Saturnian horizon as Dione and Janus glide past

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NASA image: Pretty in Pink
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Aug 19, 2004

Pretty in Pink

Saturn and its rings are prominently shown in this color image, along with three of Saturn's smaller moons. From...

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NASA image: Long Shadow, Short Shadow
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Sep 4, 2009

Long Shadow, Short Shadow

The shadow of the moon Janus dwarfs the shadow of Daphnis on Saturn A ring in this image taken as the planet...

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NASA image: So Close…
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Jun 5, 2006

So Close…

Saturn moons Janus and Prometheus look close enough to touch in this stunningly detailed view

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NASA image: Small Moon Shadow
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Sep 7, 2009

Small Moon Shadow

The shadow of the moon Janus dwarfs the shadow of Daphnis on Saturn A ring in this image taken as the planet...

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NASA image: Rings on a Diagonal
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Jul 2, 2010

Rings on a Diagonal

A pair of Saturn small satellites, Janus and Pandora, accompany the planet rings in this image from NASA Cassini...

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NASA image: Along the F Ring
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Aug 17, 2009

Along the F Ring

Saturn moon Janus casts a shadow on the F and A rings while the moon Prometheus, seen on the left of the image,...

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NASA image: Ring Moon, Ring Shadows
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May 24, 2006

Ring Moon, Ring Shadows

The small, dark form of Janus cruises along in front of bright Saturn. The edge-on rings cast dramatic shadows onto...

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NASA image: Moon Quartet
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Sep 7, 2010

Moon Quartet

A quartet of Saturn moons are shown with a sliver of the rings in this view from NASA Cassini spacecraft. From left...

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NASA image: Chunks of Ice
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Jul 23, 2010

Chunks of Ice

A pair of Saturn small, icy satellites accompany the planet rings in snapshot from NASA Cassini spacecraft. The...

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NASA image: Sextet of Moons
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Nov 22, 2010

Sextet of Moons

Six of Saturn moons orbiting within and beyond the planet rings are collected in this Cassini spacecraft image; they...

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NASA image: Rhea Past Rings
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Jul 29, 2010

Rhea Past Rings

NASA Cassini spacecraft looks past Saturn rings and small moon Janus to spy the planet second largest moon, Rhea...

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NASA image: Dark Moons, Dark Rings
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Mar 28, 2016

Dark Moons, Dark Rings

Two moons hover above the rings from this perspective, Enceladus 313 miles or 504 kilometers across, at left, and...

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NASA image: By Bright Rings
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Jun 16, 2010

By Bright Rings

A pair of Saturn small moons orbit near the planet rings, which appear well illuminated in this view captured by...

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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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