The Johnson Space Center Digital Image Collection includes more than 9,000 NASA press release photos, spanning the American manned space program from the Mercury program to the STS-79 Shuttle mission.
Collection principles: Because NASA is a government entity, all of the images are in the public domain. According to guidelines posted on the site, however, the images may not be used in a manner to suggest NASA's endorsement; also, if the images include the likeness of a person and/or are accompanied by music or video, copyright clearance may need to be obtained. Links to six sites of related photo collections, such as NASA Image eXchange, KSC Shuttle Photo and Video Archive NASA Image eXchange, and Earth from Space, are also on the site. The images are searchable by keyword, date and NASA ID number.
Object characteristics: The images included on the site are in JPEG format and scanned at a 640x480 resolution with a 72 dpi. Information about how to order hi-res images is provided.
Metadata: The metadata is thorough. Each image in the JSC Digital Image Collection includes its ID number, the mission and program with which it is associated, date taken, film type and title, description and subject terms.
Intended audience: The site is fascinating. From the casual visitor to the learned space scholar, everyone who visits the site is likely to find something of interest. Some of the pictures are familiar, but many shed new light on the space program.
Collection principles: Because NASA is a government entity, all of the images are in the public domain. According to guidelines posted on the site, however, the images may not be used in a manner to suggest NASA's endorsement; also, if the images include the likeness of a person and/or are accompanied by music or video, copyright clearance may need to be obtained. Links to six sites of related photo collections, such as NASA Image eXchange, KSC Shuttle Photo and Video Archive NASA Image eXchange, and Earth from Space, are also on the site. The images are searchable by keyword, date and NASA ID number.
Object characteristics: The images included on the site are in JPEG format and scanned at a 640x480 resolution with a 72 dpi. Information about how to order hi-res images is provided.
Metadata: The metadata is thorough. Each image in the JSC Digital Image Collection includes its ID number, the mission and program with which it is associated, date taken, film type and title, description and subject terms.
Intended audience: The site is fascinating. From the casual visitor to the learned space scholar, everyone who visits the site is likely to find something of interest. Some of the pictures are familiar, but many shed new light on the space program.
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