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Paul (and others)--

Below is a list I've compiled of sources for science images (emphasis on
astronomy and earth science).  Depending on what kinds of images you're
seeking from NASA, this may be helpful. 

Caveats: 
In many cases, these sources make high-res digital files available for
download, often at no charge.  Some of the sources ask that you contact
them to approve use of their images; others just require that the proper
image credit be used.  And in a few cases there are fees involved, so
you have to read the fine print.

The usability of the search functions varies considerably, etc., but is
not necessarily any more laborious than tracking down the right person
to help you within NASA -- which as others have pointed out, is a large
organization with many image-producing arms. But fortunately much of
their imagery is available on the web!

Regards,
Tamara


Astronomical Images:
National Optical Astronomy Observatory: 
http://www.noao.edu/image_gallery/

European Space Agency: http://www.esa.int/esaCP/index.html
(see Multimedia Gallery & mission-specific sites)

European Southern Observatory Photo Gallery: 
http://www.eso.org/outreach/gallery/astro/

NASA JPL Planetary Photojournal: 
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html

Great Images in NASA: 
http://grin.hq.nasa.gov/subject.html

NASA Image Exchange: 
http://nix.nasa.gov/

NASA Human Spaceflight Gallery
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/gallery/index.html

National Space Science Data Center (NSSDC) Photo Gallery:
http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/photo_gallery/
(mission/topic-specific images to be found on many other NASA sub-sites)

Hubble Space Telescope image archive:
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/image_categor
y/

Sun images from SOHO: 
http://sohowww.nascom.nasa.gov/

Lockheed's Solar and Astrophysics Laboratory sun images:
http://vestige.lmsal.com/TRACE/POD/NAS2002v2.html

Earth images:

NASA Visible Earth: 
http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/

National Park Service Digital Image Archive: 
http://photo.itc.nps.gov/storage/images/index.html

US Fish & Wildlife Image Archive: 
http://dls.fws.gov/default.cfm?library_id=aa

USGS Image Collection: 
http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/photos.asp 
http://libraryphoto.cr.usgs.gov

NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Photo Library: 
http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/

Other:

National Science Foundation multimedia gallery: 
http://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/

Library of Congress: Selected Internet Resources --Government Resources
for Science Images
http://www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/selected-internet/imagesources.html

Smithsonian Photo Services: 
http://photos.si.edu/



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Tamara Schwarz, Exhibits Manager
Chabot Space & Science Center
10000 Skyline Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94619
phone: (510) 336-7349
fax: (510) 336-7491
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www.chabotspace.org

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Does anyone have a specific contact name or NASA office for obtaining  
high res. images to use in exhibit graphics?

I'm a little fuzzy on how the rights/costs/permissions issues shake  
down on NASA images, since they are essentially produced using our  
"tax dollars".

Any guidance or information would be appreciated.


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