NASA opens Space Image Library
Posted by Jacque on July 26th, 2008
A huge collection of historic photographs, film and video is available to the public for the first time as NASA partners with the non-profit Internet Archive (press release), according to an article in PC Authority.
Twenty-one major Nasa imagery collections are merged into a single searchable online resource. The content of the site covers all the diverse activities of America’s space program, including imagery from the Apollo missions, Hubble Space Telescope views of the universe and experimental aircraft past and present. Mouse over the timeline and its clickable images to get a quick historic overview.
For those interested in using some of the images, especially for educational purposes, check out the Terms of use: “The NASA imagery offered on NASAIMAGES.ORG is generally not copyrighted. You may use this NASA imagery for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, textbooks, public exhibits and Internet Web pages (personal or otherwise).” Read about use for commercial purposes or use of images containing identifiable people, if applicable. [via Slashdot]
