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Photographs
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Earth Science Picture of the Day 
 "The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives." Photographs from all over the world are featured accompanied by brief descriptions and links to related sites. Includes a searchable and browsable archive of images back to 2000. A service of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) and sponsored by NASA Goddard. The site welcomes contributors. http://epod.usra.edu/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Science Last updated Apr 13, 2004 HONmedia
A collection of thousands of medical images and videos covering nearly 2,000 topics and themes. Indexed by the MeSH medical classification system, the topics include human anatomy, organisms, chemicals and drugs, techniques and equipment, psychiatry and psychology, and biological and physical sciences. Searchable and browsable. Also available in French. From the Health On the Net Foundation, a consulting organization affiliated with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations (ECOSOC). http://www.hon.ch/HONmedia/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Science Last updated Oct 5, 2007 Ingenious
This British site "brings together images and viewpoints to create insights into science and culture. ... The site contains over 30,000 images which are used to illustrate over 30 different subjects, topics and debates." Topics include war, communication, travel, and health. Searchable. From the National Museum of Science & Industry (NMSI), with contributions from several other museums. http://www.ingenious.org.uk Topics: History By Place, Museums, Museums by Place, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History, Photograph Collections: Regional, Science Last updated Oct 6, 2004 ISS EarthKAM
"ISS EarthKAM [International Space Station Earth Knowledge Acquired by Middle school students] is a NASA sponsored program that provides stunning, high quality photographs of our planet taken from the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Since 1996, ISS EarthKAM students have taken thousands of photographs of Earth by using the world wide web to direct a digital camera." Includes a searchable image database, and information for educators and students. Searchable. http://www.earthkam.ucsd.edu/ Topics: Astronomy, Photograph Collections, Science Last updated Oct 21, 2003 Operational Significant Event Imagery (OSEI)
Here are "high-resolution, detailed imagery of significant environmental events which are visible in remotely-sensed data available at the NOAA Science Center in Suitland, Maryland." Satellite time lapse and still images, often visually appealing, display major dust storms, fires, floods, icebergs, ocean events, severe weather, snow, cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons, volcanoes, and "Unique Imagery." Includes current events and a daily report. There are links to further information. http://www.osei.noaa.gov/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Weather Last updated Sep 2, 2005 Science Education Gateway (SEGway)
"Funded by NASA's Office of Space Science," SEGway "is a national consortium of science museums, research institutions and educators working together to present the latest space science research for students, teachers, and the general public." Includes information on auroras, comets, planets, NASA space missions, and other topics related to astronomy and space science. Also features lesson plans and guidelines for teachers (K-12). http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/segway/ Topics: Astronomy, Lesson Plans, Photograph Collections, Science Last updated Apr 25, 2005 Science Photo Library
A searchable collection of over 100,000 photos "covering all aspects of science, health & medicine, space exploration & astronomy, technology & industry, earth science, satellite imagery [including several of the World Trade Center and Pentagon], and nature & wildlife." The weekly, archived Photo Features has news and feature stories along with photos about recent developments in science and technology. Images are small and have a prominent watermark. The full, non-watermarked image is for sale. http://www.sciencephoto.com/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 11, 2004 Science Service Historical Image Collection 1926-1976
This "historical image collection represents twentieth-century scientific research consisting of images and their original captions as they appeared in period publications." This exhibit, which is specific to electricity, covers a "forty-year sample of innovation and invention", and includes photos of automobiles; batteries; cameras; computer art; Thomas Edison; assorted electric products, devices, and parts; radios and related parts; lasers; telephones; and more. Searchable. From the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History. http://americanhistory.si.edu/scienceservice/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Science, Technology Last updated Aug 24, 2004 |
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