Frequently Asked Questions
QUESTIONS: Where can I get prints and high-resolution scans of this imagery? Where can I find more NASA imagery? Do you have any publication-quality versions of the images on this site? Are high-resolution versions of these images available on the Digital Image Collection? Where can I find space-related educational resources? Where can I find the latest Shuttle or International Space Station mission information?
ANSWERS: Where can I get prints and high-resolution scans of this imagery? The images on this
web site are available for free download. However, NASA is not able to
supply prints and other photographic products directly to the general
public. However, the JSC Media Resource Center coordinates with some local
commercial photographic labs that do offer NASA imagery products to the
public. More information on this service is available on the Purchasing
Prints and Scans page. All of the imagery
on this site is public domain. There are, however, a few restrictions
on its use you should be aware of. Some general
guidelines on the use of NASA imagery are available on this site.
Additional important information on NASA's usage policy can be found at: Where can I find more NASA imagery? Please check out
our list of other NASA Imagery Web sites
for our suggestions! Do you have any publication-quality versions of the images on this site? No. All images on this site are in JPEG format (a lossy, compressed format), and scanned at 640x480 resolution and 72 DPI. This quality of image is unsuitable for most publication needs. Uncompressed, high-resolution scans are usually required for commercial publications, and such files are far too large to host on this site. Some of NASA's other
Imagery Web sites have high-resolution JPEG files that could possibly
be used for publication. If you don't find what you need, you may need
to purchase what you need from a commercial
lab. Are high-resolution versions of these images available on the Digital Image Collection? No. Due to the extremely large file size of uncompressed high-resolution images, we are unable to provide on-line access to them. However, some of NASA's other Imagery Web sites have high-resolution imagery available. When you
search by NASA Photo ID, the search engine first tries to find
the exact ID in the database. If the photo is found, only that
photo is returned in the search results. The exact match search
is fairly forgiving, and accounts for minor variations like an
extra or missing leading zero. Chances are good that if the search
engine fails an exact match, the photo isn't in the collection.
A high-resolution
image is available from NASA's Planetary Photojournal at: Where can I find space-related educational resources? NASA
Education Program - http://education.nasa.gov/ Where can I find the latest Shuttle or International Space Station mission information? NASA
Human Space Flight Web - http://spaceflight.nasa.gov
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