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E.L. Trouvelot, The planet Mars. Observed September 3, 1877, at 11h. 55m. P.M. (1881-1882), courtesy the NYPL Digital Library.
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- Wikimedia CommonsSearch millions of user-contributed images and media files.
- U.S. National Science Foundation Multimedia GalleryA collection of images, video, and audio relating to the National Science Foundation's research in science and engineering.
Astronomy and Physics
- NASA Image eXchangeA searchable database of NASA's multimedia collections, including images and videos of historical and contemporary subjects.
- American Institute of Physics, Emilio Segre Visual ArchivesIncludes portraits of scientists and images of labs, instruments, telescopes. objects, and more.
- Sloan Digital Sky SurveyImages from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, a project that mapped a quarter of the sky over an eight year period.
Biology and Biomedical Engineering
- Genomics: GTL Image GalleryA collection of photographs and graphics related to the U.S. Department of Energy's Genomics Programs.
- Images in PubMed CentralSearch for words in image captions using the PMC Advanced Search Builder. From the All Fields pull down menu, choose Figure/Table Caption.
- Microbe LibrarySearch the website for images and animations related to microbiology by clicking the "images only" box at the top right.
Earth and Planetary Science
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service - Digital Library SystemA collection of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's public domain images relating to aquaculture, forestry, biology, environmental management, and more.
- New York Public Library Digital CollectionsPlant, animal, and anatomical illustrations from the NYPL's historic collections.
- NBII's Library of Images From the EnvironmentA library of images of plants, animals, microorganisms, weather and environmental research from the National Biological Information Infrastructure.
- U.S. Geological Survey Photographic LibraryPublic domain images of parks, geological events, and mining.
- NOAA Photo LibraryA collection of downloadable public domain photos, maps, and illustrations produced by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Engineering
- Earthquake Engineering Online ArchiveIncludes image collections and great information relating to structural and earthquake engineering, hosted at the University of California, Berkeley. Only low-resolution images are freely available; higher resolution images are available via a $25/year individual subscription.
- New York Public Library Digital CollectionsHistoric images of civil and mechanic engineering, including cars, trucks, water and transit infrastructure, from the NYPL's collections.
- Sandia MicroElectroMechanical Systems Image GalleryA small but specialized image collection of microsystems.
- Smithsonian National Air and Space MuseumImages of aircraft, engines, and other objects related to air and space travel.