Jennifer K. Levasseur is a museum curator in the Department of Space History at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. She received her PhD in history from George Mason University. During nearly two decades with the museum, Levasseur has worked on artifact loans and digital and exhibition projects. She serves as program committee chair of the Mutual Concerns of Air and Space Museums Conference, a biannual gathering of staff from museums around the world. Her recent curated exhibits include Outside the Spacecraft: 50 Years of Extra-Vehicular Activity and Moving Beyond Earth, which covers the space shuttle, International Space Station, and future of human spaceflight. Her collections responsibilities include astronaut cameras, the Skylab program, and astronaut personal equipment.
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Acknowledgments
INTRODUCTION: Interpreting Astronaut Photography
CHAPTER 1: Why an Amateur Needs a Better Camera than a Professional
CHAPTER 2: Photographs for Every Audience
CHAPTER 3: Images of Exploration
CHAPTER 4: The Afterlife of Astronaut Photography
EPILOGUE: Continuing Resonance
Notes
Archival and Bibliographic Sources
Index