NASA site collects Columbia pictures

In an attempt to cast the widest possible net in its investigation into the destruction of the space shuttle, NASA posted a site that lets people send pictures and images via the Web. The site, which went live Saturday, gives instructions for submitting files through an FTP (File Transfer Protocol) Web site.

"Digital cameras and camcorders are everywhere now," said Allard Beutel, a NASA spokesman. "As part of our investigation, we want everybody who has taken pictures or video to contact us. If people want to send that information to us, we want to give them the option to be able to do it digitally." In addition to the FTP site, NASA gave out an e-mail address (columbiaimages@nasa.gov) and the phone number of the Johnson Space Center Emergency Operations Center--(281) 483-3388.