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NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Saturn's rings from shadows

Saturn's rings from shadows

Desktop wallpaper is one of the best ways to personalize your computer. And one of the best topics for desktop wallpaper is space. These 30 images are from NASA and their associate agencies and research organizations.

For the best results, click the image above the description to navigate to the highest resolution image we have. That higher-resolution image is the one you should use as desktop wallpaper.

Credit: NASA

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Carina Nebula

Carina Nebula

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Eagle Nebula

Eagle Nebula

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

A portion of the Veil Nebula

A portion of the Veil Nebula

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Spiral Galaxy M101

Spiral Galaxy M101

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Starburst Galaxy M82

Starburst Galaxy M82

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

The Cone Nebula (NGC 2264)

The Cone Nebula (NGC 2264)

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Supernova Remnant SN 1006

Supernova Remnant SN 1006

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Jupiter Globe

Jupiter Globe

Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Jupiter Swirls

Jupiter Swirls

Credit: NASA/JPL

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Extreme Ultraviolet Sun

Extreme Ultraviolet Sun

Credit: ESA & NASA

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Hubble Against Earth's Horizon (1997)

Hubble Against Earth's Horizon (1997)

Image Credit: NASA, Credit: HubbleSite

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Earth

Earth

Image Credit: NASA, Credit: NASA

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Hubble Finds Extrasolar Planets Far Across Galaxy

Hubble Finds Extrasolar Planets Far Across Galaxy

Artist visualization
Credit: NASA

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Mars with pole

Mars with pole

Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Cluster of Stars in Kepler's Sight

Cluster of Stars in Kepler's Sight

Credit: NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

NASA's Great Observatories Witness a Galactic Spectacle?

NASA's Great Observatories Witness a Galactic Spectacle?

Credit: NASA/CXC/SAO/JPL-Caltech/STScI

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Awash in Green and Red

Awash in Green and Red

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/2MASS/SSI/University of Wisconsin

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

The Invisible Dragon

The Invisible Dragon

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Great Observatories' Unique Views of the Milky Way

Great Observatories' Unique Views of the Milky Way

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ESA/CXC/STScI

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Vivid View of Tycho's Supernova Remnant

Vivid View of Tycho's Supernova Remnant

Credit: MPIA/NASA/Calar Alto Observatory

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

All-Sky Infrared Survey

All-Sky Infrared Survey

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/IRAS/2MASS/COBE

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Galaxy NGC 300

Galaxy NGC 300

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Las Campanas

NASA images: Desktop wallpaper from outer space

Anatomy of a Shooting Star

Anatomy of a Shooting Star

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

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Mark W. Kaelin has been writing and editing stories about the information technology industry, software, hardware, gaming, finance, accounting, and technology geekdom for more than 30 years.