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Astroimages for your desktop

Posted 09-20-2008 by Matt Quandt

We have a section on Astronomy.com where you can download stunning astroimages to put on your computer desktop wallpaper. Each month, we add a few more to the collection. Choose from stars, galaxies, nebulae, planets, observatories, comets, and other miscellaneous astronomical subjects.

We'll be sure to let you know when we add to this great collection. Here are the latest:

Earth

Makemake
This outer solar system orb has been classified as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union.

Earth
The third planet from the Sun, Earth is the densest major body in the solar system.

Centaurus A
This radio galaxy contains a super-massive black hole actively powering a jet.

Planetary montage
This collection from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory includes all eight major planets and the Moon.

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