http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html

I had to post this, there are way too many pics here to go through at once, if you find something outstanding, please post it in this thread as they make great source images, try to keep the images under 1000 pixels wide.


Launch of a Delta IV Heavy



Quadrantids over Qumis



Still Life with NGC 2170



Looking Back at an Eclipsed Earth



Contemplating the Sky



The Whirlpool Galaxy in Infrared Dust



Hidden Treasures of M78



Kona Galaxy Garden



Night and Day above Almost Planet Sounio



Mission Control, over and out, don't just sit there...post something good

lol I have gigabytes worth of images from APOD and other sources. I would share them if I had a good place to upload hundreds of large images automatically via ftp or something. Seems like there aren't any good free file hosting sites anymore.

I use ImageShack, some of these were huge files, thats why this format would be cool, because you could go through lots of images here and not have to wait for each one to open on the nasa site, but it would take a group effort, and I know how much help you get around here... keep them @ 1000 pixels or less wide, I was keeping mine at either 1000 or 800 wide to keep them aligned.


Goldfish Nebula

Ok, Imageshack has improved a lot since I last used it, so here is a batch of images I have available to me at the moment. Most of my collection is on a hard drive that is currently out of commission until I can get it fixed.

I uploaded like 100 or so images, just browse them to your heart's content.

Some aren't real images but I liked them and use them for backgrounds, while others might be the same image but at different sizes.

there's a few in there that I have not seen yet, I see one that I'm going to rework right now

Those are all pretty awesome

I always like the Witch head nebula:



Big: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/0612/ic2118_dss_big.jpg

Hey.
Can I use some of this pictures cuz I'm making a video with adobe after effects and these pics are just perfect to make a 3D space background.

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well? OK,.. but you have to pay Anfa $4 ea. unless you use more than 12, then the price is $3.99 ea.
he has good discounts if you buy in bulk quantities


Green Flash of the setting sun



The Beaver Nebula

Most of the ones I posted are public domain. There are some illustrations and a few photographs that are not, but it's pretty easy to tell.

Just found this astronaut dude's flickr account. He's got some REALLY awesome hi-res stuff on there. Take a look.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/magisstra/page

Here are a few small examples to entice you.









I love that last one there; look at how much the atmosphere distorts the moon. the full-res version is here.