Scores of beautiful nebulae photos for your Mac’s desktop. Though more than a few of the linked images will require a resize or crop to be the perfect Mac wallpapers, the destination is definitely worth the journey. Strap in, space cadets, for the outer limits of time, space and imagination…

Above: National Geographic Nebula Gallery

NGC 6543: A Planetary Nebula Gallery from the Chandra Observatory

NSSDC Photo Gallery: Nebulae captured by the Hubble Space Telescope

HubbleSite – Picture Album: Nebulae

[u] And, don’t miss the Bubble Nebula, which is now available on Wired – nice catch.

Mac Wallpapers: Earth at Night Satellite Photos

And, for what it’s worth, check out NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope Discoveries, a free iBook that will look great on your iPad.

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