Sources & licenses
Our rule: every real image shows its source on screen and here, even when it is public domain. Our own illustrations are labeled as illustrations, not photographs.
Data sources
| Source | Used for |
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Image credits
| Object | Credit | Title | NASA ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home page hero | NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI | JWST NIRCam image of the “Cosmic Cliffs” in the Carina Nebula | carina_nebula |
License notes
- NASA content is generally not subject to copyright, but some images include third-party material; we check each credit line.
- ESA/Webb, ESA/Hubble and ESO images are often CC BY 4.0: attribution is required.
- Illustrations marked “made for this series” are generated for Parallax Log from public data; they are not photographs.