NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

In today's image, we see two spiral galaxies in the process of colliding. The image shows data from both the Hubble Space Telescope (visible light) and the James Webb Space Telescope (infrared light). My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Pictur...

In today's image, we see a video showing the launch of a rocket in 2018. The clip shows the rocket from above as recorded by astronauts on the International Space Station. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use th...

In today's image, we see an image of the sun. Today is the day of perihelion. This is the day when Earth is closest to the sun in its elliptical orbit. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below...

In today's image, we see a set of two eclipses from this past year. We see a partial lunar eclipse to the left, and an annular solar eclipse to the right. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link be...

In today's image, we see an analemma of the Sun from images taken in 2024. The figure-8 pattern is due to a combination of the tilt of Earth's axis and the ellipticity of Earth's orbit which cause the Sun's position to change over the course of a year. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access...

In today's image, we see Alpha Centauri, the triple star system containing the closest star to Earth, known as Proxima Centauri. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select th...

In today's image, we see the disk galaxy known as NGC 4753. This is a twisted disk galaxy, likely due to the interaction with another galaxy. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image...

In today's image, we see an example of a planetary nebula known as the dumbbell nebula, this is what our Sun will one day become in the distant future. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below...

In today's image, we see Lake Baikal in Russia with bubble of methane frozen in the very clear ice of the lake. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo correspon...

In today's image, we see the night sky in December, including the constellations of Orion and Taurus. The long exposure brining out details on the red hydrogen gas in the region. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can...

In today's image, we see an image of Earth as taken from the International Space Station. We are seeing twilight on Earth as Earth goes from daylight into darkness. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archi...

In today's image, we see the Seyfert Galaxy known as NGX 5643. Aseyfert galaxy is an unusually active spiral galaxy with excess energy coming from the supermassive black hole at the core of the galaxy. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Pictu...

In today's image, we see our Moon with a halo around it caused by ice crystals. In addition, there are a number of other features that are caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You c...

In today's image, we see a star forming region which contains the Fox Fur Nebula, the Conte Nebula, and the Christmas Tree Cluster. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select...

In today's image, we see an aurora which shows in the shape of a Christmas Tree. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcas...

In today's image, we see what is known as the Local Fluff - gas in the interstellar medium in the local neighborhood of the Sun. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select th...

In today's image, we see 12 images of the sunset taken near Cairo, Egypt. These show the changing position of the Sun over the course of the year. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the...

In today's image, we see what is known as the Long Night Moon - the full moon that occurs closest to the Winter Solstice for this in the northern hemisphere. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link...

In today's image, we see the globular cluster known as Messier 2. Globular clusters are some of the oldest parts of out galaxy, often dating back more than 10 billion years. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use...

In today's image, we see the galaxy known as NGC 660 which is an example of a polar ring galaxy and could be two separate galaxies in the process of colliding. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive li...

In today's image, we see the region around the heart Nebula which contains a supernova remnant as well as several planetary nebulae. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to selec...

In today's image, we see a large cliff on comet Churymov-Gerasimenko as imaged by the Rosetta spacecraft about a decade ago. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the ph...

In today's image, we see a number of the Geminid meteors as seen yesterday. These are associated with the orbit of the asteroid Phaethon whose orbit the Earth recently passed through. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . Yo...

In today's image, we see the luna module, Challenger as it descends toward the lunar surface in 1972. This was the last time humans would walk on the moon although future missions are planned that will bring humans back to the Moon over the coming years. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can acce...

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as M51. This galaxy is in the process of interacting with another galaxy, enhancing the star formation rate within the galaxy. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can us...