Astronomy Picture Of the Day

23 January 2026 06:35

APOD: 2026 January 22 - LDN 1622: Dark Nebula in Orion
The silhouette of an intriguing
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260122.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

21 January 2026 07:02

APOD: 2026 January 20 – Io in True Color
The strangest moon in the
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260120.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

19 January 2026 06:14

APOD: 2026 January 18 – Jupiter from the Webb Space Telescope
This infrared view of Jupiter by Webb is illuminating.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260118.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

16 January 2026 07:07

APOD: 2026 January 15 - Plato and the Lunar Alps
The dark-floored, 95 kilometer wide crater Plato and sunlit peaks of the
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260115.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

13 January 2026 07:16

APOD: 2026 January 12 – Meteor Dust
What's happening to this meteor?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260112.html

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10 January 2026 07:29

APOD: 2026 January 9 - Ice Halos by Moonlight and Sunlight
Both Moon and Sun create beautiful
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260109.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

07 January 2026 06:26

APOD: 2026 January 6 – Jupiters Clouds in High Definition from Juno
How complex is Jupiter?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260106.html

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03 January 2026 06:52

APOD: 2026 January 2 - NanoSail D2
In 2011, on January 20,
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260102.html

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01 January 2026 06:28

APOD: 2025 December 31 – HH 222: The Waterfall Nebula
What created the Waterfall Nebula?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251231.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

30 December 2025 06:55

APOD: 2025 December 29 – M1: The Crab Nebula
This is the mess that is left when a star explodes.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251229.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

28 December 2025 06:31

APOD: 2025 December 27 - Apollo 17 s Moonship
Awkward and angular looking,
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251227.html

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26 December 2025 07:23

APOD: 2025 December 25 - Unicorn, Fox Fur and Christmas Tree
A star forming region
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251225.html

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24 December 2025 06:59

APOD: 2025 December 23 – Red Sprites and Circular Elves Lightning over Italy
What's happening in the sky?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251223.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

21 December 2025 07:13

APOD: 2025 December 20 - A Solstice Sun Tattoo
A Solstice Sun Tattoo
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251220.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

19 December 2025 07:14

APOD: 2025 December 18 - Jupiter and the Meteors from Gemini
Jupiter and the Meteors from Gemini
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251218.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

22 January 2026 07:13

APOD: 2026 January 21 - Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb
Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260121.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

20 January 2026 06:26

APOD: 2026 January 19 – CTB 1: The Medulla Nebula
What powers this unusual nebula?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260119.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

17 January 2026 07:03

APOD: 2026 January 16 - NGC 7023: The Iris Nebula
These cosmic clouds have blossomed 1,300 light-years away
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260116.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

15 January 2026 06:53

APOD: 2026 January 14 – M51: The Whirlpool Galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy is a classic spiral galaxy.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260114.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

12 January 2026 06:40

APOD: 2026 January 11 – M104: The Sombrero Galaxy in Infrared
This floating ring is the size of a galaxy.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260111.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

09 January 2026 07:17

APOD: 2026 January 8 - IC 342: Hidden Galaxy in Camelopardalis
Similar in size to large, bright spiral galaxies in our neighborhood,
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260108.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

06 January 2026 07:03

APOD: 2026 January 5 – The Red Rectangle Nebula from Hubble
How was the unusual Red Rectangle nebula created?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260105.html

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02 January 2026 07:05

APOD: 2026 January 1 - Auroral Corona
Auroral Corona
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap260101.html

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31 December 2025 07:06

APOD: 2025 December 30 – An Artificial Comet
Yes, but can your comet tail do this?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251230.html

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29 December 2025 06:18

APOD: 2025 December 28 – NGC 1898: Globular Cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud
Jewels don't shine this bright -- only stars do.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251228.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

27 December 2025 06:45

APOD: 2025 December 26 - 3I/ATLAS Flyby
3I/ATLAS Flyby
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251226.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

25 December 2025 06:47

APOD: 2025 December 24 – Mystery: Little Red Dots in the Early Universe
What are these little red dots (LRDs)?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251224.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

23 December 2025 06:46

APOD: 2025 December 22 – Sunset Solstice over Stonehenge
Yesterday the Sun reached its southernmost point in planet Earth's sky.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251222.html

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20 December 2025 06:11

APOD: 2025 December 19 - Long Shadows of the Montes Caucasus
Long Shadows of the Montes Caucasus
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251219.html

Astronomy Picture Of the Day

18 December 2025 07:02

APOD: 2025 December 17 – W5: The Soul Nebula
Stars are forming in the Soul of the Queen of
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap251217.html