Astronomy Picture Of the Day A different astronomy and space science related image is featured each day
APOD: 2025 April 15 – Planetary Nebula NGC 1514 from Webb
What happens when a star runs out of
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250415.html
APOD: 2025 April 12 - Moon Near the Edge
Moon Near the Edge
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250412.html
APOD: 2025 April 10 - 38 Hours in the M81 Group
From a garden on planet Earth, 38 hours of exposure
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250410.html
APOD: 2025 April 8 – Moon Visits Sister Stars
Sometimes, the Moon visits the Pleiades.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250408.html
APOD: 2025 April 6 – Moonquakes Surprisingly Common
Why are there so many moonquakes?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250406.html
APOD: 2025 April 4 - Hickson 44 in Leo
Scanning the skies for galaxies, Canadian astronomer
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250404.html
APOD: 2025 April 2 – Jupiter and Ring in Infrared from Webb
Why does Jupiter have rings?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250402.html
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If you watch long enough, a comet will appear.
APOD: 2025 March 29 - Stereo Helene
Get out your
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250329.html
APOD: 2025 March 26 – Star Formation in the Pacman Nebula
You'd think the Pacman Nebula would be eating stars, but actually it is forming them.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250326.html
APOD: 2025 March 22 - SuperCam Target on Maaz
What's the sound of
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250322.html
APOD: 2025 March 20 - The Solar Eclipse Analemma Project
Recorded from 2024 March 10, to 2025 March 1, this
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250320.html
APOD: 2025 March 18 – LDN 1235: The Shark Nebula
There is no sea on Earth large enough to contain the Shark nebula.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250318.html
APOD: 2025 March 16 – Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun
This was a very unusual type of solar eclipse.
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250316.html
APOD: 2025 March 14 - Moon Pi and Mountain Shadow
Moon Pi and Mountain Shadow
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250314.html
APOD: 2025 April 13 – An Unusual Hole in Mars
What created this unusual hole in Mars?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250413.html
APOD: 2025 April 11 - The ISS Meets Venus
Made with a telescope shaded from bright sunlight by an umbrella,
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250411.html
APOD: 2025 April 9 – HH 49: Interstellar Jet from Webb
What's at the tip of this interstellar jet?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250409.html
APOD: 2025 April 7 – NGC 4414: A Flocculent Spiral Galaxy
How much mass do flocculent spirals hide?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250407.html
APOD: 2025 April 5 - A Gargoyles Eclipse
In dramatic silhouette against a cloudy daytime sky over Paris, France,
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APOD: 2025 April 3 - The Da Vinci Glow
The Da Vinci Glow
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250403.html
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Can the Sun appear to rise twice at the same time?
APOD: 2025 March 30 – A Partial Solar Eclipse over Iceland
What if the Sun and Moon rose together?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250330.html
APOD: 2025 March 27 - Messier 81
One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250327.html
APOD: 2025 March 25 – A Blue Banded Blood Moon
What causes a blue band to cross the Moon during a lunar eclipse?
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250325.html
APOD: 2025 March 21 - The Leo Trio
This popular group leaps into the early evening sky around the
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250321.html
APOD: 2025 March 19 - Blue Ghost s Diamond Ring
Blue Ghost s Diamond Ring
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250319.html
APOD: 2025 March 17 – Thors Helmet
Thor not only has
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APOD: 2025 March 15 - Tololo Totality
Tololo Totality
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APOD: 2025 March 13 - The Protostars within Lynds 483
The Protostars within Lynds 483
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250313.html