APOD

Subscribe to APOD feed APOD
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Updated: 11 hours 12 min ago

If you watch long enough, a comet will appear.

11 hours 12 min ago

If you watch long enough, a comet will appear. If you watch long enough, a comet will appear.


What if the Sun and Moon rose together?

Mon, 03/31/2025 - 9:07am

What if the Sun and Moon rose together? What if the Sun and Moon rose together?


Stereo Helene

Sun, 03/30/2025 - 9:07am

Get out your Get out your


Lunar Dust and Duct Tape

Sat, 03/29/2025 - 9:07am

Lunar Dust and Duct Tape Lunar Dust and Duct Tape


Messier 81

Fri, 03/28/2025 - 9:07am

One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size


You'd think the Pacman Nebula would be eating stars, but actually it is forming them.

Thu, 03/27/2025 - 9:07am

You'd think the Pacman Nebula would be eating stars, but actually it is forming them. You'd think the Pacman Nebula would be eating stars, but actually it is forming them.


What causes a blue band to cross the Moon during a lunar eclipse?

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 9:07am

What causes a blue band to cross the Moon during a lunar eclipse? What causes a blue band to cross the Moon during a lunar eclipse?


If the full Moon suddenly faded, what would you see?

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 9:07am

If the full Moon suddenly faded, what would you see? If the full Moon suddenly faded, what would you see?


This was once a beach -- on ancient

Mon, 03/24/2025 - 9:07am

This was once a beach -- on ancient This was once a beach -- on ancient


SuperCam Target on Maaz

Sun, 03/23/2025 - 9:07am

What's the sound of What's the sound of


The Leo Trio

Sat, 03/22/2025 - 9:07am

This popular group leaps into the early evening sky around the This popular group leaps into the early evening sky around the


The Solar Eclipse Analemma Project

Fri, 03/21/2025 - 9:07am

Recorded from 2024 March 10, to 2025 March 1, this Recorded from 2024 March 10, to 2025 March 1, this


Blue Ghost s Diamond Ring

Thu, 03/20/2025 - 9:07am

Blue Ghost s Diamond Ring Blue Ghost s Diamond Ring


There is no sea on Earth large enough to contain the Shark nebula.

Wed, 03/19/2025 - 9:07am

There is no sea on Earth large enough to contain the Shark nebula. There is no sea on Earth large enough to contain the Shark nebula.


Thor not only has

Tue, 03/18/2025 - 9:07am

Thor not only has Thor not only has


This was a very unusual type of solar eclipse.

Mon, 03/17/2025 - 9:07am

This was a very unusual type of solar eclipse.  This was a very unusual type of solar eclipse.


Tololo Totality

Sun, 03/16/2025 - 9:07am

Tololo Totality Tololo Totality


Moon Pi and Mountain Shadow

Sat, 03/15/2025 - 9:07am

Moon Pi and Mountain Shadow Moon Pi and Mountain Shadow


The Protostars within Lynds 483

Fri, 03/14/2025 - 9:07am

The Protostars within Lynds 483 The Protostars within Lynds 483


Why does this galaxy look like a

Thu, 03/13/2025 - 9:07am

Why does this galaxy look like a Why does this galaxy look like a


Pages