NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

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NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day episodes

  • 2026 July 11 - Messier 24: Sagittarius Star Cloud

    In today's image, we see star cloud in the constellation of Satittarius. These are seen through a gap in the dust in the direction of the center of the galaxy giving us a peek into the stars in this 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 use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.

    I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected]

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

    5 min
  • 2026 July 10 - Western Moon, Eastern Sea

    In today's image, we see the western limb of our Moon and off on the edge is the easter sea or Mare Orientale.

    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 podcast.

    I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected]

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

    4 min
  • 2026 July 09 - The Red Glow of the Cosmic Bat Nebula

    In today's image, we see the Cosmic Bat Nebula ice is a dark nebula - a star forming region which may resemble a bat flying in space. The red glow is the glow of hydrogen gas begin expelled in a jet from a newly forming star.

    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 podcast.

    I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected]

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

    4 min
  • 2026 July 08 - Swift Boost Mission

    In today's image, we see an animation of the Swift Boost Mission to attempt to boost an astronomical satellite into a higher orbit, extending its life.

    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 podcast.

    I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected]

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

    5 min
  • 2026 July 07 - NGC 6188: Dragons of Ara

    In today's image, we see a star forming region in the constellation of Ara. The patterns are formed by gas and dust in space with the patterns shaped and illuminated by massive stars.

    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 podcast.

    I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected]

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

    4 min
  • 2026 July 06 - Dueling Bands over the Atacama Desert

    In today's image, we see two bands of light in the sky. To the left is the Milky Way - our galaxy as we see it from within. To the right is the zodiacal light - a band of light caused by reflection of light off dust grains in our solar system.

    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 podcast.

    I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected]

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

    4 min
  • 2026 July 05 - Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon

    In today's image, we see an image taken by the Cassini spacecraft back in 2007 of the moon of Saturn known as Iapetus. This is a very unusual moon in that one half appears as bright as snow and the other half as dark as coal.

    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 podcast.

    I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected]

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

    4 min
  • 2026 July 04 - Pathfinder on Mars

    In today's image, we see the landing image from the Mars pathfinder from 29 years ago today. On top is the Sojourner Rover which was the first rover to explore the surface of the red planet.

    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 podcast.

    I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected]

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

    4 min
  • 2026 July 03 - Three Galaxies in Pavo

    In today's image, we see three interacting galaxies in the constellation of Pavo. The galaxies are in the process of colliding and merging into a single larger 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 to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.

    I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected]

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

    5 min
  • 2026 July 02 - Sibling Supernova Remnants

    In today's image, we see two supernova remnants close together in the sky. Recent studies have suggested that these two stars were once part of a binary star system.

    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 podcast.

    I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected]

    This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

    4 min

About NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

From the publisher's feed

These podcasts are my discussion of NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day. These are brief (3-5 minute) audio summaries of the picture posted on NASA's Picture of the Day website: APOD. Video versions…