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

  • 2025 January 30 - Hydrogen Clouds of M33

    In today's image, we see an image of M33, also known as the Triangulum Galaxy, which is one of the three large spiral galaxies in our Local Group of galaxies. Here, we see the red H II regions highlighted.

    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
  • 2025 January 29 - Dust Shells Around WR 140 from Webb

    In today's image, we see a series of rings around a Wolf-Rayet star. They appear be be expelled every eight years, which may be related to the orbital period of the star and its companion.

    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
  • 2025 January 28 - Comet G3 ATLAS over Uruguay

    In today's image, we see the comet known as G3 ATLAS. The nucleus of the comet appear to have broken apart, but the comet remains visible to observers in the southern 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 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
  • 2025 January 27 - Pleiades over Half Dome

    In today's image, we see the Pleiades star cluster as imaged over half Dome in Yosemite National Park.

    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
  • 2025 January 26 - The Many Tails of Comet G3 ATLAS

    In today's image, we see the prominent tails of the comet known as G3 ATLAS which is currently visible just after sunset for those living in the southern 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 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
  • 2025 January 25 - Stardust in the Perseus Molecular Cloud

    In today's image, we see a portion of the Perseus Molecular Cloud. Here we see the dust in the region as well as a reflection nebula, Herbig-Haro object and other signs of star formation.

    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
  • 2025 January 24 - Comet G3 ATLAS: A Tail and a Telescope

    In today's image, we see comet ATLAS as seen a few days ago with a prominent tail. The nucleus appears to be disintegrating from its close approach to the Sun a week and a half 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 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
  • 2025 January 23 - NGC 7814: Little Sombrero

    In today's image, we see the galaxy known as the Little Sombrero for its appearance and resemblance to the Sombrero Galaxy. This is a spiral galaxy, like our Milky Way seen edge-on.

    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
  • 2025 January 22 - The North America Nebula

    In today's image, we see the North America Nebula where the outline resembles the eastern coast of North America. This is an example of an emission nebula in a star forming 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.

    4 min
  • 2025 January 21 - Comet ATLAS over Brasilia

    In today's image, we see comet ATLAS in the sky over Brasilia. As the comet moves away from the Sun, it will be visible in the southern hemisphere before it fades and becomes too faint.

    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…