NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

In today's image, we see part of the Eagle Nebula, a star forming region. Here we see what look like giant pillar pointing upward. These are the denser areas which have not yet be worn away by the energy of the young stars off the top of the image. Within these, stars continue to form.

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In today's image, we see comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as seen over California recently. The comet was bright with a prominent tail pointing toward the upper left and an antitail to the lower right. This may be the great comet of 2024, depending on how bright another incoming comet is over the coming weeks.

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In today's image, we see a simulation of the universe showing the dark matter which is far more prevalent than the ordinary matter that we are used to. Studies have confirmed that it is not possible for this dark matter to be ordinary matter, but perhaps an exotic type of subatomic particle.

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In today's image, we see images of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as it moves away from Earth and Sun and slowly fades in brightness. It will be hard to see now without some sort of aid.

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In today's image, we see am image of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. We can see the prominent tail stretching back to the upper left and an anti tail stretching down to the lower right.

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In today's image, we see the rocket preparing to launch the Europa Clipper to Jupiter. The craft is scheduled to arrive at Jupiter in 2030. In the image, we also see comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS which is currently visible in the evening sky after sunset.

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In today's image, we see a number of effects associated with the aroma as recently seen over New Zealand. These include the auroral activity itself as well as an SAR arc and a STEVE.

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In today's image, we see an animation showing the past and predicted future tails of comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS. The comet is currently separating from the direction of the Sun in the sky and may become more prominent in the evening sky over the next week before it begins to fade.

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In today's image, we see comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as recently viewed over the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. The comet is currently visible in the evening sky just after sunset and may be at its best over the next few days.

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In today's image, we see a timeless of the aurora. This compresses an hour in to just about 8 seconds. We can see the red glow due to oxygen atoms in Earth's upper atmosphere. The atoms glow because of the recent solar flare which sent charged particles toward Earth.

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