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2026 July 23 - The Large Magellanic Cloud
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (168+ words) NASA (.gov) Astronomy Picture of the Day Explanation: Have you ever seen another galaxy with your own eyes? The featured image shows the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), one of the closest neighbors of our Milky Way. If you are anywhere south…...
2026 July 20 – NGC 3576: The Statue of Liberty Nebula
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (171+ words) NASA (.gov) Astronomy Picture of the Day Explanation: What's happening in the Statue of Liberty nebula? Bright stars and interesting molecules are forming and being liberated. The complex nebula resides in the star forming region called RCW 57, and besides the…...
APOD: 2026 July 1 – The Cotton Candy Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi
3+ week, 5+ day ago (153+ words) NASA (.gov) Astronomy Picture of the Day Explanation: Although they look like cotton candy, you cannot eat these clouds! Taken in Cádiz, Spain, today's image features the Rho Ophiuchi complex, a rich tapestry of young and old astronomical phenomena. This…...
2026 June 30 – Unusually Smooth Sections of Asteroid Itokawa
1+ mon, 22+ hour ago (177+ words) NASA (.gov) Astronomy Picture of the Day Explanation: Why are parts of this asteroid's surface so smooth? The answer seems likely to do with the dynamics of an asteroid that is a loose pile of rubble rather than a solid…...
2026 June 25 - Anticrepuscular Rays over Sicily
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (45+ words) NASA (.gov) Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility, Notices; A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U....
2026 June 17 – Longmore 8: The Hamster Wheel Nebula
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (47+ words) NASA (.gov) Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility, Notices; A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U....
2026 June 15 – Triple Shockwave from Sun Crossing Rocket
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (47+ words) NASA (.gov) Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff (MTU) & Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) NASA Official: Amber Straughn Specific rights apply. NASA Web Privacy, Accessibility, Notices; A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC, NASA Science Activation & Michigan Tech. U....
2026 June 11 – The Mermaid Nebula Supernova Remnant
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (172+ words) NASA (.gov) Astronomy Picture of the Day Explanation: Could the Little Mermaid turn into stardust instead of seafoam? It would seem so in this beautiful nebula. The featured image shows the Mermaid Nebula, also known as the Betta Fish Nebula,…...
2026 May 31 – Eagle Nebula Pillars in Infrared from Hubble
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (145+ words) NASA (.gov) Astronomy Picture of the Day Explanation: Newborn stars are forming in the Eagle Nebula. They are gravitationally contracting in pillars of dense gas and dust. The intense radiation of these newly-formed bright stars is causing surrounding material to…...
2026 May 28 – NGC 1514: The Crystal Ball Nebula
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (172+ words) NASA (.gov) Astronomy Picture of the Day Explanation: What do you see in this crystal ball? The featured image shows NGC 1514, known as the Crystal Ball Nebula, observed by the Gemini North telescope on Maunakea, in Hawai'i. NGC 1514 is 1,500 light-years…...