NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

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2024 March 09 - Comet Pons-Brooks in Northern Spring

Posted March 9, 2024

In today's image, we see Comet Pons-Brooks which will make its closest approach to our Sun (perihelion) on April 21 of this year. In addition, we can...

2024 March 08 - The Tarantula Zone

Posted March 8, 2024

In today's image, we see the Tarantula Nebula also known as 30 Doradus. This is a massive star forming region located in the Large Magellanic Cloud....

2024 March 07 - The Crew-8 Nebula

Posted March 7, 2024

In today's image, we see the separation of the first two stages of a Falcon 9 rocket as it takes astronauts to the International Space Station. The...

2024 March 06 - M102: Edge-on Disk Galaxy

Posted March 6, 2024

In today's image, we see a spiral galaxy, perhaps much like our own Milky Way. Because of the positioning of the galaxy, we see it edge-on and can view...

2024 March 05 - NGC 2170: Angel Nebula Abstract Art

Posted March 5, 2024

In today's image, we see what is known as the Angel Nebula. This star forming region contains several different types of nebulae including the blue...