NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

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2023 November 21 - Fleming's Triangular Wisp

Posted November 21, 202300:03:42

In today's image, we see a part of the veil supernova remnant. This is what is left behind by a star that was seen to explode from Earth about 5000...

2023 November 20 - The Horsehead Nebula

Posted November 20, 2023

In today's image, we see Barnard 33, popularly known at the Horsehead nebula for its distinctive shape. This is a dark nebula in the constellation of...

2023 November 19 - Space Station, Solar Prominences, Sun

Posted November 19, 2023

In today's image, we see several different objects, including our own Sun with several solar prominences visible along the limb of the Sun. Transiting...

2023 November 18 - Planet Earth from Orion

Posted November 18, 2023

In today's image, we see the Orion spacecraft with our Earth in the background. This was a part of the Artemis I mission to travel to our Moon and test...

2023 November 17 - Nightlights over Qeqertaq

Posted November 17, 202300:03:34

In today's image, we see a prominent aurora from the recent solar storm that impacted Earth about ten days ago as seen in the sky over Greenland.