NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

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2023 August 19 - Ringed Ice Giant Neptune

Posted August 19, 2023

In today's image, we see the planet Neptune as imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope. It appears faint because there is a good amount go methane...

2023 August 18 - Northern Pluto

Posted August 18, 2023

In today's image, we see an image from the New Horizons spacecraft from July of 2015 when it flew by the Dwarf Planet Pluto. The part of Pluto that...

2023 August 17 - A Cosmic Zoo in Cepheus

Posted August 17, 2023

In today's image, we see a part of the star forming region in the constellation of Cepheus. Within this are a number of gas and dust nebulae which bear...

2023 August 16 - Arp 93: A Cosmic Embrace

Posted August 16, 2023

In today's image, we see the peculiar pair of galaxies known as Arp 93. These are two galaxies that are in the process of colliding and likely will...

2023 August 15 - A Triply Glowing Night Sky over Iceland

Posted August 15, 2023

In today's image, we see the night sky over Iceland glowing because of several different phenomena. We see the aurora off to the left, a volcano in...