These podcasts are commentary and discussions of images posted on the Astronomy Picture of the Day website.
In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as NGC 6744. This is a spiral galaxy, larger than our own Milky Way, but still showing the distinctive...
In today's image, we see Lynds Dark Nebula 1251. This is a region in the very early stages of star formation where stars are just beginning to form...
In today's image, we see Earth setting behind the lunar limb as imaged recently by the Orion craft. This has recently made a close approach to the lunar...
In today's image, we see the double star cluster known as h & χ Persei. They are also known by their catalog designations of NGC 869 (left) and...
In today's image, we see the Butterfly Nebula as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. This is an example of a planetary nebula which is the end state...