NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

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2022 March 06 - Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun

Posted March 6, 202200:04:48

In today's image, we see the planet Venus silhouetted against the Sun. The image was observed in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum from the Solar...

2022 March 05 - Interstellar Comet 2I Borisov

Posted March 5, 202200:04:18

In today's image, we see an interstellar comet. This means that we have been able to trace back its orbit and find that it must have come from outside...

2022 March 04 - The Multiwavelength Crab

Posted March 4, 202200:04:34

In today's image, we see the Crab Nebula. Here we look at it not in just visible light, but in multiple wavelengths across the spectrum including x-rays,...

2022 March 03 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 2841

Posted March 3, 202200:03:53

In today's image, we see an example of a spiral galaxy known by its catalog designation of NGC 2841.


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2022 March 02 - Record Prominence Imaged by Solar Orbiter

Posted March 2, 202200:03:48

In today's image, we see a record size prominence above the surface of our Sun, have been lifted by the Sun's magnetic field and imaged by the Solar...