NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

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2026 March 04 - Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula

Posted March 4, 202600:03:59

In today's image, we see an example of a planetary nebula which is the end state of a star much like our own Sun. The outer layers are expelled out...

2026 March 03 - Flying over the North Pole of Mars

Posted March 3, 202600:04:05

In today's image, we see a video created from various still images taken by the Mars Express spacecraft in 2019 which give a view that we might see...

2026 March 02 - The Dusty Surrounding of Orion and the Pleiades

Posted March 2, 202600:04:12

In today's image, we see the region of the sky around the constellations of Orion and Taurus. This is a prominent region of the winter sky and the long,...

2026 March 01 - The Moon During a Total Lunar Eclipse

Posted March 1, 202600:04:07

In today's image, we see our Moon as it passes into Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse. The red color we see is cause by light that passes...

2026 February 28 - Lunar Occultation of Mercury

Posted February 28, 202600:03:39

In today's image, we see two images of the Moon and Mercury - one just before and the other just after the occupation that occurred on February 18 of...