NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

2026 February 08 - Active Sunspot Region 4366 Crosses the Sun

In today's image, we see the active sunspot region 4366 as visible on the face of the Sun. Active sunspot regions are the source of much solar activity...

2026 February 07 - Crescent Enceladus

In today's image, we see the moon of Saturn known as Enceladus as imaged by the Cassini spacecraft back in 2016.

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2026 February 06 - Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A

In today's image, we see the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. This would have been seen to explode back in the mid-late 1600s but was never definitively...

2026 February 05 - NGC 1275 in the Perseus Cluster

In today's image, we see the central galaxy in the Perseus Cluster of galaxies, NGC 1275. This galaxy shows long structures that come out of it, likely...

2026 February 04 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: Wide Field

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as NGC 1512. This is an example of a ring galaxy with three separate rings at different distances from...