NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

2024 December 10 - The Great Meteor Storm of 1833

In today's image, we see the meteor storm which occurred in 1833. A meteor storm is a very intense meteor shower with far more meteors visible.

2024 December 09 - Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster

In today's image, we see the open star cluster known as the Pleiades. The cluster is moving through a dusty area of space which causes the blue reflection...

2024 December 08 - Aurora around Saturn's North Pole

In today's image, we see the planet Saturn as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Here we can see the auroral activity around the pole of the planet...

2024 December 07 - Rocket Engine Fireplace

In today's image, we see an image showing the traditional crackling fireplace with a twist. This is the rockets from the Artemis I mission to the Moon...

2024 December 06 - Xuyi Station and the Fireball

In today's image, we see a fireball as seen over Xuyi Station. This is where the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was discovered.

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