NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

2026 March 22 - Leaving Earth

In today's image, we see a timelapse video from the MESSENGER spacecraft as it left Earth and headed toward the innermost planet, Mercury.

2026 March 21 - Galaxies in the River: NGC 1300 and NGC 1297

In today's image, we see a part of the constellation of Eridanus (The River) and two prominent galaxies in this region: NGC 1300, a barred spiral galaxy...

2026 March 20 - Equinox at Teide Observatory

In today's image, we see star trails in the sky over the Teide Observatory in the canary Islands. Here were can clearly see the North Celestial Pole...

2026 March 19 - Launch Plume: SpaceX Jellyfish

In today's image, we see the plume left behind by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch from earlier this month.

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2026 March 18 - Cygnus and the Solitary Tree

In today's image, we see tree in the foreground with the nebulae of the Cygnus region in the sky above. The Cygnus region contains many nebulae because...