NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day
These podcasts are commentary and discussions of images posted on the Astronomy Picture of the Day website.
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2024 March 13 - The Seagull Nebula
In today's image, we see the Seagull Nebula. This is an example of an emission nebula which glows red with the light of hydrogen gas that has been excited...
2024 March 12 - A Galaxy-Shaped Rocket Exhaust Spiral
In today's image, we see the exhaust from a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch. Because of the high winds, the exhaust was twisted into a spiral pattern...
2024 March 11 - A Full Plankton Moon
In today's image, we see multiple images of the full moon as it descends toward the horizon. Because the image was taken near Earth's equator, it descends...
2024 March 10 - A Total Eclipse at the End of the World
In today's image, we see a total eclipse as seen from Antarctica in 2003. A total eclipse occurs when our Moon passes in front of the Sun and blocks...
2024 March 09 - Comet Pons-Brooks in Northern Spring
In today's image, we see Comet Pons-Brooks which will make its closest approach to our Sun (perihelion) on April 21 of this year. In addition, we can...
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