These podcasts are commentary and discussions of images posted on the Astronomy Picture of the Day website.
In today's image, we see an example of a planetary nebula perhaps seen in the shape of an hourglass. A planetary nebula is what forms at the end of...
In today's image, we see an example of red sprite lightning. This is a type of lightning that forms high in the atmosphere and is associated with thunderstorms...
In today's image, we see an annular eclipse seen over the desert in the United Arab Emirates. This annular, or ring of fire, eclipse occurred in 2019....
In today's image, we see the Harvest Moon which is the full moon that occurs closest to the time of the autumnal equinox. The light of the Harvest Moon...
In today's image, we see the capsule recently returned to Earth containing a sample from the asteroid Bennu that was collected several years ago. This...