NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

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2023 March 15 - Jupiter and Venus Converge over Germany

Posted March 15, 202300:03:45

In today's image, we see the planets Jupiter and Venus as they appeared close together in the sky earlier this month. When two objects pass close together...

2023 March 14 - W5: The Soul Nebula

Posted March 14, 202300:03:39

In today's image, we see the Soul Nebula which is a star forming region in the constellation of Cassiopeia. New stars are forming and are clearing out...

2023 March 13 - Rainbow Tree

Posted March 13, 202300:03:42

In today's image, we see a rainbow that appear to end at a tree off in the distance. The actual position of the rainbow depends on the location of the...

2023 March 12 - Saturn's Hyperion: A Moon with Odd Craters

Posted March 12, 202300:03:46

In today's image, we see the moon of Saturn known as Hyperion. It is interesting for the unusual craters on its surface which give it an almost sponge-like...

2023 March 11 - 3D Bennu

Posted March 11, 202300:03:40

In today's image, we see the asteroid Bennu which was visited by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft a couple of years ago. The spacecraft collected a sample...