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2026 January 21 - Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb

Posted January 21, 2026 • 00:03:47

In today's image, we see the barred spiral galaxy known as NGC 1365. This is a nearby barred spiral galaxy, much like our own Milky Way. It is being...

2026 January 20 - Io in True Color

Posted January 20, 2026 • 00:04:12

In today's image, we see an image of Jupiter's moon, Io as seen by the Galileo spacecraft back in 1999. It is rendered in true color showing what the...

2026 January 19 - CTB 1: The Medulla Nebula

Posted January 19, 2026 • 00:04:03

In today's image, we see the supernova remnant known as the Medulla Nebula. This is a supernova remnant located in the constellation of Cassiopeia which...

2026 January 18 - Jupiter from the Webb Space Telescope

Posted January 18, 2026 • 00:04:30

In today's image, we see Jupiter as imaged in the infrared from JWST. We can see the banding on the planet itself, as well as the Great Red Spot, aurora,...

2026 January 17 - Apollo 14: A View from Antares

Posted January 17, 2026 • 00:04:00

In today's image, we see a view from the Apollo 14 lunar module, looking back out over the lunar surface at various items left behind during the exploration...