NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

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2021 December 24 - M1: The Crab Nebula

Posted December 24, 202100:03:54

In today's image, we see the Crab Nebula. This is the remnant left behind by a star which was observed to explode nearly 1000 years ago.

2021 December 23 - Three Planets and a Comet

Posted December 23, 202100:03:29

In today's image, we see an image showing three planets - Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter which are along the ecliptic. The ecliptic is the apparent path...

2021 December 22 - Launch of the IXPE Observatory

Posted December 22, 202100:03:47

In today's image, we see the launch of the IXPE observatory into space by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.


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2021 December 21 - Solstice Sun and Milky Way

Posted December 21, 202100:03:50

In today's image, we see an image of the Sun which has been superimposed on an image of the Milky Way showing the locations of the Sun on the winter...

2021 December 20 - The Comet and the Fireball

Posted December 20, 202100:03:48

In today's image, we see Comet Leonard and a fireball meteor from the recent Geminid meteor shower.


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