NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

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2021 August 26 - A Blue Hour Full Moon

Posted August 26, 202100:03:19

In today's image, we see the full moon during the blue hour - this occurs just before sunrise and just after sunset when the sky begins to brighten...

2021 August 25 - Solar System Ball Drop

Posted August 25, 202100:04:16

In today's image, we see a video which demonstrates how long it would take a ball to fall a distance of 1 kilometer on various solar system objects.

2021 August 24 - PDS 70: Disk, Planets, and Moons

Posted August 24, 202100:03:33

In today's image, we see a star known as PDS 70. The disk around it is a sign of planetary formation and we see a newly forming planet just inside the...

2021 August 23 - Abell 3827: Cannibal Cluster Gravitational Lens

Posted August 23, 202100:05:01

In today's image, we see the galaxy cluster known as Abell 3827. The distorted object to the right actually consists of multiple images of a distant...

2021 August 22 - Explosion from White Dwarf Star RS Oph

Posted August 22, 202100:03:59

In today's image, we see an artist's conception drawing of the RS Oph system. Matter is being transferred from an ordinary star to a compact white dwarf....