NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

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2025 March 18 - LDN 1235: The Shark Nebula

Posted March 18, 2025

In today's image, we see the dark nebula known by its more popular name of the Shark Nebula.


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2025 March 17 - Thor's Helmet

Posted March 17, 2025

In today's image, we see the nebula known by the popular name of Thor's Hemet. Much of the nebula is a bubble of material being expelled by a hot, young...

2025 March 16 - Venus and the Triply Ultraviolet Sun

Posted March 16, 2025

In today's image, we see the transit of Venus from 2012, when Venus passed directly in front of our Sun. This event will not occur again until 2117.

2025 March 15 - Tololo Totality

Posted March 15, 2025

In today's image, we see three images from the total eclipse from yesterday. The Moon appears this blood read color because of light bend by Earth's...

2025 March 14 - Moon Pi and Mountain Shadow

Posted March 14, 2025

In today's image, we see our Moon rising off in the distance as the Sun sets behind the observer. We can also see the shadow of the mountain against...