NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

2026 April 11 - Artemis II: Flight Day 6

In today's image, we see the Orion spacecraft known as Intrepid as it flies around the far side of the Moon on April 6, setting the record for the greatest...

2026 April 10 - Exploring the Antennae

In today's image, we see two colliding galaxies known as the Antennae for their distinct appearance and specifically their tidal tails stretching out...

2026 April 09 - Destruction of Comet C/2026 A1 (MAPS)

In today's image, we see a video put together from about 40 hours' worth of data showing the destruction of a comet as it passes close to our Sun.

2026 April 08 - Earthset

In today's image, we see the crescent Earth as it is about to set behind the limb of our Moon as seen by the Orion spacecraft from the Artemis II mission...

2026 April 07 - NGC 4592: The Blue Horsehead Reflection Nebula

In today's image, we see the reflection nebula known as the Blue Horsehead. This is a dusty region around. hot, blue star.

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