NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

2024 December 09 - Pleiades: The Seven Sisters Star Cluster

In today's image, we see the open star cluster known as the Pleiades. The cluster is moving through a dusty area of space which causes the blue reflection...

2024 December 08 - Aurora around Saturn's North Pole

In today's image, we see the planet Saturn as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. Here we can see the auroral activity around the pole of the planet...

2024 December 07 - Rocket Engine Fireplace

In today's image, we see an image showing the traditional crackling fireplace with a twist. This is the rockets from the Artemis I mission to the Moon...

2024 December 06 - Xuyi Station and the Fireball

In today's image, we see a fireball as seen over Xuyi Station. This is where the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was discovered.

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2024 December 05 - Stereo Jupiter Near Opposition

In today's image, we see two images of Jupiter which allow for a 3D view of the giant planet. You just need to stare between the two images and cross...