Episodes

In today's image, we see the shadow of the Opportunity rover which explored Mars from 2004-2018 when a dust storm caused it to shut down. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions abou...

In today's image, we see our Moon as well as the planets Mercury, Venus, and Saturn which are currently visible in the twilight sky right after sunset. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and su...

In today's image, we see a dark nebula in the Sagittarius region of the sky. The dark nebula contains dust grains which block out the light from behind. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and s...

In today's image, we see an irregular galaxy known as Coddington's Nebula. Discovered in 1898, the is a small galaxy located about 12 million light years from Earth. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome c...

In today's image, we see the region around the Orion Molecular Cloud and Star Forming Region. This has been imaged in hydrogen-alpha light which allows us to see more detail in the gas by emphasizing the gas emission and minimizing the light of the stars. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link b...

In today's image, we see Comet Wierzchoś which is making its first and only visit to the inner solar system. It is currently making its closest approach to Earth, but still needs a telescope or binoculars in order to be seen. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the p...

In today's image, we see a white dwarf star as imaged by the Very Large Telescope in Chile. The shockwaves around it are currently unexplained, but have existed for thousands of years. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this po...

In today's image, we see an image of an astronaut floating free in space. He is using a Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) Which allows the astronaut to move in space, untethered to the spacecraft. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of...

In today's image, we see the Rosette Nebula. This is a prominent star forming region in our galaxy where the newly formed stars are hollowing out the central region, giving the appearance of a rose in space. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding...

In today's image, we seethe small dwarf galaxies which are satellites of the Andromeda galaxy. These are actually a binary pair of galaxies which orbit each other while the pair orbits the Andromeda galaxy. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding ...

In today's image, we see a portion of the Moon known at the Bay of Rainbows. This is a part of Mare Imbrium on our Moon which is one of the maria or seas. The maria are actually ancient lava flows and have nothing to do with water like seas here on Earth. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link b...

In today's image, we see the year 2025 in sunspots. The central image shows the sunspots for the entire year as measured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory. The individual images around the center break down the sunspots by the individual months of the year. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link...

In today's image, we see an image of the aurora as seen over Norway back in 2014. The aurora have also been prominent recently as the Sun reaches the peak of its 11 year cycle. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. ...

In today's image, we see Miranda, moon of Uranus. The image is based on images taken by Voyager 2 back in 1986 which have been combined and reprocessed. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and s...

In today's image, we see the active sunspot region 4366 as visible on the face of the Sun. Active sunspot regions are the source of much solar activity inclined solar flares and coronal mass ejections which can affect us here on Earth. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to se...

In today's image, we see the moon of Saturn known as Enceladus as imaged by the Cassini spacecraft back in 2016. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can b...

In today's image, we see the supernova remnant Cassiopeia A. This would have been seen to explode back in the mid-late 1600s but was never definitively observed - perhaps because of excess dust in the region. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo correspondin...

In today's image, we see the central galaxy in the Perseus Cluster of galaxies, NGC 1275. This galaxy shows long structures that come out of it, likely due to energy produced by the central black hole of the galaxy. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corre...

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as NGC 1512. This is an example of a ring galaxy with three separate rings at different distances from the center. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome com...

In today's image, we see the Red Spider Planetary Nebula - this is what forms at the end of the life of a star like our Sun - at least it would if our star were part of a binary system. In reality, our Sun will form a much simpler planetary nebula. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below th...

In today's image, we see part of the Orion star forming region focusing on the Running Man Nebula. Here we see blue reflection nebulae, red emission nebulae, and the dark brown of dusty nebulae. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date ...

In today's image, we see the crater known as Galle - sometimes known as the Happy Face crater for its distinct features. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts....

In today's image, we see the Artemis I spacecraft as it reached its greatest distance from Earth in November of 2022. Artemis II is scheduled for launch next month and will take astronauts back around the Moon for the first time since 1972. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image ...

In today's image, we see a star forming region in the constellation of Perseus. Within, we see a blue reflection nebula, plus the red color of interstellar gas excited by the jets of material emitted by young stars as they form. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select th...