Episodes

In today's image, we see the recent launch of the Roman Space Telescope, which is heading into space out beyond the Moon. It is hoped that it will help is discover more supernovae and exoplanets. 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 a grand design spiral galaxy with grand spiral arms swirling out from the center. We see the blue color of the hot stars in the spiral arms and the red glow of hydrogen gas from star forming regions. 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 ph...

In today's image, we see the two eclipse which occurred earlier this month, the solar eclipse from August 12 on top and the lunar eclipse from August 27/28 below. 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 comm...

In today's image, we see star trails in the sky over AT3, one of the auxiliary telescopes of the parasol Observatory in Chile. 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 pod...

In today's image, we see a colorful aurora as imaged over Iceland back in 2024. 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 be reached here: wagnerastronomy@g...

In today's image, we see the planetary nebula known as the Lion's Head Nebula as imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope. 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 podcast...

In today's image, we see the Earth's shadow as visualized by putting together of images of lunar eclipses that have occurred over the past 22 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 podcast. I welcome comments and sugge...

In today's image, we see Comet 220P/McNaught which has now brightened enough to be visible in binoculars due to a couple of recent outbursts. 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 ...

In today's image, we see a video that has been put together using still images from the Cassini spacecraft on its approach to Saturn back on 2004. 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 suggest...

In today's image, we see an all-sky, all-night image put together from images from multiple cameras monitoring the Perseid meteors from the shower the night of August 12/13. 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 w...

In today's image, we see an animation of the very central region of the Galaxy shown the black hole - Sagittarius A* and the star known as S301 which orbits that black hole. 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 w...

In today's image, we see the star forming region known as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula located in the constellation of Cepheus. 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 pod...

In today's image, an object passing in front of the nearly totally eclipsed Sun. It was thought that this might be a meteor from the Perseus meteor sow occurring at this time, but was eventually determine d to be an airplane contrail. 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 sel...

In today's image, we see some of the meteors from the meteor shower a few days ago. The meteors are bits of the material from comet Swift-Tuttle which are left behind in the orbit as it passes closer to the Sun. 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 correspon...

In today's image, we see an image of the solar eclipse from Aug 12. In Spain, the eclipse occurred near sunset, making the Sun appear redder in the sky, giving a more colorful eclipse. 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 the Milky Way as seen over a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park. 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 be reached here: wa...

In today's image, we see several bright Perseids from the recent Perseid meteor shower as imaged over Sweden. 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 be r...

In today's image, we see an image of the total solar eclipse from August 12 as imaged from Greenland. This shows the diamond ring effect which occurs at the beginning and end of an eclipse when a tiny sliver of sunlight is still visible around the edge of the Moon. 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 arch...

In today's image, we see an image of the total solar eclipse of August 12 as seen over Spain yesterday. 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 be reached...

In today's image, we see a 360 degree panorama centered on Earth with around a hundred perseid meteors from the shower in 2024. This year's meteor shower peaks today and will occur the same day that a solar eclipse will be visible in some parts of the world. 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 lin...

In today's image, we see Saturn and six of its moons as imaged just about a week ago. The moon, Titan to the lower right, is one of the seven large moons of the solar system which includes our own Moon. 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 t...

In today's image, we see three pairs of galaxies in the Centaurus Galaxy Cluster. The lower of the three pairs are currently interacting. The upper two pairs are close to one another in the sky, but not currently interacting. 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 an image from a solar eclipse back in 2012. Some of the eclipse watchers appear in silhouette against the face of the Sun. We have another solar eclipse on August 12 which will be visible in some parts of the world. 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 the comet Tempel 2 and the globular star cluster M30 in the same field of view. Even though they are relatively close together in the sky, they are actually tens of thousands of light years apart 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 ...