Episodes

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 ...

In today's image, we see the COSMOS field which is being regularly studied by the Vera C Rubin Telescope in Chile. This is a region relatively empty of stars from our galaxy, but contains about half a million galaxies that astronomers are studying. 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 the new sharpest image ever obtained of the Sun. This shows some of the results of what is known as Kelvin-Helmholtz Instabilities (KHI) which had been predicted, but only now confirmed. 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 a timelapse showing spokes (possibly shadows) on the B ring of Saturn. These have been studied by the Voyager 2 and Cassini spacecraft as well as the Hubble 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 d...

In today's image, we see a JWST image of the Helix Nebula showing cometary knots - objects a bit larger than our solar system, but the mass of 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 comments and sugg...

In today's image, we see an image of the Lacerta Nebula. While the image was being taken, a meteor happened to cross through the field of view of the telescope giving us the image we see today. 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 o...

In today's image, we see what is sometimes known as a fire rainbow as images back in 2021. This is actually a type of ice halo known as a circumhorizontal arc. 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 comment...

In today's image, we see the full Buck Moon rising off in the east while the Sun set behind the photographer in the west. In two weeks, the Moon will be new and there will be a solar eclipse visible around parts of North America and Western Europe. 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 a dark nebula stretching across the image, known as the Dark Doodad. We also see the globular cluster known as NGC 4372. 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 suggesti...

In today's image, we see a very red Sun as seen through the smoke of the Canadian wildfires imaged earlier this month. 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...

In today's image, we see a timelapse video showing Mars as seen by the Psyche spacecraft in May of this year. Psyche used Mars' gravity to change direction and increase its speed as it heads to a rendezvous with the asteroid Psyche in 2029. 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 constellation of Orion and Barnard's Loop over the twin volcanoes of Parinacota and Pomerape as seen from Bolivia. 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 suggestion...

In today's image, we see NGC 7635 also known as the Bubble Nebula. This is a bubble of gases being pushed away by a hot, young star. 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 the...

In today's image, we see the TNG50 simulation showing the formation of galaxies and galaxy clusters in the universe. 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 c...

In today's image, we see two of the Maria on the face of the moon. The Sea of Serenity on the left and the Sea of Tranquility on the right. 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 ab...

In today's image, we see the supernova remnant known as RCW 86. This was recorded by Chinese astronomers back in the year 185 and the material seen represents nearly 2000 years of expansion. 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 t...

In today's image, we see one of the nearest galaxies to our Milky Way - the dwarf regular galaxy known as the Large Magellanic Cloud. 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 th...

In today's image, we see part of the Corona Australis star forming region as well as the more distant Chandelier Cluster. 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 Turtle Rock on Mars which can resemble a tortoise from Earth although much larger. This is a rock formation on Mars similar to some seen 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 select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I wel...

In today's image, we see the star forming region known as the Statue of Liberty Nebula. Within this region, the gas and dust are shaped by massive 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 below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and ...

In today's image, we see a spacecraft that crash landed in the desert of Utah. It is not an alien craft, but one that was launched from Earth known as Genesis to study the Sun and collect solar wind particles to return to 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 th...

In today's image, we see a shadow cast by the mountain as we look off to the east as the Sun sets behind the photographer in this image. We also see a rainbow caused by the reflection and refraction of sunlight through droplets of water in Earth's atmosphere. 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 li...

In today's image, we see Comet Tempel 2 and its dust trail. The dust trail is different from the dust tail that we often see. The trail is material that has been left behind from previous orbits of the comet. 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...