Episodes

In today's image, we see red sprite lightning on the Tatacoa Desert. Red Sprites are an unusual type of lightning which is different than the typical cloud to ground lightning we are familiar with. 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 da...

In today's image, we see the asteroid 98943 Torifune as recently imaged by the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft. This craft previously visited the asteroid Ryugu and is now heading toward a third asteroid encounter in 2031. 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 correspo...

In today's image, we see the auroral activity in a time-lapse as taken from the International Space Station a couple of weeks ago. 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...

In today's image, we see the elliptical galaxy known as NGC 474. This deep image shows the wheels and star stream in the halo of the galaxy which could be due to it consuming other galaxies or due to interactions with the nearby spiral galaxy to 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 ...

In today's image, we see star cloud in the constellation of Satittarius. These are seen through a gap in the dust in the direction of the center of the galaxy giving us a peek into the stars in this 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 corresponding ...

In today's image, we see the western limb of our Moon and off on the edge is the easter sea or Mare Orientale. 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 ...

In today's image, we see the Cosmic Bat Nebula ice is a dark nebula - a star forming region which may resemble a bat flying in space. The red glow is the glow of hydrogen gas begin expelled in a jet from a newly forming 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 p...

In today's image, we see an animation of the Swift Boost Mission to attempt to boost an astronomical satellite into a higher orbit, extending its life. 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 star forming region in the constellation of Ara. The patterns are formed by gas and dust in space with the patterns shaped and illuminated 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 pod...

In today's image, we see two bands of light in the sky. To the left is the Milky Way - our galaxy as we see it from within. To the right is the zodiacal light - a band of light caused by reflection of light off dust grains in our solar system. 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 ima...

In today's image, we see an image taken by the Cassini spacecraft back in 2007 of the moon of Saturn known as Iapetus. This is a very unusual moon in that one half appears as bright as snow and the other half as dark as coal. 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 the landing image from the Mars pathfinder from 29 years ago today. On top is the Sojourner Rover which was the first rover to explore the surface of the red planet. 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 three interacting galaxies in the constellation of Pavo. The galaxies are in the process of colliding and merging into a single larger 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 to the date of this podcast. I welcome...

In today's image, we see two supernova remnants close together in the sky. Recent studies have suggested that these two stars were once part of a binary star system. 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 star forming region around Rho Ophiuchi including various types of nebulae. These include: emission nebulae, reflection nebulae, and dark 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 of this podcast. I...

In today's image, we see the asteroid Itokawa as imaged by the Hayabusa spacecraft back in 2005. This was one of the early sample return missions, returning material from the asteroid to Earth for more detailed study. 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 cor...

In today's image, we see the galaxy known as M82 or the cigar galaxy. The red and orange color is gas and dust being push out by a super wind created by the combined stellar winds of many 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 ...

In today's image, we see a large sunspot group that is currently moving across the face of the Sun. Large groups like this can affect Earth through things like solar flares and coronal mass ejections. 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...

In today's image, we see an image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter taken one day before Perseverance completed its marathon on the surface of Mars, taking over five year to travel the distance of a marathon. 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 the Milky Way images over Seoul, South Korea using an infrared filter to minimize the light pollution. 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 po...

In today's image, we see anticrepuscular rays in the sky. The Sun will have just set behind the photographer as the image was taken. Sunlight passes through breaks in the clouds and the rays appear to converge on the opposite horizon. 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 timelapse video from the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO). The shows the eruption of a coronal mass ejection from the surface of our Sun that occurred back in April of this 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 below the image to select the photo corresponding to ...

In today's image, we see a video put together from images taken by the Voyager 2 spacecraft during its flyby back in 1989. 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 M27 also known as the Dumbbell Nebula. The is an example of planetary nebula - what our Sun will become in about six billion 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 a...