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2026 March 16 - NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Galaxy

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as the Spanish Dancer galaxy and also known as NGC 1566. This is an example of a grand design spiral with majestic spiral arms swirling out 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 comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 16, 20264 min

2026 March 15 - Equinox at the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent

In today's image, we see the Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent at the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. This was built between the 9th and 12th centuries and was likely used to develop the Mayan Calendar.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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 15, 20263 min

2026 March 14 - A Year for K2-315b

In today's image, we see an artist's conception image of the exoplanet K2-315b which orbits a star about 185 light years away from Earth. It happens to orbit its star with a period of 3.14 days, making it appropriate for pi day 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 of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 14, 20264 min

2026 March 13 - Toolondo Totality Trails

In today's image, we see the total lunar eclipse from Mar 3. The hour long exposure shows trails of stars as well as of the eclipsed 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 the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 13, 20263 min

2026 March 12 - A Near-Full Rotation of Uranus

In today's image, we see the planet Uranus as images by the James Webb Space Telescope. We see a video which compresses nearly a full day of rotation of the planet into just about 20 seconds. 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 12, 20264 min

2026 March 11 - CG 4: The Globule and the Galaxy

In today's image, we see the star forming region known as CG 4. This is also known as a cometary globule for its appearance. In this image it almost appears as though the globule is trying to consume the galaxy seen in the image.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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 11, 20263 min

2026 March 10 - Sky Glows over Paranal Observatory

In today's image, we see the skyglow over Paranal Observatory in Chile. In addition, we can see the masters used to excite atoms in the atmosphere, creating an artificial star to use the adaptive optics of the telescope in order to improve resolution. 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 10, 20263 min

2026 March 09 - The Cranium Nebula from the Webb Telescope

In today's image, we see the Cranium Nebula. It has not yet been determined if this is a planetary nebula such as forms at the end of the life of a str like our Sun. Or, if it is nebula around a young, hot Wolf-Rayet 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 these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 9, 20263 min

2026 March 08 - The Aurora Tree

In today's image, we see the aurora in the sky over Iceland. The positioning was adjusted so that it appears that the aurora is coming off the branches of the tree. 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 8, 20263 min

2026 March 07 - Two Eclipses of Saros 133

In today's image, we see two images of eclipses from earlier this year and another from 18 years ago. These represent two eclipses from the same Saros cycle which occur every 18 years 11 1/3 days.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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 7, 20263 min

2026 March 06 - The Astrosphere of HD 61005

In today's image, we see a bubble of material being expelled from a young sun-like star by its stellar wind. This may be similar to our own Sun when it was young billions of years 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 podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 6, 20263 min

2026 March 05 - Total Lunar Eclipse over Tsé Bit'a'í

In today's image, we see images of the total lunar eclipse from a couple of days ago as its sets behind the rock feature known as Tsé Bit'a'í in the Navajo Nation.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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 5, 20263 min

2026 March 04 - Shapley 1: An Annular Planetary Nebula

In today's image, we see an example of a planetary nebula which is the end state of a star much like our own Sun. The outer layers are expelled out into a ring while the core is compacted down to a white dwarf 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 these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 4, 20263 min

2026 March 03 - Flying over the North Pole of Mars

In today's image, we see a video created from various still images taken by the Mars Express spacecraft in 2019 which give a view that we might see flying over the North Pole of Mars. 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 3, 20264 min

2026 March 02 - The Dusty Surrounding of Orion and the Pleiades

In today's image, we see the region of the sky around the constellations of Orion and Taurus. This is a prominent region of the winter sky and the long, 16-hour exposure, brings out much of the gas and dust that is present in this part of the sky. 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 2, 20264 min

2026 March 01 - The Moon During a Total Lunar Eclipse

In today's image, we see our Moon as it passes into Earth's shadow during a total lunar eclipse. The red color we see is cause by light that passes through Earth's atmosphere and into the shadow.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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Mar 1, 20264 min

2026 February 28 - Lunar Occultation of Mercury

In today's image, we see two images of the Moon and Mercury - one just before and the other just after the occupation that occurred on February 18 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 the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 28, 20263 min

2026 February 27 - Sharpless 249 and the Jellyfish Nebula

In today's image, we see two nebulae - Sharpless 249, an emission nebula to the upper left. We also see the Jellyfish Nebula, a supernova remnant to the lower 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 about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 27, 20264 min

2026 February 26 - Webb and Hubble: IC 5332

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy IC 5332. We show it here in two images taken by different telescopes. The Hubble image, taken in visible/ultraviolet and the Webb image taken in the infrared. Each gives a different view of the structure 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 corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 26, 20263 min

2026 February 25 - The Egg Nebula from the Hubble Space Telescope

In today's image, we see the Egg Nebula. This nebula shows what happens when a star like the Sun ends its life. The "yolk" (core) is hidden by dust, and the "white" (shells) surround this region and are the outer layers of the star being expelled out into 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 to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 25, 20263 min

2026 February 24 - Planet Parade over Sydney Opera House

In today's image, we see planets in a line over the Sydney Opera House. This image is from 2022, but a similar parade occurs this week when four (slightly different) planets line up in the sky.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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 24, 20263 min

2026 February 23 - Pleiades: Seven Sisters Star Custer

In today's image, we see the Pleiades star closer located in the constellation of Taurus. The long exposure allows us to see a lot of the dust surrounding 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 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 23, 20264 min

2026 February 22 - Shadow of a Martian Robot

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 about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 22, 20264 min

2026 February 21 - Twilight with Moon and Planets

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 suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 21, 20265 min

2026 February 20 - B93: A Dark Interstellar Ghost

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 suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 20, 20263 min

2026 February 19 - IC 2574: Coddington's Nebula

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 comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 19, 20263 min

2026 February 18 - Orion's Cradle

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 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 18, 20263 min

2026 February 17 - Tales of Comet Wierzchoś

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 photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 17, 20264 min

2026 February 16 - Unexplained Shocks Around a White Dwarf Star

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 podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 16, 20263 min

2026 February 15 - To Fly Free in Space

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 this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 15, 20264 min

2026 February 14 - Roses are Red

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 to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 14, 20263 min

2026 February 13 - NGC 147 and NGC 185

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 to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licen

Feb 13, 20264 min

2026 February 12 - The Bay of Rainbows

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 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 12, 2026

2026 February 11 - A Year of Sunspots

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 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 11, 20264 min

2026 February 10 - In Green Company: Aurora over Norway

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.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 10, 20263 min

2026 February 09 - Miranda Revisited

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 suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 9, 20263 min

2026 February 08 - Active Sunspot Region 4366 Crosses the Sun

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 select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 8, 20264 min

2026 February 07 - Crescent Enceladus

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 be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 7, 20264 min

2026 February 06 - Supernova Remnant Cassiopeia A

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 corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 6, 20264 min

2026 February 05 - NGC 1275 in the Perseus Cluster

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 corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 5, 20264 min

2026 February 04 - Spiral Galaxy NGC 1512: Wide Field

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 comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 4, 20263 min

2026 February 03 - Red Spider Planetary Nebula from Webb

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 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 3, 20263 min

2026 February 02 - Orion: The Running Man Nebula

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 of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 2, 20264 min

2026 February 01 - Galle: Happy Face Crater on Mars

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. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Feb 1, 20263 min

2026 January 31 - Artemis I: Flight Day 13

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 to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Jan 31, 20264 min

2026. January 30 - NGC 1333: Stellar Nursery in Perseus

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 the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Jan 30, 2026

2026 January 29 - NGC 2442: Galaxy in Volans

In today's image, we see the barred spiral galaxy known by its catalog designation NGC 2442. The galaxy is a bit distorted, likely because it is interacting with another galaxy just off the frame to the upper 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 about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Jan 29, 20263 min

2026 January 28 - Reflecting Blue in a Sea of Red

In today's image, we see a small portion of the Orion star forming region including red emission from hydrogen and blue reflection 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 welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Jan 28, 20263 min

2026 January 27 - Orion's Treasures over Snowy Mountains

In today's image, we see the region around the constellation of Orion in a long exposure taken using a camera looking at a large region of the sky. The long exposure brings out details that would be invisible to the unaided eye. 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Jan 27, 20263 min

2026 January 26 - NGC 55: A Galaxy of Nebulas

In today's image, we see the galaxy known as NGC 55. This image consists of 50 hours of exposure, looking just at the light emitted by hydrogen and oxygen. This narrow band image allows us to emphasize the nebulae in 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 corresponding to the date of this podcast.I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Jan 26, 20263 min