Astronomy Photo of the Day

Every day, NASA publishes a new astronomy image or photograph with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Archive goes back to June 16, 1995.

About APOD

The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is a website provided by NASA and Michigan Technological University. Each day a different image or photograph of our universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The archive dates back to June 16, 1995, making it one of the longest-running websites on the internet.

Images courtesy of NASA/APOD. Content provided via the NASA Open API.