Astronomy Picture of the Day

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This archive lists 11,420 Astronomy Picture of the Day entries from June 16, 1995 to October 28, 2026: 10,981 images and 439 videos. 5,788 of them carry a copyright notice from the photographer or institution credited.

Source: APOD on NASA Science (science.nasa.gov). Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT.38 dates have no page here because the original entry is missing, has no image or video, or its image address no longer works.

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Video October 28, 2026 · Video

The Mutual Occultation of Ganymede and Io

Michael WongA dark night sky is pictured over a green field bounded by trees in silhouette. Across the image middle are blue filamentary glows -- noctilucent clouds. Dark clouds are seen across the top of the image. Please see the explanation for more October 27, 2026

Noctilucent Clouds over Sweden

V. Höfer, D. Večerník & B. VečerníkováA starfield features a large and colorful nebula in its center, filled with dark dust and glowing gas in red and blue. October 26, 2026

M42: The Great Nebula in Orion

Roberto PalaiaThe picture shows a computer simulation of the matter distribution in our universe with dark matter shown in a dark color on a light background. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. October 25, 2026

Dark Matter in a Simulated Universe

Tom Abel & Ralf Kaehler (KIPAC , SLAC), AMNHImage of a Rosetta spacecraft solar array in foreground and the nucleus of comet 67P in background. October 24, 2026

Rosetta's Selfie

ESA/Rosetta/Philae/CIVAThe Andromeda galaxy above rolling hills. October 23, 2026

Andromeda in Southern Spring

Lucy Yunxi HuA star shines with a greenish hue in front of a dark field with more distant stars, surrounded by a greenish disk with debris. October 22, 2026

The First Green Star, WD J1330+6435

Mark A. Garlick/University of WarwickThe sky is speckled with stars. Bright tufts of emission nebulae trace across the image's equator. Arcs and smudges of ionized oxygen emission also included. October 21, 2026

New Ghosts Revealed in Cassiopeia

Louis Leroux-Géré, Thibault Rouillée, Vincent Martin, Cédric de Decker (Starfront Observatories)Hills are seen in the distance below a partly cloudy sky. A group of orange rays appears to eminate from one area behind the hills. Across this fan of rays, near the top of the image, a short rainbow can be seen. Please see the explanation October 20, 2026

An Anticrepuscular Rainbow Fan

Aurelia Degli EspostiTreble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source October 19, 2026

Treble Clef: Unusual X-ray Hot Radio Source

X-ray: NASA/CXC/INAF-IRA/A. Botteon et al.; Infrared: UKIDSS–GPS; Radio: ASTRONLOFAR; Image processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/N. WolkSonified: Eagle Nebula Pillars October 18, 2026 · Video

Sonified: Eagle Nebula Pillars

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, & The Hubble Heritage Project (STScI/AURA); Sonification: NASA, CXC, SAO, K. Arcand, M. Russo & A. SantaguidaRed/blue stereo anaglyph of comet 67P. October 17, 2026

3D 67P

ESA , Rosetta , MPS , OSIRIS – Stereo Anaglyph: Philippe Lamy and The Team

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