Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

The Nearby Milky Way in Cold Dust

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 22, 2010 is “The Nearby Milky Way in Cold Dust,” an image. It is credited to Credit: ESA , Planck HFI Consortium , IRAS. The original explanation runs about 240 words.

The Nearby Milky Way in Cold Dust
Credit: ESA , Planck HFI Consortium , IRAS Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“What shapes the remarkable dust tapestry of the nearby Milky Way Galaxy? No one knows for sure.”

— APOD editors, March 22, 2010

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
March 22, 2010
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: ESA , Planck HFI Consortium , IRAS
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 240 words

All of March 2010 → · 2010 by month → · Full archive since 1995 →

Topics in this entry

The Milky WayGalaxies

Topics are matched from words in the title and explanation.

On this day: March 22 in other years

On Amazon

Popular picks for space fans

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Electronics Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Read astronomy and space-history books anywhere. View on Amazon → Electronics Bose QuietComfort Wireless Headphones Noise-cancelling headphones for documentaries and launch livestreams. View on Amazon →

Source

Copy taken Oct 28, 2026, 2:39 AM EDT. The image and explanation belong to their creators. OpenOrbit is not affiliated with or endorsed by NASA.