Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

A Galaxy of Horrors

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 31, 2020 is “A Galaxy of Horrors,” an image. It is credited to Poster Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , The Galaxy of Horrors. The original explanation runs about 54 words.

A Galaxy of Horrors
Credit: Poster Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , The Galaxy of Horrors Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Explore extreme and terrifying realms of the Universe tonight. If you dare to look, mysterious dark matter, a graveyard galaxy, zombie worlds, and gamma-ray bursts of doom are not all that awaits.”

— APOD editors, October 31, 2020

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
October 31, 2020
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Poster Illustration Credit: NASA , JPL-Caltech , The Galaxy of Horrors
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 54 words

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