Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 9, 2021

All of These Space Images are Fake Except One

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 9, 2021 is “All of These Space Images are Fake Except One,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: M. J. Smith et al. ( U. Hertfordshire ). The original explanation runs about 190 words.

The picture shows 244 astronomy images faked using artificial intelligence -- and one real astronomy image chosen from APOD. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit: M. J. Smith et al. ( U. Hertfordshire ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Why would you want to fake a universe? For one reason — to better understand our real universe .”

— APOD editors, November 9, 2021

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 9, 2021
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: M. J. Smith et al. ( U. Hertfordshire )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 190 words