Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 9, 2025

Between Scylla and Charybdis: A Double Cosmic Discovery

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 9, 2025 is “Between Scylla and Charybdis: A Double Cosmic Discovery,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: M. Drechsler, Y. Sainty, A. Soto, N. Martino, L. Leroux-Gere , S. Khallouqui, & A. Kaeouach; Text: Ogetay Kayali ( Michigan Tech U. ). The original explanation runs about 166 words.

A starfield is shown with many stars and several faint light brown dust clouds. In the center is a large cloud with brown dust and gas shells lined in blue. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit: M. Drechsler, Y. Sainty, A. Soto, N. Martino, L. Leroux-Gere , S. Khallouqui, & A. Kaeouach; Text: Ogetay Kayali ( Michigan Tech U. ) Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Can you identify this celestial object? Likely not — because this is a discovery image .”

— APOD editors, June 9, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 9, 2025
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit: M. Drechsler, Y. Sainty, A. Soto, N. Martino, L. Leroux-Gere , S. Khallouqui, & A. Kaeouach; Text: Ogetay Kayali ( Michigan Tech U. )
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 166 words