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APOD is 30 Years Old Today

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 16, 2025 is “APOD is 30 Years Old Today,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: Pixelization of Van Gogh’s The Starry Night by Dario Giannobile. The original explanation runs about 102 words.

APOD is 30 Years Old Today
Credit: Image Credit: Pixelization of Van Gogh’s The Starry Night by Dario Giannobile Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“APOD is 30 years old today. In celebration, today’s picture uses past APODs as tiles arranged to create a single pixelated image that might remind you of one of the most well-known and evocative depictions of planet Earth’s night sky.”

— APOD editors, June 16, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
June 16, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: Pixelization of Van Gogh’s The Starry Night by Dario Giannobile
Copyright
No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length
About 102 words

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Source

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