Astronomy Picture of the Day ·

Orion and the Ocean of Storms

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for December 13, 2025 is “Orion and the Ocean of Storms,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA , Artemis 1. The original explanation runs about 157 words.

Orion and the Ocean of Storms
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Artemis 1 Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“On December 5, 2022, a camera on board the uncrewed Orion spacecraft captured this view as Orion approached its return powered flyby of the Moon. Beyond one of Orion’s extended solar arrays lies dark, smooth, terrain along the western edge of the Oceanus Procellarum.”

— APOD editors, December 13, 2025

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date
December 13, 2025
Type
Image
Credit
Credit: Image Credit: NASA , Artemis 1
Copyright
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Explanation length
About 157 words

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