Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Planetary Nebula with Cosmic Buckyballs
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 4, 2026 is “A Planetary Nebula with Cosmic Buckyballs,” an image. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / J. Cami ( Western University ); Image Processing: K. Beecroft Text: Jan Cami ( Western University ) & Cecilia Chirenti ( NASA GSFC , UMCP , CRESST II ). The original explanation runs about 155 words.
From the explanation
“What is happening inside this unusual nebula? Planetary nebula Tc 1 , captured here in exquisite detail by the James Webb Space Telescope , is the celestial site where buckyballs were first identified in 2010.”
— APOD editors, June 4, 2026
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 4, 2026
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA / ESA / CSA / J. Cami ( Western University ); Image Processing: K. Beecroft Text: Jan Cami ( Western University ) & Cecilia Chirenti ( NASA GSFC , UMCP , CRESST II )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 155 words