Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Flying Past Neptune's Moon Triton
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 23, 2026 is “Flying Past Neptune's Moon Triton,” a video. It is credited to Image Credit: NASA ; JPL , Voyager 2, Digital composition: Paul Schenk ( LPI , USRA ). The original explanation runs about 164 words.
From the explanation
“What would it look like to fly past Triton , the largest moon of planet Neptune ? Only one spacecraft has ever done this — and the images of this dramatic encounter have been gathered into a video .”
— APOD editors, June 23, 2026
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- June 23, 2026
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Image Credit: NASA ; JPL , Voyager 2, Digital composition: Paul Schenk ( LPI , USRA )
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 164 words