Astronomy Picture of the Day · Topic
Apollo program
190 entries from June 22, 1995 to September 12, 2026. Entries that mention the Apollo missions.
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September 12, 2026 Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
Image Credit: Apollo 11 , NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague)
April 11, 2026 Artemis II: Flight Day 6
Image Credit: NASA , Artemis II
January 17, 2026 Apollo 14: A View from Antares
Image Credit: Edgar Mitchell, Apollo 14 , NASA ; Mosaic – Eric M. Jones
December 27, 2025 Apollo 17's Moonship
Image Credit: Apollo 17 , NASA , (Image Reprocessing: Andy Saunders )
December 6, 2025 Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater
Image Credit: Apollo 17 Crew, NASA
April 6, 2025 Moonquakes Surprisingly Common
Image Credit: NASA , Apollo 11 Crew
March 28, 2025 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
Image Credit: Apollo 17 , NASA
December 14, 2024 Apollo 17's Moonship
Image Credit: Apollo 17 , NASA , (Image Reprocessing: Andy Saunders )
November 15, 2024 Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3
Image Credit: NASA , Apollo 12 , Alan Bean – Stereo Image Copyright: Kevin Frank
July 20, 2024 Apollo 11 Landing Panorama
Image Credit: Neil Armstrong , Apollo 11 , NASA
June 30, 2024 · Video Earthrise: A Video Reconstruction
Video Credit: NASA , SVS , Apollo 8 Crew; Lead Animator: Ernie Wright ; ( USRA ); Music: C Major Prelude by Johann Sebastian Bach
March 1, 2024 Odysseus and The Dish
Image Credit & Copyright: John Sarkissian (ATNF Parkes Radio Observatory)Thumbnails are loaded from their original addresses. Images remain the property of the credited creators.
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2026 (4)
- Sep 12 Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
- Apr 11 Artemis II: Flight Day 6
- Apr 6 The Path of Artemis II Video
- Jan 17 Apollo 14: A View from Antares
2025 (4)
- Dec 27 Apollo 17's Moonship
- Dec 6 Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater
- Apr 6 Moonquakes Surprisingly Common
- Mar 28 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
2024 (8)
- Dec 14 Apollo 17's Moonship
- Nov 15 Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3
- Jul 20 Apollo 11 Landing Panorama
- Jun 30 Earthrise: A Video Reconstruction Video
- Mar 1 Odysseus and The Dish
- Feb 24 Odysseus to the Moon
- Feb 3 Apollo 14: A View from Antares
- Jan 17 America and the Sea of Serenity
2023 (3)
- Jul 29 Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
- Jul 22 Apollo 11: Armstrong's Lunar Selfie
- May 13 Apollo 17: The Crescent Earth
2022 (7)
- Dec 17 Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph
- Dec 14 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
- Dec 10 America and the Sea of Serenity
- Jul 30 The Eagle Rises
- Jul 23 Apollo 11 Landing Panorama
- Apr 21 Apollo 16 Moon Panorama
- Feb 27 Earthrise 1: Historic Image Remastered
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2021 (7)
2020 (3)
- Mar 3 Apollo 13 Views of the Moon Video
- Feb 1 Apollo 14 Heads for Home
- Jan 17 Apollo 17: A Stereo View from Lunar Orbit
2019 (12)
- Dec 19 Apollo 17's Moonship
- Nov 24 Apollo 12: Self-Portrait
- Nov 23 Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 Stereo View
- Nov 9 Saturn the Giant
- Jul 21 Moonquakes Surprisingly Common
- Jul 20 Apollo 11 Landing Panorama
- Jul 19 Tranquility Base Panorama
- Jul 18 Shadowed Moon and Mountain
- Jul 17 Apollo 11: Descent to the Moon Video
- Jul 16 Apollo 11 Launches Humans to the Moon Video
- Jul 13 The Eagle Rises
- Apr 1 Astronaut Kicks Lunar Field Goal
2018 (6)
2017 (4)
- Dec 30 Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph
- Nov 24 Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater
- Nov 11 A Colourful Moon
- Jul 22 Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
2016 (3)
- Nov 25 Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph
- Sep 16 Full Moon over Brno
- Aug 5 Apollo 15 Panorama
2015 (3)
- Sep 6 Earthrise
- Aug 2 Apollo 17 at Shorty Crater
- Jan 3 Apollo 17: A Stereo View from Lunar Orbit
2014 (2)
- Dec 20 Apollo 11 Landing Site Panorama
- Mar 15 Apollo 17 VIP Site Anaglyph
2013 (2)
- Sep 22 Apollo's Analemma
- Jan 29 Apollo 16: Driving on the Moon Video
2012 (3)
2011 (3)
2010 (2)
- Oct 10 Moonquakes Surprisingly Common
- Apr 17 Damage to Apollo 13
2009 (3)
- Jul 20 Apollo 11: Onto a New World
- Jul 19 From the Moon to the Earth
- May 23 Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 Stereo View
2008 (3)
- Dec 24 Earthrise
- Nov 30 An Apollo 15 Panorama: Astronaut Exploring
- Jul 6 Apollo 17: VIP Site Anaglyph
2007 (4)
2006 (5)
- Dec 10 Apollo 17 Panorama: Astronaut Running
- Aug 26 Apollo 17: VIP Site Anaglyph
- Mar 27 Moonquakes Surprisingly Common
- Jan 21 Apollo 12: Self-Portrait
- Jan 7 Apollo 17's Moonship
2005 (3)
- Dec 24 Earthrise
- Dec 17 Apollo 17: Last on the Moon
- Dec 10 The Last Moon Shot
2004 (5)
- Jun 5 Apollo 17's Lunar Rover
- Apr 17 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
- Apr 12 Apollo 17 Panorama: Astronaut Running
- Jan 13 An Apollo 15 Panorama
- Jan 2 An Apollo 12 Panorama
2003 (10)
- Nov 9 Apollo 17 Lunarscape: A Magnificent Desolation
- Oct 18 The Last Moon Shot
- Oct 5 Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3
- Sep 20 Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
- Apr 26 Big Blue Marble Earth
- Mar 15 Apollo 12: Self-Portrait
- Mar 12 Lunar Farside from Apollo 11
- Feb 15 Happy Birthday Jules Verne
- Jan 12 A Spherule from Outer Space
- Jan 11 Apollo 17: Boulder in Stereo
2002 (9)
- Dec 12 Apollo 17: Last on the Moon
- Oct 29 A Lunar Rille
- Jul 27 Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun
- Jul 20 Footprints on Another World
- Jul 13 Apollo 12: Stereo View Near Surveyor Crater
- Jun 28 Lunar Module at Taurus-Littrow
- Jan 28 An Apollo 17 Panorama
- Jan 27 Earth Rise
- Jan 5 Apollo 17's Moonship
2001 (10)
- Nov 10 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
- Jun 9 Apollo 17's Lunar Rover
- May 25 Saturn The Giant
- May 23 Strange Orange Soil on the Moon
- May 19 Damage to Apollo 13
- Apr 21 Apollo 12: Stereo View Near Surveyor Crater
- Mar 10 Apollo / Surveyor Stereo View
- Mar 3 Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3
- Feb 17 Happy Birthday Jules Verne
- Jan 6 Apollo 17's Moonship
2000 (8)
- Dec 9 Apollo 17 Lunarscape: A Magnificent Desolation
- Nov 11 The First Lunar Observatory
- Nov 4 Apollo 12: Self-Portrait
- Jun 17 The Last Moon Shot
- Apr 20 Blue Marble 2000
- Mar 25 The Earth Also Rises
- Mar 22 A Spherule from Outer Space
- Mar 19 Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Crater
1999 (8)
- Dec 25 An Earth Ornament
- Sep 18 Mercury Astronauts and a Redstone
- Jul 20 Moon Rocket
- Jul 15 Charles P. Conrad, Jr. 1930-1999
- Jul 1 Apollo 17's Lunar Rover
- May 1 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
- Apr 15 Apollo 17's Moonship
- Apr 8 Apollo 12: Surveyor 3 and Intrepid
1998 (11)
- Oct 31 Bats And The Barren Moon
- Oct 8 Far Side of the Moon
- Oct 1 Happy 40th Birthday, NASA!
- Jul 5 Apollo 15's Home on the Moon
- May 19 Apollo 11: Onto a New World
- May 3 Standing on the Moon
- Apr 4 Mercury Astronauts and a Redstone
- Apr 1 Astronaut Kicks Lunar Field Goal
- Mar 27 Lunar Dust and Duct Tape
- Feb 6 Happy Birthday Jules Verne
- Jan 3 The Barren Moon
1997 (8)
- Dec 20 Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Crater
- Sep 5 Apollo 17: Boulder on the Moon
- Jun 7 Apollo 15: Driving on the Moon
- May 10 Apollo 15's Home on the Moon
- May 9 Apollo 12: Self-Portrait
- May 4 The Last Moon Shot
- Apr 6 Mercury Astronauts and a Redstone
- Feb 2 Standing on the Moon
1996 (15)
- Dec 25 An Earth Ornament
- Nov 24 Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3
- Nov 3 Surveyor Night Launch
- Oct 31 The Barren Moon
- Oct 13 The Earth Also Rises
- Sep 28 A Soyuz at Mir
- Jul 21 The Eagle Soars
- Jun 20 Apollo Sunrise
- Jun 8 The First Lunar Observatory
- Jun 7 Apollo 16: Exploring Plum Crater
- Apr 27 Apollo 14: Rickshaw Tracks Across the Moon
- Apr 20 Apollo 17 Lunarscape: A Magnificent Desolation
- Feb 23 Apollo 15: Driving on the Moon
- Feb 22 Apollo 15's Home on the Moon
- Jan 7 Mercury Astronauts and a Redstone
1995 (12)
- Dec 25 Earth Rise
- Dec 10 Apollo 14 Deploys ALSEP
- Dec 9 Apollo 14 on the Moon
- Oct 8 Apollo 12 Visits Surveyor 3
- Oct 7 Apollo 12's Lunar Module Descends
- Sep 22 Standing on the Moon
- Sep 9 The Last Moon Shot
- Aug 29 Saturn V: NASA's Largest Rocket
- Jul 9 A Meteoric View of Apollo 13
- Jul 8 Damage to Apollo 13
- Jul 7 Lunar Farside from Apollo 13
- Jun 22 The Earth from Apollo 17
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