APOD is 20 Years Old Today . ... Credit Copyright: Apologies to: Vermeer's Astronomer and Geographer ; Image Pixelation: Rob Stevenson Explanation: Welcome to the vicennial year of the Astronomy Picture of the Day! ... As during each of the 20 years of selecting images, writing text, and editing the APOD web pages, the occasionally industrious Robert Nemiroff (left) and frequently persistent Jerry Bonnell (right) are pictured above plotting to highlight yet another unsuspecting image of our cosmos. ...