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Astronomy Picture Of the Day (APOD)
APOD: 2026 July 31 Á NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad
30.07.2026
The Dark Doodad Nebula drifts through southern skies, a tantalizing target for binoculars toward the small constellation Musca, The Fly. A dusty interstellar cloud, it's seen against rich starfields just south of the Coalsack Nebula and the Southern Cross.
Red Sun through Wildfire Smoke
29.07.2026
This could be the view from an exoplanet orbiting around a red dwarf star, but it is our own Sun. This image was taken on July 22, 2026, in the Okanagan region in the Canadian province of British Columbia.
APOD: 2026 July 29 Á Psyche Receives Gravity Assist from Mars
28.07.2026
Solar System bodies make deep space exploration more fuel efficient! TodayÁs video shows the Psyche spacecraft gaining speed and changing its trajectory with minimal fuel spent due to a gravity assist from Mars in May 2026. Mars has an average orbital speed of almost 87,000 km/h (54,000 mph) around the Sun.
APOD: 2026 July 28 Á Barnards Loop over Twin Volcanoes
27.07.2026
What's connecting these two volcanoes? In ancient folklore, the two volcanoes, Parinacota (left) and Pomerape (right), are connected by representing a mythical prince and princess who engaged in a forbidden romance. Beneath...
APOD: 2026 July 27 Á NGC 7635: The Bubble Nebula
26.07.2026
What created this huge space bubble? Blown by the wind from a star, this tantalizing, head-like apparition is cataloged as NGC 7635, but known simply as the Bubble Nebula. Taken from Krakow, Poland, the featured view utilizes a long exposure to reveal the intricate details of this cosmic bubble and its environment.
APOD: 2026 July 25 Á Tranquility and Serenity
24.07.2026
The Seas of Tranquility and Serenity are calm today. They're calm most every day though, since they are actually lunar maria, ancient lava flows filling in large impact basins on the Moon. Also...
APOD: 2026 July 24 Á RCW 86: Historical Supernova Remnant
23.07.2026
In 185 AD, Chinese astronomers recorded the appearance of a new star in the Nanmen asterism. That part of the sky is identified with part of the southern constellation Centaurus on modern star charts.
The Large Magellanic Cloud
22.07.2026
Have you ever seen another galaxy with your own eyes? The featured image shows the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), one of the closest neighbors of our Milky Way. If you are anywhere south...
APOD: 2026 July 22 Á The Corona Australis Cloud and the Chandelier Cluster
21.07.2026
The Southern Crown (Corona Australis) dazzles with young and ancient celestial jewels. The Corona Australis Cloud is a collage of reflection and emission nebulae on the left of todayÁs image. At 430 light years away, this cloud is one of the closest star-forming regions to Earth.
APOD: 2026 July 21 Á Turtle Rock on Mars
20.07.2026
Is this a fossilized turtle on Mars? No. Although resembling a large Earth tortoise, this is a layered rock outcrop on Mars that is estimated to span about 15 meters, making it much larger than turtles on Earth.
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