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In today's image, we see the Red Spider Planetary Nebula - this is what forms at the end of the life of a star like our Sun - at least it would if our star were part of a binary system. In reality, our Sun will form a much simpler planetary nebula. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see part of the Orion star forming region focusing on the Running Man Nebula. Here we see blue reflection nebulae, red emission nebulae, and the dark brown of dusty nebulae. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see the crater known as Galle - sometimes known as the Happy Face crater for its distinct features. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see the Artemis I spacecraft as it reached its greatest distance from Earth in November of 2022. Artemis II is scheduled for launch next month and will take astronauts back around the Moon for the first time since 1972. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see a star forming region in the constellation of Perseus. Within, we see a blue reflection nebula, plus the red color of interstellar gas excited by the jets of material emitted by young stars as they form. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see the barred spiral galaxy known by its catalog designation NGC 2442. The galaxy is a bit distorted, likely because it is interacting with another galaxy just off the frame to the upper right. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see a small portion of the Orion star forming region including red emission from hydrogen and blue reflection nebulae. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see the region around the constellation of Orion in a long exposure taken using a camera looking at a large region of the sky. The long exposure brings out details that would be invisible to the unaided eye. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see the galaxy known as NGC 55. This image consists of 50 hours of exposure, looking just at the light emitted by hydrogen and oxygen. This narrow band image allows us to emphasize the nebulae in the galaxy. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see Phobos, one of the two moons of Mars as imaged by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. It is called the doomed moon because it is in a decaying orbit and will be torn apart by Mars' gravity in a million years or so. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see the Earth about to set behind the limb of the Moon as seen from the Orion spacecraft back in 2022. This was part of the Artemis I mission. The Artemis II mission, which will take astronauts back around the Moon is scheduled for as early as Feb 6. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see the planetary nebula known as Abell 7. A planetary nebula is the end-state of a star much like our own Sun. It may resemble what our Sun will look like in six billion years or so. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see the dark nebula known as LDN 1622. This is a dark nebula in the constellation of Orion and located in the nearby Orion star forming region. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see the barred spiral galaxy known as NGC 1365. This is a nearby barred spiral galaxy, much like our own Milky Way. It is being observed in the infrared which allows a better focus on the dust in the spiral arms of the galaxy. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

In today's image, we see an image of Jupiter's moon, Io as seen by the Galileo spacecraft back in 1999. It is rendered in true color showing what the typical human eye would see if you were there, looking at this moon. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel. This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: [email protected] This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.