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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 25/09/2026

🔭 Globular Cluster Omega Centauri Image Credit & Copyright: Javier O. Cadenas Parra ap260925

See Explanation. Clicking on the picture will download
the highest resolution version available.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 20/09/2026

🔭 Analemma over the Callanish Stones Image Credit & Copyright: Giuseppe Petricca ap260920

The featured image the Sun in many positions above
the Callanish stones.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 19/09/2026

🔭 A Zodiacal Night Image Credit & Copyright: Neelam and Ajay Talwar (TWAN) ap260919

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 18/09/2026

🔭 Messier 33: The Triangulum Galaxy Image Credit & Copyright: George Chatzifrantzis ap260918

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History of Geology @historyofgeology.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

On September 18, 1977, NASA's Voyager 1 took the first-ever image of Earth and its Moon together in a single frame, from a distance of approximately 7.25 million miles (11.66 million kilometers) 🛰🌍🌗

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 17/09/2026

🔭 A Treasure Chest in the Carina Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, M. Reiter; Acknowledgement: M. H. Özsaraç Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260917

A colorful nebula resembles an open
treasure chest on a field of stars.

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Nobel Prize @nobelprize.org · 14/09/2026

On this day in 2015, the universe’s gravitational waves, predicted by Albert Einstein a century before, were observed for the first time by LIGO. The observation led to a new way to study our universe and the 2017 #NobelPrize in Physics for Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish and Kip Thorne.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 12/09/2026

🔭 Apollo 11: Catching Some Sun Image Credit: Apollo 11, NASA (Image scanned by Kipp Teague) ap260912

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 10/09/2026

🔭 LDN 1295: The Giraffe Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: Alessandro Merga Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260910

A brown nebula in the shape of a running giraffe
is seen in front of a dark field of stars.

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Trek Central @trekcentral.net · 08/09/2026

“It is possible to commit no mistakes and still lose. That is not a weakness. That is life.” — Jean-Luc Picard #StarTrek60 #StarTrek

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 07/09/2026

🔭 The Pelican Nebula in Gas, Dust, and Stars Image Credit & Copyright: Mark Killion ap260907

A busy starfield is dominated by red and blue glowing
gas and dark filamentary dust. The nebula appears to some
to have the shape of a pelican.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 06/09/2026

🔭 Pluto in Enhanced Color Image Credit: NASA, Johns Hopkins Univ./APL, Southwest Research Inst. ap260906

The large sphere is pictured with different color regions
on its surface. Irregularly shaped parts of tan, white, and brown.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Without saying your age, what's your favorite movie that came out when you were 20 years old? I didn't see it when I was 20, but a few years later... in fact, think it was when there was a Super Bowl in San Francisco... :)

a picture based on the original poster for the movie titled The Rock - with Ed Harris, Nicolas Cage, and vastly more importantly, Sean Connery. And Alcatraz, which is the Rock that they are referring to.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 27/08/2026

🔭 Colorful Aurora over Icelandic Waterfall Image Credit & Copyright: Victor Lima Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260827

A night view of a waterfall with a colorful aurora in shades
of green, yellow, red and purple, and stars in the background.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 30/08/2026

🔭 M74: A Grand Design Spiral Image Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage (STScI / AURA)- ESA / Hubble Collaboration Acknowledgment: R. Chandar (U. Toledo) & J. Miller (U. Michigan) ap260830

A large spiral galaxy occupies the frame, with
a bright white center slightly toward the upper left,
and blue hued spiral arms laced with dark dust
surrounding the center.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 20/08/2026

🔭 The Elephant's Trunk in Cepheus Image Credit & Copyright: Eddie Sgarbossa ap260820

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Sky & Telescope @skyandtelescope.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Solar Image of the Month: Greg LaMonica captured this image the Sun's disk featuring several prominences along the right limb as well as numerous active regions. Equipment: - Lunt 50-mm Hydrogen-Alpha Solar Telescope - Double Stack - ZWO ASI678MM camera #SolarObserving

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 17/08/2026

🔭 A Golden Corona Eclipse Image Credit & Copyright: Rui Santos (Living Impressions) ap260817

A total eclipse Sun is featured in the image center.
Around the Sun is a filamentary gold-hued corona flowing
out in all directions.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 16/08/2026

🔭 Milky Way over Yellowstone Image Credit & Copyright: Dave Lane ap260816

A landscape image shows a starfield above a lake.
Part of the lake is evaporating into the sky on the
right. The arch of the Milky Way Galaxy curves overhead.
It may look like the evaporation is creating the Milky Way.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Stuart Atkinson @stuartatkinson.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Can any of my astro buddies help me out here? I'm trying to see if Pluto is on this Seestar image I took v early this AM. Astrometry.net was no help at all. It should be in the area circled, if it's there. Not enough faint stars in Stellarium to help me pin it down

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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 14/08/2026

Geology Building xkcd.com/3284/

Comic. [A college building labeled “Department of Geology” with a diagonal slash through center making it look uneven.] [caption] The administration regretted giving the geology department free rein to design their new building.

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Celeste Labedz @celestelabedz.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I feel like xkcd has been getting more into geoscience the last couple of years, and I absolutely love it. Bonus text reads "the administration thinks it's weird, but the geologists say it looks normal." xkcd.com/3284/

xkcd comic #3284, which shows a building labeled "department of geology," but all of the features of the building are slightly offset along a fault running diagonally through the middle. Caption is "The administration regretted giving the geology department free reign to design their new building."

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 13/08/2026

🔭 Total Solar Eclipse Over Spain Image Credit & Copyright: Ruiyu Zhang Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II) ap260813

The Moon covers the Sun in the middle of the sky above an ornate church. A ring of bright whisps from the Sun's corona surrounds the Moon. In front of the church is a river that shows ripples across the eclipse's reflection. Some people are boating in the river.

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The Star Wars Underworld @theswu.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Star Wars is great actually. Pass it on.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 08/08/2026

🔭 A Messier Moment for Tempel 2 Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett ap260808

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History of Geology @historyofgeology.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

"It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth. I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small." - August 5, 1930, birthday of Neil Armstrong 🌜

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Andrea Luck @andrealuck.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Mars, Dust Storm in the South Polar Region Full size 6K & more info: flic.kr/p/2st1Dw8 Credit: ESA/DLR/FUBerlin/AndreaLuck CC BY Mission: ESA Mars Express Image created processing data from: psa.esa.int Instrument: HRSC Time: 2022-06-09 Raw Data: HN290_0009 ND + GR + BL

Orbital view of Mars south polar region showing a yellowish dust storm sweeping across rusty red terrain covered with ice and frost. At the lower right, bright white lines of frost trace the slopes, creating a striking pattern against the red surface. The image captures dust lifted by winds and spreading across the polar landscape.

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Israel Velazquez @israelvelazquez.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

SMACSJ2131-4019 | NIRCam #JWST Proposal ID: 6882 (www.stsci.edu/jwst-program...) PI: Fujimoto, Seiji. Observed: 2025-10-29. Filters: F090W F115W F150W F200W F210M F277W F300M F356W F410M F444W Title: Vast Exploration for Nascent, Unexplored Sources (VENUS).

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The Star Wars Underworld @theswu.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

QOTD: “Obi-Wan never told you what happened to your father.” “He told me enough. He told me you killed him.” “No. I am your father.” — Darth Vader & Luke Skywalker

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The Star Wars Underworld @theswu.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

QOTD: “If you only knew the power of the dark side.” — Darth Vader

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Lois M. @ov099.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

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Redoctober Red October

ALT: Redoctober Red October

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 31/07/2026

🔭 NGC 4372 and the Dark Doodad Image Credit & Copyright: Alessandro Cipolat Bares ap260731

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 28/07/2026

🔭 Barnards Loop over Twin Volcanoes Image Credit & Copyright: Gonzalo Laserna Vargas ap260728

A pair of snow topped volcanoes are seen in the distance.
A background starry sky is seen behind them, with a red filamentary
nebula looping around that appears to connect the two tops
of the volcanoes.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 27/07/2026

PIN Number ATM Machine UPC Code LCD Display We regret to inform you that this phenomenon has a name: RAS Syndrome. Redundant Acronym Syndrome…Syndrome.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 23/07/2026

🔭 The Large Magellanic Cloud Image Credit & Copyright: Monica Mesa Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260723

A galaxy with stars and colorful clous of gas.
The background is a dark field of stars.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 20/07/2026

🔭 NGC 3576: The Statue of Liberty Nebula Image Credit & Copyright: Logan Carpenter ap260720

The featured image shows the star forming nebula NGC 3576 in
multiple false colors. A central dust structure may appear similar to
the Statue of Liberty.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 22/07/2026

🔭 The Corona Australis Molecular Cloud and the Chandelier Cluster Image Credit: DES/DOE/FNAL/DECam/CTIO/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA Image Processing: T.A. Rector (UAA/NOIRLab), R. Colombari & M. Zamani (NOIRLab) Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II) ap260722

Both dense and whispy clouds streak across the left side of the image with bright stars peaking through. A few stars stand out as brighter than the rest. A tight cluster of stars sits to the top right of the image. The background is covered with stars.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 21/07/2026

🔭 Turtle Rock on Mars Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS; Processing & License: Thomas Thomopoulos ap260721

An orange landscape is seen with many darker rocks
visible in the foreground. Toward the image top is a large
rock outcrop with orange sand on top. The outcrop may appear
to resemble a large turtle.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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The Star Wars Underworld @theswu.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

QOTD: “Impressive. Most impressive.” — Darth Vader

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 17/07/2026

🔭 The Dust Trail of Comet Tempel 2 Image Credit & Copyright: Dan Bartlett ap260717

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 16/07/2026

🔭 NGC 300: A Cosmic Gemstone with Stars and Gas Clouds Image Credit & Copyright: Team Ciel Austral Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260716

A bright spiral galaxy shows stars and colorful clous of gas
in red, green and blue colors. The background is a dark field of stars.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 13/07/2026

🔭 Galaxy NGC 474: Shells and Star Streams Image Credit & License: //creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en">License: CFHT, Coelum, MegaCam, J.-C. Cuillandre (CFHT) & G. A. Anselmi (Coelum) ap260713

A starfield surrounds a complex background galaxy.
The galaxy centre is surrounded by numerous shells, some
circular and concentric, but others colourful and
filamentary.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 06/07/2026

🔭 Dueling Bands over the Atacama Desert Image Credit & Copyright: Julien Looten ap260706

A distant person stands on a rocky landscape. Above is a
starry sky. Rising up from the horizon on either side of
the person are bright arching spires.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 05/07/2026

🔭 Saturn's Iapetus: Painted Moon Image Credit: NASA, ESA, JPL, SSI, Cassini Imaging Team ap260705

An unusually colored ball is shown against a
dark background. The ball has numerous craters but
a very large cratered near the lower center. Much of
the ball is light colored, but around the right and
top it is green-brown, with a border area that seems
splattered.
Please see the explanation for more detailed information.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 04/07/2026

🔭 Pathfinder on Mars Image Credit: Mars Pathfinder, JPL, NASA ap260704

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 02/07/2026

🔭 Sibling Supernova Remnants Image Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and M. Michailidis et al. 2026; optical: DSS; infrared: NASA/WISE/JPL-Caltech/UCLA; ultraviolet: NASA/Swift Text: Cecilia Chirenti (NASA GSFC, UMCP, CRESST II) ap260702

Against a bright field of stars, a yellow nebula with blue details,
a purple filament on the left and a bright star on the right.

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Astronomy Picture of the Day 🪐 @apod.shinyakato.dev · 01/07/2026

🔭 The Cotton Candy Clouds of Rho Ophiuchi Image Credit & Copyright: Ángel Molina Text: Keighley Rockcliffe (NASA GSFC, UMBC CSST, CRESST II) ap260701

A handful of different types of clouds splatter across the image, with bright stars embedded within. Dust blocks some parts of the clouds. Many small stars cover the background, with a cluster of them sitting in the bottom right beneath all the clouds.

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Boba Fett Fan Club @bobafettfanclub.com · 21/06/2026

"Father's Day at Jango Fett's" by Scott Hilburn Originally published in 2015, this is part of the "Argyle Sweater" comic strip (www.gocomics.com/theargyleswe...)

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