NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

Robert M Wagner
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NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

These podcasts are my discussion of NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day. These are brief (3-5 minute) audio summaries of the picture posted on NASA's Picture of the Day website: APOD. Video versions of these are available on YouTube. I use these as the introduction to each of my introductory astronomy classes. Students will be able to access them here to review what was discussed in class. I appreciate any comments or suggestions which can be sent to: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com.

  1. 7 HR AGO

    2024 November 14 - IC 348 and Barnard 3

    In today's image, we see the young star cluster, IC 248 as well as Barnard 3, a dark nebula surrounded by a red emission nebula. All of these are related to the young stars currently forming in the region.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWksELVw1LfYg6TiLQyjByw).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 (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html). 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: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com (mailto:wagnerastronomy@gmail.com?subject=APOD%20Podcast)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

  2. 1 DAY AGO

    2024 November 13 - Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1365 from Webb

    In today's image, we see the Barred Spiral Galaxy known as NGC 1365 as imaged recently by the James Webb Space telescope. This is images in the mid-infrared, giving us a different view of the telescope than we see with an ordinary optical telescope.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWksELVw1LfYg6TiLQyjByw).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 (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html). 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: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com (mailto:wagnerastronomy@gmail.com?subject=APOD%20Podcast)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

  3. 2 DAYS AGO

    2024 November 12 - NGC 6888: The Crescent Nebula

    In today's image, we see a nebula surrounding a Wolf-Rayet star. This is a young, massive star of the type expected to eventually undergo a supernova explosion. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWksELVw1LfYg6TiLQyjByw).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 (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html). 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: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com (mailto:wagnerastronomy@gmail.com?subject=APOD%20Podcast)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

  4. 3 DAYS AGO

    2024 November 11 - The Unusual Tails of Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS

    In today's image, we see Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS and its long tail stretching back behind it. This was the great comet of 2024 which was visible for a few weeks in early October. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWksELVw1LfYg6TiLQyjByw).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 (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html). 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: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com (mailto:wagnerastronomy@gmail.com?subject=APOD%20Podcast)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

  5. 4 DAYS AGO

    2024 November 10 - Valles Marineris: The Grand Canyon of Mars

    In today's image, we see Valles Marineris, a great canyon stretching across the face of Mars. It is much longer than our own Grand Canyon on Earth, by a factor of four and was not formed by running water like the Grand Canyon on Earth.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWksELVw1LfYg6TiLQyjByw).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 (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html). 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: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com (mailto:wagnerastronomy@gmail.com?subject=APOD%20Podcast)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

  6. 5 DAYS AGO

    2024 November 09 - Neptune at Night

    In today's image, we see the outermost planet in the solar system as see from behind by the Voyager 2 spacecraft in 1989. Voyager 2 is the only craft to visit the two outermost planets in our solar system.My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWksELVw1LfYg6TiLQyjByw).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 (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html). 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: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com (mailto:wagnerastronomy@gmail.com?subject=APOD%20Podcast)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

  7. 6 DAYS AGO

    2024 November 08 - Helping Hand in Cassiopeia

    In today's image, we see dust clouds in the constellation of Cassiopeia, learning to new start formation. In addition, the dust will dim and redden the light bring distant stars, making them appear fainter and redder than they would otherwise appear. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWksELVw1LfYg6TiLQyjByw).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 (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html). 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: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com (mailto:wagnerastronomy@gmail.com?subject=APOD%20Podcast)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

  8. 7 NOV

    2024 November 07 - Shell Galaxies in Pisces

    In today's image, we see galaxies with shells of material around them which are likely caused by interactions with smaller galaxies which have been torn apart by the tidal forces of the larger galaxy. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWksELVw1LfYg6TiLQyjByw).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 (https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html). 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: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com (mailto:wagnerastronomy@gmail.com?subject=APOD%20Podcast)This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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These podcasts are my discussion of NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day. These are brief (3-5 minute) audio summaries of the picture posted on NASA's Picture of the Day website: APOD. Video versions of these are available on YouTube. I use these as the introduction to each of my introductory astronomy classes. Students will be able to access them here to review what was discussed in class. I appreciate any comments or suggestions which can be sent to: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com.

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