Astronomy Picture of the Day

Comet Garradd and M92

Lunation

Dust of the Orion Nebula

The Belt of Venus Over Mercedes, Argentina

Enceladus Backlit by Saturn

At the Core of NGC 6752

A February Moon's Halo

Orion in Gas, Dust, and Stars

An Unusual Venusian Oval

The Rosette Nebula

Merope's Reflection Nebula

NGC 5965 and NGC 5963 in Draco