
APOD: 2026 August 22 – Mostly Perseids
Explanation: Recorded the night of August 12-13, images from four dedicated meteor-monitoring cameras at an astronomical observatory in Czechia were aligned and combined to create

Explanation: Recorded the night of August 12-13, images from four dedicated meteor-monitoring cameras at an astronomical observatory in Czechia were aligned and combined to create

Dates 27 August 20264:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT Open Questions in Galactic Wind Physics and Phenomenology Speaker Todd Thompson, Professor and Department Chair, Ohio State

Explanation: Like an illustration in a galactic Just So Story, the Elephant’s Trunk Nebula winds through the emission region and young star cluster complex IC

What do the warning colours mean? Red warning Dangerous weather is expected and, if you have not done so already, you should take action now

Explanation: This was a good year for the Perseids meteor shower. A key reason was the Moon was absent from lighting up Earth’s night sky so that more meteors were visible than usual.

Explanation: This total solar eclipse appeared not only poetically beautiful but scientifically interesting. Usually the solar corona appears white, and to some observers the corona of last

Explanation: The Milky Way was not created by an evaporating lake. The colorful pool of water, about 10 meters across, is known as Silex Spring

NASA Common Research Model Nav This website is currently under construction. Please see the full NASA Common Research Model website for current information. High Speed

The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its magnificent peak on the night of August 12 into the early hours of August 13, producing up to

The Expedition 75 crew continued studying procedures and checking out spacesuits on Thursday for a spacewalk to replace a high-speed antenna on the outside of
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