I can calculate the motions of the heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people

— Sir Isaac Newton

APOD

Astronomy Picture of the Day

URL: http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Updated: 21 hours 24 min ago

Star Formation in the Tarantula Nebula

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:00am

The largest, most violent star forming region known in the whole

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

All the Water on Planet Earth

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:00am

How much of planet Earth is made of water?

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Virtual Flight Over Asteroid Vesta

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:00am

What would it be like to fly over the asteroid Vesta?

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Spiral Galaxy NGC 1672 from Hubble

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:00am

Many spiral galaxies have bars across their centers.

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

The Hydra Cluster of Galaxies

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:00am

Two stars within our own Milky Way galaxy anchor the foreground

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Sun vs Super Moon

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:00am

Sun vs Super Moon

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Herschel s Cygnus X

Fri, 05/18/2012 - 2:00am

The Herschel Space Observatory's

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Green Flash and Super Moon

Wed, 05/16/2012 - 10:00pm

It was really not

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Shuttle Enterprise Over New York

Tue, 05/15/2012 - 6:00pm

What's that in the background?

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

The Light of Stars

Mon, 05/14/2012 - 2:00pm

What's moving?

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Supermoon Over Paris

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:00am

Did you see that full Moon Saturday night?

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

In the Center of the Omega Nebula

Sun, 05/13/2012 - 10:00am

In the Center of the Omega Nebula

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Full Moonrise

Sat, 05/12/2012 - 6:00am

Full Moonrise

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Fermi Epicyles: The Vela Pulsar s Path

Fri, 05/11/2012 - 2:00am

Fermi Epicyles: The Vela Pulsar s Path

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

M106 Close Up

Wed, 05/09/2012 - 10:00pm

M106 Close Up

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Saturns Moon Helene in Color

Tue, 05/08/2012 - 10:00pm

Although its colors may be subtle, Saturn's moon Helene is an enigma in any light.

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Higgs Boson Explained by Cartoon

Mon, 05/07/2012 - 6:00pm

What is all this fuss about the Higgs boson?

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Jupiter and the Moons of Earth

Sun, 04/29/2012 - 2:00pm

Jupiter and the Moons of Earth

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Morning, Moon, and Mercury

Sun, 04/29/2012 - 2:00pm

Last week

Categories: Astronomy, NASA

Meteor Over Crater Lake

Sun, 04/29/2012 - 2:00pm

Did you see it?

Categories: Astronomy, NASA