Astronomy Picture of the Day: Cyclones at Jupiter's North Pole

Juno's Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper data was used to construct this stunning view of cyclones at Jupiter's North Pole

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Arcs, Jets, and Shocks near NGC 1999

This tantalizing array of nebulas and stars can be found about two degrees south of the famous star-forming Orion Nebula

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Colorful Airglow Bands Surround Milky Way

Why would the sky glow like a giant repeating rainbow?

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Clouds, Birds, Moon, Venus

Sometimes the sky above can become quite a show. In early September of 2010, for example, the Moon and Venus converged, creating quite a sight by itself for sky enthusiasts around the globe

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Southwest Mare Fecunditatis

Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders journeyed from Earth to the Moon and back again in December of 1968

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Alborz Mountain Star Trails

Colourful star trails arc through the night in this wide-angle mountain and skyscape

Astronomy Picture of the Day: The Lunar X (V)

The striking X in this lunarscape is easily visible in binoculars or a small telescope, but not too many have seen it. The catch is, this lunar X is fleeting and only apparent in the hours before the Moon's first quarter phase

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