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Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 January 23 Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945 Image Credit & Copyright: SSRO-South, J. Harvey, S. Mazlin, D. Verschatse, J. Joaquin Perez, (UNC/CTIO/PROMPT) Explanation: Large spiral galaxy NGC 494..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 January 22 The Cygnus Wall of Star Formation Credit & Copyright: Nick Pavelchak Explanation: The North America nebula on the sky can do what the North America continent on Earth cannot -- form..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 January 21 Huygens: Titan Descent Movie Credit: ESA/NASA/JPL/U. Arizona; Music: Beethoven's Piano Concerto #4; YouTube Upload: djxatlanta, Explanation: What would it look like to land on Satur..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 January 20 The Antikythera Mechanism Credit & License: Wikipedia Explanation: What is it? It was found at the bottom of the sea aboard an ancient Greek ship. Its seeming complexity has prompte..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 January 19 Barnard Stares at NGC 2170 Image Credit & Copyright: John Davis Explanation: A gaze across a cosmic skyscape, this telescopic mosaic reveals the continuous beauty of things that are..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 January 18 Stickney Crater Image Credit: HiRISE, MRO, LPL (U. Arizona), NASA Explanation: Stickney Crater, the largest crater on the martian moon Phobos, is named for Chloe Angeline Stickney H..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 January 17 Cas A: Optical and X-ray Image Credit: X-ray - NASA, JPL-Caltech, NuSTAR; Optical - Ken Crawford (Rancho Del Sol Obs.) Explanation: The aftermath of a cosmic cataclysm, supernova re..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 January 16 NGC 1309: Spiral Galaxy and Friends Image Credit: Hubble Legacy Archive, ESA, NASA; Processing - Martin Pugh Explanation: A gorgeous spiral galaxy some 100 million light-years dista..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 January 15 A Solar Ballet Video Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO AIA Team Explanation: Sometimes, the Sun itself seems to dance. On just this past New Year's Eve, for example, NASA's Sun-orbiting Sola..

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2013 January 14 NGC 2170: Celestial Still Life Image Credit & Copyright: Ignacio Diaz Bobillo Explanation: In this celestial still life composed with a cosmic brush, dusty nebula NGC 2170 shines le..