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written by
Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell
published by
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics, the Goddard Space Flight Center, and the Michigan Technological University
This site contains images and photographs of the universe, along with explanations written by professional astronomers. These images are updated daily, and the text has links to related websites. Additionally, there are links to archived Pictures of the Day, alphabetical indexes, and a glossary.
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Date Metadata Instance was created April 7, 2003
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<a href="https://www.compadre.org/astronomy/items/detail.cfm?ID=84">Nemiroff, Robert, and Jerry Bonnell. Astronomy Picture of the Day. Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</a>
R. Nemiroff and J. Bonnell, Astronomy Picture of the Day (National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington), <https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html>.
Nemiroff, R., & Bonnell, J. (n.d.). Astronomy Picture of the Day. Retrieved January 18, 2025, from National Aeronautics and Space Administration: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Nemiroff, Robert, and Jerry Bonnell. Astronomy Picture of the Day. Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html (accessed 18 January 2025).
Nemiroff, Robert, and Jerry Bonnell. Astronomy Picture of the Day. Washington: National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 18 Jan. 2025 <https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html>.
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