NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

These podcasts are my discussion of NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day. These are brief (3-5 minute) audio summaries of the picture posted on NASA's Picture of the Day website: APOD. Video versions of these are available on YouTube. I use these as the introduction to each of my introductory astronomy classes. Students will be able to access them here to review what was discussed in class. I appreciate any comments or suggestions which can be sent to: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com.

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day is a education podcast hosted by Robert M Wagner, with 1,000 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Robert M Wagner hosts NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day, a education show with 1,000 episodes published.

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  NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

  2026 August 23 - Cassini Approaches Saturn

  Aug 23, 20265 min

  In today's image, we see a video that has been put together using still images from the Cassini spacecraft on its approach to Saturn back on 2004. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

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  2026 August 22 - Mostly Perseids

  Aug 22, 20264 min

  In today's image, we see an all-sky, all-night image put together from images from multiple cameras monitoring the Perseid meteors from the shower the night of August 12/13. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

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  2026 August 21 - Time-Lapse of the Star S301 Orbiting the Black Hole in the Center of the Galaxy

  Aug 21, 20265 min

  In today's image, we see an animation of the very central region of the Galaxy shown the black hole - Sagittarius A* and the star known as S301 which orbits that black hole. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

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  2026 August 20 - The Elephant's Trunk Nebula in Cepheus

  Aug 20, 20264 min

  In today's image, we see the star forming region known as the Elephant's Trunk Nebula located in the constellation of Cepheus. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

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  2026 August 19 - The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor

  Aug 19, 20264 min

  In today's image, an object passing in front of the nearly totally eclipsed Sun. It was thought that this might be a meteor from the Perseus meteor sow occurring at this time, but was eventually determine d to be an airplane contrail. My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel . This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day . You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast. I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

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