Astronomy Picture of the Day
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The Astronomy Picture of the Day (or APOD) website is a service provided by NASA. According to the website, "Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer." The photograph was not necessarily taken on the day that it was displayed and images are sometimes repeated. However, the pictures and descriptions are often related to current astronomical events. The images are either photographs, images snapped by radiotelescopes or other instruments that may provide effects such as false colors, or (occasionally) artists' conceptions. Past images are stored in the APOD Archive, with the first image appearing on June 16, 1995. This initiative was funded as part of the 1994 congressional appropriations package.
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