Astronomy Picture of the Day: Difference between revisions

| name = Astronomy Picture of the Day

| type = [[:Category:Photography websites|Photography website]]

| url ={{URL|apod.nasa.gov}}

| commercial = No

| owner = [[NASA]] and [[Michigan Technological University|MTU]]

| author = Robert Nemiroff and Jerry Bonnell

| launch date = {{start date and age|1995|6|16}}

'''Astronomy Picture of the Day''' ('''APOD''') is a [[website]] provided by [[NASA]] and [[Michigan Technological University]] (MTU). According to the website, "Each day a different image or [[photograph]] of our [[universe]] is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional [[astronomer]]."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nemiroff|first=Robert|coauthors=Jerry Bonnell|title=APOD homepage|publisher=NASA|date=April 3, 2007|url=http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/|accessdate=December 30, 2010}}</ref>

The photograph is not necessarily taken on the exact day that it is displayed, and images are sometimes repeated.<ref name="APODFAQ">{{Cite web|last=Nemiroff|first=Robert|coauthors=Jerry Bonnell|title=APOD Frequently Asked Questions|publisher=NASA|url=http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap_faq.html|accessdate=December 30, 2010}}</ref>

However, the pictures and descriptions are often related to current events in astronomy and space exploration. The text has several hyperlinks to more pictures and websites for more information. The images are either photographs, images taken at other [[wavelengths]] and displayed with [[false-color|false colors]], video footage, animations or artist’s conceptions. Past images are stored in the APOD Archive, with the first image appearing on June 16, 1995. This initiative has received support from NASA, the [[National Science Foundation]], and MTU. The images are sometimes authored by people or organizations outside of NASA, and therefore APOD images are often [[copyright]]ed, unlike many other NASA image galleries.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nemiroff|first=Robert|coauthors=Jerry Bonnell|title=About APOD Image Permissions|publisher=NASA|url=http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html#srapply|accessdate=December 30, 2010}}</ref>

APOD was presented at a meeting of the [[American Astronomical Society]] in 1996.<ref>{{Cite web|title=AAS Meeting 187th Program|publisher=American Astronomical Society|year=1996|url=http://www.aas.org/publications/baas/v27n4/aas187/S005006.html|accessdate=April 3, 2007}}</ref> Its practice of using [[hypertext]]<ref name="APODFAQ"/> was analyzed in a paper in 2000.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Carr|first=Leslie|coauthors=Wendy Hall and Timothy Miles-Board|title=Writing and Reading Hypermedia on the Web|publisher=Technical Report, Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton|date=February 29, 2000|url=http://eprints.ecs.soton.ac.uk/2643/01/WRWH.html|accessdate=April 3, 2007}}</ref> It received a ''[[Scientific American]]'' Sci/Tech Web Award in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sci/Tech Web Awards 2001—Astronomy and Astrophysics|publisher=Scientific American|date=May 14, 2001|url=http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=00049BA0-DDBD-1CF3-93F6809EC5880000|accessdate=April 3, 2007}}</ref> In 2002, the website was featured in an interview with Nemiroff on [[CNN]] ''Saturday Morning News''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Saturday Morning News — Astronomy Picture of Day transcript|publisher=CNN|date=September 21, 2002|url=http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0209/21/smn.06.html|accessdate=April 3, 2007}}</ref> In 2003, the two authors published a book titled ''The Universe: 365 Days''<ref>The Universe: 365 Days: Robert J. Nemiroff, Jerry T. Bonnell: Books</ref> from [[Harry N. Abrams]], which is a collection of the best images from APOD as a hardcover [[Coffee table book|"coffee table" style]] book. APOD was the Featured Collection in the November 2004 issue of ''[[D-Lib Magazine]]''.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Wilson|first=Bonita|title=Featured Collection|journal=D-Lib Magazine|volume=10|issue=11|month=November|year=2004|doi=10.1045/november2004-featured.collection|accessdate=April 3, 2007|curly=yes}}</ref>

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* {{official|http://apod.nasa.gov/}}

* [http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/archivepix.html APOD Archive]

* [http://secondlife.mitsi.com/apod/ 3-D APOD Archive]

* [http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/lib/about_apod.html About APOD] – includes a list of [[mirror (computing)|mirror]] websites

* [http://www.concentricsky.com/products/iphone/apod/ Astronomy Picture of the Day] – Official iPhone/iPad App

* [http://apod.nasa.gov/apod.rss Astronomy Picture of the Day RSS Feed] – Official RSS feed

* [http://observatorio.info Observatorio] – Spanish official translation, with web2.0 features

* [http://bb.nightskylive.net/asterisk/index.php Starship Asterisk*] – APOD and General Astronomy Discussion Forum

* [http://www.facebook.com/AstronomyPictureOfTheDay Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)] – Unofficial Facebook Page

* [http://apodemail.appspot.com APOD email service]

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