Astronomy Central is a website that showcases NASA APIs, such as APOD, EPIC, InSight, and MARS ROVER. These APIs provide stunning images and data about space, Earth, and Mars. The website offers an easy-to-use interface for users to explore and learn from, making it a great resource for astronomy enthusiasts, students, teachers, and researchers.
Today's Date: 2025-04-01
Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) features daily images or photographs related to astronomy along with a brief explanation written by professional astronomers. The images can range from beautiful pictures of the night sky to stunning visuals of galaxies, nebulae, planets, and other celestial objects.
APOD has been running since June 16, 1995 and is managed by a team of astronomers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and the University of Michigan.
Can the Sun appear to rise twice at the same time? This was just the case a few days ago from Les Escoumins, Quebec, Canada as our Solar System's bright central orb rose just as it was being partially eclipsed by the Moon. The featured video shows this unusual double-sunrise in real time and being reflected by the St. Lawrence River. Soon after the initial two spots of light appear over distant clouds, what appears to be bright horns become visible -- which are really just parts of the Sun not being eclipsed. Soon, the entire eclipsed Sun is visible above the horizon. In all, this broken sunrise took less than two minutes during a partial eclipse that lasted many times longer. Although the Moon circles the Earth once a month (moon-th), it does not always eclipse the Sun because its tilted orbit usually takes it above or below. Gallery: Partial Solar Eclipse of 2025 March