NASA’s November 5, 2026 Astronomy Picture of the Day features a 2009 Cassini image showing Enceladus’ south-polar plumes backlit by the Sun.
APOD: 2026 November 5 – Enceladus In Silhouette
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APOD: 2026 November 4 – The Not-So-Hidden Galaxy, IC 342
NASA’s Nov. 4, 2026 Astronomy Picture of the Day features IC 342, a nearby spiral galaxy seen through the crowded plane of the Milky Way.
Tonight’s Sky Story: NASA Science (NASA APOD, 2026-11-04)
Meet IC 342, the spiral galaxy hidden behind the Milky Way—and learn what makes it difficult to photograph from Earth.
10 Asteroid Mysteries That Hera Will Explore
ESA’s Hera mission is heading to Didymos and Dimorphos to survey the aftermath of NASA’s 2022 impact and investigate asteroid science questions.
APOD: 2026 November 1 – Colors Of The Moon
NASA’s Nov. 1, 2026 Astronomy Picture of the Day presents lunar colors photographed in Italy and explains how atmosphere and eclipse light affect appearance.
November 2026 Skywatching Guide: Meteors, Planets, Stars And A Full Moon
November 2026 brings the Southern Taurids, a dark-sky new moon, a pre-dawn four-planet lineup and Uranus at opposition.
APOD: 2026 October 31 – Night On A Spooky Planet
NASA’s Oct. 31, 2026 Astronomy Picture of the Day features aurora and steaming fumaroles at Hverir, Iceland, during elevated auroral activity.
November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away
NASA says Voyager 1 is expected to pass one light-day from the Sun on Nov. 18, 2026, nearly 49 years after launch.
APOD: 2026 October 30 – Haunting The Cepheus Flare
NASA’s October 30, 2026 Astronomy Picture of the Day shows dust clouds in the Cepheus Flare, including the Ghost and Iris nebulae.
APOD: 29 October 2026 – The Horns Of Venus
NASA’s October 29, 2026, Astronomy Picture of the Day explains how Venus’s backlit atmosphere creates a crescent extending beyond 180 degrees.
