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: Freshly released high-resolution imagery from the Artemis II mission shows a "blue marble" Earth disappearing behind the Moon's cratered horizon.
Beyond the daily APOD, NASA has recently released several other major visual updates:
: The globules exhibit bright, ionized rims and "swept-back" shapes, likely influenced by the nearby Vela supernova remnant. nasa photo
The (APOD) for today, April 28, 2026, features CG 30: Cometary Globules , a cluster of star-forming gas and dust located roughly 1,300 light-years away in the southern constellations of Puppis and Vela. Featured Content: CG 30 Cometary Globules
You can explore and create with NASA's extensive image archives through these official features: : Freshly released high-resolution imagery from the Artemis
: Inside the head of globule CG 30, a small reddish glow indicates the presence of energetic jets from a low-mass star in its early stages of development.
: A recent Hubble feature (April 26) showcases pillar-like gas and dust structures in the Carina Nebula being slowly destroyed by the stars forming within them. Interactive NASA Media Tools Featured Content: CG 30 Cometary Globules You can
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