apod.comAPOD: 2015 June 16 - APOD is 20 Years Old Today

Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2015 June 16 APOD is 20 Years Old Today Image Credit & Copyright: Apologies to: Vermeer’s Astronomer and Geographer ; Image Pixelation: Rob Stevenson Explanation: Welcome to the vicennial year of the Astronomy Picture of the Day! Perhaps a source of web consistency for some, APOD is still here. As during each of the 20 years of selecting images, writing text, and editing the APOD web pages, the occasionally industrious Robert Nemiroff (left) and frequently persistent Jerry Bonnell (right) are pictured above plotting to highlight yet another unsuspecting image of our cosmos. Although the featured image may appear similar to the whimsical Vermeer composite that ran on APOD’s fifth anniversary , a perceptive eye might catch that it has been digitally re-pixelated using many of the over 5,000 APOD images that have appeared over APOD’s tenure. (Can you find any notable APOD images?) Once again, we at APOD would like to offer a sincere thank you to our readership for continued interest, support, and many gracious communications . If you consider yourself a fan of APOD, you might want to consider joining the Friends of APOD . Tomorrow’s picture: open space| Archive | Submissions | Index | Search | Calendar | RSS | Education | About APOD | Discuss |Authors & editors: Robert Nemiroff ( MTU ) & Jerry Bonnell ( UMCP ) NASA Official: Phillip Newman Specific rights apply . NASA Web Privacy Policy and Important Notices A service of: ASD at NASA / GSFC & Michigan Tech....