NASA astronomy pictures showcase Perseid meteors and celestial phenomena

NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day featured celestial observations between August 18–20, 2026, including Perseid meteor observations, a mysterious possible meteor sighting, and nebulae imagery from the constellation Cepheus.

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APOD: 2026 August 18 – Perseids from Perseus

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APODScienceAPODAPOD: 2026 August 18 –…Today’s APODArchiveSubmissionsIndexSearchCalendarRSSEducationAboutDiscuss APOD 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. Perseids from Perseus Explanation: This was a good year for the Perseids meteor sh

APOD: 2026 August 19 – The Case of the Mysterious Maybe Meteor

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APOD: 2026 August 20 – The Elephant’s Trunk in Cepheus

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 20 – The… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD 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. The Elephant’s […]