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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Shows Milky Way over Manhattan
Original: APOD: 2026 October 15 - The Milky Way over Manhattan https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-15-the-mil
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for October 15, 2026 features an image of the Milky Way over Manhattan, pairing the city skyline with the arc of our galaxy. The daily feature is shared with space and astronomy enthusiasts, who circulate each new picture and its accompanying explanation across science communities.
Why now: The striking combination of a bright-city skyline and the rarely visible Milky Way makes the daily NASA image shareable among astronomy fans.
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- APOD: 2026 October 15 - The Milky Way over Manhattan https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-october-15-the-milky-way-over-manhattan/ # Space # Astronomy # Science · nasa@robot.villas · 3
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