APOD: Image of Chasing the International Space Station
16.10.2026, 07:58·
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The Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) website, run by NASA and Michigan Technological University, has published a new image as part of its daily feature. This time, the International Space Station (ISS) is the focus — the image captures the process of observing or photographing it from Earth, illustrating a popular practice among astrophotographers of "chasing" the station as it passes overhead.
As with every issue, the publication is accompanied by a brief explanation prepared by a professional astronomer, which helps viewers understand the astronomical and technical context of the image. The APOD feature has been published daily for many years and remains one of the most popular resources for astronomy and space enthusiasts, offering an archive of images, photographer information, and the ability to search by topic and date.
The project continues the tradition of educating a broad audience by showcasing diverse astronomical phenomena — from images of distant galaxies to observations of objects in near-Earth orbit, such as the ISS. Such publications allow users to better understand how monitoring of the space station occurs from Earth's surface, and also introduce techniques of astrophotography used to photograph rapidly moving objects in the night sky.
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