APOD: 2026 August 7 – Rubin’s Cosmos Field

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APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 8 – A… 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. A Messier Moment for Tempel 2 Explanation: Which of these is not a comet? You guessed it – the one on the right is a globular star cluster.

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