NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day


2024 August 30 - Southern Moonscape

August 30, 2024

In today's image, we see the region around the South Pole of our Moon. The region is very heavily cratered. We can see a number of older craters which are becoming quite worn over billions of years and a relatively young crate with the prominent central peak still visible.


My podcasts are available in video form through this YouTube Channel.


This Podcast is an authorized New Media Mirror Site for APOD. You can access the image and website directly at: Astronomy Picture of the Day. You can use the archive link below the image to select the photo corresponding to the date of this podcast.


I welcome comments and suggestions about these podcasts. I can be reached here: wagnerastronomy@gmail.com


This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.