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SorellaLaBefana

(540 posts) Sun Sep 7, 2025, 08:32 AM Sep 2025

I am worried that NASA "Astronomy Picture of the Day" has been axed [View all]

All morning I've been unable to load the site.

My usual "Is it Just Me" sites all confirm that it is "Down for Everyone"

Can find *nothing* in the 'news' on this. My only 'social' is DU

Wikipedia has the simple statement:

Demise of APOD

Following cost cuts at NASA, as of 7 September 2025, APOD is no longer available. The internet domain no longer exists.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy_Picture_of_the_Day

APOD was accessible yesterday. Does anyone have any more information?

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I am worried that NASA "Astronomy Picture of the Day" has been axed [View all] SorellaLaBefana Sep 2025 OP

All the Water on Planet Earth - Astronomy Picture of the Day sl8 Sep 2025 #1

Well. Thank you SorellaLaBefana Sep 2025 #4

De nada. sl8 Sep 2025 #7

Stunning graphic. enough Sep 2025 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author jxla Sep 2025 #2

It's still active today, I follow APOD through social media. Incanus Sep 2025 #3

That would be enough to make me get some sort of social media account SorellaLaBefana Sep 2025 #6

The image quality is better on the website but there's always a link to it. Incanus Sep 2025 #9

I don't see a link associated with "Tomorrows Picture" yet. sl8 Sep 2025 #10

Weird, it appears as a link when I view it. Incanus Sep 2025 #11

That is weird. sl8 Sep 2025 #12

It is, when I follow the link to the web page from social media it shows a link. Incanus Sep 2025 #14

Ah, that could be due to that particular social media site or poster. nt sl8 Sep 2025 #16

The "Isitdowrightnow" site reports that apod.nasa.gov is down: sl8 Sep 2025 #5

This is terribly upsetting, I hope we can still access the archives. Incanus Sep 2025 #13

You might try changing DNS servers. sl8 Sep 2025 #15

Kakistocracy at work. Kid Berwyn Sep 2025 #17

Somehow must be my ISP. Finally tried my cellphone which worked fine (5G) SorellaLaBefana Sep 2025 #18

I saw it today Rebl2 Sep 2025 #19

Change DNS Cerulean Southpaw Sep 2025 #20