2026 August 09 - Contemplating the Sun

In today's image, we see an image from a solar eclipse back in 2012. Some of the eclipse watchers appear in silhouette against the face of the Sun. We have another solar eclipse on August 12 which will be visible in some parts of the world. 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: [email protected] work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.