2026 June 29 - M82: Galaxy with a Supergalactic Wind

In today's image, we see the galaxy known as M82 or the cigar galaxy. The red and orange color is gas and dust being push out by a super wind created by the combined stellar winds of many stars.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.