Abstract: NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD: apod.nasa.gov) debuted on June 16, 1995: about 30 years ago. Some of the best and most notable images that have occurred in astronomy -- and therefore appeared on APOD -- over these 30 years are reviewed. These include the most visually spectacular, the most scientific, the most educational, and the most popular. Stories — some surprising — about APOD's creation and development are shared.
Bio: Dr. Robert Nemiroff is a Professor of Physics at Michigan Technological University and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He and Dr. Jerry Bonnell co-founded APOD in 1995 at NASA after some speculative discussions about the potential value of the developing World Wide Web. In 2022, APOD's founders received the inaugural Outreach Prize from the International Astronomical Union.
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