NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) celebrates its 30th anniversary today. To commemorate this, today's photo is composed of pixel images arranged like tiles from past APOD photos, evoking a masterpiece that best symbolizes the night sky of Earth.
The mosaic photo, reminiscent of Van Gogh's 'The Starry Night,' is made up of 32,232 tiles compiled from 1,836 images posted on APOD over the last five years. Zooming in on the photo reveals that each dot corresponds to a different celestial image.
APOD expressed gratitude to all contributors, volunteers, and readers who have participated in 'Today's Photo.' According to APOD, the collective efforts of many over the past 30 years have made it possible to enjoy, be inspired by, and share discoveries about the universe.