The sky on
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“PanSTARRS and Planets” is copyrighted by Luc Perrot. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteComet C/2025 R3 PanSTARRS brightens in the predawn eastern sky, sharing the view with Mars and Mercury. This camera image, taken from Reunion Island, captures the comet's tail, which is more apparent in photographs than to the naked eye. Observers are watching to see if it becomes a prominent naked-eye object.
The Sun on 18 April 2026
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 April 2026, the day itself, not a release date.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 18 April 2026 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 April 2026 · Colorado Plateau See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2013 Star Factory Messier 17 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2011 Hubble peers through the looking glass See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2016 The International Space Station over Earth See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2015 The Great Crater Hokusai See it as a poster -
Released on 18 April 2022 Hubble Inspects a Set of Galactic Wings See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 APR 2026 falls under Aries (♈). The sign's window runs from 03-21 through 04-19. Aries is the constellation traditionally tied to spring's arrival in the northern hemisphere. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 APR 2026.
Questions about April 18, 2026
What space photo was released on April 18, 2026?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for April 18, 2026 was "PanSTARRS and Planets". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on April 18, 2026?
A new moon, about 2% lit.
What day of the week was April 18, 2026?
April 18, 2026 was a Saturday, day 108 of the 365 days in 2026.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on April 18, 2026?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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