Look Up Daily: NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day App

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Look Up Daily, a free NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day app for Android

Every day, NASA publishes a single image of the universe — a galaxy, a nebula, a comet, or a new look at our own planet — alongside a short explanation written by a professional astronomer. It’s one of the oldest and most beloved corners of the internet. Look Up Daily is a free Android app that brings that daily view of the cosmos to your phone, and makes it genuinely easy to understand.

What is the Astronomy Picture of the Day?

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) has shared a new image or video of space every day since 1995, each one chosen for its beauty or significance and explained by an astronomer. Look Up Daily gives you that same picture, refreshed daily, in an app designed for the way you actually use your phone.

Explanations you’ll actually understand

The science is the best part — when you can follow it. Look Up Daily keeps NASA’s expert explanations front and centre, in plain English, so you come away knowing what you’re looking at and why it matters. When the day’s pick is a video, it plays right inside the app, and a dark interface keeps all the focus on the image.

See what’s in the sky tonight

It’s not only pictures. Look Up Daily also shows you the planets, the Moon and the meteor showers visible tonight — so you know exactly when to step outside and look up for real.

Fall into the archive

Once you start, it’s hard to stop. You can browse the full APOD archive month by month, revisiting years of extraordinary images, and share the ones that take your breath away with a single tap.

What you get

  • A stunning new NASA image or video, every day
  • Plain-English explanations by astronomers
  • Planets, Moon and meteor showers visible tonight
  • The full archive, browsable month by month
  • Space videos that play right in the app
  • A dark interface made for stargazing
  • Free to use
Get it on Google Play

Want the quick tour first? See the Look Up Daily app page.

Frequently asked questions

Is Look Up Daily free?

Yes — Look Up Daily is free to use, with NASA’s picture of the day waiting for you each morning.

What is APOD?

APOD is NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day — a new space image or video published daily since 1995, each explained by an astronomer.

Do the space videos play in the app?

They do. When the day’s pick is a video rather than a photo, it plays right inside Look Up Daily.

Can I see older pictures?

Yes. Browse the full archive month by month to revisit years of images.

Get it on Google Play

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