APOD
APOD is a lean piece of software that automatically brings to your desktop a new daily inspiring editor-picked astronomy picture with an explanation written by professional astronomers.
Download APOD (no installation required)
Instructions: Download the file to your disk and execute it (no installation required, to uninstall just delete the file). To make sure APOD runs at startup right click the tray icon and select "Preferences", then check "Run at Startup".
Astronomy Picture of the Day is a web site hosted by NASA and maintained by professional astronomers who pick a new exciting beautiful astronomy picture every day. Astronomy Picture of the Day has been active for more than 10 years, successfully sharing the beauty of the universe with us all. APOD brings it one step further, setting those beautiful astronomy pictures, optionally with their scientific explanation, as your desktop wallpaper.
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This software product is provided "AS IS" and free of charge. The authors are not liable for any damage or possible damage caused directly or indirectly by the software product.
This software product (or any part of it) is not to be sold. You may not distribute this software product for commercial purposes without preliminary author's consent.
You may not modify this software product in any way.
Astronomy Picture of the Day is a service of LHEA at NASA/GSFC & Michigan Tech U.