{
  "id": 10145044,
  "title": "APOD: 2026 September 27 – Andromeda Before and After Photoshop",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/apod-2026-september-27-andromeda-before-and-after-photoshop-10145044",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-27T04:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA",
    "slug": "nasa",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-september-27-andromeda-before-photoshop/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day reveals a remarkable before and after comparison of the Andromeda galaxy. The featured image on the left shows the Andromeda galaxy, our Milky Way's closest major galactic neighbor, as it appears in a long exposure photograph taken from a garden observatory in Portugal in 2019. The picture demonstrates various imperfections, including bright parallel airplane trails, long continuous satellite trails, short cosmic ray streaks, and bad pixels. These issues, however, do not detract from the true likeness of the distant galaxy. The image on the right is the result of extensive digital editing using a series of computer software packages, such as Astro Pixel Processor, DeepSkyStacker, and PixInsight. The editing did not remove the imperfections or create a fantasy image, but rather significantly reduced Earthly artifacts that have no connection to the actual appearance of the Andromeda galaxy. This effort aimed to provide a clearer and more accurate representation of the galaxy. The email address for image submissions at APOD has recently changed, and can be found on the APOD Submissions page. Additionally, the main NASA site for APOD has moved from apod.nasa.gov to science.nasa.gov/apod. Tomorrow's featured image will be \"cosmic latte.\"",
  "summary": "APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 September 27 –… Today’s APOD Archive Submissions Index Search Calendar RSS Education About Discuss APOD Astronomy Picture of the Day Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. BeforeAfter Andromeda Before […]",
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        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "APOD: 2026 September 27 – Andromeda Before and After Photoshop",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/apod-2026-september-27-andromeda-before-and-after-photoshop",
        "published": "2026-09-27T04:05:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}