{
  "id": 2070624,
  "title": "APOD: 2026 August 20 – The Elephant’s Trunk in Cepheus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/apod-2026-august-20-the-elephants-trunk-in-cepheus-2070624",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-20T04:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "NASA",
    "slug": "nasa",
    "url": "https://science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod/apod-2026-august-20-the-elephants-trunk-in-cepheus/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 20, 2026, the Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) showcased an image of the Elephant's Trunk Nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Known also as vdB 142, this nebula is a winding 20-light-year long structure located about 3,000 light-years away from Earth. The APOD image offered a detailed view of the nebula's bright, swept-back ridges and pockets of cool interstellar dust and gas, with dark, tendril-shaped clouds hiding protostars within.\n\nSpanning an impressive 1 degree across the night sky, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula is a sizable cosmic formation, nearly twice the angular size of two full moons. The image provided a vast field of view, capturing the nebula's intricate details and the surrounding emission region and young star cluster complex IC 1396.",
  "summary": "APOD Science APOD APOD: 2026 August 20 – The… 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. The Elephant’s […]",
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        "outlet": "NASA Science",
        "title": "APOD: 2026 August 20 – The Elephant’s Trunk in Cepheus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/apod-2026-august-20-the-elephants-trunk-in-cepheus",
        "published": "2026-08-20T04:05:00.000Z"
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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."
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