APOD: APOD is 15 Years Old Today (2010 Jun 16)

[dmcininch@aol.com]

thank-you for awing me every morning

[Dynamite]

We should be thanking you! Most of us are not professional astronomers so we are continually amazed at what "you guys" know. We are also amazed at what we don't know about about the universe. Makes one want to take a few astronomy classes.

Thank you and keep up the good work!

[Katy]

Happy Birthday and Thank YOU for all the work and your vision! APOD has been my homepage for about 10 years now. It always makes me happy when i arrive at work, boot up, and see some new cool picture. I use them for my desktop as well, changing whenever one comes up that tickles my eyeballs. Like, today's collage is marvelous! (though it might be difficult to see my desktop shortcuts )

And many more....
Katy

[poldete]

CONGRATULATIONS!!
It's me who must thank you a lot for so many wonderfull images, and so many teaching explanations.
Thank you
Thank you
Thnak you

see you in 15 years!

[CarolineK]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Thank you both for putting up wonderful heavenly images with brilliant explanations. I learn so much each day. Thank you also to everyone who contributes to this site.
I too have been checking this site daily for years and sending the link to many many people.... Just breathaking images and wonderful information. This has been and will remain my favorite site - THANK YOU and a VERY HAPPY birthday!!!!

[helen in love]

I love the APOD! It takes me away from all my petty troubles and shows me something amazing every day - thank you.

[JoanMary]

Congratulations and many thanks for a wonderful website.
I teach Astronomy and always recommend your site to my students, it is so beautiful and informative.

[Pete F]

Your wonderful site has helped me keep proper perspective in my life. Thanks for all the great photos, humor and shared knowledge. You help make this simple organism named Peter just a little more enlightened day by day...

[joysong]

Congratulations for sending these wonderful astronomical images for the past 15 years. I did not know about your site until the past year. I start every day by looking at the astronomy picture of the day - it centers me. Our universe is unbelievably immense and our earth is so tiny in this immensity. All the more reason to treasure and protect our home. Thank you.

[ta152h0]

Don't forget NASA and the Hubble telescope and their astronauts who repaired the machine. I am wondering if APOD was the first born son of the Hubble project.

[johnincolorado]

You guys rock! So many inspiring and flat out beautiful images. Every day, you are the first thing I see.

Congratulations, Happy Birthday, and best wishes for many, many more.

[Lepulcher]

5,475 thanks.

[02mike]

Wow and more wow is what I say everyday. I am a huge follower of APOD and please keep it going.......

[brimoore]

I wanted to take a moment and say congratulations! I feel sorry for anyone who doesn't make APOD their browser home page. It helps me realize every morning what an amazing Universe I live in and I'm always happy I have my own little place in it Thanks to the whole APOD team - you are better than coffee (most mornings:) )

[majoraward]

Amazing. I have been looking at your great images for 15 years, hope to see APOD's 30th birthday!

ps Someone has a lot of time on their hands to be able to do this image with 5,000 images.

[cruedinger]

Happy Birthday APOD!!!! You post so many beautiful pictures every day. Thanks to all the folks who work on APOD. I applaud your dedication.

[zacss]

Happy Anniversary.. The APOD's team is simply the best! Please keep on publishing the fascinating data from the Cosmos..your work is awesome.... Congratulations!!

[gdavew63]

Congrats on 15 years. I discovered APOD about a week after it came online, and have been to visit APOD almost everyday since. Keep up the great work. Thanks!

[eriskirch]

Happy Birthday! Felicidades! Herzlichen Glückwunsch!

...and please keep the amazing pictures and comments coming every day!

[aschlot]

Happy Birthday! Congratulations on 15 years!

Thanks so much for the daily dose of astronomical beauty and well written context to give it legs. APOD keeps our perspectives broad and heads above the clouds!

[vera]

Congratulations for 15 years! Many thanks for all wonderful images!
Parabéns from Brazil!

[sleeshea]

I love APOD. It's my favorite part of my morning coffee break, and if you knew how much I loved coffee, you'd know how much I love APOD! Here's to all the fun and all the knowledge and all the mornings you made me say "how cool is that?"!!!

[owlsdaughter]

Happy Anniversary! Just Tweeted the awesomeness of this wonderful image! I love your site -- it makes every day magical!

[Snowdrops]

Thankyou so much for doing what you do !!

It is my first.. and sometimes last hit of the day.

Its always a joy !

[chiefdeputy171]

I love the site and am looking forward to the next 15 years and beyond of these fantastic images.