Starship Asterisk*

...and thanks for 10 years of APODs.

This is the best way to begin each day, for an amateur astronomer lost in a computer world. One quick look to the heavens to get perspective.

Thank you

I went to all that trouble (actually, not that much trouble) to register here just so that I too could say hurray for Robert and Jerry and here's to the next ten years of APOD - best - N

Thank you both for ten years of discovering the universe one picture at a time. I look forward to the next ten. Heck, I look forward to tomorrow's pic!

I would like to second that, Alex.

Thank you Robert and Jerry for bringing beauty and fun into my life. Each day.

Thanks again and good luck for the next 10 years.

10 years... congratulations and many thanks.

Regards
John Devany

Odegard wrote: Happy anniversery to Nemiroff and Bonnell. May you continue for atleast another 10 years!

Regards,
Agnar Ødegård

AndyTheAstronomer wrote:I've registered so I can say many congratulations on ten years of APOD and my heartfelt thanks for brightening up my day for so long. Long may APOD continue!!

Thanks again

smita wrote: Happy Birthday and thanks for ten years of beautiful images. Many many happy returns of the day.

Sticking this thread.

APOD makes the internet useful. I don't fully start my day until viewling the current picture and written information. It helps to put our life in perspective over the full universe view. Thanks!!

Congrats!

Like many others, I registered to say congratulations on your 10th anniversary and thanks for being around. APOD has been my homepage for the last 9 years and hopefully many more!

Robert and Jerry,

I've been starting my day with APOD image of the day since 1997.

Your work has some sort of magic that made every of those days a better day.

My sincere gratitude to you guys in this anniversar moment and for many years to come!

Congratulations from an appreciative fan. Viewing APOD everyday is like taking an astronomy course for me. And an excuse to stay up to 12 am.

I tell everyone that APOD is best website and here are the top 10 reasons.

1] Always interesting and informative

2] Always on topic

3] Always on format and comfortable to view.

4] Always heavily linked, allowing readers the choice of content depth.

5] Always uncluttered--no trashy graphics, banners, and ads.

6] Always accessible and fast loading.

7] Always fresh content.

8] Always beautiful.

9] Always organized for archive searches.

10] Always responsive to current events.

Consistency requires effort and clear thinking. The results at APOD obvious. I wish the NASA web people would learn by your example.

well, specifically to the picture that is. By the way, can you tell me what photographic settings Vemeer used to for that portrait of you two?

Happy anniversary!!

Larry

Happy tenth anniversary and a big thank you for enlightening my everyday Internet usage! I too have continuously recommended APOD to all my family members, friends, and relatives. Your concise explanations are a wonderful treat to read and they always contain links for further reading. The pictures are always surprising and generate ‘wows.’ Thank you very much for your informative and interesting teachings.

I would like to add to the previous comments that in addition to a fast download of APOD, even with a dialup modem, watching the previous pictures is really easy. Sometimes that I miss APOD for a few days, I could easily go back and look at it or at the previous ones as far back as I like.

Thanks a <insert your astronomical number here>!

Thank you for the APOD site. It is my home page, and every day it is a stellar reminder of the glory of the Divine. How could anyone look at these images and not feel awe?

And -- your insights (and humor) are terrific! Congratulations on your ten years; I look forward to many more.

(Rev.) Elane O'Rourke
San Jose, CA

Thank you for 10 years. APOD is a fantastic resource and incredibly well done, all your hard work is appreciated by myself and billions of others! Your short explanations full of links sure are nice for a computer geek like myself who still wonders if he should've gone on to a PhD in Astro. Congratulations on 10 years, here's hoping the next 10 are just as amazing.

Thank you,
paul

This has been my home page since 1998!
Many thanks for the past and looking forward to the future!

Many, Many Thanks!

Just wanted to add my voice to the chorus in congratulating both of you on a great website. Like many others, I begin my day by checking out the new APOD picture and description. Your wonderful pictures and plain english descriptions (along with the links for more info), elicit many emotions; from a since of wonder and awe to realization of just how small our planet is. Keep of the great work!

Congrats from Bavaria!

Congratulations!

APOD is a significant contributor to the history of the Internet.
http://web.archive.org/

The earliest APOD in the Way Back Machine / Internet Archive I could find is
http://web.archive.org/web/199706050100 ... ropix.html

The earliest reference _to_ APOD in the Internet Archive that I could find was November 1996 - there's bound to be more in the 18 months before.
http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://amb ... rizona.edu

I visit APOD almost every Day since 1995 and I do appreciate the Pictures and the information to it very much.
I would not want to be without it.
Thanks a lot and congratulations

From

Cheeseland

Ever since I discovered APOD a number of years ago, it has been my homepage -- it is so gorgeous! Sometimes I forward images to friends and families, and they are always astonished at the beauty of the universe. Thank you so much for all the effort you put into this site -- I look forward every day to the moment at 9 PM (I'm on the west coast) when the site changes to the next photo!

Lelah Marie

Thank you, Robert & Jerry! I don't know how I'd get through life (let alone each day) without knowing what's going on in the cosmos.

Thank you SO much! Keep it going on!

I too start each day with the APOD and not only does it bring perspective to a harried world, but reminds me of the all-important fact that we are not in charge! Many, many thanks...

Happy 10th anniversary !!!

Keep up the good woork !!!

Thanks

Congratulation, it is great to start each day with the apod. Continue the great work plase.

Doum