EnglishNASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is on Twitter (X) as @apod, with 1,325,201 followers and 9,959 posts. It lost 1,880 followers in the last 7 days. It has been on X since August 2007, an account age of 19 years.
Insights
In the last 7 days @apod lost 1,880 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +47 followers on Jun 29, 2026.
Engagement
Early reading. We have captured 1 original post for this account, below the 8 we require before treating a median as settled. The numbers above describe what we have seen so far, not a finished profile of the account.
A typical post picks up 182 interactions against 1.3M followers, an engagement rate of 0.014%. Posts are seen about 19K times each, and 0.981% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 1.40% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 0.03 posts a day over the last 30 days, though only 3% of days saw any activity at all.
Measured over 1 original post from a 30-day window, last computed on October 25, 2026.
Full engagement reportFollower growth
Best tracked day: +47 followers on 2026-06-29.
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Bio
Each day a different image of our universe along with a brief explanation.
Notable followers
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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- What is the Twitter handle for NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day?
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day posts on Twitter (X) as @apod. The profile is at x.com/apod, and the View on X button at the top of this page opens it.
- How many followers does NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day have on Twitter?
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (@apod) has 1,325,201 followers on Twitter (X). It lost 1,880 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day join Twitter?
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day joined Twitter (X) in August 2007. The @apod account is 19 years old. Searches for NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.