EnglishNASA Astronomy Picture of the Day Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @apod has 1,327,173 followers and 9,938 posts on X. Account age: 19 years (joined August 2007).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @apod lost 21 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +47 followers on Jun 29, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 453 interactions against 1.3M followers, an engagement rate of 0.034%. Measured over 21 original posts, its engagement rate beats 54% of 3,758 tracked accounts of a similar size, which puts it in the middle of its size range rather than at either end. Posts are seen about 28K times each, and 1.65% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 2.07% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 21 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +47 followers on 2026-06-29.
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
- How many followers does NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day have on X?
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day (@apod) has 1,327,173 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 33 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day join X, and how old is the account?
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day joined 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 Searches for NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish.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.
- How many posts has NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day published?
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day has published 9,938 posts on X. That is about 1.4 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day verified on X?
- Yes. NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day post about?
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is classified under Science in our directory. Bio: "Each day a different image of our universe along with a brief explanation.".
- Is NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day gaining or losing followers?
- NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is currently losing followers, with a net -21 over the last 30 days.