The 10 Most Fascinating Astronomy Images of 2025

Everyone loves a Top Ten list! This presentation shows ten fascinating images from NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day website for the year 2025, along with their explanations. It will show how astronomy images can educate, fascinate, and provide a truly artistic experience! Presented by Dale Dellutri of Chicago Society for Space Studies.Dale Dellutri is an amateur astronomer, specializing in astronomy research, and has had a life-long fascination with science and technology. He's worked with computer hardware and software since the late 1960's, and has managed technical employees and projects in various fields including programming, data center construction, legal, tax, and futures and equity trading. He has written programs in many computer languages. He is now retired and gives astronomy themed presentations with the Chicago Society for Space Studies.Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email access@chipublib.org to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. This event is part of the 2026 One Book, One Chicago season, exploring the book Orbital by Samatha Harvey.