From 14 to a Million: The Astronomical Growth of the Astronomy Picture of the Day

On June 16, 1995, Robert Nemiroff (MTU) and Jerry Bonnell (UMCP) posted the first Astronomy Picture of the Day. The site received 14 page views that day. The breathtaking beauty and didactic efforts of the APOD's daily posts have earned it global renown, and the site now receives over one million page views each day. From 14 to a million hits: Learn about the site first-hand from co-founder Robert Nemiroff in this telling Q&A, and don't forget to "Discover the cosmos!"Q. How did you and Jerry fi...