Channels like @apod_telegram
What Telegram recommends beside NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day, ranked by size and shown with the numbers Telegram leaves out.
Measured in week 38 of 2026, on 14 Sept 2026, from public Telegram data
Recommended alongside
| Channel | Name | Subscribers | 14 days | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 @nasapictures | NASA | 25,195 | -0.20% | Science |
 @nasa_apod | Astronomy Picture of the Day | 15,512 | +4.00% | Science |
 @thewonderofspace | Astro Wonders | 7,654 | +0.03% | Science |
 @Astrofenomen | Astronomy | 5,327 | -0.43% | Science |
 @apodChannel | Astronomy Picture Of the Day | 4,314 | +0.40% | Science |
 @Space_Timess | Space Times | 3,251 | -0.37% | Science |
 @Nasa_News | NASA News | 2,670 | +0.72% | Science |
 @nasabreakingnews | NASA Breaking News | 2,142 | +0.66% | Science |
 @astrophoto | Astrophotography | 1,087 | +0.46% | Science |
This list comes from Telegram's own recommendation graph. The subscriber counts, growth and topics are ours — Telegram shows the names and stops there.
The reverse
2 channels in the index have @apod_telegram in their own recommendation list. That direction is not something Telegram publishes — see the channel page for the full list.
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