Planetary Picture of the Day
Week of April 19, 2021
Welcome to our weekly recap of our Planetary Picture of the Day (PPOD)!
This week we explore volcanoes, moons, rivers and craters. Wonders of the universe!
Monday, April 19, 2021
The Nile river and delta from the ISS...
Tuesday, April 20, 2021
Volcanic Views
"Seeing the volcano in the middle of the night is definitely the most surreal experience I’ve ever had in my life. Words cannot express how crazy this feeling is. Intense heat that radiates from the lava and the roaring sounds coming from Earth’s interior. Felt like I was on a different planet."
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Voyage of the Moons
Absolutely beautiful video created using still images taken by the Cassini spacecraft during its flyby of Jupiter and while at Saturn. Shown are Io and Europa over Jupiter's Great Red Spot and then Titan as it passes over Saturn and its edge-on rings.
Thursday, April 22, 2021
The Sarychev Volcano
The Sarychev volcano captured from space as it was erupting. Look at that shock wave in the clouds. Yikes!
Friday, April 23, 2021
Still Raining Rocks on Mars!
Fabulous HiRISE image of a fresh impact crater on Mars. The image is just under 1 km across and the main crater about 27 m in diameter.
