Planetary Picture of the Day
Week of October 11, 2021
Monday, October 11, 2021
Cometary plume
A plume of dust from Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko, seen by the OSIRIS wide-angle camera on ESA’s Rosetta spacecraft on 3 July 2016. The shadow of the plume is cast across the basin, in the Imhotep region.
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Storms on Neptune
This photograph of Neptune was reconstructed from two images taken by Voyager 2's narrow-angle camera, through the green and clear filters. At the north (top) is the Great Dark Spot, accompanied by bright, white clouds that undergo rapid changes in appearance. Farther south is the feature called "Dark Spot 2," which has a bright core.
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Kodiak Butte on Mars
White-balanced color image of a butte nicknamed Kodiak at Jezero Crater captured by the Perseverance rover. Scientists say the images demonstrate geological evidence of an ancient river delta.
Thursday, October 14, 2021
Crescent Moon and Earth
This amazing picture was captured by NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft on its way to an incredible planetary odyssey. The spacecraft was about 12 million kilometers away when it looked back towards Earth and captured this first-of-its-kind image on September 18, 1977.
Friday, October 15, 2021
"Stardust"
What a stunning image of the southern Oregon coast, the night sky, and hazy fog.
