Planetary Picture of the Day
Week of September 13, 2021
Images from throughout our solar system, of Earth, Mars, Saturn and our Sun, seen from new perspectives.
Monday, September 13, 2021
Green and blue from above
The United Kingdom and northern France viewed from the International Space Station.
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Video: Sun in amazing detail
These are the highest resolution observations ever made of our Sun. This is completely mesmerizing... Wow!
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Caption Credit: Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)
Saturn at Night
This magnificent mosaic is composed of frames recorded by Cassini's wide-angle camera only two days before its grand final plunge. Saturn's night will not be seen again until another spaceship from Earth calls.
Thursday, September 16, 2021
Processing: Elisabetta Bonora & Marco Faccin / https://buff.ly/3lrc8tH
Mastcam captured this 360 panorama in the early morning at Gale crater, Mars
Here you can see "Maria Gordon Notch", the western wall of the narrow passage on Mount Sharp that interests the team. To view the full size panorama, go here:
https://buff.ly/3AgwEDz
Friday, September 17, 2021
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Thingvellir National Park where Iceland splits in two.
