Planetary Picture of the Day
Week of July 4, 2022
The colors, the textures, the shapes – on Earth and in space science and beauty are one.
Monday, July 4, 2022
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
Stunning Jupiter
Jupiter's Great Red Spot from NASA's Juno spacecraft's Perijove 12.
Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Credit: NASA / Astronaut Terry Virts
More of Earth from Space
This gorgeous image of our wonderful Earth was taken as the International Space Station was flying over the Red Sea and East Africa at dusk on 8 December 2014.
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Credit: Chris Holmes
Gigantic Jet Lightning
While flying at 35,000 feet over the Gulf of Mexico near the Yucatan Peninsula, pilot Chris Holmes noticed that a nearby supercell storm was letting off extreme jets of unusual lightning. These Gigantic Jets are a relatively recent discovery, and they can reach 50 miles in altitude.
Thursday, July 7, 2022
Credit: Dheera Venkatraman
Seven Sisters Rising
This gorgeous photo shows the Pleiades (M45) star cluster rising over Half Dome in the Yosemite National Park in California. Full of hot, young blue stars, this cluster is moving through a dust cloud, which creates the beautiful nebulosity seen here.
Friday, July 8, 2022
Credit: Babak A. Tafreshi
Above the Clouds
The crescent Moon and Venus set above an ocean of clouds, taken from La Palma, Canary Islands back in 2018.
