Stunning images of planets captured by NASA

Oct 6, 2023

Aakanksha Sharma

The Sun

This view of the Sun was captured with the Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) on ESA/NASA’s Solar Orbiter on May 30, 2020. The image portrays the Sun in extreme ultraviolet light at 17 nanometers wavelength.

Mercury

This is one of the clearest pictures of Mercury that was given to scientists by MESSENGER, NASA's robotic space probe that orbited the planet Mercury between 2011 and 2015.

Venus

In February 2021, Parker Solar Probe snapped images with its WISPR instrument while passing Venus, revealing the planet's nightside surface in a captivating video.

Earth

NASA's EPIC instrument on NOAA's DISCOVR satellite captured a view showcasing sun glints off atmospheric ice crystals, highlighted in red circles.

Mars

During a Mars photoshoot, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope made a cameo capture of Phobos, Mars' tiny moon, swiftly orbiting the Red Planet in 7 hours and 39 minutes—faster than Mars rotates.

Jupiter

Astronomers use NASA/ESA's Hubble Space Telescope to study Jupiter's stunning auroras, captivating light displays in its atmosphere at the poles. Recently, they utilized Hubble's ultraviolet capabilities to capture the extraordinary vivid glows.

You may also like

Indian actors as Loki: AI gives the God ...

Ujjain’s Mahakal does not allow any othe...

Saturn

Taken on December 10, 1999, this beautiful image captured by NASA showcases Saturn's full disk.

Uranus

In a recent Hubble Space Telescope view, Uranus is showcased with its four primary rings and 10 out of its 17 known satellites. The image was created by Erich Karkoschka.

Neptune

First taken on January 8, 1998, this image of Neptune was created by combining two photographs captured by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft.

Thanks For Reading!

Next: Indian actors as Loki: AI gives the God of Mischief an Indian twist