All of the planets in our solar system (except Earth, our viewing platform) appear in a long line in the early December evening sky. Mercury and Venus start the month deep in the brilliance of the sun; emerging on the other side of the sun, they will become visible around the middle of the month …
Welcome to our weekly recap of our Planetary Picture of the Day (PPOD)!Eclipses, galaxies, our diverse and fascinating solar system – there’s so much to see out there! Monday, November 14, 2022 Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/Jason Major Planetary latteThis very impressive – and little-known – image of a meandering scribble of high-altitude clouds on Saturn was captured …
Planetary Image of the Day – Weeks of November 14 and 21, 2022 Read More »
Today, Mars is colloquially known as the “Red Planet” due to its dry, dusty landscape rich in iron oxide (aka “rust”). Additionally, the atmosphere is extremely thin and cold, and no water can exist on the surface in any form other than ice. But as the Martian landscape and other evidence attests, Mars was once …
Mars once had enough water for a planetary ocean 300 meters deep Read More »
