Jul 13, 2024, 06:36 AM IST

8 dreamy pics of planets captured by NASA

Mahipal Chouhan

Mercury: This radiant image of Mercury was taken by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft. It highlights young craters in blue and opaque minerals in dark blue.

Saturn: Captured by NASA's Cassini spacecraft in 2008 from 690,000 miles away, this image showcases Saturn's rings extending on both sides.

Jupiter: This close-up of Jupiter's northern hemisphere, taken by NASA, reveals massive storms swirling in the gassy atmosphere, depicted in blue, tan, and white.

Earth: The Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (GOES) captured this image of Earth's western hemisphere, showing snow and clouds in white, oceans in blue, and continents in green and brown.

Pluto: NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, the first to closely study Pluto, captured this image. It reveals craters and cracks on Pluto's surface in red, white, tan, and orange.

Mars: This photo of Mars displays large mud cracks in red and brown, believed to have formed during long cycles of wet and dry conditions.

Venus: Captured by NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft, this image of Venus shows swirls of white blending with shades of red and tan.

Neptune: This picture of Neptune, captured by NASA's Voyager 2 spacecraft from 4.4 million miles away, showcases the distant planet.

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