New Delhi: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Tuesday shared a picture in which Earth witnessed simultaneously all of our solar system's planets. Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn can all be seen thanks to the phenomenon known as the "Planet Parade." Numerous planets can be seen in the sky with the naked eye during the planet parade, an astronomical event.
NASA selected the sight as its Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) for yesterday. A variety of planets, including Jupiter, Mars, Venus, Saturn, and Mercury, can be seen shimmering against a purple sky in the late evening in the image titled "After Sunset Planet Parade," which was uploaded on January 2.
The picture quickly went viral because it showed Mars, Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn, Mercury, and Venus all in one frame. Internet users were amazed by the stunning scene at dusk. The image, which was taken in December 2022 by astronomer and photographer Tunc Tezel, also featured bright stars like Altair, Fomalhaut, and Aldebaran.
NASA's APOD tradition of posting a new astronomy-related image every day dates back decades. A new image and a brief explanation written by an experienced astronomer appear every day, delivering the ideal balance of educational and entertaining content.
Through a photo taken in 1990 by NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, APOD's first photo of 2023 featured "the largest rock in our solar system," which is commonly referred to as the "pale blue dot."
The present photograph, by photographic artist Tommy Rent, shows the spectacular Kemble's Outpouring of Stars, which is an asterism (a gathering of stars not the same as a heavenly body). The promise of APOD's slogan, "discover the cosmos," is that every day will be a new exploration of the vast and complex universe in which we live.