Week of January 3, 2022
Comet Leonard
This photograph of Comet C/2021 A1 (Leonard) was taken using the CDK600 observatory system at Observatorio El Sauce in Chile on December 24, 2021. Comet Leonard was first discovered a year ago today by astronomer Greg Leonard.
Ganymede
This image of Jupiter's moon Ganymede was taken by JunoCam onboard NASA's Juno spacecraft during perijove 34.
Elephant Foot Glacier, Greenland
The Elephant Foot Glacier is located on the Kronprins Christian Land peninsula. The glacier looks like a bowl of batter that has been poured over a pan. The sheer pressure of the zillion-ton ice has broken through the mountain and spilled into the sea in a near symmetric, fan-shaped lobe. Such glaciers are known as piedmont glaciers, and the Elephant Foot Glacier is a perfect example of it.
Jezero crater, Mars
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Left Mastcam-Z camera. Mastcam-Z is a pair of cameras located high on the rover's mast. This image was acquired on Dec. 21, 2021 (Sol 297).
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS/Kevin M. Gill
Jupiter and the Great Red Spot
Taken with NASA Juno's JunoCam during Perijove 7. The details are absolutely amazing. Wow!
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