Best Space Images Of 2020: Sand Dunes On Mars To Electrical Storms On Jupiter
Stunning meteor showers, rare eclipses and once-in-a-lifetime conjunction of planets left stargazers enthralled this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stunning meteor showers, rare eclipses and once-in-a-lifetime conjunction of planets left stargazers enthralled this year, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Though the world came to a standstill due to the pandemic, the celestial events did not take any break this year and 2020 brought a series of visual treats. From sand dunes on mars to electrical storms on Jupiter, here are the best images of 2020 that show how space was full of interesting sky events.
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Sand dunes on Mars -
Sand dunes and smaller structures of scalloped sand are seen in south Melas Chasma on Mars, in this image released January 16, 2020.
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Swan-shaped Omega Nebula -
The swan-shaped Omega Nebula is seen in this composite image released on January 7, 2020.
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Electrical storms on Jupiter -
An illustration depicts high-altitude electrical storms on the dark side of Jupiter, in this image based on data from NASA's Juno mission and released August 5, 2020.??
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Sun's surface at the highest resolution -
An image shows the Sun's surface at the highest resolution ever taken, shot by the Daniel K. Inouye ... Read More
An image shows the Sun's surface at the highest resolution ever taken, shot by the Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope (DKIST), the world's largest solar telescope, on the island of Maui, Hawaii, January 29, 2020.??
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Two type sand dunes on Mars -
Two types of sand dunes are seen on Mars in this image released on January 16, 2020. The small dots are barchan dunes, which are upwind, and the long, linear tails are downwind.
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The spiral galaxy NGC 5643 -
The spiral galaxy NGC 5643 in the constellation of Lupus (The Wolf), about 60 million light-years away from Earth, is seen in this image captured over nine hours of observation time and released October 2, 2020.? ?
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Rainbow view of Jupiter -
A combination of ultraviolet, visible and near-infrared light, scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope produced this unique panchromatic multi-wavelength image of Jupiter.
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The comet NEOWISE streaks above Earth -
The comet NEOWISE streaks above Earth, in this image taken aboard the International Space Station, ?July 5, 2020.
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Trails from dust devils on Mars -
Trails from dust devils are etched in dune fields in the southern latitudes of Mars, in this image released October 12, 2020.
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Jupiter and Saturn 'Great Conjunction'
On December 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn appeared closer to each other than for nearly 800 years at just 0.1?.
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