Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
Parker: The Solar System from Near the Sun
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 31, 2025 is “Parker: The Solar System from Near the Sun,” a video. It is credited to Video Credit: NASA , JHUAPL , Naval Research Lab , Parker Solar Probe ; h/t: Richard Petarius III ; Music: Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36 by N. Rimsky-Korsakov; Source: Musopen ; Performance: Czech National Symphony Orchestra (via Musopen); Music Credit: Wikimedia Commons. The original explanation runs about 160 words.
Watch the video on the original page From the explanation
“If you watch long enough, a comet will appear. Before then, you will see our Solar System from inside the orbit of Mercury as recorded by NASA ‘s Parker Solar Probe looping around the Sun .”
— APOD editors, March 31, 2025
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- March 31, 2025
- Type
- Video
- Credit
- Credit: Video Credit: NASA , JHUAPL , Naval Research Lab , Parker Solar Probe ; h/t: Richard Petarius III ; Music: Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36 by N. Rimsky-Korsakov; Source: Musopen ; Performance: Czech National Symphony Orchestra (via Musopen); Music Credit: Wikimedia Commons
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 160 words