Astronomy Picture of the Day · June 14, 2026

10 Days of Venus and Jupiter

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 14, 2026 is “10 Days of Venus and Jupiter,” an image. The picture is copyrighted by its creator (Image Credit & Copyright: Aditya Pawar). The original explanation runs about 173 words.

A sunset sky is shown in four vertical bands. Two bright planets appear getting closer together from left to right. The dates of the images appear at the bottom. Please see the explanation for more detailed information. — Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Aditya Pawar Copyrighted Shown from science.nasa.gov. Not hosted by OpenOrbit.

From the explanation

“Venus and Jupiter may have caught your attention lately. The recent close conjunction of the two brightest planets in recent evening skies has been hard to miss .”

— APOD editors, June 14, 2026

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: June 14, 2026
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: Image Credit & Copyright: Aditya Pawar
Copyright: Copyrighted by the credited creator. Ask the copyright holder before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 173 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, June 14, 2026 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2026-june-14-10-days-of-venus-and-jupiter

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