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“Gigantic Jets over Himalayan Mountains” is copyrighted by Li Xuanhua. NASA has permission to show it and we don't, so it isn't on this card.
See it on NASA's siteGigantic jets are a type of lightning discharge that shoot upward from thunderstorms into Earth's ionosphere. Documented only in this century, they are distinct from regular cloud-to-cloud lightning. This composite image captures four such jets, occurring minutes apart, rising from a thunderstorm towards the Himalayan Mountains.
The Sun on 18 June 2024
NASA SDO took this picture on 18 June 2024, the day itself, not a release date.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 18 June 2024 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 18 June 2024 · Empty Quarter, Arabia See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2012 Globular cluster M 10 See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2009 NGC 6240: Merging Galaxies See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2015 Wide-field view of galaxy group HCG 16 (ground-based view) See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2018 One galaxy, three supernovae See it as a poster -
Released on 18 June 2020 Wide-field image of NGC 7027 (ground-based image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 18 JUN 2024 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 18 JUN 2024.
Questions about June 18, 2024
What space photo was released on June 18, 2024?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 18, 2024 was "Gigantic Jets over Himalayan Mountains". It's a photographer's copyrighted image, so we link to it on NASA's site and show the Sun or the Earth that day instead.
What was the Moon's phase on June 18, 2024?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 88% lit.
What day of the week was June 18, 2024?
June 18, 2024 was a Tuesday, day 170 of the 366 days in 2024.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on June 18, 2024?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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