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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and relevant links.

October 2023

  • Gas Ring Emitted from Mt. Etna

    10/02/23 Gas Ring Emitted from Mt. Etna

  • Pink Rainbow Observed near Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, France

    10/03/23 Pink Rainbow Observed near Mortagne-sur-Sèvre, France

  • Intense Red Puddle

    10/04/23 Intense Red Puddle

  • Flying Through Iridescent Clouds

    10/05/23 Flying Through Iridescent Clouds

  • Phases of Venus

    10/06/23 Phases of Venus

  • Super Blue Moon and Halo Observed from Hong Kong

    10/09/23 Super Blue Moon and Halo Observed from Hong Kong

  • Rho Ophiuchi Rising over Mt. Gumbok Rangan

    10/10/23 Rho Ophiuchi Rising over Mt. Gumbok Rangan

  • Stamens Positioned on One Side of Echinopsis Flowers

    10/11/23 Stamens Positioned on One Side of Echinopsis Flowers

  • White Gold from the Sun

    10/12/23 White Gold from the Sun

  • Crescent Venus Setting Trails in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

    10/13/23 Crescent Venus Setting Trails in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres

  • Rain Shower Cloud has Its Own Rainbow

    10/16/23 Rain Shower Cloud has Its Own Rainbow

  • Schist on Wiedersberger Horn, Austria

    10/17/23 Schist on Wiedersberger Horn, Austria

  • Sadr and the Butterfly Nebula

    10/18/23 Sadr and the Butterfly Nebula

  • Perseid Meteor Shower Observed from Pian dell'Armà, Italy

    10/19/23 Perseid Meteor Shower Observed from Pian dell'Armà, Italy

  • Sunset Observed from Mirador Llano de El Jable on La Palma Island

    10/20/23 Sunset Observed from Mirador Llano de El Jable on La Palma Island

  • ISS Transit of the Moon

    10/23/23 ISS Transit of the Moon

  • Los Angeles Secret: Big Bear Lake

    10/24/23 Los Angeles Secret: Big Bear Lake

  • Needles Overlook, Utah

    10/25/23 Needles Overlook, Utah

  • Crepuscular Rays with the Moon as the Light Source

    10/26/23 Crepuscular Rays with the Moon as the Light Source

  • Autumn Cottonwoods on Colorado’s Gunnison River

    10/27/23 Autumn Cottonwoods on Colorado’s Gunnison River

  • Spooky Laughing Moon!

    10/29/23 Spooky Laughing Moon!

  • Clouds Plowed by the Wind

    10/30/23 Clouds Plowed by the Wind

  • Medusa Nebula

    10/31/23 Medusa Nebula

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