Oct. 30, 2026

2026 October 31 - Night on a Spooky Planet

2026 October 31 - Night on a Spooky Planet
2026 October 31 - Night on a Spooky Planet
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day
2026 October 31 - Night on a Spooky Planet

Ghostly geothermal plumes rise beneath green auroras in Iceland. This Halloween scene reveals two energy sources at work: Earth’s internal heat and solar energy interacting with its magnetic environment.

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