The sky on
your birthday.
X-Raying the Moon
This X-ray image of the Moon was taken by the ROSAT satellite in 1990. It shows a bright X-ray sky, a bright lunar crescent, and a darker portion of the Moon. The bright crescent is sunlight reflecting off the Moon's surface, while the darker region shows less X-ray emission. This image helps astronomers study the mysterious X-ray background of space.
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Released on your day
Space pictures released on your month and day in other years, or a few days either side. Each one is sharp enough to print as a poster.
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Released on 31 August 2015 A galactic maelstrom See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2020 A Tilted Wonder See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2011 Wide-field view of the sky around the remarkable star SDSS J102915+172927 See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2014 Space Shuttle and Space Station Photographed Together See it as a poster -
Released on 31 August 2023 The Moon's image is refracted due to Earth's atmosphere in this photograph from the International Space Station as it See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 31 AUG 1995 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 31 AUG 1995.
Questions about August 31, 1995
What space photo was released on August 31, 1995?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for August 31, 1995 was "X-Raying the Moon". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on August 31, 1995?
A waxing crescent moon, about 29% lit.
What day of the week was August 31, 1995?
August 31, 1995 was a Thursday, day 243 of the 365 days in 1995.
Is it free?
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