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Mercury Astronauts and a Redstone
In this 1961 NASA publicity photo, Project Mercury astronauts John H. Glenn, Virgil I. Grissom, and Alan B. Shepard Jr. pose in front of a Redstone rocket. Project Mercury was the first U.S. program designed to put humans in space. It resulted in six manned flights using one-man capsules and Redstone rockets.
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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 7 January 2007 The full COSMOS survey field See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 Excerpt of the COSMOS survey in full resolution See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 DSS COSMOS field (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2007 The COSMOS survey See it as a poster -
Released on 7 January 2015 Wide-field view of the sky around the dark nebula LDN 483 See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 JAN 1996 falls under Capricorn (♑). The sign's window runs from 12-22 through 01-19. Capricorn is the dimmest zodiac constellation, but rich in deep-sky objects south of the celestial equator. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 JAN 1996.
Questions about January 7, 1996
What space photo was released on January 7, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 7, 1996 was "Mercury Astronauts and a Redstone". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 7, 1996?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was January 7, 1996?
January 7, 1996 was a Sunday, day 7 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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