The sky on
your birthday.
Mercury's Faults
Santa Maria Rupes, a fault line on Mercury's surface, cuts across several craters. This meandering feature likely formed from immense compression forces on the planet. Scientists believe such rupes result from large impacts and the general shrinking of Mercury's crust, causing parts of it to push together.
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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 21 January 2016 Hubble Unveils a Tapestry of Dazzling Diamond-Like Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 21 January 2016 Dazzling diamonds of Trumpler 14 See it as a poster -
Released on 21 January 2004 Empty Nest See it as a poster -
Released on 21 January 2025 The city lights of Lima, Peru See it as a poster -
Released on 21 January 2025 The city lights of Buenos Aires, Argentina See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 JAN 1996 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 JAN 1996.
Questions about January 21, 1996
What space photo was released on January 21, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 21, 1996 was "Mercury's Faults". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 21, 1996?
A new moon, about 1% lit.
What day of the week was January 21, 1996?
January 21, 1996 was a Sunday, day 21 of the 366 days in 1996.
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