The sky on
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Tanks for the Lift
Sixteen minutes after liftoff, the Space Shuttle Discovery's jettisoned External Tank, or ET, is seen here falling back to Earth. This photograph was taken by shuttle astronaut James P. Bagian. The 154-foot long ET, the largest non-reusable component of the Shuttle system, carried over 500,000 gallons of propellant. Its ultimate fate is to break up in the atmosphere and fall into a remote ocean area.
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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 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2011 A wide-field view of the sky around the young star T Cha (annotated) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2020 Centuries Before Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2025 Lifting the veil See it as a poster -
Released on 24 February 2010 The Small Magellanic Cloud See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 FEB 1996 falls under Pisces (♓). The sign's window runs from 02-19 through 03-20. Pisces holds the location of the spring equinox in the current astronomical era. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 FEB 1996.
Questions about February 24, 1996
What space photo was released on February 24, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 24, 1996 was "Tanks for the Lift". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 24, 1996?
A waxing crescent moon, about 28% lit.
What day of the week was February 24, 1996?
February 24, 1996 was a Saturday, day 55 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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