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Uranus' Moon Ariel: Valley World
What formed Ariel's valleys? This question arose when Voyager 2 passed this moon of Uranus in January 1986. Speculation suggests that ancient tidal heating from Uranus caused moonquakes and massive shifts in the moon's surface. A huge network of sunken valleys covers this frozen moon, with some unknown material coating the bottoms of many channels. Ariel is the second closest moon to Uranus, after Miranda.
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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 3 March 2005 Spirit 360-Degree View on Sol 409 (vertical) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2009 Trio of galaxies mixes it up See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2009 Wide-field view of NGC 7173 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2010 Around NGC 1788 See it as a poster -
Released on 3 March 2025 A spiral of the water snake See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 3 MAR 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 3 MAR 1996.
Questions about March 3, 1996
What space photo was released on March 3, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 3, 1996 was "Uranus' Moon Ariel: Valley World". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 3, 1996?
A full moon, about 97% lit.
What day of the week was March 3, 1996?
March 3, 1996 was a Sunday, day 63 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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