The sky on
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A View from Venus: Rift Valley
This image, constructed from Soviet Venera lander color data and Magellan radar data, shows a rift valley on Venus. The valley, created by faulting in the planet's crust, stretches towards Gula Mons, a two-mile-high volcano. Venus's surface is hidden by thick clouds, so radar is essential for mapping its features.
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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 June 2024 This is all that’s left of a giant star See it as a poster -
Released on 24 June 2024 Galaxy cluster SPT-CL J0615−5746 (wide-field view) See it as a poster -
Released on 24 June 2013 The Porpoise Galaxy from Hubble See it as a poster -
Released on 24 June 2013 Inseparable galactic twins See it as a poster -
Released on 24 June 2022 The sun's glint beams off the Caspian Sea in this photograph from the International Space Station as it was orbiting See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 24 JUN 1996 falls under Cancer (♋). The sign's window runs from 06-21 through 07-22. Cancer is marked by the Beehive Cluster, M44, a loose family of stars visible to the naked eye on a dark night. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 24 JUN 1996.
Questions about June 24, 1996
What space photo was released on June 24, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for June 24, 1996 was "A View from Venus: Rift Valley". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on June 24, 1996?
A first quarter moon, about 57% lit.
What day of the week was June 24, 1996?
June 24, 1996 was a Monday, day 176 of the 366 days in 1996.
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