The sky on
your birthday.
Two Billion Years After the Big Bang
This computer model shows what the universe might have looked like two billion years after the Big Bang. It depicts irregular objects, blobs of stars and gas, that are predicted to collide and form galaxies similar to those we observe today. The simulation matches recent Hubble Space Telescope images of distant galaxies.
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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 September 2020 A Pocketful of Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2023 Glittering globular cluster Terzan 12 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2016 Around the star cluster Terzan 5 See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2025 The lunar eclipse, also known as the Blood Moon, above Earth's horizon See it as a poster -
Released on 7 September 2021 Hurricane Larry is pictured churning in the Atlantic Ocean as the International Space Station orbited 263 miles above See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 7 SEP 1996 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 7 SEP 1996.
Questions about September 7, 1996
What space photo was released on September 7, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for September 7, 1996 was "Two Billion Years After the Big Bang". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on September 7, 1996?
A waning crescent moon, about 31% lit.
What day of the week was September 7, 1996?
September 7, 1996 was a Saturday, day 251 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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