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Surveyor Hops
Surveyor 6 was an uncrewed NASA lunar lander, part of the Surveyor program to scout landing sites for Apollo. It was the first spacecraft to land on the Moon and then lift off again. In November 1967, after touching down, it fired its engine to hop about 4 meters high and moved 2.5 meters across the surface. This panorama shows the cratered lunar surface from its landing site.
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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 9 November 2010 Mercury Caloris Basin, One of the Largest Impact Basins in the Solar System See it as a poster -
Released on 9 November 2021 All of These Space Images are Fake Except One See it as a poster -
Released on 9 November 2022 Dwarf Galaxy WLM See it as a poster -
Released on 9 November 2023 Galaxy cluster MACS0416 (Hubble and Webb composite image) See it as a poster -
Released on 9 November 2023 Galaxy cluster MACS0416 (Hubble and Webb composite image) See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 9 NOV 1996 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 9 NOV 1996.
Questions about November 9, 1996
What space photo was released on November 9, 1996?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 9, 1996 was "Surveyor Hops". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on November 9, 1996?
A new moon, about 3% lit.
What day of the week was November 9, 1996?
November 9, 1996 was a Saturday, day 314 of the 366 days in 1996.
Is it free?
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