The sky on
your birthday.
Journey to the Center of the Galaxy Credit:
The center of our Milky Way Galaxy holds vast dust clouds, bright young stars, and swirling rings of gas. Astronomers also suspect a large black hole resides there. Much of the galactic center is hidden from visible light by intervening dust and gas. Infrared and radio telescopes can penetrate this obscuring material.
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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 21 January 2016 Hubble Unveils a Tapestry of Dazzling Diamond-Like Stars See it as a poster -
Released on 21 January 2016 Dazzling diamonds of Trumpler 14 See it as a poster -
Released on 21 January 2004 Empty Nest See it as a poster -
Released on 21 January 2025 The city lights of Lima, Peru See it as a poster -
Released on 21 January 2025 The city lights of Buenos Aires, Argentina See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 21 JAN 1997 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 21 JAN 1997.
Questions about January 21, 1997
What space photo was released on January 21, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for January 21, 1997 was "Journey to the Center of the Galaxy Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on January 21, 1997?
A waxing gibbous moon, about 94% lit.
What day of the week was January 21, 1997?
January 21, 1997 was a Tuesday, day 21 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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