The sky on
your birthday.
Water World Credit:
Earth is unique in our Solar System because water can exist simultaneously in its solid, liquid, and gaseous forms on its surface. This image from space looks north at the Bering Sea and the coast of Alaska. Water in one of these forms accounts for everything visible in this view.
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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 16 March 2012 Wide-field view of Messier 9 (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2009 Galaxies Collide to Create Hot, Huge Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2026 NGC 1566: The Spanish Dancer Galaxy See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2012 Hubble image of Messier 9 See it as a poster -
Released on 16 March 2004 Opportunity Studies Bait in Shark Cage See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 16 MAR 1997 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 16 MAR 1997.
Questions about March 16, 1997
What space photo was released on March 16, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for March 16, 1997 was "Water World Credit:". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on March 16, 1997?
A first quarter moon, about 49% lit.
What day of the week was March 16, 1997?
March 16, 1997 was a Sunday, day 75 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
Yes. Seeing, sharing and downloading the card is free, and there's no account to make.
- 1997-02-14 NGC 1818: A Young Globular Cluster Credit:
- 1997-03-09 COBE Hotspots: The Oldest Structures Known Credit:
- 1997-03-15 The Milky Way's Center Credit:
- 1997-03-17 Comet Hale-Bopp Over Val Parola Pass Credit:
- 1997-03-23 A String Of Pearls Credit:
- 1997-04-15 Hale-Bopp and Plateau de Bure Interferometer Credit and Copyright: