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Bound For Mars
Two NASA spacecraft, Mars Global Surveyor and Mars Pathfinder, were approaching Mars in 1997. Pathfinder was set to land in July, and Global Surveyor to orbit in September. Recent studies, spurred by these missions, indicated that Martian weather is more chaotic than previously thought. Hubble Space Telescope images from March 1997 showed abrupt swings between hot, dusty conditions and cold, cloudy ones on Mars.
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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 22 May 2017 Inflating Sh2-308 See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2012 Late Afternoon Shadows at Endeavour Crater on Mars See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2025 Cairo, Egypt, the Arab nation's largest city located near the Nile Delta See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2025 City lights outline the Mediterranean Sea coast See it as a poster -
Released on 22 May 2015 Laser frequency comb installed on HARPS See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 22 MAY 1997 falls under Gemini (♊). The sign's window runs from 05-21 through 06-20. Gemini is named for the twin stars Castor and Pollux, both bright enough to spot without a telescope. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 22 MAY 1997.
Questions about May 22, 1997
What space photo was released on May 22, 1997?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for May 22, 1997 was "Bound For Mars". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on May 22, 1997?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was May 22, 1997?
May 22, 1997 was a Thursday, day 142 of the 365 days in 1997.
Is it free?
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